Sorry Shimano, You're Just Not Cool Anymore! 2026 Traka Gravel Tech Trends | BikeRadar Podcast

Thanks to Feedback Sports for sponsoring this episode: https://feedbacksports.com/ In this week's BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley discuss the biggest tech trends and talking points from the Traka 2026 – Europe's premier gravel race. The pair kick things off by unpacking SRAM’s dominance at the event, why aero gravel bikes with enormous tyre clearance suddenly seem to be everywhere, the proliferation of hyper-expensive top-end kit, chunky aero gravel wheels and more. For News in Brief, they cover Wilier’s new Rapida aero road bike, EF Pro Cycling’s wild Giro d’Italia kit, and a surprisingly detailed Lego road bike complete with a working drivetrain. 00:00 - Intro 01:44 - 4 gravel tech trends from The Traka 2026 18:44 - Wilier Rapida 19:56 - “We ride in peace”: EF Pro Cycling Giro kit 22:11 - Lego road bike Listen to the BikeRadar Podcast 👉 https://www.bikeradar.com/bikeradar-p... Follow BikeRadar on our social media channels: 👉   / bikeradar   👉   / bikeradar   👉   / bikeradar   BikeRadar is supported by Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus Magazine –For more information and to subscribe please visit 👉 https://bit.ly/3nMr3Rn For more content like this see our latest subscription offer – 👉 https://www.cyclingplus.com/subscribe... 👉 https://www.mbuk.com/subscribe-today/