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Virtual Roads, Real Sweat: Rouvy’s Vision for the Future of Indoor Cycling
October 23, 2025

Its cold. Its wet. Maybe its even snowing. Outside is always the best side, of course, but sometimes the only realistic option is to put your Bike on the trainer and get after it inside. Todays sponsored podcast sees Levy sit down with Marek-Martin M

UCI Gravel Worlds Tech, Debating Your Strava Data, & 3T’s Racemax 2 Italia
October 17, 2025

How different is European and North American gravel racing? Velo was at the Gravel World Championships in the Netherlands to inspect the bikes used by Marianne Vos, Tom Pidcock, and many others, with the relatively fast and smooth course necessitating som

The Sury Straggler Reviewed, The Argon18 Nitrogen, Pre-Ride Rituals and Why They Matter | Velo Podcast
October 10, 2025

Some of the best athletes in the world employ pre-game rituals out of superstition, habit, or to get into the zone, but you dont need to be Michael Jordan or Maria Sharapova to benefit from such a routine. It turns out that those rituals, be it your lu

Trek’s Full-Suspension Gravel Bike Explained & Getting to Know Will Tracy
October 07, 2025

Gravel bike? Adventure bike? Bikepacking rig? With a drop handlebar but wide tires, proper suspension on both ends, and geometry that makes sense for good times on dirt, the just-released Trek CheckOUT looks like it’s ready for... well, just about anythin

Riding the New 13lb Specialized Aethos & the Limit of Lightness
October 05, 2025

Velo Senior Tech Editor Josh Ross has been testing the second-generation Aethos and explains whats changed and how it performs out on the road. We also talk about that kinda mostly hidden cable routing, the advances in FEA software that allow more grams

SRAM VS the UCI & Why Illegal Drivetrains Might Affect You
September 26, 2025

Will lower gearing make for safer racing? The UCI thinks so, but it could also make all of SRAM's 1X drivetrains verboten at the highest level of competition without affecting Shimano or Campagnolo. SRAM disagrees, obviously, and has begun legal action in

Riding the 13-Pound Cervelo R5 & Specialized's New Diverge Goes All In on Suspension
September 12, 2025

Aero is... not everything? Forget about the wind tunnel, kammtail tube shapes, and 65mm deep rims because Cervelo's just-released R5 proves that light isn't just right, it's also fun. Alvin has been testing the new climbing-focused R5 and tells us what it

Getting to Know Velo Tech Editors Alvin Holbrook and Josh Ross
September 05, 2025

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
August 29, 2025

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
August 22, 2025

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