10 bits of kit that get us through winter
BikeRadar's MTB Technical Editors Tom and Alex count down the five pieces of kit that have gotten them through a long, wet winter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
15 Feb 202145min
Ride Strong in 2021 | What to eat
In the final episode of the series, Content Director Rob Spedding talks with Alan Murchison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12 Feb 202157min
Gravel gearing – is 1× actually best?
Matthew Loveridge and Jake Luke talk about the best gearing for gravel bikes, and consider the options on the market right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
8 Feb 202126min
Ride Strong in 2021 | How to build a training plan
Professional coach and elite mountain bike racer Tom Bell returns to talk about how a training plan can help you achieve your cycling goals this year. Following on from the episode on fitness testing, Tom reveals the secrets to setting goals, planning training blocks and what to do if you don’t have much time to train. We also talk about common pitfalls to avoid and how get yourself back on track in the event of any setbacks. For more information on Tom and his coaching business, High North Performance, 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
5 Feb 202146min
The standards the MTB industry should use
Following an utterly frustrating experience trying to fix a couple of bits on his bike, Tom got so annoyed with the lack of standardisation in compatibility of bike parts he compiled a list of the standards the mountain bike industry should just use. Did his colleagues Rob and Seb agree? The article Tom wrote can be found here – let us know what you think! https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opinion/bike-industry-mtb-standards/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 Feb 202134min
Ride strong in 2021 | Why you should do a fitness test to kick start your training
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
Post-Brexit confusion and feathery shoes
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
Ride strong in 2021 | How to get strong for cycling
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
