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
Top 5 Dreamy Italian Road BikesItaly is home to many of the finer things in life... But it’s not all good food, delectable wines and high culture – Italy also makes some rather lovely bikes. We’ve whittled them down to five of the most stunning road bikes, from heritage icons to the latest tech. But which is your favourite? Let us know in the comments. Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com Luc Claessen/Getty Images SWpix.com (t/a Photography Hub Ltd) Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:30 Colnago C68 02...
@BrendanFairclough's New Scott Ransom | 6-Link Suspension & Hidden Shock!A Scott Ransom with a completely custom build focused on descending from free racer Brendan Fairclough! For MBUK Superbike, we find the most striking MTBs in the world and take a deep dive to find out why they’re so special! Get ready for Brendan’s, because this one is truly a superbike! We find out what parts feature on Brendan’s Scott Ransom and get his thoughts on the new bike with its six-link suspension...
Dear UCI - Stop Holding Back Road Bike TechDear UCI – please stop trying to ban things because they look weird! Simon von Bromley has had enough of cycling’s governing body banning innovative technology and believes it is doing so because of the way things look. The changes come after the UCI announced it would be undertaking an “in-depth analysis” of what it says is the “current and wider trend in time-trial helmet design, which focuses more on performance than the primary ...