Ep 21: Bike Industry Crisis Claims More Victims & Has Tech Gone Too Far?

Our debrief from the National Hill Climb Champs, turmoil at Islabikes and British Cycling, could e-bikes save the bike industry and has bike tech gone too far? Here’s the full rundown of this week’s episode:00:00 Jimmi’s unfulfilled potential02:32 ‘A dark day for cycling’08:43 Sorry Nic!13:08 Bike industry crisis claims more victims19:37 Cycling insurance just got a HUGE boost22:16 Do you insure your bikes?24:56 The problem with e-bikes26:51 More tech or cheaper bikes? The Big Question42:14 Overrated or Underrated: Cycling caps44:42 Overrated or Underrated: Heart rate monitors48:03 Overrated or Underrated: 12 speed48:59 Overrated or Underrated: Expensive watches53:39 Overrated or Underrated: Tattoos55:56 Fluff Up Of The Week56:51 Help! Should I upgrade to disc brakes?Watch us weigh bikes at the national hill climb championship here: https://youtu.be/O_IdcYmuZWs?si=Dh0HYtADG0aAjGN4 Watch Remi’s Tour de France prank: https://youtu.be/wOur8qXvpnk?si=zBtZ0NSiWS-Rt2Vc If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at [email protected] and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.