From 1988 to 2025: the fascinating history of Zipp, one of cycling’s most influential brands
In the first episode of a three-part series with Zipp, BikeRadar’s Liam Cahill and Warren Rossiter sit down with Zipp product manager Nathan Schickel to chart the history of one of cycling’s most influential brands.
From Zipp’s original carbon tri-spoke wheel to the current trend for super-wide rims and tyres, via the brand’s detour into making bike frames, this is a fascinating chat that looks back at Zipp’s key innovations, and what might be coming next.
You can also watch this episode on BikeRadar’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/bikeradar
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eMTBs are more powerful than ever – but that’s not always a good thing
Electric mountain bike development shows no signs of slowing, with high-powered motors arriving from the likes of DJI and Specialized, which offer 850 and 720 watts of power respectively in their ‘regular’ modes. The DJI takes that further with a 1,000-watt boost mode.
But that’s not always a good thing. In this podcast, BikeRadar’s technical editor-in-chief, Rob Weaver, and MBUK TV’s video presenter, Tom Marvin, tell you why.
The duo also chat through what this means for the future of eMTBs, and whether peak power and torque now needs to be capped.
Watch MBUK TV’s review of the new Specialized Turbo Levo 4 – https://youtu.be/vk34BFJQ2xQ?si=o1l5OiRczYSIhnyq
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The essential features we want to see in the next 1x Shimano GRX Di2 groupset
In this episode, Jack Luke sits down with hardcore roadie turned gravel dad, Simon von Bromley, to discuss the missing 1x version of Shimano’s 12-speed GRX Di2 groupset.
With images of potential new XTR Di2 parts leaking online in recent months, we’ve been wondering what it could mean for the next generation of 1x GRX Di2 – something conspicuous by its absence in Shimano’s gravel line-up.
The duo ponder what a fully wireless XTR could mean for GRX and Shimano’s other 12-speed Di2 ranges, why Shimano’s enormous product ecosystem can appear so confusing from the outside, and what features they think would be essential in any new 1x GRX Di2 groupset.
Shimano XTR Di2 'leak' reveals the one thing we've been waiting for
12-speed Shimano GRX Di2 is finally here – but it’s 2x only for now
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Tech Q&A – your questions answered! New bikes vs old bikes, MTB-to-gravel conversion, the perfect brake bleed and more
The Tech Q&A is back, with Jack Luke your host, and Tom Marvin and Warren Rossiter fielding your questions. This time around, the trio cover:
Are new bikes actually any better than old bikes?
How to improve hand comfort on the bike
Can you convert an MTB to a gravel bike?
Tips for fitting stiff tubeless tyres
The perfect brake bleed, according to Shimano
Carbon vs alloy mountain bikes, what’s better?
Got a tech question for the BikeRadar team? Email us at podcast@bikeradar.com
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Bonus: Tadej Pogačar has a new race bike, but is the Colnago V5Rs too conservative?
Colnago has launched the V5Rs, claimed to be the lightest bike it has ever made. The new bike is the replacement for the V4Rs, which has just had an enviable send-off at the 2025 Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix under Tadej Pogačar.
In this bonus podcast episode, digital editor Jack Luke sits down with road tech lead Ashley Quinlan to discuss Ash’s early impressions of the new bike from a press event on Lake Garda, Italy.
Of course, it’s lighter and faster on paper, but is that enough to satisfy these two tech nerds?
Read the V5Rs news story here:
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/colnago-v5rs
Read Ash’s first-ride review here:
https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bike-reviews/colnago-v5rs-first-ride
Find out why Ash thinks Colnago might have missed an opportunity to be bolder here: https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opinion/the-colnago-v5rs-has-left-me-feeling-cold
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