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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BikeRadar Meets | Trek’s director of road bikes, Jordan Roessingh, on the development of the new Madone and Domane

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BikeRadar’s editor-in-chief, George Scott, chats to Trek’s director of road bikes, Jordan Roessingh, about two of this year’s key road launches – the new Trek Madone aero bike and updated Trek Domane ...

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Top tech tips for planning your next bikepacking trip or cycle tour

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The thrill of heading into the unknown is half of the fun when cycle touring… but sometimes it’s nice to know what to expect. In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke sits down with regular...

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NEW ROAD BIKE ALERT! New bikes from Cervélo, Trek and Canyon (plus Zwift and Wahoo’s new smart trainers)

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In this week’s edition of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley discuss the latest road bike releases from Cervélo, Trek and Canyon. The pair also discuss the Zwift Hub – the indoor t...

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BikeRadar’s Ashley Quinlan sits down with Canyon’s Mattias Eurich (product manager) and Lukas Birr (product engineer) at the launch of the new Ultimate CFR road bike. It’s a case of evolution, not rev...

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