NEW tech spotted at the Tour de France: what we've seen at the Grand Départ

In today’s episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, deputy editor Jack Luke and senior technical editor Tom Marvin discuss this week’s biggest news stories in MTB tech.    With Orange Bikes saved from administration, the pair consider how the brand may evolve in the coming years. They also ponder what it is that makes Pivot, and brands like it, so cool, and the proliferation of integration on modern mountain bikes.    And please don’t forget to share your thoughts on what you consider the coolest cycling brands and integration with podcast@bikeradar.com  https://www.bikeradar.com/news/orange-bikes-saved-by-owner-ash-ball  https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opinion/orange-bikes-administration-opinion https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/mountain-bikes/full-suspension-mountain-bikes/scott-ransom-900-rc-first-ride-review https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2024-pivot-switchblade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Feb 202430min

With decades of experience between them, our tech team of Tom, Rob and Luke have come up against a raft of tricky tests in their time. Some products are simply difficult to put through their paces, while others involve a lot of background work to ensure the i’s are dotted and the t’s crossed. Over the years, the team has come up with a few ways of ensuring our reviews are as accurate as possible – and some of those techniques might leave you surprised!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Feb 202444min

Winter can be a tough time for a cyclist, so in this episode, BikeRadar's George Scott, Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley talk through 6 winter cycling mistakes to avoid. And they're talking from bitter experience!   Listen to our podcast with three waterproof experts – https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bikeradar-podcast/id1461106709?i=1000644146441   Read Simon's High-Mileage Heroes of the Sportful Fiandre Light NoRain Vest: https://www.bikeradar.com/features/sportful-fiandre-light-norain-vest   BikeRadar's buyer's guide to chain lubes: https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/chain-lubes   How to wax your chain: https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/workshop/how-to-wax-a-chain   How to treat and avoid saddle sores: https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/health/how-to-avoid-and-treat-saddle-sores   UK Climbing – 10 tips on staying warm in winter: https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/skills/10_tips_on_staying_warm_in_winter_by_andy_kirkpatrick-6903 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Feb 202454min

It’s raining, you’ve got your waterproof on, and yet you’re still wet – why? Three industry experts talk waterproof tech with BikeRadar, explaining how waterproof fabrics work, where they work best (when it’s dry, apparently!), how to look after them, and what’s coming in the future. Anyone who regularly cycles in the rain should find some interesting and useful nuggets of information in this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Feb 20241h 20min

Campagnolo, the iconic Italian groupset manufacturer, isn’t sponsoring a WorldTour professional team in 2024.   Do Campagnolo’s groupsets and components simply perform worse than those from Shimano and SRAM? Or could commercial considerations have driven Campagnolo’s exit from cycling’s elite road racing calendar?   With the new season now under way, Simon von Bromley and Oscar Huckle discuss the possible reasons behind this decline and how Campagnolo might turn things around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Feb 202447min

In this episode, Tom, Rob and Liam look into their pro-racing fantasies. If they could be pros for a season, what type of pro rider would they like to be? And, if they were a pro, which race would they absolutely love to compete in? Just to throw a curveball in there, they also have to pick an event from a completely different genre of cycling to enter, just for the hell of it.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Jan 202434min

Following our overview of predicted MTB launches, Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley run through eight road bikes we think may be launched this year.  Cyclical development and release schedules enable us to make some fairly solid predictions. 2024 is also an Olympic year, so any brand gets two juicy munches out of the marketing cherry, significantly increasing the likelihood of new bike launches. Our gossip geeks also discuss whether consumer tastes or convergent design philosophies drive progress, the one thing Simon would change about the Canyon Aeroad and the future of material science in cycling.  WorldTour tech gossip podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5htzhlgH18Un0WKk1QnBjv  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Jan 202451min

We’re looking ahead again in this episode, trying to predict which new mountain bikes will hit the shop floor in 2024. Bike brands tend to follow semi-regular update schedules, so with a few popular models getting long in the tooth, we’re expecting new versions to appear this year. It’s also an Olympic year, and so perhaps we’ll see a few new XC race bikes propped up in the pits as the season starts, ready for a full release as the Paris Games get a little closer.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Jan 202435min