Velo Podcast

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How We'd Design Our Anything-Goes Dream Bikes
May 02, 2025

This week's show sees Alvin, Josh, and Levy step into a parallel timeline where they have the power to create the bike of their dreams without those pesky engineering limits we have to put up with here. Impossibly good tire clearance, ultra-light aero e

The Liège-Bastogne-Liège Preview, Pogačar's Revenge, & Factor's Less-Expensive Aero Bike
April 25, 2025

Beware: this episode of Velo Podcast is a packed one. Amstel Gold has to be one of the best races of the year, and this year was no exception. While everyone thought Tadej Pogaar was gone, he sat up and started to soft pedal. And instead of blowing it

Pogi's New Colnago Race Rig, the Most Aero Road Bike, & Tons of Sea Otter Tech
April 18, 2025

Josh, Alvin, and Levy unpack a massive week in tech that includes self-inflating tires winning Paris-Roubaix under a mountain biker, Pogaar's fresh V5RS, and an aero road bike that promises forward thrust in any wind conditions. The guys also dig into Al

Paris-Roubaix Primer: Cobbles, Chaos, & How To Beat Pogačar
April 11, 2025

There isn't anything else like the Queen of the Classics and, if this season so far is anything to go by, we've got an exciting weekend of racing in front of us. The women's field will face the thirty cobbled sectors under the sun on Saturday, while there

The Taipei Cycle Show Is Ready for Showtime
April 05, 2025

This week's Velo Podcast brings Mike Levy and tech editor Alvin Holbrook together to talk about our favorite trade show: the Taipei Cycle Show.Velo had Jessie-May Morgan, Shoddy Dave Everett, Alvin, and a video team there to wander all four floors and ne

Can a $600 Pair of Cycling Shoes Really Be Worth the Price?
March 28, 2025

Can a $600 pair of shoes really be worth the price? Surely not... but also maybe, depending on who you ask. Today's show sees tech editor Josh Ross and Mike Levy talk about Specialized's new S-Works Ares 2 shoe, as well as how to test expensive bikesan

Should Your Next Bike Play to Your Strengths or Fix Weaknesses?
March 21, 2025

Here's a burning question we've had for quite some time: should your bike complement your strengths or shore up your weaknesses?Wait, hear us out! We thought about the best bikes we've ridden, and there's always something in common: they make us feel su

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'