Specialized Aethos 2, next-gen Shimano pedals leaked, UCI cost caps and more…

Specialized Aethos 2, next-gen Shimano pedals leaked, UCI cost caps and more…

In this week’s BikeRadar news podcast, Jack Luke is once again joined by Simon von Bromley to discuss the latest hot stories in bike tech. We kick things off with a Shimano leak that suggests the Japanese brand may be working on a set of power meter pedals for its next generation road groupsets. Next, we move on to the new Specialized Aethos 2, which has been updated to include full integrated cable routing, wider tyre clearance and a less aggressive geometry. It’s also as light and expensive as ever, of course. We also discuss Tadej Pogačar’s tricked-out Colnago Y1Rs from the Rwanda world championships, and speculate why the Slovenian rider switched to Continental’s new Archetype tyres for this race. Finally, instead of ending with a ‘rant of the week’, Simon and Jack give a rare shoutout to the UCI for its recently announced cost cap for track cycling bikes and equipment, which will be introduced ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics Games in 2028. I've spotted an unreleased Shimano pedal system – and it looks like the product we've been waiting … The Aethos 2 is the lightest production bike Specialized has ever made at 5.98kg UCI announces price caps for 2028 Olympic track bikes and equipment Tadej Pogačar's tricked-out Colnago Y1Rs for the Rwanda World Championships – new tyres, custom whe… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In this week’s news show, Jake Luke is joined by Simon von Bromley for an indoor cycling special. Kicking things off, the duo discuss recent comments made by MyWhoosh’s director of esports and game...

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We’re back for part three of our indoor training series, supported by Rouvy, and this time BikeRadar’s George Scott quizzes Simon von Bromley on the five training metrics that he really cares about. ...

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Has Merida made a big mistake with its latest gravel bike? Plus wild prototype gravel rims, the worldwide testosterone crisis and more

In this week’s news show, Jack Luke is reunited with Simon von Bromley to unpick this week’s biggest tech stories in cycling. First up is Merida’s new Mission gravel bike, which comes with just 40m...

7 Nov 202535min

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This week, Ashley Quinlan drops in with host Jack Luke to talk over the biggest stories in cycling.    They discuss the return of Vitus, Nukeproof and dhb following the folding of the Wiggle/CRC gro...

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In this month’s BikeRadar Tech Q&A, we tackle your tech questions as sent to podcast@bikeradar.comIn this episode, we cover the quiet death of the 27.5in eMTB, aero endurance bikes that don’t weigh a ...

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Why did Strava drop its lawsuit against Garmin? Plus, Pidcock’s big 2026 switch, the worst thing about cycling in the UK, and more

Why did Strava drop its lawsuit against Garmin? Plus, Pidcock’s big 2026 switch, the worst thing about cycling in the UK, and more

This week, Jack Luke is joined by Simon von Bromley to unpack the biggest stories in cycling. They start with the surprising news that Strava has dropped its lawsuit against Garmin – just 21 days afte...

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