Our tips for Olympic XC gold – and why we’re stoked on XC in 2024
BikeRadar’s XC fans Rach and Tom look ahead to the 2024 XC season. The first rounds are coming up shortly in Brazil and the summer’s Olympic Games are on the horizon. The past six months have seen a h...
29 Mars 202432min
5 MTB accessories you NEED (and 5 you definitely don't)
Which accessories do you need for mountain biking and which don’t you need? We run through the five most important mountain bike accessories and reveal the five you don’t really need (though they may ...
25 Mars 202435min
What are Fastest Known Times and why are they so popular? FKT UK's Molly Weaver explains all
Fastest Known Times (FKTs) are individual time trials raced over typically mixed-terrain ultra-endurance routes. A long-established racing format in the thru-hiking and backpacking worlds, cycling F...
22 Mars 202444min
Budget gravel bike buyer’s guide: what to look for if you've got £1,000 to spend
How do you pick a pocket-friendly gravel bike? What should you look out for and what key features can you expect if you’re spending around £1,000? Senior road technical editor Warren Rossiter has rece...
18 Mars 202437min
We're testing more than 50 bikes in 9 categories | Bike of the Year 2024 preview
Bike of the Year is coming! Testing for our annual bike review bonanza is well underway. In this episode, George Scott is joined by two of our lead testers, Tom Marvin and Warren Rossiter, to preview ...
15 Mars 202431min
Specialized Epic 8 and RockShox Flight Attendant – we interview the people behind the scenes
Specialized’s cross-country bike, the Epic 8, was launched with an updated RockShox Flight Attendant, updated to work seamlessly with XC race rigs. In this episode, Tom Marvin speaks to Brian Gordon, ...
12 Mars 202450min
Tech Q&A | Fork settings, bar tape, workshop stands, budget bikes and fenders – your questions answered
What are your baseline fork settings? The dark-arts of bar tape, and our pick of the best workstands, plus more, feature in this episode of our Tech Q&A series. Tech experts Warren Rossiter and Alex E...
8 Mars 202434min
Giant launches new TCR – but is it different enough from the Propel?
It’s (another) new bike day at BikeRadar – the 10th generation Giant TCR has launched, and we’ve jumped into the podcast studio to cover the major headlines. Senior technical editor Ashley Quinlan is...
6 Mars 202434min
