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The Spring Classics Are Here: Pogačar’s Magic, Vollering vs. Van der Breggen, and Milano-Sanremo Predictions
March 12, 2025

Bike racing is back! With the UAE Tour and Volta in the rearview mirror, it's time to jump feet first into what looks to be an epic Classics season that kicked off with Omloop andKuurne-Brussel-Kuurne. Then, it was off to the rolling whiteroads of Italy

What the Heck is an All-Road Bike, Anyway?
March 07, 2025

Some of the Velo team is in the midst of gearing up for a field test, where we're testing all-road bikes and comparing them against a traditional racey road bike and a gravel bike. Between all the testing and riding we're doing, it's got us wondering what

Our Biggest Tech Pet Peeves (and What Bike Companies Should Do About Them)
February 28, 2025

Today's bikes are really, really good. That doesn't mean we don't have major pet peeves, however. Proprietary seat posts and stems, are an easy one, as are companies cheaping out on bolts and bearings. But we went further, talking about the bike industry'

Group Rides Explained, $500 Flat Tires, & Banned Visors | Velo Podcast
February 21, 2025

If you grew up or currently live and ride bikes in a town with any sort of population, we bet theres either a group ride of some sort that just happened or will be happening in a few days.Maybe it starts from the local bike shop, or maybe it starts from

Debate: Aero Bikes Are Dumb, Right?
February 14, 2025

Host Mike Levy has a hot take or is it Senior Tech Editor Josh Ross who has the hot take? Find out this week as we debate the merits of aero road bikes.And first, we take a closer look at Classified's patent on a self charging shifting system that coul

How to Own a Bike Shop: Booking Orders, Margins, Covid Sales, and Ebike Fires
February 08, 2025

Mike Levy sits down with Dan Sommer, owner of Jack's Cycle, to talk about the realities of running a bike shop.

Sleeping with a Scorpion: An Interview with 2024 Tour Divide Winner Meaghan Hackinen
January 31, 2025

If you're listening to this, there's a pretty good chance that you love to ride your bike. That can manifest itself in all sorts of different ways. Some of you like to do shuttle runs with your buddies on the weekend or go to the bike park. Some of you li

Braving Winter: How We Stay Warm Outside & How to Make Indoor Riding Suck Less
January 24, 2025

In this latest podcast, we're talking about winter riding from two different perspectives: the tips and tricks weve learned to stay warm during those cold rides, but also how to make your indoor riding suck the least amount possible on those days when yo

Has Will Seen a Kangaroo Yet (and Other Tour Down Under Updates)
January 20, 2025

Will checks in from Australia at the Tour Down Under to fill us in on what has been going on in the women's race as well as the latest tech.

Our Worst Rides Of 2024... And What We (Hopefully) Learned
January 17, 2025

Our favorite news in cycling, what gear we're checking out in the road and gravel worlds, and our worst rides of 2024 in the Velo Podcast