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

About this episode

The episode discusses the latest tech trends from the Traka 2026 gravel race, focusing on SRAM's dominance and emerging bike technologies.

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jack Luke, Simon von Bromley

Topics covered

• gravel racing
• bike technology
• aero bikes
• cycling news
• high-end cycling gear

Keywords

• gravel bikes
• SRAM
• aero bikes
• cycling technology
• Traka 2026

Sponsors

Feedback Sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SRAM, Wilier, EF Pro Cycling

Products: Rapida aero road bike, Lego road bike, Giro d’Italia kit

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