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...
Could heat training this winter jump start your performance on the bike?
Heat training has taken the professional peloton by storm in recent years, promising improved cycling performance in all weather.
But what exactly is ‘heat training’ and how do you do it? To find out, Liam and Simon are joined by Dan Lorang, director of coaching and sports science at Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, and Puck Alkemade, who holds a PhD in thermophysiology and is a physiologist and study coordinator at CORE.
Could heat training be the secret to unlocking your full potential on the bike this winter? Tune in to find out.
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The very best road and gravel products we tested in 2024
The BikeRadar team has tested more than 500 products this year, but which ones stood head and shoulders above the rest?
In this podcast, Jack Luke hosts Simon von Bromley, Ashley Quinlan and Warren Rossiter to discuss their top picks for road and gravel.
From the best budget aero helmet to an ebike conversion kit, power meter pedals, electric shoe driers and more, tune in to find out which kit impressed us the most this year and why.
BikeRadar’s Gear of the Year
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Dan Bigham on the future of road cycling tech and how to make pro racing safer
With the 2025 WorldTour season just around the corner, Liam and Simon are joined by Dan Bigham, Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe’s head of engineering, to discuss what the big tech trends might be.
Starting with the question of whether there’s any low hanging aero fruit left to pick, the conversation moves onto the ongoing controversy over the relationship between speed and safety in professional bike racing.
The trio then discuss the UCI Hour Record, whether breaking the 60km mark is possible and how it could be done.
Wrapping up, Liam and Simon turn the lens on themselves and ask whether Dan thinks there’s anything cycling media could do to help audiences understand complicated topics and cut through marketing claims.
Dan Bigham: Pro cycling needs safer courses and heavier bikes, not reduced speeds
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12 Upgrades That Are Too Expensive But We Really Want
We have all bought some truly awful bike products over the years and there are plenty of pitfalls to make when spending money on cycling kit.
But a lot of products, while far too expensive, are still ones we really want.
Liam is joined by Warren and Ash to identify the offending items and help you avoid making the same mistakes.
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Nathan Haas on why you don’t need MTB tyres for gravel and how the UCI is “disrespecting” gravel pros
Liam and Simon are joined by Nathan Haas, a former WorldTour professional turned gravel privateer, to discuss the tech trends that could define gravel racing in the coming years.
Having started his cycling career as a mountain biker, Haas explains why he thinks MTB tyres and suspension forks are overkill for gravel racing.
The trio also touch on the recent UCI Gravel World Championships, and how the sport’s governing body could improve its support for the independent gravel racing scene.
To hear more from Haas, check out his podcast, The Gravelog.
2024 Gravel World Championship tech trends
Best gravel suspension forks
Gravaa KAPS on-the-fly pressure adjustment system helps Vos secure Gravel Worlds win
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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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