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We see a lot of amazing kit in an average year, and 2021 has been no different. Our team has picked the best componentry and clothing that have adorned their bikes, and give you all the juicy details as to why they've loved them so much. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Dec 202137min

The third episode in our series looking at the bikes that most made their mark with our senior road technical editor Warren covers the Giant TCR.It was a bike that came from a brand not well-known for their road bikes, but made an almost immediate impact, not just on the race scene but also on the design of virtually every road bike built since. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Dec 202129min

From Shimano’s shiny new Dura-Ace groupset to fabulously integrated mountain bikes, 2021 has been a rip-roaring year for new cycling tech. Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley sit down and reminisce about the top juicy news scoops and product releases from the past 12-months on BikeRadar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Dec 202150min

In part two of our series on bikes that made their mark on our senior road technical editor Warren, we discuss the Raleigh Burner.If you were a kid in the 80s, with even the slightest passing interest in two wheels, the Burner was the bike you wanted to get hold of. BMX was massive, with the biggest stars being household names, and as the US BMXs weren't exactly easy to get hold of, the ever growing range of Burners were at the top of every kids' Christmas list. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Dec 202126min

While you can spend a whole lot less and still end up with a great bike, £3,000 is around the point you begin to see serious performance on a mountain bike. BikeRadar technical editors Tom Marvin and Alex Evans sit down with MBUK staff writer Will Soffe to discuss what their perfect £3k mountain bike would look like at this competitive price point. Where is your hard-earned cash best spent? And where should you save? Or should you buy a cheaper bike and spend the rest on fun? All is revealed in this week's episode of the BikeRadar Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Dec 202138min

In this new 4-part series, our senior road technical editor Warren discusses the bikes that made their mark on him over the past 40 years. From the bike that first piqued his interest in cycling, to those that have quite literally changed the shape of road bikes globally. In this first episode he brings to life the Raleigh Competition Mk2 from 1976. Raleigh were the biggest cycling brand of the decade, and the Competition was a top-flight road bike that was still an achievable purchase for the enthusiast cyclist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Dec 202135min

Alastair Brownlee is best known as a two-time Olympic triathlon champion but, having missed out on this year’s Games in Tokyo, the Brit has turned his attention to gravel racing. Brownlee rode the 725km Badlands ultra-endurance race in southern Spain before being crowned as Britain’s first unofficial men’s gravel champion. In the latest episode of our BikeRadar Meets interview series, editor-in-chief George Scott chats to Brownlee about why he’s started gravel racing, his gravel bike setup and what’s next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Dec 202135min

Having recently published his review of the new Orbea Orca Aero M10iLTD, senior technical writer, Simon Bromley, sits down with technical editor, Sam Challis, and digital writer, Stan Portus, to discuss his findings. Covering all the important points, such as the aero water bottle and downtube storage box, the overall weight and the extensive customisation options available through Orbea’s MyO programme, they round off the podcast with their thoughts on how the bike sits in the current market and whether any of them would be willing to part with their own cash to get their hands on one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Nov 202142min