In this week’s episode of the BikeRadar podcast, Simon and Warren discuss the demise of the Acell Group – a Dutch bicycle maker that owns a number of historic brands, including Raleigh, Lapierre and Haibike. This appears to be the latest fallout from the overstocking crisis that followed the bike industry's Covid boom, but what does it mean for everyday riders? As a veteran of the bike industry, Warren’s seen it all – and he has a few ideas as to why this keeps happening. Simon and Warren also discuss the apparent leak of a new Shimano freehub standard – designed for 13-speed drivetrains. Is another freehub standard what the bike industry needs? We're not so sure... Warren then talks us through his 90s mountain bike conversion, before finishing on the controversy surrounding padded bras and aero gains at the Tour de France Femmes. This podcast is sponsored by Feedback Sports. Read more on BikeRadar: Owner of Raleigh and Lapierre files for insolvency after €1.8bn buyout Leaked details suggest Shimano 13-speed could require new freehub standard I converted a 1990s MTB into a full-suspension gravel bike – here's how it compares to a top 2026 gravel racer Padded bras cause controversy at Tour de France Femmes ahead of stage four time trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thanks to Wahoo Fitness for sponsoring this podcast. In this bonus episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Simon and Warren chat about the crazy difference a decade of race bike development makes, by comparing Tadej Pogačar's 2026 Tour de France-winning Colnago Y1Rs and Chris Froome's 2016 race-winning Pinarello Dogma F8. They get right into the details of the designs and the tech shifts we've seen, before finally deciding which bike they'd rather have, given the choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tour de France is cycling’s ultimate shop window, with millions of bike-mad fans tuning in every summer. In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, George Scott and Simon von Bromley rank the most influential bike tech of all time. What’s top of the list? This episode is sponsored by Wahoo Fitness. Read more – https://www.bikeradar.com/features/tech/most-influential-tour-de-france-tech-ranked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thanks to Feedback Sports for sponsoring this video https://feedbacksports.com/ In this week’s episode of the BikeRadar podcast, Simon and Warren are back to cover the hottest cycling tech from the week. We kick things off with a hot take from Warren – he’s had enough of pro-spec, Tour de France race bikes and thinks it’s time everyday riders stopped lusting after them. Following that, the two discuss Warren’s recently published review of Ribble’s new Ultra-Road – an aero-optimised endurance road bike – and why you should consider it alongside bikes from the biggest brands. Then, in this week’s news in brief, we discuss Garmin’s new potential Whoop-killer, Shimano’s new mid-range gravel shoes and the UCI’s staunch defense of nighttime anti-doping tests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is sponsored by Vielo. BikeRadar’s senior technical editor, Warren Rossiter, chats to Ian Hughes, the co-founder of 1x-specific bike brand Vielo. Vielo was founded in 2017 by father and son team Ian and Trevor Hughes. They’re confident in the benefits of 1x for road and gravel riders – to the point that Vielo’s bikes are only compatible with single-chainring drivetrains. Warren quizzes Ian on the brand’s origins, why they think 1x works for riders, and what’s next for Vielo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time trial day at the Tour de France and, for this episode, BikeRadar’s George Scott and Simon von Bromley break down the five things that make riders so fast in 2026. From whacky helmet designs to the latest wind-cheating bikes, George and Simon dissect the cutting-edge tech that drives time trial performance. Read more – Simon says: the UCI should ban time trial bikes: https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opinion/the-uci-should-ban-time-trial-bikes Watch this video – Why you should stop slamming your stem: https://youtu.be/5ApscHcKiHI?si=d19d9VGK91JNx_N0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thanks to Feedback Sports for sponsoring this video https://feedbacksports.com/ We added the real cost of Tadej Pogačar’s custom Colnago Y1Rs and the results are staggering! In this week’s episode of the BikeRadar podcast, Simon and Warren discuss whether pro road cycling should have a cost cap for bikes – like has been recently introduced for the track. Following that, Simon quizzes Warren about his review of the new Cervélo Soloist, and why Warren thinks it’s a better bike for most riders than the R5 or S5. Lastly, in this week’s news in brief, Simon and Warren discuss the ‘bad hotels’ drama from this year’s Tour de France, and Pogačar’s call for an overhaul of pro road cycling's race calendar. Is it fair to make elite athletes sleep in shoddy hotels and what’s holding back calendar reform? Tune in to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Scott and Simon von Bromley look at the key tech trends dominating this year’s Tour de France and discuss how relevant they are to everyday riders. Should you be copying the pros? Will emulating the Tour de France peloton make you faster? Or should you leave Tadej Pogačar and co to it, and simply focus on riding your bike? Check out all of BikeRadar’s Tour de France coverage: https://www.bikeradar.com/events/tour-de-france Watch the BikeRadar Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhX4qGpWXV9tAJuZGkXukE9OvAHxOAaRc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thanks to Feedback Sports for sponsoring this video https://feedbacksports.com/ Fresh from the 2026 Tour de France Grand Départ, Simon and Ashley are back at BikeRadar HQ and keen to share everything they saw in Barcelona. From Pogačar’s 25c tyres to Vingegaard’s 30s, the continuing prevalence of narrow bars and short cranks, and why we were shocked by how much some of this year’s key bikes weighed, we cover all the juicy tech details from the race start. If you want to know what tech the pros are using at the biggest bike race of the year, this is the podcast for you.  And, of course, don’t forget to check out our other videos from this year’s Tour de France after you’ve watched this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thanks to Feedback Sports for sponsoring this video https://feedbacksports.com/ In this week's episode of the BikeRadar podcast, Simon is back in the studio with Warren Rossiter to look ahead to the 2026 Tour de France. From weight weenie bikes to extreme heat hacks, these are the tech stories that we think will define the race for cycling's most important prize. Following that, Warren and Simon address a few questions posed on a recent episode of the Nero Show podcast, about Warren's review of the new Eddy Merckx 525R. We then move onto news in brief, where we cover a smattering of stories from Eurobike, Continental's new limited edition tyres and some good news for cheap road and gravel bikes from Shimano. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices