It's episode 77 of the road.cc Podcast, and arguably one of our most thought-provoking episodes to date. In part 1, Jack and George sit down with leading barrister Martin Porter KC on the same week that the Government announced tougher laws are

Is cycling treated fairly in the media? BBC AntiSocial goes cycling discussed with ‘the cyclist' + the future of indoor bike racing with IndieVelo's founder

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In episode 76 of the road.cc Podcast, we're talking about... another podcast! Well, we'd like to think it goes a bit deeper than that, because our discussion with Lauren O'Brien - representing 'the cyclist' in a recent debate title 'Should cycl

The history of folding bikes with Mark Bickerton (+ the real story behind THAT very 80s TV ad) plus a weekend in Hell: Tales from Paris-Roubaix

Apr 12th, 2024 1h 17m

It's time for episode 75 of the road.cc Podcast, a two-parter that is as chalk and cheese as we've ever recorded in cycling terms... but that's how we like it!Part 1 is all about folding bikes, and more specifically a fascinating chat with Mark

“It’s Paris-Roubaix!” Zoe and Magnus Bäckstedt on “blood, mud, and tears” at the Hell of the North, plus cycling and climbing from the lowest to the highest point of each continent (and avoiding getting arrested) with Oli France

Apr 4th, 2024 1h 4m

With Paris-Roubaix, arguably the most hotly anticipated weekend on the pro cycling calendar, approaching fast around the next cobbled bend, episode 74 of the road.cc Podcast features two representatives of the past, present, and future of the Q

Why is it so hard to get a bike on a ferry? Why is Strava's 'Weekly Snapshot' annoying cyclists?

Mar 21st, 2024 1h 13m

On episode 73 of the road.cc podcast, we hear from two cyclists who tell us their trials and tribulations of trying to get their bikes on the ferry... something that appears to be a tad more difficult that boarding one by car! Our original stor

Mike Ashley buys Wiggle CRC: Ex-employee talks “shock” at retail giant’s demise and staff’s “hard and fast goodbye”, plus THAT Visma Giro helmet discussed

Mar 8th, 2024 1h 6m

While the two topics discussed on episode 72 of the road.cc Podcast are both high on the cycling world’s list of talking points this week, they notably sit at opposite ends of the seriousness spectrum (unless you take your time trial helmet deb

“Our sport will wither and die if we refuse these sponsors”: Sportswashing and pro cycling’s carbon footprint discussed, plus LTNs vs dodgy data

Feb 22nd, 2024 1h 15m

In episode 71 of the road.cc Podcast, we’ve got two great guests and two great topics to discuss… namely sportswashing and low traffic neighbourhoods. We’re arguably missing a debate about helmets, but otherwise it doesn’t get much more road.cc

“We’ve learnt to normalise rubbish behaviour”: What stops women cycling? Abuse, intimidation, and how to make cycling safe for everyone

Feb 9th, 2024 49m 11s

At the start of 2024, the London Cycling Campaign’s Women’s Network, a coalition of cycling groups in the capital, published a report, titled ‘What Stops Women Cycling in London?’, which detailed the shocking extent to which women riding their

“Some drivers see safe cycling as a character flaw”: the fight for fewer close passes + the UK's booming gravel scene

Jan 25th, 2024 1h 14m

On episode 69 of the road.cc Podcast, we delve into the reasons and behavioural patterns that underpin most, if not all, of the 887 (and counting) examples of close passes and dangerous driving that make up our Near Miss of the Day series, aide

Bike industry chaos, part 2: What lies ahead in 2024? More expert analysis plus our Cycling Sgt. Pepper image discussed

Jan 11th, 2024 1h

It’s episode 68 of the road.cc Podcast and we’re turning our attention once again to the troubling state of the bike industry and its worryingly shaky prospects for the year ahead, following the news that Orange Bikes – one of the UK’s most ico

Seeing the person behind the cyclist: More Than A Cyclist Campaign aims to inspire behaviour change with powerful new film, plus our top cycling Christmas gifts

Dec 15th, 2023 48m 44s

It's episode 67 of the road.cc Podcast, and we're turning our attention to cycling safety ahead of the festive season. It's perhaps not the cheeriest of subjects, but a crucial one - and there is hope for the future thanks to hard-working activ

Is cycling ‘woke’? Cycling and culture wars discussed with a Conservative aide, plus Lucinda Brand and Eli Iserbyt on the future of cyclocross racing

Nov 30th, 2023 1h 13m

The two subjects we're discussing on episode 66 of the road.cc Podcast are arguably chalk and cheese, but equally as interesting we hope you'll agree! In part 1, Jack and Ryan are joined by Jack Gebhard, Chief of Staff for the Conservative MP f

Why the 20mph zone time trial ban could be the “tip of the iceberg” for British racing + Chris Froome’s bike set-up mystery explained

Nov 16th, 2023 57m 39s

Could the widespread implementation of 20mph speed limits across the UK spell the end of Britain’s long and venerable history of time trialling? On episode 65 of the road.cc Podcast, Ryan and Dan are joined by solicitor and club chairman Jonty

Broken bikes, riding the wrong way, and losing track of time: Tales from the 2023 Transcontinental Race ultra-distance cycling epic!

Nov 2nd, 2023 55m 9s

For episode 64 of the road.cc Podcast, Ryan is talking to the intrepid and indefatigable Han Lu, who has many a story to tell from her epic Transcontinental adventure. When many others would have 'scratched', Han carried on despite many setback

Wiggle administration shocker: What the hell is going on in the bike industry?? Plus pro cycling's idiot problem

Oct 20th, 2023 1h 2m

Episode 63 of the road.cc Podcast is coming at you a week early, because hot off the press are shocking reports regarding the future of Wiggle Chain Reaction Cycles. What happens if the cycling and multisport retail giant folds, and are we surp

"It's a mess": A solicitor's take on Shimano crankgate + Tony and Dave talk us through the history of road.cc!

Oct 13th, 2023 1h 7m

It's the unfortunate saga that just keeps rolling on (or coming to a very abrupt halt if you're one of the unfortunate cyclists affected), and on episode 62 of the road.cc Podcast we've got the view of a specialist product recall solicitor on S

Investigating Shimano's snapping cranksets with a report from an engineering expert + hardcore bearings chat!

Sep 29th, 2023 51m 35s

Episode 61 of the road.cc Podcast is slightly different to what we had planned originally, because Shimano has finally acknowledged that there might be an issue with some of its previous generation Ultegra and Dura-Ace cranksets... We discuss w

The Campag Kid on building retro masterpieces, trickle-down tech, and getting hit by a car you helped design

Sep 13th, 2023 50m 16s

It’s something of a nostalgia fest on the 60th episode of the road.cc Podcast this week, as we’re joined by retro bike restorer extraordinaire and leading proponent of the lost art of ‘drillium’, the Campag Kid, for a fascinating discussion abo

Will ULEZ get more people on bikes? + Getting back on the bike after hip surgery with a cycling physio expert

Aug 31st, 2023 1h 13m

In episode 59 of the road.cc Podcast, George, Jack, Ryan, and Simon gathered around the table to discuss the week’s big news story – the much-debated extension of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, which after months of often toxic political and

Around the world without a motor + How to save serious watts with Aerocoach’s Xavier Disley

Aug 17th, 2023 57m 39s

For episode 58 of the road.cc Podcast, we’re turning our attention to two very different ends of the cycling spectrum, by exploring what it would be like to completely give up on any and all forms of motorised transportation – and to circumvent

road.cc at the Super World Championships! Rain, rivalries, protests, new bikes and exclusive interview with Aussie pro Michael Matthews

Aug 10th, 2023 53m 58s

For this special bonus edition of the road.cc Podcast in association with Hammerhead, our 57th episode, we’re coming at you live from the inaugural ‘Super’ UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow! Ryan and Jamie discuss the crazy men’s road

Rishi Sunak is “on the side” of drivers – What happened to Britain’s “golden age for cycling”? Plus THAT cargo bike parking row!

Aug 2nd, 2023 1h 22m

It's time for episode 56 of the road.cc Podcast. Last weekend, just in case you were doing your best to avoid the news, Rishi Sunak promised the UK’s motorists that he was “on their side”, as the Prime Minister ordered a review of Low Traffic N

What is the best way to buy a bike? + British champion Pfeiffer Georgi looks ahead to the Tour de France Femmes

Jul 19th, 2023 1h 2m

On episode 55 of the road.cc podcast, we're asking: what’s the best way to buy a new bike? What schemes and initiatives can I take advantage of to help me afford my bike? How can I save money? Those are the questions we posed to Cycling UK’s He

Is 1x the new disc brake debate? Single chainring simplicity at the Tour de France discussed + the benefits of lactate testing to track your cycling performance

Jul 6th, 2023 52m 57s

The Tour de France is in full swing for episode 54 of the road.cc Podcast, and throughout this season we couldn’t help but spot that some riders have been missing something in their drivetrains! If Jonas Vingegaard – currently the hot favourite

Does wearing a helmet make cyclists "less human"? We speak to the academic behind the study + Tour de France does Netflix review!

Jun 21st, 2023 1h 7m

On episode 53 of the road.cc Podcast, George and Ryan are joined by Dr Mark Limb, the academic behind a recent much-discussed study from Australia which concluded that cyclists are perceived to be less than fully human, and that those who wear