BikeRadar Podcast ep 3: How do £10k bikes even exist, helmet tech and e-road

BikeRadar Podcast ep 3: How do £10k bikes even exist, helmet tech and e-road

BikeRadar's tech writers Warren, Matthew and Tom discuss developments in electric bikes, helmet technology and the rise of the £10,000 bike

The Trek Madone SLR 9 Disc was our SuperBike of the Year, and comes in at a cool £10k

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Tom Marvin

Published: May 17, 2019 at 4:28 pm

In our first monthly round-table chat, our tech ed Tom Marvin is joined by senior road technical editor Warren Rossiter and senior writer Matthew Allen to discuss topics including the latest technology used in helmets, hyper-expensive road bikes and the development of the electric road bike sector.

The Project Y looks amazing in bikepacking guise. You could be forgiven for not realising there's a 250W Fazua motor/battery unit hidden in the down tube
The Project Y looks amazing in bikepacking guise. You could be forgiven for not realising there's a 250W Fazua motor/battery unit hidden in the down tube - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media

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Previous BikeRadar Podcast episodes

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Our first podcast covered our Road Bike of the Year test, with the team discussing six of the key bikes from this year's awards.

Rider riding a mountain bike off a drop with the BikeRadar Podcast logo in the top right corner
Our Trail Bike of the Year came from the Commencal stable

The second episode of the BikeRadar Podcast discussed the top five 2019 Trail Bike of the Year contenders and heard from Tom as well as our senior technical editor Rob Weaver and MBUK magazine's features editor Ed Thomsett.

All the links you need from this month's podcast

The XXX is the road-focussed helmet
The XXX is Bontrager's road-focussed helmet - Jack Luke / Immediate Media

Tom Marvin

Senior technical editor

Tom Marvin is MBUK’s YouTube presenter and podcaster, as well as a regular contributor to BikeRadar. He writes mountain bike reviews for the site, while also testing components and kit. His work as a presenter has seen him race pro riders, tackle World Cup downhill courses and attend international launch events. He has been part of the MBUK and BikeRadar family for 11 years, contributing to all aspects of tech content, including a spell working heavily on Cycling Plus magazine. In that time, he has tested hundreds of bikes and more than 1,000 products. He has been mountain biking for 25 years, with cross-country (XC) and trail riding his speciality, although he’s more than happy dipping into the world of enduro whenever there’s a chance. Tom’s photos of bikes and food covered in ketchup can be found on his Instagram account.

  • Height: 182cm
  • Bike size: Large
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