The BikeRadar Podcast

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In this week’s episode of the BikeRadar podcast, it’s an Unbound special as Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley look ahead to this weekend’s race and discuss the big tech talking point – 32in wheels.

Are they on the cusp of becoming the next ‘must-have’ feature in gravel racing, and what does that mean for the recently launched raft of 700c gravel bikes? Tune in to find out.

Following that, the duo discuss Vingegaard’s imperious form at the Giro d’Italia and whether it signals that the Danish rider is back to his best ahead of the 2026 Tour de France.

Next up, they discuss the Giant TCR SLR – a fantastic value aluminium road bike that recently launched in Japan – the news that the UCI has lost its appeal against SRAM and the Belgian Competition Authority, and the launch of 60mm – yes, 60mm! – gravel tyres from Schwalbe.

Finally, we end the podcast with some sad news. After almost a decade at BikeRadar, Jack Luke is leaving for a new role elsewhere in the bike industry 😱
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This week on the BikeRadar podcast, Jack and Simon are back to discuss all the tricks bike companies use to make their wares as juicy and exciting as possible.

From the secrets behind how a bike’s weight is determined, to unsubstantiated performance claims and downright lies about a product’s specs, they pull back the curtain and reveal all.

We also discuss the two recently bikes from Specialized, and whether they might be the long awaited Tarmac SL9 and an updated Crux.

Plus, with an eye on bikes a few more of us can actually afford, they discuss Canyon’s latest Grizl AL gravel bike.

We finish with the sad news that Niner bikes laid off all employees, according to reporting by James Huang, and lament the demise of a brand that Jack once loved.
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In this week’s BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke and Ashley Quinlan discuss the new Canyon Endurace CF and CF SLX – and why Jack believes its mudguard mounts, a criminally rare feature on modern road bikes, are its most important feature.

For News in Brief, our pair cover a safety beacon that looks like a lightsaber for your butt (yes, really), everything you need to know about Chinese groupset giant, Ltwoo, and the news Porsche is shutting down its Fazua ebike motor business, and what that means for the market.
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In this week's BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley discuss the biggest tech trends and talking points from the Traka 2026 – Europe's premier gravel race. 

The pair kick things off by unpacking SRAM’s dominance at the event, why aero gravel bikes with enormous tyre clearance suddenly seem to be everywhere, the proliferation of hyper-expensive top-end kit, chunky aero gravel wheels and more. 

For News in Brief, they cover Wilier’s new Rapida aero road bike, EF Pro Cycling’s wild Giro d’Italia kit, and a surprisingly detailed Lego road bike complete with a working drivetrain.
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Campagnolo has finally revealed its long-awaited Record 13 groupset, so in this week’s edition of the BikeRadar Podcast, Simon and Jack discuss the big news from the Italian brand.

The pair dig into the new groupset’s five variants, how it compares to Super Record, and whether it could compete seriously with Shimano Ultegra Di2 and SRAM Force AXS.

Following that, they discuss Mathieu van der Poel's new leaked Dura-Ace gravel wheels, Tadej Pogačar’s new lightweight Colnago TT bike, Remco Evenepoel’s new lifetime partnership with Specialized, and a concept electronic braking system that could mean goodbye to brake levers.

Finally, for this week’s Rant of the Week, Simon and Jack ask whether a new Chorus groupset could be exactly what Campagnolo needs next.
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