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

Tom Marvin is a mountain bike through-and-through. With over 23 years of experience riding bikes off-road, ten of which he’s spent as a writer for BikeRadar, he knows a thing or two about what goes into making a good off-road bike.  All of that time spent mountain biking leaves him scratching his head whenever he swings his leg over a gravel bike. Where is the suspension and why are there two derailleurs? In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke and Liam Cahill cross-examine Tom and his spicy gravel opinions. Do you agree with Tom? Or is he barking up the wrong tree? Let us know at podcast@bikeradar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Juli 202344min

George, Simon and Liam discuss the trends dominating the 2023 edition of the Tour de France: 1x, wide tyres (and wide rims), narrow handlebars, lightweight aero bikes, TT tech and budget blow-outs. Read more about the new Factor O2 VAM: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/factor-02-vam-2023/ See all of BikeRadar’s Tour tech coverage: https://www.bikeradar.com/events/tour-de-france/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Juli 202356min

SRAM GX Eagle Transmission brings the brand’s its direct-mount derailleur technology to a lower price point with simpler construction and heavier materials bringing it down to £1,180/$1,099/€1,300.  In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke, Alex Evans and Tom Law go over the key details of SRAM’s newest mountain bike groupset and share their early ride impressions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Juli 202328min

Sleuthing trade shows and races for new tech is one of our favourite pastimes and 2023 has been a fruitful year for our dedicated team of eagle-eyed nerds. In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke, Simon von Bromley and Ashley Quinlan look back at the leaks of Shimano’s new GRX gravel bike groupset and the 12-speed mechanical version of 105, outlining everything we know so far. https://www.bikeradar.com/news/shimano-105-12-speed-mechanical/ https://www.bikeradar.com/news/shimano-grx-r820/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Juli 202339min

George Scott and Jack Evans are joined by James Witts, author of Riding With The Rocketmen: One Man's Journey on the Shoulders of Cycling Giants, to find out what it takes to ride the Etape du Tour (or any other mountainous gran fondo). From training to tech, pacing to nutrition, George, Jack and James share their experiences of riding major events and how you can prepare for a gran fondo of your own. Read about Jack’s bike for the Haute Route: https://www.bikeradar.com/features/routes-and-rides/horse-for-the-course-the-ultimate-climbing-bike-for-the-three-day-haute-route-davos/ Find out more about James’ latest book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/riding-with-the-rocketmen-9781399403504/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Juli 202350min

In this episode of the BikeRadar podcast, recorded at River Cottage HQ in Devon, we meet celebrity chef and environmental campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.  We get all on the details on Hugh’s unique custom-built River Cottage Rambler bike and meet the bike's creator Darron Coppin, of Sven Cycles.   This Rambler was designed with ruggedness and durability in mind, and features electrical assistance from Shimano and a Fidlock wicker basket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Juli 202329min

George and Simon are in Bilbao for the start of the 2023 Tour de France. They’ve been touring the team hotels ahead of the Grand Départ to find four new bikes from Factor, Ridley, BMC and LOOK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Juni 202336min

Spanning approximately one zillion square metres of the Messe Frankfurt’s halls Eurobike is the world’s biggest cycling trade show. The show brings together many of the world’s cycling brands, both big and small. While there is enough headline news from mainstream brands to keep BikeRadar’s merry band of content bandits very busy, there are also more new products from smaller companies than we could ever hope to cover. It’s that mountain of weird and wonderful tech that draws us back every year, and what made the 2023 show so much fun. In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke, Nick Clark and Stan Portus look back at their personal highlights from this year’s show and give an overview of what it’s like to stomp about writing content and eating schnitzel for 8-hours a day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Juni 202331min