Velo Podcast

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Getting to Know Velo Tech Editors Alvin Holbrook and Josh Ross
Do you dream about reviewing the newest bikes and equipment? In this episode, Levy goes behind the curtains at Velo to find out how Alvin and Josh ended up testing the latest (and sometimes) greatest gear, and what it's like to ride a different bike every
Shimano's $480 Gravel Shoes, Zwift Partners On Headphones, & MADE Bike Show Highlights
This weeks Velo Podcast takes a tech-heavy turn while Mike Levy is away, while Josh and I (Alvin Holbrook) dive deep into the latest gear, updates, and trends shaping cycling.We kick things off with Wahoos firmware updates. Credit to Wahoo, here, as t
Lessons from Riding 610 km in Three Days & Real-World Aero Testing
On this weeks Velo Podcast, were asking the hard questions: Why would anyone pay $50 to effectively suffer through a 20 km FTP test? And who rides 610 km in three days on a race road bike on purpose?Alvin Holbrook did the former, signing up for a loc
Hookless Rims: Lighter, Faster, & More Dangerous?
If hookless rims weigh less while being more aero and stronger than the antiquated and surely inferior hooked rim design, why are some of us so hesitant about using them?Today's show features Velo editors Josh Ross and Alvin Holbrook debating which rim
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot's Madeleine Masterclass – Tour de France Femmes Wrap-Up
Three years to win the Tour de France Femmes? Not so much. Pauline Ferrand-Prvot had said that it would take that long for her to transition from World Cup MTB competition to the very different challenges of multi-day road racing, but stage 8 showed that
How to Race the Tour Divide in Under 12 Days & Look After Your Bum While Doing it, with Robin Gemperle
How does 370 km (230 miles) a day, every day, for eleven days sound to you? That's what it took for Robin Gemperle not just to win this year's Tour Divide but to arrive at the Antelope Wells finish line, otherwise known as the Mexican border, quicker than
Wout's Greatest Win & The Fastest Tour de France Ever
Who had money on Wout van Aert dropping Pogacar on a climb during this year's Tour? With fans lined ten-deep and hanging out of apartment windows, the stepped and cobbled pitches of the Montmartre ascent looked more like a soaking wet spring Classic than
Arensman's Big-Brain Attacks Deliver Another Mountain Win, & the Perfect Finish Line Shoulder Check
The end is near, and the overall win is, barring a Pogi disaster, essentially wrapped up. That doesn't mean that the closing stages of this year's Tour de France have been boring, however, with Milan trucking towards Paris in green and Visma doing their b
The Colnago Y1RS vs Cervelo S5 - Aero Hyper Bikes Ridden & Compared
The new Colnago Y1RS and Cervelo S5 have already won stages in this years Tour de France, but what are the latest (and some of the most expensive) aero road bikes like to ride and work on when youre not a GC contender?Velos Josh Ross has been putting
Remco Withdraws, Jonas Attacks, & a French Win on Ventoux
Mike Levy and Pete Cossins return to unpack a wild stretch of Tour de France action from stages 14 to 16, plus all the bizarre, brilliant, and brutal stories behind the racing.Jonas Vingegaard has said many times that he's not at the Tour to race for se