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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Having covered our road and MTB trends for the year already, in this episode Jack Luke is joined by Ashley Quinlan to discuss their gravel tech and racing predictions for 2023. Jack and Ash are joined...

16 Jan 202346min

A look at OTHER frame materials | Frame materials explained, episode 5

A look at OTHER frame materials | Frame materials explained, episode 5

BikeRadar and Cycling Plus senior technical editors Ashley Quinlan and Warren Rossiter come together in this final episode of the road (and gravel) bike frame materials series. Having discussed the m...

13 Jan 202346min

Our road tech trends and predictions for 2023

Our road tech trends and predictions for 2023

he team gaze into a crystal ball and discuss their top road tech trends and predictions for the year ahead.   Which types of bikes do we think will dominate? Which brands will release new groupsets? W...

11 Jan 20231h 2min

Our 2023 MTB trends and predictions

Our 2023 MTB trends and predictions

Our MTB tech team look forward to 2023, and discuss the trends from across the MTB world that are likely to come to fruition in the coming year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

9 Jan 20231h 3min

Talking steel, with Ritchey’s Tom Ritchey | Frame materials explained, episode 4

Talking steel, with Ritchey’s Tom Ritchey | Frame materials explained, episode 4

BikeRadar and Cycling Plus senior technical editors Warren Rossiter and Ashley Quinlan talk to Tom Ritchey, founder of Ritchey – and all-round cycling royalty. In this episode of BikeRadar’s bike fra...

6 Jan 20231h 17min

From riding for 90 -days straight to epic bikepacking adventures, these are our 2023 riding resolutions

From riding for 90 -days straight to epic bikepacking adventures, these are our 2023 riding resolutions

The turn of the year gives us the opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months and look ahead to 2023. In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, our roadies and mountain bikers, gravel riders and bik...

2 Jan 202313min

Talking titanium, with Moots’ Jon Cariveau | Frame materials explained, episode 3

Talking titanium, with Moots’ Jon Cariveau | Frame materials explained, episode 3

BikeRadar and Cycling Plus senior technical editor Warren Rossiter and senior tech writer Simon von Bromley talk to Jon Cariveau, brand manager at Moots. In this episode of BikeRadar’s road (and grav...

30 Des 202248min

The 5 biggest road cycling tech news stories of 2022

The 5 biggest road cycling tech news stories of 2022

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley go over 2022’s top 5 news stories from the world of road cycling tech.  New aero bikes, a pair of fancy shoes, exciting drive...

28 Des 202240min

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