Six things we learnt testing the latest downhill mountain bikes

Six things we learnt testing the latest downhill mountain bikes

Just how good are modern downhill mountain bikes? Are they as hard to handle as an F1 car or can any mere mortal throw a leg over one and be certain of a great time? In this episode, Rob is joined by Luke Marshall, our resident downhill racing expert, who’s returned from the French Alps after testing three of the latest DH bikes to share his findings and answer those all-important questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Road Bike of the Year Special

Road Bike of the Year Special

After months of testing and many hundreds of kilometres, the team from Cycling Plus and BikeRadar have crowned our Road Bike of the Year 2020. In this podcast we learn more about the contenders and ev...

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Road Tech Talk | Have we reached ‘peak bike’?

Road Tech Talk | Have we reached ‘peak bike’?

We’ve had great leaps in bike tech over the years that have greatly improved our road bikes – frame materials, compact geometry, electronic groupsets and disc brakes, amongst others. But where will th...

16 Mar 202036min

What’s the hardest mountain bike discipline?

What’s the hardest mountain bike discipline?

Between the team at BikeRadar, we reckon we’ve raced pretty much every mountain bike race format going. But, what’s the toughest type of mountain bike racing you can do? MBUK’s Luke Marshall has raced...

9 Mar 202043min

BikeRadar Meets | Wind Tunnel Testing at the Boardman Performance Centre

BikeRadar Meets | Wind Tunnel Testing at the Boardman Performance Centre

In the autumn we headed to the Boardman Performance Centre, where they’ve built a bike-specific wind tunnel, that’s open to the public. We wanted to find free and cheap ways to cut our time in a 100 m...

2 Mar 202039min

Have gravel bikes made Cyclocross better?

Have gravel bikes made Cyclocross better?

Though appearing niche from the outside, cyclocross (or CX) is enjoying a resurgence in the UK, with races attracting ever increasing numbers of participants. Warren Rossiter and Robin Wilmott talk us...

24 Feb 202038min

Road Tech Talk | Do road bikes really need suspension?

Road Tech Talk | Do road bikes really need suspension?

More and more modern road bikes are being designed to incorporate suspension so Warren, Tom and Rob discuss the – surprisingly long – history of road bikes with extra cushioning. Hosted on Acast. See ...

17 Feb 202036min

The things bike companies still get wrong

The things bike companies still get wrong

Bike companies, in general, do a great job when it comes to designing bikes, but Tom and Seb can’t help but think there are a few too many details that they keep getting wrong… Hosted on Acast. See ac...

10 Feb 202049min

BikeRadar Meets | Ian Weatherill, Hope Technology’s Co-Founder

BikeRadar Meets | Ian Weatherill, Hope Technology’s Co-Founder

Hope Technology is one of the most influential British bicycle componentry brands in the world. From their early days producing high-end hubs and disc brakes, Hope Tech’s UK-based factory still manufa...

3 Feb 202046min

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