The BikeRadar Podcast

Bianchi is in deep trouble, according to reporting by Escape Collective and The Business of Cycling.

With debts amounting to €100 million at the end of 2024 and masses of unsold inventory, the historic Italian brand appears to be on the brink of becoming the next major victim of the post-COVID bike industry slump.

So where did it all go wrong, and how can the brand that made bikes for legends such as Fausto Coppi and Marco Pantani find its way back to sustainability? Simon and Warren are back to discuss that and more in this week’s episode of the BikeRadar podcast.

Following that discussion, Simon quizzes Warren on his recent testing of Factor’s radical aero road bike, the One. Is it a specialist tool you should only buy if you’re an elite racer, or is it a bike average riders might actually consider?

We then finish up with our news in brief, in which Simon and Warren discuss Pivot’s new road bike, research from Imperial College London that shows collapsible bike helmets offer less protection that conventional ones, and the news that a third of women pro cyclists receive no team salary, according to a report by The Cyclists' Alliance.

Sources: Escape Collective: 'We have been too ambitious' - Bianchi fights to survive amid losses The Business of Cycling: How a Giant Was Brought to Its Knees - The Business of Cycling
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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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