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I sat down with Ben Delaney and Matt Page to unpack everything that happened in the first ever UCI gravel world championships event. Was it success of failure at showcasing gravel and what lessons can be learnt for next year?David Arthur

The UK has a healthy number of small bicycle brands and one of the rising stars is Temple Cycles. Founded by Matt Mears in 2014, this young company has an ambition to make cycling accessible and sustainable with stylish, simple and low maintenance bicycles. On the launch of its brand new road bike we sat down for a conversation about the challenges…

Just how hard is the Tour de France really? There's only one way to really find out, speak to an ex-professional rider who finished a career best 4th place at the French stage raceDavid Arthur

Gravel racing has become hugely popular in the last few years and it all started in the US. To find out more about the US gravel scene, how it compares to the rest of the world and find out if the racing is getting too serious and whether the future is bright for the sport, I chatted with Ben Delaney, a Colorado-based cycling journalist with over 2…

Isadore is a clothing brand started by ex-professional cyclists Martin and Peter Velits with the aim and mission to be as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible. In this episode we find out where it started, how it's going and where the future lies for the clothing company.David Arthur

Phil Gaimon spent 10 years racing as a professional cyclist before embarking on his self-titled worst retirement ever which has seen him become famous for being arguably the most prolific Strava KOM hunter in the world. He also runs a popular YouTube channel sharing his love for climbing as well as the adventures he is now enjoying on two wheels aw…

Marginal Gains has become a popular saying in the cycling world over the last decade and one person who lives and breathes by this mantra is Josh Poertner. Now the owner of Silca with an ever-expanding range of products centered around the idea of marginal gains, and backed by experience working with Zipp and also a go-to consultant for many world …

With the launch of the brand new Cannondale Synapse comes an all-new endurance bike with the integration of lights and radar which the US company is calling Smart Sense. To get into the design and development of the new bike and tech I chatted to Senior Product Director David Devine to find out the full story of how it came about.…

After an off-season of musical chairs, the dust has settled and we have some fairly big bike, equipment, and clothing sponsor changes. I'm joined by Matt to dissect some of the biggest changes to make sure you know who is riding what at the first race of the season.David Arthur

Should you ride the Rapha Festive 500 this winter? Indoor vs outdoor riding. Training with power meter, heart rate or feel pros and cons. How heart rate variability could be the key to successful training. How to improve your winter riding luck with smart choices from roads, clothing and bike setup. Can e-bikes really make you fitter? Plus how many…

How to best plan for your winter off season. Winter is a tough time of year to ride your bike if you want to retain the fitness you’ve built up over the summer, or want to get fitter for next year. To help us all tackle the winter months I'm joined by professional cycling coach Dan Guest to talk about the best way to approach and tackle the winter …

Steel is real is a saying that persists in the cycling world but what does it actually mean? To get under the skin of steel, its endearing popularity, the latest developments and where it might be going, I chatted with Fairlight Cycles designer Dom Thomas. We talked about his background of steel frame development, the latest developments that are p…

British bike brand Vielo first launched its V+1 all-road/gravel bike back in 2018 and on the launch of the second-generation model in 2021, I sat down with company founder Ian Hughes to find out what has changed with this new bike, and the improvements they've sought to offer over the original. We also chatted about the growing popularity of gravel…

How on earth do you develop a road bike groupset? On the day that Shimano launches brand new Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 and Ultegra Di2 R8100, I sat down with Shimano's product manager Tim Gerrits to go under the skin of what's involved in bringing a new groupset to market and how improvements are found and developed.…

Have you ever dreamed of starting your own bicycle company? I have, but I've never taken the plunge. Someone that has taken the plunge and made a success of it is Neil Webb, founder of Bowman Cycles, a London-based bike brand. In this podcast, he offers a unique insight into what is involved in starting a company, from the idea to designing and sel…