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 potential 02:32 ‘A dark day for cycling’ 08:43 Sorry Nic! 13:08 Bike industry crisis claims more victims 19:37 Cycling insurance just got a HUGE boost 22:16 Do you insure your bikes? 24:56 The problem with e-bikes 26:51 More tech or cheaper bikes? The Big Question 42:14 Overrated or Underrated: Cycling caps 44:42 Overrated or Underrated: Heart rate monitors 48:03 Overrated or Underrated: 12 speed 48:59 Overrated or Underrated: Expensive watches 53:39 Overrated or Underrated: Tattoos 55:56 Fluff Up Of The Week 56:51 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] Thanks and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices