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

In this episode, we talk to Tom Bell, a professional coach and elite mountain bike racer, about why you should be testing your fitness regularly, and how you can go about doing it.   We go through all the kit you’ll need (and what to do if you don’t have any of it), as well as some of the key performance metrics that you should consider measuring and what they can tell you. At the end of the show, we’ll also set you a little bit of homework…   For more information on Tom and his business, High North Performance, as well as more information on training and racing, check out www.highnorth.co.uk or subscribe to Tom’s YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Jan 202136min

Jack Luke and Matthew Loveridge round up the hottest news from the past week on BikeRadar.com, including a brief overview of Specialized’s all-new (and very expensive) Ares road shoe and talk about how Brexit and the pandemic have affected the cycling industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Jan 202117min

We’re back with Ben Plenge from MTB Strength Factory to look at practical ways in which you can improve your strength with mountain biking and cycling in general, in mind. If you missed the previous episode on why strength and conditioning is so important for cycling, check out last-week’s episode. For more information on Ben and his Strength Factory in-person and remote coaching business, check out www.thestrengthfactory.uk or his social media pages – ‘mtbstrengthfactory’ on FaceBook and ‘strengthfactory_coach’ on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Jan 202143min

BikeRadar editor George Scott sits down with 2018 Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas to chat about his plans for the 2021 season, a potential return to the track and Classics, his favourite climbs, and the launch of his new podcast, the Geraint Thomas Cycling Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Jan 202142min

We talk to Ben Plenge, a strength and conditioning trainer from Bristol, who’s clients range from every-day riders up to World Cup and EWS racers and pros, including Wyn Masters and Vero Sandler. In this episode, Ben talks us through why strength and conditioning training is so important if you’re looking to improve on-bike performance. While Ben’s work focusses on mountain bikers, there’s plenty of relevant information for our road-riding listeners too. For more information on Ben and his Strength Factory in-person and remote coaching business, check out www.thestrengthfactory.uk or his social media pages – ‘mtbstrengthfactory’ on FaceBook and ‘strengthfactory_coach’ on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Jan 202139min

In this episode, Simon, Jack and Matthew discuss a few of their favourite features from 2020. There’s Jack’s story about how his experience with bikes helped him to fix his broken washing machine, Matthew reminds us of his controversial column that called for kick stands on every bike, and Simon waxes lyrical about his Planet X time trial bike, that starred in BikeRadar Builds. If you missed any of these, or any of our other features, head over to BikeRadar.com to read them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Jan 202126min

BikeRadar’s tech team talk through the biggest MTB tech stories from the past year, from new bikes to fresh products, before looking ahead as to what we might expect to see in 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Jan 202132min

Matthew Loveridge and Jack Luke talk through some of the tech highlights of 2020 and look to 2021, covering Shimano’s EP8 motor system, gravel drivetrains, lightweight bikes and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Dec 202026min