Our Tour de France tech predictions: what do we want – and expect – to see at the Grand Départ?
It’s Tour time! BikeRadar’s Simon von Bromley will be at the Grand Départ in Lille this week but, before heading out to northern France, Simon joins George Scott in the pod studio to run through his Tour de France tech predictions for 2025.
Listen to hear why aero bikes are back, tyres are getting wider, cranks are getting shorter and plenty more.
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Read more about the UCI’s rule changes: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/uci-tech-rules-2026
Read more about the new Continental Archetype tyre: https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/components/tyres/road-bike-tyres/continental-archetype-tyre-review
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The Eurobike 2025 trends you need to know about – eMTBs, electronic groupsets and urban mobility growth
High on pretzel fumes and delirious from two days trapsing the chasm-like halls of Frankfurt Messe, Jack Luke is joined by Stan Portus and Tom Marvin to run down on the key trends from Eurobike 2025. From the dominance of DJI to the bewildering growth of the German e-mobility market, the trio distill the key news from the world’s biggest cycling trade show.
Check out all of our Eurobike 2025 coverage here: https://www.bikeradar.com/events/eurobike
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Fox's new inverted Podium fork costs a small fortune but feels incredible: here's why
Senior technical editor Alex Evans sits down to discuss Fox's new upside-down fork, the Podium, the first from a mainstream brand of this size in decades.
Together with technical editor in chief, Rob Weaver, they talk through the reasoning behind Fox's move into the inverted fork world, along with the pros and cons of such a design, including how it feels on the trail.
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The UCI drops another HUGE rule change, plus SRAM and Shimano’s new groupsets
In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, digital editor Jack Luke and senior technical writer Simon von Bromley break down a huge week in cycling tech news.
From the UCI’s latest major rule change to new groupsets from SRAM and Shimano – and motorsport giant Brembo entering the cycling world via Specialized – they unpack all the key stories.
Plus, don’t miss BikeRadar’s top story of the week and our rant of the week.
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Key points you need to know about the UCI’s controversial new tech rules
The UCI has announced sweeping controversial changes to its technical regulation, including new limits on handlebar width, helmets and tyre size.
Due to take effect from 2026, officials say the rules are designed to level the playing field and ensure “sporting fairness”, but the response from riders and industry figures has been mixed.
In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, digital editor Jack Luke and senior tech writer Simon Von Bromley explain the key details of the changes, and how the experts and racers have reacted to the changes.
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/uci-tech-rules-2026
https://www.bikeradar.com/features/tech/uci-handlebar-width-rules-2026
https://www.bikeradar.com/features/tech/uci-handlebar-width-womens-impact
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/uci-rejects-one-cycling
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