BikeRadar Podcast | The best cheap road bike upgrades

Do you really need to spend a ton of cash making your road bike better?

It was a close call with the Cannondale, but the lower price tag nailed it for Specialized

Russell Burton

Tom Marvin

Published: June 19, 2020 at 4:11 pm

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While it’s tempting to look at those super-spendy upgrades for your bike, it’s not always necessary to spend the big bucks.

In the latest episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Matthew and Simon talk through their top tips for making your road bike that little bit better, without it costing the earth.

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Tom Marvin

Senior technical editor

Tom Marvin is a technical editor at BikeRadar.com and MBUK magazine. He has a particular focus on mountain bikes, but spends plenty of time on gravel bikes, too. Tom has written for BikeRadar, MBUK and Cycling Plus, and was previously technical editor of What Mountain Bike magazine. He is also a regular presenter on BikeRadar’s YouTube channel and the BikeRadar podcast. With more than twenty years of mountain biking experience, and nearly a decade of testing mountain and gravel bikes, Tom has ridden and tested thousands of bikes and products, from super-light XC race bikes through to the most powerful brakes on the market. Outside of testing bikes, Tom competes in a wide range of mountain bike races, from multi-day enduros through to 24-hour races in the depths of the Scottish winter – pushing bikes, components and his legs to their limits. He’s also worked out that shaving your legs saves 8 watts, while testing aerodynamics in a wind tunnel. When not riding he can be found at the climbing wall, in his garden or cooking up culinary delights.

BikeRadar Podcast | The best cheap road bike upgrades

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