Why are women outnumbered in mountain biking and what can be done to increase participation?

Why are women outnumbered in mountain biking and what can be done to increase participation?

Mountain biking is a male-dominated sport, and so in this episode we talk to Fi Spotswood, associate professor in marketing and consumption at the University of Bristol, who researches female participation in sport, with a focus on mountain biking. We also hear from Rachel Bennet, MBUK’s staff writer. We discuss the structural and cultural barriers to female participation, as well as looking at spaces and areas in which participation has grown successfully. Fi’s blog on the subject can be found here - https://fias.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/ Rach’s article on BikeRadar covering this subject can be found here - https://www.bikeradar.com/features/long-reads/womens-cycling-participation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Tech Q&A – your questions answered! New bikes vs old bikes, MTB-to-gravel conversion, the perfect brake bleed and more

Tech Q&A – your questions answered! New bikes vs old bikes, MTB-to-gravel conversion, the perfect brake bleed and more

The Tech Q&A is back, with Jack Luke your host, and Tom Marvin and Warren Rossiter fielding your questions. This time around, the trio cover: Are new bikes actually any better than old bikes?  How t...

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Bonus: Tadej Pogačar has a new race bike, but is the Colnago V5Rs too conservative?

Bonus: Tadej Pogačar has a new race bike, but is the Colnago V5Rs too conservative?

Colnago has launched the V5Rs, claimed to be the lightest bike it has ever made. The new bike is the replacement for the V4Rs, which has just had an enviable send-off at the 2025 Tour of Flanders and ...

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Paris-Roubaix tech trends ANALYSED! The tech that dominated this year’s race

Paris-Roubaix tech trends ANALYSED! The tech that dominated this year’s race

George Scott and Simon von Bromley reflect on another classic edition of Paris-Roubaix, dissecting the tech trends that dominated this year’s race. From ever-wider tyres to gravel-inspired hacks, Geor...

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Gravel bikes are more extreme than ever – here's why that's good news for you

Gravel bikes are more extreme than ever – here's why that's good news for you

With legit suspension and clearance for 50mm tyres, the latest gravel bikes are getting more extreme than ever. Jack and Warren discuss some of the latest trend-setting gravel launches, why big-tyred ...

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Dear bike industry, these are the only road and MTB standards you should use

Dear bike industry, these are the only road and MTB standards you should use

For many cyclists, the continual churn of standards can be a nightmare. New ‘standards’ shoot up like Tadej Pogaçar on the Plateau de Beille, making our riding lives more complicated than necessary.  ...

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The tech trends that will define the Spring Classics (or our predictions, anyway)

The tech trends that will define the Spring Classics (or our predictions, anyway)

Holy Week is here! The biggest week in the one-day race calendar is here, with the Tour of Flanders on Sunday and Paris-Roubaix a week later.   The Spring Classics test riders and their equipment to t...

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Lidl-Trek are using gravel gearing at the Spring Classics – we find out why

Lidl-Trek are using gravel gearing at the Spring Classics – we find out why

Ahead of the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, BikeRadar’s George Scott speaks to Glen Leven, Team Support Manager for Lidl-Trek, to find out why the team is using gravel gearing for the Spring Clas...

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From super nerdy apps to practical tips: how we’d plan your perfect gravel route

From super nerdy apps to practical tips: how we’d plan your perfect gravel route

Fresh from the launch of her new book, Gravel Rides South West England, Freelance journalist and regular BikeRadar contributor, Katherine Moore speaks to Jack Luke about how to plan the perfect gravel...

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