Mapdec Cycling Vodcast
Episodes
Aero, Weight & Stiffness with Wilier's head of design. Full Interview
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the full length interview with Claudio from Wilier Triestina bikes. The full review of the Filante SLR ID2 is here: Aero, Weight & Stiffne...
Making Carbon Bikes in the EU & USA is impossible.... Hold my beer
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Crowdfunding for the ultimate cycling centre: https://igg.me/at/mapdec/x/3173852#/SLOVAK Subtitles Available We sit down with Tony Karklins, CEO of Ti...
A silent & more durable future for MTB
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast we discuss: The Hambini wheel test video, The SRAM Force AXS Leak and the 100k prize purse for the winner of a downhill world cup ...
Cycling stuff for immediate recycling & Strathpuffer Race Report
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A thanks for the all the enlightening comments about the BBC panorama programme, Henry's race report from the Strathpuffer 24 hout MTB Race 2025 Our ...
The BBC just made it even harder to ride a bike in safety
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This Podcast discusses the @BBC Panorama documentary you can watch here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0026sww/panorama-ebikes-the-battle...
Bike Radar, Colnago & Look who 🐓'd ⬆️
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the Bike Radar 12 overpriced items from their article, link below. Then we discuss the media coverage of the New Colnago aero bike, and som...
SCOTT did something more impressive than just drop weight
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We take a deep dive into the specs of the 2025 SCOTT Addict. the bike hitting the headlines for its low weight. Here are the links SCOTT Addict: ht...
What I learnt from the Cycling News wheels aero test.
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After reading the @cyclingnewsmag and the Grand Fondo Road Wheel aero testing articles, here are my reflections on what I learnt, or want to know ...
Why Peter Attia's Interview with Tadej Pogacar Blew Our Minds!
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is our discussion and reaction to the podcast by Dr Peter Attia with TJ Pogacar about his training, and general awareness of his fitness,...
Quality can't be determined by price or origin.
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the recent posts by @Hambini about the frame quality matrix and how the decisions to spec certain quality levels might be taken. Also.....
No exciting bikes for entry level riders anymore 🥺
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jake and I discuss the real lack of appealing quality product available at the entry and mid tier prices for cyclists. We reflect on groupsets that ar...
That 11 Pro bike aero test from Cycling News
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jake and I discuss the recent mass aero test done by Cycling News in August 2024. We talk though the results and discuss how they relate to our experi...
Time Scylon in 45 days & Colnago weirdness
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss what we know about the long awaited Time Scylon aero bike that is rumoured to launch in 45 to 60 days time. We take a look at the new Colna...
New from SRAM...A pointless extra cog
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did SRAM spoil a perfectly reasonable and required update just to one up Shimano? We think so. Some great little improvements including a method to sw...
Enduro Bicycle Bearings vs Your Questions
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Mike & Andy from Enduro Bearings to ask the questions from you that we see in the comments of our YouTube channel. Things like, a...
Guillaume Martin's "Too Heavy" LOOK 795
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jake and I discuss the accusation by Guillaume Martin that he lost at the 2024 Tour de France because his bike was too heavy. We have spent a lot of...