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Is it safe to ride a road bike on gravel? Plus, the death of suspension fork boots, and your other tech questions answered

Is it safe to ride a road bike on gravel? Plus, the death of suspension fork boots, and your other tech questions answered

Update: 2025-08-11
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The BikeRadar Tech Q&A returns, with Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley tackling your latest tech conundrums.


In this episode, we cover:


 


·         Can you ride a road bike on gravel without breaking it – or your warranty?


·         Why don’t stems and steerers have a keyed interface to keep bars perfectly straight?


·         What happened to suspension fork boots?


·         The real risks of reusing quick links when waxing your chain


·         The best, no-fuss way to clean your drivetrain for a regular rider


·         The facts about cross chaining on a 1x bike


 


As ever, if you have any questions you would like answered – no matter how complex or trivial – send them through to podcast@bikeradar.com

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Is it safe to ride a road bike on gravel? Plus, the death of suspension fork boots, and your other tech questions answered

Is it safe to ride a road bike on gravel? Plus, the death of suspension fork boots, and your other tech questions answered

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