The BikeRadar Podcast

In this week’s episode of the BikeRadar podcast, Simon and Warren discuss the demise of the Acell Group – a Dutch bicycle maker that owns a number of historic brands, including Raleigh, Lapierre and Haibike.

This appears to be the latest fallout from the overstocking crisis that followed the bike industry's Covid boom, but what does it mean for everyday riders? As a veteran of the bike industry, Warren’s seen it all – and he has a few ideas as to why this keeps happening.

Simon and Warren also discuss the apparent leak of a new Shimano freehub standard – designed for 13-speed drivetrains. Is another freehub standard what the bike industry needs? We're not so sure...

Warren then talks us through his 90s mountain bike conversion, before finishing on the controversy surrounding padded bras and aero gains at the Tour de France Femmes.

This podcast is sponsored by Feedback Sports.

Read more on BikeRadar:

Owner of Raleigh and Lapierre files for insolvency after €1.8bn buyout

Leaked details suggest Shimano 13-speed could require new freehub standard

I converted a 1990s MTB into a full-suspension gravel bike – here's how it compares to a top 2026 gravel racer

Padded bras cause controversy at Tour de France Femmes ahead of stage four time trial

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In this bonus episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Simon and Warren chat about the crazy difference a decade of race bike development makes, by comparing Tadej Pogačar's 2026 Tour de France-winning Colnago Y1Rs and Chris Froome's 2016 race-winning Pinarello Dogma F8.

They get right into the details of the designs and the tech shifts we've seen, before finally deciding which bike they'd rather have, given the choice.
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The Tour de France is cycling’s ultimate shop window, with millions of bike-mad fans tuning in every summer.

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, George Scott and Simon von Bromley rank the most influential bike tech of all time. What’s top of the list?

This episode is sponsored by Wahoo Fitness.

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In this week’s episode of the BikeRadar podcast, Simon and Warren are back to cover the hottest cycling tech from the week.

We kick things off with a hot take from Warren – he’s had enough of pro-spec, Tour de France race bikes and thinks it’s time everyday riders stopped lusting after them.

Following that, the two discuss Warren’s recently published review of Ribble’s new Ultra-Road – an aero-optimised endurance road bike – and why you should consider it alongside bikes from the biggest brands.

Then, in this week’s news in brief, we discuss Garmin’s new potential Whoop-killer, Shimano’s new mid-range gravel shoes and the UCI’s staunch defense of nighttime anti-doping tests.
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This episode is sponsored by Vielo.

BikeRadar’s senior technical editor, Warren Rossiter, chats to Ian Hughes, the co-founder of 1x-specific bike brand Vielo.

Vielo was founded in 2017 by father and son team Ian and Trevor Hughes. They’re confident in the benefits of 1x for road and gravel riders – to the point that Vielo’s bikes are only compatible with single-chainring drivetrains.

Warren quizzes Ian on the brand’s origins, why they think 1x works for riders, and what’s next for Vielo.
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