Is it safe to ride a road bike on gravel? Plus, the death of suspension fork boots, and your other tech questions answered

Is it safe to ride a road bike on gravel? Plus, the death of suspension fork boots, and your other tech questions answered

The BikeRadar Tech Q&A returns, with Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley tackling your latest tech conundrums. In this episode, we cover: · Can you ride a road bike on gravel without breaking it – or your warranty? · Why don’t stems and steerers have a keyed interface to keep bars perfectly straight? · What happened to suspension fork boots? · The real risks of reusing quick links when waxing your chain · The best, no-fuss way to clean your drivetrain for a regular rider · The facts about cross chaining on a 1x bike As ever, if you have any questions you would like answered – no matter how complex or trivial – send them through to podcast@bikeradar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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News Review | road bike weights, Orbea Oiz, Merida’s new Scultura and e-gravel

News Review | road bike weights, Orbea Oiz, Merida’s new Scultura and e-gravel

Jack, Simon and Matthew look back through the hottest news stories from the past couple of weeks on BikeRadar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Jul 202020min

July's Tech Review

July's Tech Review

At BikeRadar we see a huge number of new bikes products come through the door. Individually they're interesting enough, but once you've seen a number over the course of a few months, trends become clear.  Tom Marvin, Robin Weaver and Warren Rossiter look back through a few recent product releases to see what trends are hot right now in cycling.  As the year goes on, we'll be back with more Tech Review podcasts.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Jul 202035min

Christini's AWD e-fat bike and more!

Christini's AWD e-fat bike and more!

With drive going to both front and rear wheels, we thought Christini's new ebike was worth talking about.  We also delved in to the new Trek Domane AL, Rapha's inclusive Women's 100 campaign, and the oh-so-sexy Continental GP5000 Tan Wall tyres. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Jul 202020min

What's the deal with hookless rims? Making sense of road tubeless

What's the deal with hookless rims? Making sense of road tubeless

Hookless rims are fairly new in road cycling, but what are they, and where have they come from? They’ve also proved fairly controversial, as without a fully recognised standard measurement for hookless, and in the wider sense, road tubeless, many rim and tyre manufacturers are stating only limited compatibility between brands. Simon, Matthew and Jack delve in to the subject in our latest podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Jul 202028min

Controversial Road Debates

Controversial Road Debates

Our trilogy of road cyclists, Jack, Matthew and Simon, wade in to some of the biggest debates in road cycling. You can probably guess what they are, but what do our line-up of commentators think? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Jul 202029min

Tech Q&A

Tech Q&A

Warren and Rob are back answering our listeners tech-based questions.  From MTB shoes and suspension care to road bike fit and 1x gearing options, there’s plenty of variety in this month’s podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Jul 202054min

Bike Shorts 11 | Shimano’s SPD sandals and other fashion faux-pas

Bike Shorts 11 | Shimano’s SPD sandals and other fashion faux-pas

Shimano have just bought back their legendary SPD sandal in a 25th anniversary limited edition, and you’ll not be surprised to hear that Jack Luke was aghast with excitement at this news! He bought in Simon and Matthew to discuss this rather divisive item of footwear, along with a chance to admit to some of their own, let’s just say, ‘interesting’ fashion choices of recent years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Jul 202016min

Mountain biking’s most controversial debates

Mountain biking’s most controversial debates

Everyone has an opinion on everything, and when it comes to mountain biking there’s plenty to have an opinion on. Some aspects of our riding culture can be pretty divisive, while others must come down purely to personal preference. We take a look at six of the most controversial debates, and hash out our own feelings and arguments, to see which of our mountain bike editors are really right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Jun 202051min

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