Episode 3: Airbags inside apparel, Gravaa gone bust, new bikes & should WorldTour bikes be sold to average riders?

Barefoot shoes have become more popular within day-to-day footwear, with brands like Vivobarefoot beginning to appear on the highstreet. But can any of the principles be applied to cycling? If you've adopted barefoot shoes off the bike and begun to enjoy the roomier toe boxes, are there cycling shoes that can afford you the same space?

For this episode - in which we discuss how brands handle communications, responsibilities and reputation control when bike products need to be recalled for safety reasons - Cycling Weekly news and feature writer Pat Kinsella is joined by special guests Isla Rowntree, ex-professional cyclist and the founder and CEO of Islabikes; Philippa Wheeler, Associate Solicitor at Leigh Day, and the magazine’s Ecommerce and Tech expert Matt Ischt-Barnard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest edition of Off the Back, the podcast from Cycling Weekly, Aaron Borrill takes us through all the tech he spotted at the Tour de France. From Remco Evenepoel's gold chain to 3D printed parts and at least one bike that could do with shaving some weight. Every year, before the start of the Tour de France, tech journalists descend on team hotels hoping to get up close and personal with the bikes about to ridded in the race. Although many new bikes were spotted at the Tour Auvergne Rhone Alpes in early June, at the Tour you get to see everyone's machines.

Join Adam Becket, Simon Richardson and Pat Kinsella as we run through the route and the contenders for the 113th Tour de France, which begins tomorrow, Saturday 4 July.

In this Off the Back episode, commentator and this year's Tour de France highlights presenter Rebecca Charlton discusses her cancer diagnosis, treatment, and how cycling became her escape throughout.