Building the perfect MTB on a £3k budget

How and where should you spend money making your mountain bike better? Or, are there ways to improve your ride without spending a penny? Seb and Tom go through the best ways to improve your bike’s performance without digging a huge hole in your bank balance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Juni 202034min

With cycling booming in popularity, the second hand market has been going crazy in the past couple of months. Buying a bike second hand can be daunting though, and without the security of buying through a dealer, mistakes can be made. Drawing upon our own experiences, we’ve put together some handy hints and tips to help you in your search for a new-to-you ride. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Maj 202030min

We’re picking up again with Chris Porter, for part two of our Meets interview with the bike and suspension engineer.  If you’ve not listened to part one, check in your podcast provider’s listings for the BikeRadar Podcast to find it, as this second part will make lot more sense if you’ve heard the first!   This podcast does include some strong language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Maj 202052min

In this podcast Technical Writer Seb Stott meets Chris Porter, the man behind Geometron Bikes and Mojo Rising suspension. He’s a man who’s been heavily involved in mountain bike and suspension design for decades, playing an influential part in the development of bike geometry, certainly in recent years. With experience ranging from motor bike journalism to DH racing and management, as well as the development of his own bikes and suspension products, he’s a wealth of knowledge and ideas on the subject. This is a long interview, so we’ve split it in to two parts, with the second coming shortly. This podcast does include some strong language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Maj 202058min

With £2bn pledged for green transport in the UK following the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK, there’s great potential to get more bums on saddles when it comes to the daily commute. Cycling to work is healthy, cheap and often faster than driving through a city – it’s also preferable to sitting on crowded public transport! Between our technical editors Tom and Alex, and Content Director Rob, we’ve amassed decades of commutes over many thousands of hours – from hour long rides each way to short spins through town. We therefore thought we’d share our top tips to help you make the most of your cycle commute. We cover the bike you have, or might want, kit to ride in, and a host of other bits and pieces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Maj 202039min

The debate has raged for years in mountain biking, but with electric-assisted road bikes having a growing presence on the road, we debate whether they’re ‘cheating’ or just another way to get out on two wheels and enjoy the roads. Our Senior Road Technical Editor Warren is a big fan, citing the ability to explore further, and getting those less able out on the roads, whereas Simon Bromley, BikeRadar’s Tech Writer is a little less convinced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Maj 202033min

BikeRadar virtually meets with leading cycling and active travel journalist Laura Laker and Adam Tranter (the cycling mayor for Coventry) from the Streets Ahead podcast, to discuss whether some good will come from the current situation in the form of more funding for cycling and more people on bikes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Maj 202040min

While it’s easy to get drawn into the assumption that you need to spend thousands on your next mountain bike, that’s not necessarily the case. Tom and Seb go through the price ranges, and discuss what you can get, what to expect and the pros and cons of spending a little, or a lot, on your next mountain bike – with a few recommendations chucked in along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Maj 202054min