BikeRadar Meets | Sam Morris - Part Two
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
BikeRadar Meets | Mountain bike guide, and President of the European Bike Guides, Sam Morris - Part One
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
NEW tech round-up | Specialized Crux gravel bike, Conti’s tubeless tyre, Roubaix tech highlights & more
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
New Specialized Crux | We get the inside story from Specialized gravel category leader, Stewart Thompson
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
Ultimate mountain bike heroes
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
What’s the point of carbon wheels?
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
What tyre width is best for road cycling?
Tyre width is one of the most hotly debated topics in road cycling. While road cyclists traditionally used very narrow tyres, it now seems like every new road bike is coming with big tyres and lots of extra clearance. Are you sacrificing speed for comfort and grip when you get wider tyres, though, or are wider tyres faster than narrow ones? Having recently put these questions to the test, Jack and Simon give you the lowdown on the best tyre width for road cycling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Sep 202129min
The most important road bike upgrades
This week Tom quizzes senior road tech Ed Warren on his top ten best upgrades for your road bike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
13 Sep 20211h 26min
