BikeRadar delve into the world of road and mountain biking to bring you the best tech content in cycling. Join the team for their weekly episodes and occasional...
Sir Chris Hoy exclusive interview – how BMX, mountain biking and road riding led to Olympic greatness
In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, senior technical editor Warren gets an exclusive sit-down with Sir Chris Hoy at Manchester Velodrome to talk about his astonishing career. They discuss everything from E.T.-inspired BMX racing, mountain bike, and road racing to how Sir Chris became a track legend. We hear who inspired him, what brought him to track racing, and how he stayed on top for so long. Sir Chris also tells Warren about his post-racing life, from launching a bike brand and his love of e-bikes to his passion for motorsport and rallying – leading to competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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11 things we love and hate about the bike industry
The bike industry is, like any industry, home to aspects which are great and things which boil our brakes.
But from the outside, some of these positive and negative aspects can be missed. In the spirit of openness, we wanted to talk about them.
So these are five things that we love, and six things we think the bike industry could improve on.
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What gravel bikes would we buy with our own money?
BikeRadar’s testers are in the fortunate position to be able to test the latest bikes. But reviewing bikes and making a significant financial investment to buy one, are two very different things.
The gravel discipline has expanded rapidly over the last decade and the bikes which fall under this dusty umbrella range from aero racers to monster adventure rigs. So with gravel bikes becoming ever more numerous, choosing what to buy is getting harder.
We gave Jack Luke, Warren Rossiter and Liam Cahill a tricky task. Choose one bike which they could realistically buy and one that would require a significant win on the horses or lottery.
Given each rider has a very different take on gravel, there were a wide range of options brought to the table.
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Zwift challengers up their game and why you don't need a new smart trainer
Zwift might have a serious contender in 2025 after TrainingPeaks acquired IndieVelo.
The virtual indoor cycling app – now called TrainingPeaks Virtual – will be free to use until at least March 2025. With TrainingPeaks' new software being bundled as part of its premium subscription tier going forward, could it tempt Zwift users away from Watopia?
Liam and Simon sit down to discuss this, along with what's new in the indoor training world for the winter of 2024/25 – and whether any of the latest smart trainers are worth investing in.
Zwift challengers up their game and why you don't need a new smart trainer | 2024 indoor cycling tech round-up
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5 setup tips from testing the latest MTB forks back-to-back
Senior tech editor Alex joins video presenter Tom to discuss how to make your suspension forks perform better. After spending countless hours testing three of the latest forks from the biggest names – Fox, Öhlins and RockShox – Alex divulges all the tips and tricks he learnt, to help you get more from your setup.
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BikeRadar delve into the world of road and mountain biking to bring you the best tech content in cycling. Join the team for their weekly episodes and occasional bonus episodes.
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