The BikeRadar Podcast

Cannondale’s owners have announced plans to close its US office and move all of the brand’s operations to Europe. So, is this the beginning of the end for the iconic American brand or are everyone’s worries misplaced? Simon and Warren are back to discuss that and more in this week’s episode of the BikeRadar podcast!

Following that, the two chat about ENVE’s new super-deep 6.7 road wheels – and whether Warren thinks they can justify their close-to-$4,000 price tag.

The duo then finish up the pod with the news in brief, in which they cover Team Total Energies signing up to ride Pardus bikes in 2027, the controversial result at last weekend’s British Hill Climb Championships, and last but not least, Zwift’s new premium subscription tier, Zwift+.
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Simon and Ashley are back for another episode of the BikeRadar podcast.

We kick off with the news that Garmin has announced three new bike computers, including a new flagship Edge 1060 – its most expensive bike computer ever!

After talking through what’s new, Simon and Ashley discuss why Garmin products seem to launch at such high prices nowadays, and whether it feels justified or not.

Following that, in light of Simon’s recently published review of Shimano’s S-Phyre RX910 gravel cycling shoes, the two discuss 2-bolt versus 3-bolt cleats for road cycling, and which is better for everyday riders.

We then finish things off with the news in brief, which this week includes details of the COROS Dura 2 bike computer, two new tyres from Continental and Komoot’s latest update for Google wearables.
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As Rapha is closing stores across the world, MAAP has just opened a ‘concept store’ in central London.

With that in mind, Simon and Warren are back for another episode of the BikeRadar podcast to discuss whether MAAP is the ‘new Rapha’, or if it can build something more sustainable like ASSOS or Castelli.

Following that, the two discuss Warren’s soon-to-be-published review of Shimano’s GRX Di2 electronic gravel groupset – and what they’d like to see improved in a future version.

Then in ‘news in brief’, they discuss the City of London Police’s innovative ‘sin bin’ for red light-jumping cyclists, Hunt’s new super-wide gravel wheels and DT Swiss’s new gravel suspension fork – and whether gravel suspension has become irrelevant thanks to bikes with increasingly wide tyre clearance.
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Should you buy a race bike or something more versatile? It’s a question that the cycling community can’t stop talking about, but in this week’s edition of the BikeRadar podcast Simon and Warren have their final say on the debate, once and for all (maybe)...

Following that, Warren brings us the news about Colnago’s new G5-X gravel bike, and what it’s like to ride, following his time out in Tuscany with the Italian brand.

And then, in our news in brief, we’ve got news of Ridley’s new climbing bike, the Falcn RS 2.0, Look’s new gravel race bike and, finally, Van Rysel’s new 32in cross-country bike – which has some very interesting wheels, so stick around to the end of the podcast for that!
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Every cyclist loves a cheeky upgrade, but some of the things the bike industry wants to sell us simply aren’t worth it! And conversely, there are a few upgrades that don’t get enough love.

In this week’s edition of the BikeRadar podcast, Simon and Warren give you their picks for the most over- and underrated cycling upgrades.

From ceramic bearings to expensive shoes, and pro-spec frames and components – what’s your pick for the most overrated cycling upgrade? Let us know in the comments below.

Following that, Simon and Warren discuss titanium road bikes in light of Warren’s recent review of Ribble’s new Allroad Ti, and what it could signal about the future of the frame material.

Then, in this week’s news in brief, the duo discuss Tom Pidcock’s interesting wheel choice at the recent road world championships, the news that Madison will now be distributing IGPSport bike computers and accessories in the UK and, finally, MAAP’s new winter kit collection.
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