The perfect power meter doesn’t exist
BikeRadar’s power meter cognoscente Simon von Bromley is often asked: “Which power meter should I buy?”. His answer is nuanced. Simon says you have to make compromises when choosing a power meter and probably always will. In this episode of the BikeRadar podcast, Simon discusses one of his favourite bike tech topics with senior road technical editor Ashley Quinlan and digital writer Jack Evans. https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opinion/the-perfect-power-meter-doesnt-exist/ https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/best-power-meters/ https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/fitness-and-training/how-to-train-with-power/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/6BxsABCd5m7X5JwBahGyZ4 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5t5aE146Syjl9HiQwJuQVt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Sep 202345min
Shimano launches 12-speed mechanical GRX and 105 groupsets
In this episode, senior technical writer, Simon von Bromley, is joined by road and gravel presenter, Liam Cahill and Ashley Quinlan, senior technical editor, to discuss the two big launches from Shimano – GRX RX810 and 105 R7100. Having attended the press camp in Portland, OR, USA, Liam shares all the details plus his impressions of how the new 12-speed GRX performs. In the final section, the trio dissect 105 R7100 – Shimano’s first 12-speed mechanical road groupset – and whether there’s enough new tech to justify anyone with 11-speed 105 R7000 upgrading. For the full details on both launches, head to www.bikeradar.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
31 Aug 202348min
How much bike is too much bike? Over- or under-biking your mountain bike
Over-biking or under-biking – which should you do? Is it best to buy a bike that can definitely handle every trail you’re going to throw its way, or is doing so going to lead to an uninspiring ride on more mellow, every-day terrain? If your bike isn’t built for the toughest trails, are you going to be left in a terrified heap, or grinning from ear to ear, as you wrestle it over hostile terrain? Our tech writers battle it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27 Aug 202326min
Sodium bicarbonate supplements are all the rage in pro cycling – what happened when I underwent a bicarb trial?
Some of the world’s top professional cyclists are taking sodium bicarbonate to improve their performance in high-intensity efforts. To find out why, Jack Evans, BikeRadar’s digital writer and one of the team's strongest athletes, recently took part in the first independent trial of the Maurten Bicarb System used by Team Jumbo-Visma. In this episode, Jack explains how sodium bicarbonate can potentially improve cycling performance and reveals what happened when he took 20 bicarb capsules. Joined by senior technical editor Ashley Quinlan and senior technical writer Simon von Bromley, Jack discusses what else he discovered about the legal, performance-enhancing supplement while researching an in-depth feature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
24 Aug 202339min
Specialized Tarmac SL8 and Canyon Endurace CFR | All you need to know about the new superbikes
Specialized and Canyon have both unveiled new, premium road bikes in recent weeks. The Tarmac SL8 made its first official appearance at the men’s World Championship road race in Glasgow. Canyon lifted the lid on the all-new Endurace CFR and updated Endurace CF SLX days later. In this edition of the BikeRadar podcast, Jack Luke is joined by Simon von Bromley and Jack Evans. They discuss Specialized’s claim that the Tarmac SL8 is faster than the Venge and weigh in on the ‘Speed Sniffer’ head tube. Jack Evans gives us a preview of his Endurace CFR review. Simon likens the endurance road bike’s top tube storage hatch to a Game Boy battery cover and bemoans its adjustable, integrated cockpit. https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/road-bikes/specialized-s-works-tarmac-sl8-dura-ace-di2-review/ https://www.bikeradar.com/news/specialized-tarmac-sl8-launches/ https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2023-canyon-endurace/ https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/road-bikes/canyon-endurace-cfr-etap-review/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
21 Aug 202345min
9 pieces of MTB kit we’ve spent our own money on
We’re lucky at BikeRadar to be able to try out tons of new gear, whether that be bike components or riding kit. This means we rarely need to buy our own kit, which is a lovely problem to have. However, we’re not immune to the occasional purchase – perhaps a well-loved bit of test kit that’s been returned, or something a colleague has been raving about catches our eyes. In this episode, senior technical editor Tom Marvin is joined by technical writers Luke Marshall and Nick Clark to discuss the kit and clothing they’ve spent their own money on – if they’ve dug into their pockets, it must be pretty good! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
17 Aug 202337min
Five ways a pro's bike is different from yours
A professional road cyclist’s bike is clearly different from yours – but is that always a good thing? At BikeRadar, we have plenty of expertise and opinions on pro bike tech. In this podcast, senior mountain bike technical editor Tom Marvin is joined by road and gravel video presenter Liam Cahill and digital writer Jack Evans. From handlebar width and bike weight to component choice, the trio discuss the peculiarities of pro bike setup. It turns out, they don’t always envy what elite cyclists have to ride. https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro-bike/pro-bikes-are-different-to-yours/ https://www.bikeradar.com/features/tech/best-value-aero-upgrades/ https://www.bikeradar.com/features/tech/2013-pinarello-dogma-vs-2023-cervelo-r5-s5/ https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro-bike/einer-rubio-canyon-aeroad-cfr/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
13 Aug 202339min
We need to change the way we categorise gravel bikes – and here’s how I’d do it
Gravel race bikes and gravel bikepacking bikes are two very different things, so why do we still call both of them 'gravel bikes'? In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, senior technical editor Warren Rossiter argues that the gravel bike genre needs splitting up into sub-sections, to help riders better distinguish between the increasingly diverse set of bikes labelled as ‘gravel’. For his full review, head to https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opinion/gravel-bike-categorisation/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10 Aug 202337min
