New tyre bonanza! Rad mountain bikes! Fancy lube! BikeRadar news round-up

With several teams and riders using single-chainring setups during this year’s Spring Classics, 1x drivetrains for road bikes are back in the conversation again. With this in mind, BikeRadar’s senior technical writer, Simon von Bromley, sits down with senior technical editor Ashley Quinlan, and technical writer Oscar Huckle to discuss the potential advantages (and disadvantages) of ditching your front derailleur. They also consider whether Classified’s Powershift hub gear system could be the tech that finally unlocks the full potential of 1x drivetrains on the road. To find out more about 1x drivetrains, and whether they’re right for your bike and riding, head to https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/1x-drivetrains/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Apr 202349min

George and Tom are back for another episode from Sea Otter, this time talking through new road, gravel and mountain bikes from Nukeproof, Van Rysel, Pole, Vitus, Yeti and Karbon. Check out our Sea Otter 2023 coverage: https://www.bikeradar.com/events/sea-otter/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Apr 202330min

In this tech Q&A podcast, our mountain bike tech team answer your questions on mountain bike drivetrains. We cover internal gear hubs, alternatives to Shimano and SRAM, how long spares will stick around, and just how many times you can use those little quick links before they snap.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Apr 202337min

BikeRadar’s Tom Marvin and George Scott are at the Sea Otter Classic show in Monterey – here are their 10 road and MTB tech highlights from day one in the Californian sun, including a prototype eMTB, new tyres, titanium cranks and more.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Apr 202342min

While Mathieu van der Poel recently secured his first Paris-Roubaix victory, the great Fabian Cancellara won the last of his three cobbles just over a decade ago.   Though the fundamentals remain the same, road bike tech has come a long way in the meantime.   Spartacus won aboard a Trek Domane 6-Series – an endurance road bike designed specifically to tame cobbles.   The Flying Dutchman, on the other hand, rode a Canyon Aeroad CFR – the same aero road bike he recently piloted to victory in Milan-San Remo, with only a few minor modifications.   With that in mind, devoted road bike nerds, Jack Luke, Simon von Bromley and Ashley Quinlan, sat down to compare the two bikes and discuss the major leaps in Roubaix-winning tech of the past 10 years. To read the full feature, head to https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro-bike/cancellara-van-der-poel-paris-roubaix-bikes/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Apr 202350min

Our mountain bike experts dig through a recent BikeRadar article, looking at some of the tech innovations that have transformed the world of mountain biking. Nick Clark, Tom Law and Tom Marvin pick the five that they believe to be the most influential from BikeRadar’s list of 11. Our full selection can be seen here - https://www.bikeradar.com/features/tech/mountain-bike-game-changers/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Apr 202334min

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke, Tom Marvin and Liam Cahill look back at this week’s biggest cycling tech news. We discuss Roval’s £760 alloy wheels, Garmin’s 2x computers (and our general gripes with GPS computers) and Strava’s new integration with Spotify. The trio also reveal the oh-so-embarrassing music they like to listen to while riding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Apr 202325min

BikeRadar’s George Scott and Liam Cahill discuss the key tech trends from the 2023 Paris-Roubaix, including tubeless, 1x gearing, aero bikes and the latest tyre pressure management systems. Check out our full tech gallery on BikeRadar.com: https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro-bike/2023-paris-roubaix-tech-trends/ Watch our tech round-up on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZopNeYcQxvs Read more about the unreleased Specialized Mondo tyres: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/specialized-mondo-tyre-spotted-paris-roubaix/ Read more about the Scope Atmoz: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2023-paris-roubaix-scope-atmoz/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Apr 202336min