Is the future of bike racing all indoors? Plus how to avoid burn-out this winter with Rouvy coach, Stephan Neusser

Senior Technical Editors, Rob and Warren, answer our audience's tech-questions in this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast.  From tyre construction to weird clunks, and the future of mechanical groupsets to gravel tyre inserts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Nov 202146min

MBUK's Will Soffe has spent years spannering, coaching and setting up bikes for everyone from regular riders up to racers at World Cup XC and DH level, so he knows a thing or two about getting a bike 'just so'. In this episode, BikeRadar's Tech Eds Tom and Alex chat to Will, to gain some insight into how you can get your bike set up perfectly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Okt 202132min

In this podcast, Technical Editor Tom Marvin talks again to Sam about the realities of being a mountain bike guide, the organisation, and how to become a guide yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Okt 202141min

Sam Morris has been a professional mountain bike guide in the French Alps for over 20 years. In that time, guiding has gone from a summer escape for a lucky few to a fully professional role.  Sam has built one of the most respected guiding companies around (bikevillage.co.uk) and, having become involved in efforts to professionalise the industry, almost by accident became the President of the European Bike Guides organisation, who aim to have a pan-European top-level qualification for mountain bike guides.  In this podcast, Technical Editor Tom Marvin talks to Sam about the realities of being a mountain bike guide, the organisation, and how to become a guide yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Okt 202153min

Simon and Jack sit down to discuss the latest hot tech news for road, gravel and mountain bikes. Simon quizzes Jack on his first ride impressions of the new Specialized Crux, then it’s tech takeaways from Paris-Roubaix. On top of that, there’s news of Continental’s GP500 S TR tubeless tyres, the Orbea Ocra Aero and RockShox’s Flight Attendant wireless suspension system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Okt 202134min

The new Specialized Crux is claimed to be the world’s lightest gravel bike, with top-end builds weighing as little as 7.25kg. That impressive weight is matched with a similarly impressive price tag, with the top-end model setting you back a whopping $12,000.  BikeRadar’s Deputy Editor, Jack Luke sits down with Specialized’s Road and Gravel Category Leader, Stewart Thompson to get the inside story on the development of the new bike.  Learn more about the new bike on BikeRadar: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/new-specialized-crux/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Okt 202112min

With Mountain Biking UK magazine celebrating it’s 400th issue, we sit down with the mag’s editor, James Costley-White, staff writer Will Soffe, legendary photographer, Steve Behr, freelance journalist Aoife Glass and tech ed in chief, Rob Weaver, to discuss their ultimate mountain bike heroes which feature inside this landmark issue. We talk through who made it into the top 50 list and why they deserve to be there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Okt 202152min

BikeRadar’s Technical Editors discuss whether carbon fibre wheels improve on-trail performance and feel, and are worth their asking price. Off the back of Tom’s MBUK and BikeRadar wheels group test – where he tested 12 wheels ranging from £360 to £1,899 in both aluminium and carbon fibre – he noticed that he couldn’t feel any discernible difference between the two materials. True to BikeRadar’s mission to give you guys the best buying advice out there, Tom talks through his findings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Sep 202142min