Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On this week’s episode of the BikeRadar news podcast, Jack Luke is joined by Simon von Bromley to discuss the biggest tech stories in cycling this week.

Leading with the news that Taiwanese-made Giant bikes are being held at the US border due to allegations of forced labour and “undercutting American businesses”, Jack and Simon discuss the biggest tech tidbits from the Sea Otter Europe trade show and explain why SRAM has taken legal action against the UCI.

Wrapping things up, Jack and Simon discuss last week’s top news story – as voted by you – and Jack explains why, in his opinion, loud freehubs are an abomination.

00:00 Intro
00:44 Trump administration bars Giant Bicycles imports into the US
04:20 Sea Otter Europe
05:20 Ratio Technology’s new Mech derailleur
08:53 Giro's new Empire SLX II shoes
11:27 Pogačar’s 2018 race bike
14:24 Dangerholm's mind-bending gravel bike
20:10 Why is SRAM taking legal action against the UCI?
31:31 Last week's top story
34:45 Rant of the week

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