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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3 Mar 202315min

How Cannondale developed the new SuperSix Evo | BikeRadar Meets

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BikeRadar’s Warren Rossiter sits down with Sam Ebert and Nathan Barry, two of the key players behind the development of the new Cannondale SuperSix Evo. Warren quizzes the pair on how Cannondale has ...

2 Mar 202329min

The new Cannondale SuperSix EVO and SRAM’s updated Force AXS groupset

The new Cannondale SuperSix EVO and SRAM’s updated Force AXS groupset

On a bumper day for road bike news, Cannondale finally unveiled its new SuperSix Evo and SRAM announced an updated Force AXS groupset. In this episode of the BikeRadar podcast, Simon sits down with W...

1 Mar 202352min

Bike fitting 101 | Why should you get a bike fit?

Bike fitting 101 | Why should you get a bike fit?

Have you ever thought about getting a bike fit?  Senior technical editor Ashley Quinlan is joined by James Thomas, lead bike fitter at bicycle. in London, to give us the full lowdown on bike fitting....

27 Feb 202357min

Recovery from injury and returning to fitness | BikeRadar’s top tips

Recovery from injury and returning to fitness | BikeRadar’s top tips

Injuries are the worst. They keep you off the bike, get in the way of your goals and can ruin best-laid plans. Senior technical editor Ashley Quinlan has been dealing with his own injury for the past...

24 Feb 20231h

Pinarello’s Maurizio Bellin on the new baby Dogma

Pinarello’s Maurizio Bellin on the new baby Dogma

Pinarello has launched its new F-Series race and X-Series endurance bikes, and Ash was on-site to get a first glimpse of the new bike we’re fast coming to think of as the ‘baby Dogma’.  In this episo...

22 Feb 202330min

Get the most out of your MTB – our top tips and tricks

Get the most out of your MTB – our top tips and tricks

With nearly a century of riding mountain bikes between us, BikeRadar’s MTB tech team has had ample opportunity to make sure we get the most out of our rides. Covering everything from pre-ride checks, ...

20 Feb 202348min

Audax explained | All you need to know about the self-supported, long-distance cycling discipline

Audax explained | All you need to know about the self-supported, long-distance cycling discipline

In today’s episode of the BikeRadar podcast, digital writer Jack Evans and technical writer Oscar Huckle are joined by long-distance cycling doyenne Eleanor Jaskowska.  Eleanor is an expert randonneu...

17 Feb 202340min

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