Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this week’s BikeRadar news podcast, Jack Luke is once again joined by Simon von Bromley to discuss the latest hot stories in bike tech.
We kick things off with a Shimano leak that suggests the Japanese brand may be working on a set of power meter pedals for its next-generation road groupsets.
Next, we move on to the new Specialized Aethos 2, which has been updated to include full integrated cable routing, wider tyre clearance and a less aggressive geometry. It’s also as light and expensive as ever, of course.
We also discuss Tadej Pogačar’s tricked-out Colnago Y1Rs from the Rwanda world championships, and speculate why the Slovenian rider switched to Continental’s new Archetype tyres for this race.
Finally, instead of ending with a ‘rant of the week’, Simon and Jack give a rare shoutout to the UCI for its recently announced cost cap for track cycling bikes and equipment, which will be introduced ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics Games in 2028.
00:00 Intro
01:29 Spotted! An unreleased Shimano pedal system
10:20 The new Specialized Aethos 2
17:34 Tadej Pogačar's tricked-out Colnago Y1Rs
23:41 Most read story of the week
26:05 UCI announces price caps for 2028 Olympic track bikes and equipment
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In this week’s BikeRadar news podcast, Jack Luke is once again joined by Simon von Bromley to discuss the latest hot stories in bike tech.
We kick things off with a Shimano leak that suggests the Japanese brand may be working on a set of power meter pedals for its next-generation road groupsets.
Next, we move on to the new Specialized Aethos 2, which has been updated to include full integrated cable routing, wider tyre clearance and a less aggressive geometry. It’s also as light and expensive as ever, of course.
We also discuss Tadej Pogačar’s tricked-out Colnago Y1Rs from the Rwanda world championships, and speculate why the Slovenian rider switched to Continental’s new Archetype tyres for this race.
Finally, instead of ending with a ‘rant of the week’, Simon and Jack give a rare shoutout to the UCI for its recently announced cost cap for track cycling bikes and equipment, which will be introduced ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics Games in 2028.
00:00 Intro
01:29 Spotted! An unreleased Shimano pedal system
10:20 The new Specialized Aethos 2
17:34 Tadej Pogačar's tricked-out Colnago Y1Rs
23:41 Most read story of the week
26:05 UCI announces price caps for 2028 Olympic track bikes and equipment
→ bikeradar.com/bikeradar-podcast
Follow BikeRadar on our social media channels:
→ instagram.com/bikeradar
→ facebook.com/bikeradar
→ twitter.com/bikeradar
BikeRadar is supported by Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus Magazine –For more information and to subscribe please visit
→ bit.ly/3nMr3Rn
For more content like this see our latest subscription offer –
→ cyclingplus.com/subscribe-today
→ mbuk.com/subscribe-today
