Why are women outnumbered in mountain biking and what can be done to increase participation?

Why are women outnumbered in mountain biking and what can be done to increase participation?

Mountain biking is a male-dominated sport, and so in this episode we talk to Fi Spotswood, associate professor in marketing and consumption at the University of Bristol, who researches female participation in sport, with a focus on mountain biking. We also hear from Rachel Bennet, MBUK’s staff writer. We discuss the structural and cultural barriers to female participation, as well as looking at spaces and areas in which participation has grown successfully. Fi’s blog on the subject can be found here - https://fias.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/ Rach’s article on BikeRadar covering this subject can be found here - https://www.bikeradar.com/features/long-reads/womens-cycling-participation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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These are the 2025 Tour de France tech stories you need to know about

These are the 2025 Tour de France tech stories you need to know about

The Tour de France is in full swing, and with it comes a flood of tech news, wild bikes and even wilder French car park encounters with pros and rival journalists. In this episode of the BikeRadar Po...

10 Jul 202555min

NEW tech spotted at the Tour de France: what we've seen at the Grand Départ

NEW tech spotted at the Tour de France: what we've seen at the Grand Départ

We're on the ground at the Tour de France Grand Départ in Lille, hunting out the latest and greatest tech ahead of cycling's biggest race. Simon von Bromley and Ashley Quinlan have spotted an unreleas...

4 Jul 202539min

Our Tour de France tech predictions: what do we want – and expect – to see at the Grand Départ?

Our Tour de France tech predictions: what do we want – and expect – to see at the Grand Départ?

It’s Tour time! BikeRadar’s Simon von Bromley will be at the Grand Départ in Lille this week but, before heading out to northern France, Simon joins George Scott in the pod studio to run through his T...

29 Jun 202558min

The Eurobike 2025 trends you need to know about – eMTBs, electronic groupsets and urban mobility growth

The Eurobike 2025 trends you need to know about – eMTBs, electronic groupsets and urban mobility growth

High on pretzel fumes and delirious from two days trapsing the chasm-like halls of Frankfurt Messe, Jack Luke is joined by Stan Portus and Tom Marvin to run down on the key trends from Eurobike 2025. ...

27 Jun 202529min

Fox's new inverted Podium fork costs a small fortune but feels incredible: here's why

Fox's new inverted Podium fork costs a small fortune but feels incredible: here's why

Senior technical editor Alex Evans sits down to discuss Fox's new upside-down fork, the Podium, the first from a mainstream brand of this size in decades.   Together with technical editor in chief, ...

24 Jun 202534min

The UCI drops another HUGE rule change, plus SRAM and Shimano’s new groupsets

The UCI drops another HUGE rule change, plus SRAM and Shimano’s new groupsets

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, digital editor Jack Luke and senior technical writer Simon von Bromley break down a huge week in cycling tech news. From the UCI’s latest major rule change t...

20 Jun 202539min

Key points you need to know about the UCI’s controversial new tech rules

Key points you need to know about the UCI’s controversial new tech rules

The UCI has announced sweeping controversial changes to its technical regulation, including new limits on handlebar width, helmets and tyre size.  Due to take effect from 2026, officials say the rule...

19 Jun 202528min

Tech Q&A – your questions answered! Padded shorts for MTBing, £2k XC bikes, how to build a do-it-all gravel bike, better brakes for converted e-bikes and more

Tech Q&A – your questions answered! Padded shorts for MTBing, £2k XC bikes, how to build a do-it-all gravel bike, better brakes for converted e-bikes and more

The Tech Q&A is back, with Jack Luke, Tom Marvin and Simon Von Bromley fielding your questions. This time around, the trio cover: Do MTBers wear padded shorts, and if so what kind? Having recen...

15 Jun 202541min

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