Hottest Pro Gravel Race Bikes Of The TrakaThe Traka gravel race is Europe’s equivalent to Unbound in North America. Riders tackle gravel roads in 50, 100, 200, 360, and 560km distances. In the first of two videos from Traka 2024, Felix and Liam have been on the ground in Girona searching out some of the hottest, most interesting, and wildest bike setups designed for conquering this brutal event. Which of the bikes is your favourite? Are there any bikes that we missed? Let us know in ...
How To NOT Get Your Bike Stolen! And What To Do If It IsThis video features sponsorship from The Insurance Emporium. If you want to learn more about The Insurance Emporium, visit their website: https://www.theinsuranceemporium.co.uk/products/cycle?utm_source=bikeradar&utm_medium=third-party&utm_campaign=bikeradar-video-24 No one wants to have their bike stolen. A great lock is a brilliant way to deter thieves, and in this video, we show you how to lock your bike securely and safely –...
Top 5 Best-Value Trail Bikes 2024If you’re buying a new trail bike in 2024, it’s more than likely you’ll be thinking about which bikes offer the best value for money. And there are loads of great options… Trail bikes are better than ever before. They offer mountain bikers the chance to go uphill and downhill fast, covering a variety of terrain in style. But which bike to choose? Well, I hope you’re sitting comfortably, because this is our pick of the top five best-value trail ...
NEW Colnago G4-X Gravel Bike First Ride ReviewColnago has updated its gravel race bike with the G4-X boasting 45mm tyre clearance, an integrated front end and several smaller changes. This focussed gravel race bike is super stiff with a road bike-like geometry, but does this uncompromising approach lead to a bike that is a little too focused? Liam Cahill provides his initial impressions after a soaking wet ride in the hills above Girona. Image credits: Getty Pool / Pool Dario Belinghe...
NEW Cervélo Áspero Review: More Comfort = Faster?This video contains product placement for Freewheel clothing. Cervélo has a new Áspero gravel race bike with wider tyre clearance, a fancy new integrated front end, and a lower price. Yes, a lower price. All of these changes result in increased stiffness, so is the bike any good? Warren Rossiter has been riding it to find out. Are you happy to see a brand reducing the price of its bike? What do you think of the new Cervélo Áspero?...
Giant TCR vs Canyon Ultimate - Lightweight Race Bikes Do Battle!If you want a lightweight aero race bike, Giant and Canyon have two well-established options for you. But which is best? Liam Cahill is here to pit them head to head, but there’s a twist in the tail of his review. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:22 Weight 01:30 Frame 03:38 Wheels 07:06 Power Meters 08:06 Cockpit 10:23 Which Should You Buy? Credit: Tim de Waele / Staff Pool / Pool IMAGO / Belga ...
The Fastest Cross-Country Specific Racing Tyres? | Maxxis Aspen ST#cycling #mtb #mountainbike #mountainbiking #maxxis #crosscountry #xc #racing #seaotter #shorts #shortsfeed #shortsvideo Listen to the BikeRadar Podcast → https://www.bikeradar.com/bikeradar-podcast/ Follow BikeRadar on our social media channels: → https://instagram.com/bikeradar → https://facebook.com/bikeradar → https://twitter.com/bikeradar BikeRadar is supported by Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus Magazin...
Is This The Most Niche Bike Ever?!This is a bikepacking BMX from Kyoot Bikes. It might lay claim to being the most niche bike of all time. Would you ride a BMX to go on multiday adventures? Let us know in the comments. #cycling #tech #bikes #kyootbikes #bmx #bikepacking #adventure #travel #shorts #shortsfeed #shortsvideo #seaotter Listen to the BikeRadar Podcast → https://www.bikeradar.com/bikeradar-podcast/ Follow BikeRadar on our social media channels: → https://instagram.com/...
Why This New Canyon Is The Most Important E-MTB YetCould Canyon’s new Neuron:ONfly be the future of electric mountain bikes? The new Neuron is the brand’s first lightweight electric mountain bike and teams a competitive price tag with a carbon frame and Bosch’s SX motor. Knocking out 600W of peak power and 55Nm of torque, mated to a 400Wh battery, it’s designed to blend immense power with decent battery life, all wrapped in a lightweight package. Will it sway our ebike scep...
1 Hour Hub Rebuild! How To Replace Your Wheel BearingsAre you suffering from play in your wheel bearings? Are rumbly hubs getting you down? The problem will usually be caused by wear in your bearings, which will introduce play to the hub, allowing the wheel to rock from side to side on its axle. Far from ideal. But fear not, because replacing your wheel bearings yourself can be straightforward – and even fun! Here’s a guide to a hassle-free refresh for hubs with sealed-cartridge be...
Unscratchable Cranks?These titanium cranks from 5DEv feature a diamond-like coating which means even lasers wouldn't be able to scratch them! What do you think? Let us know in the comments. #cycling #seaotter #tech #cranks #5dev #mtb #gravel #gravelcycling #mountainbike #shorts #shortsvideo #shortsfeed #bikeradar #roadcycling #titanium Listen to the BikeRadar Podcast → https://www.bikeradar.com/bikeradar-podcast/ Follow BikeRadar on our social media channels: → https://instagra...
Freehub ASMR From 2024 Sea Otter ClassicWhat’s your favourite sounding freehub? Vote now in the comments!
Sea Otter 2024: All The Best & Weirdest TechThe 2024 Sea Otter Classic has thrown up its usual feast of unusual and cutting-edge tech for you and the cycling world to fawn over. From inverted gravel forks with no dampers, to finally available cross-country race tyre and everything in between, including a bike-packing BMX and cranks coated with diamonds, there truly is something for everyone. Our purveyor of all things weird and wonderful, and BikeRadar’s fashion icon himself, Jack ...
Top 5 2024 Titanium Mountain BikesIs titanium good for mountain bikes? The material has its pros and cons, but few could argue with this wondrous metal’s ability to draw riders into it. Titanium bikes and frames are not the cheapest, lightest, stiffest or fastest in most cases, but the raw finish of their tubes sets the hearts of some riders racing. Whether it's off-the-shelf or custom-built, a titanium bike can offer the ride of a lifetime, something that stands out from the crow...
Budget And Stylish Shades? + Hands-On With Cannondale’s New Scalpel | Tech Of The Month Ep.38Welcome back to Tech of the Month! In this episode, we’ve got our hands on a razor-sharp new cross-country race machine in the form of the Cannondale Scalpel Lefty 1. We’ve also got something perfect for keeping it hidden, Scott’s Bike Transport Sleeve. We take a closer look at both the Scalpel and how the Transport Sleeve can keep the inside of your car completely grime-free when you...
Custom-Built Vs Shop-Bought | Ultimate £4k MTB Battle!Should you buy an MTB frame and build it up with your choice of parts? Or just get a complete bike from a shop? You might think a self-build can’t possibly compete with the value of a shop-bought bike. Well, I’ve asked MBUK’s magazine editor, James Costley-White, to custombuild the coolest bike he can with a £4,000 budget and pit it against my shop-bought Marin Rift Zone, which retails for £3,775. We’re going to compare t...
Best Dropper Posts 2024 | 6 Posts Rated & ReviewedWhat is the best dropper seatpost you can buy in 2024? We put six of the best dropper seatposts to the test to find out. Including the best wireless and cable-actuated models from the biggest brands, this is a competitive test, with all tested staking a strong claim to be the best you can buy in 2024. Will Rockshox’s spendy Reverb AXS come out on top? Or will OneUp’s latest V3 dropper step up and take the title? Stay tuned to fi...
RockShox Brand New Entry-Level Trail ForkRockShox has released the Psylo, an entry-level mountain bike fork range for trail riders, alongside a host of updated parts. The Psylo line-up will include two models, with only the top-of-the-range Psylo Gold RC available to buy aftermarket, priced at £580 / $539 / €645. #cycling #mtb #mtblife #fork #trailbike #trail #rockshox #new #mountainbike #mountainbiking #shorts #shortsfeed #shortsvideo Listen to the BikeRadar Podcast → https://w...
2015 Vs 2024 | Paris-Roubaix Winning Bikes ComparedPro race bikes have changed a lot in just 10 editions of Paris-Roubaix, so we thought we’d compare John Degekolb’s 2015 rim brake Giant Defy Advanced SL to Mathieu van der Poel’s Canyon Aeroad CFR and Lotte Kopecky’s Specialized Tarmac SL8. Which bike would you ride- that rim brake Giant Defy from 2015, or the Canyon Aeroad from this year? Let us know in the comments! Credits Matt Grayson Bryn Lennon - Velo/Getty Ben Delaney /...
Top 5 Best-Value Cross-Country Bikes 2024If you’re planning to buy a new cross-country MTB in 2024, it’s more than likely you’ll be thinking about which bikes offer the best value for money. And there are loads of great options on sale… But which bike to choose? Well, get shreddy, because this is our pick of the top 5 best-value XC bikes on sale in 2024. Which is your favourite budget XC bike? Let us know in the comments! #MBUK #MTB #XCbike #top5 Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:14 ...
Fox Going Backwards? | New 32 Step Cast & Grip Dampers ReleasedFox’s wild new 32 Step Cast has gone backwards with a new reverse arch design. The previous 32 Step Cast was arguably the best lightweight cross country fork around and this new fork is even lighter, yet astonishingly, far stiffer. Stay tuned to see just how lightweight this new fork is and we’ll also cover Fox’s new range of Grip dampers. Replacing the outgoing FIT4 and Grip2 dampers, the Grip SL, Grip X and Grip ...
NEW 2024 BMC Roadmachine 01The latest BMC Roadmachine has space for 40mm tyres, downtube storage, and the frame and fork are actually heavier than the outgoing model. There are five models in the range. The Roadmachine 01 and Roadmachine for road, Roadmachine 01 X and Roadmachine X for gravel and Roadmachine AMP electric road bike. What do you think? Let us know in the comments. #bmc #roadmachine #bmcroadmachine #cycling #roadbike #shimano #duraace #shorts #shortsfeed #shortsvideo #ro...
The Hottest 2024 Paris-Roubaix Tech TrendsParis-Roubaix is a cycling tech nerd’s dream with riders making changes to their bikes in the hope of smoothing the path across the old cobblestone roads. Liam Cahill guides us through the biggest tech trends from the men’s and women’s 2024 race with wider tyres, aero frames, massive chainrings and new bar tape all on show. Photo credits