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Geek Warning

Welcome to Geek Warning, a podcast focused on how bikes work and how to make them better. Hosted by Dave Rome, Ronan Mc Laughlin and Brad Copeland, this weekly show is your fix for tech geekitude, covering the latest tech news, industry trends, and whatever else is on our minds. Escape Collective is entirely member-funded. If you like this podcast please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective.com/member/

  1. HACE 4 DÍAS

    Mysterious creaks and snapped chains

    Welcome back to Geek Warning. It’s a big cast with Suvi Loponen, Ronan Mc Laughlin, Brad Copeland, and Dave Rome chatting through the latest new tech and answering some mechanic-related questions.Ronan is quizzed over the “too long didn’t read” for the newly Spotted Ridley Noah Fast, plus what Pirelli is up to with its FSC-certified tyres. SRAM chains have been back in the media this week after some comments from cyclocross legend Sven Nys, the geeks speculate what could be happening here and why it’s not a widespread issue. Of course there's more tech talk including a PSA and answering a few Ask a Wrench questions from Escape Collective members. Finally the episode wraps with a bunch of new product releases worth sharing. Enjoy! Time stamps: 2:00 - Ridley’s new and unreleased Noah Fast7:15 - Pirelli and rubber trees12:20 - Coros’ new Pace Pro sports watch18:30 - Hammerhead Karoo updates battery life through firmware20:50 - Sven Nys complains of SRAM chains27:10 - PSA to not ignore creaks36:00 - Ask a Wrench: When pull your waxed chain41:20 - Ask a Wrench: Feeling a brake track45:15 - Ask a Wrench: Putting a longer fork on an XC bike49:50 - OneUp’s new dropbar dropper lever52:20 - Stan’s No Tubes and Daysaver collab55:20 - Canecreek’s GXC stem fills a gap57:40 - Aerocoach Blitz track handlebars1:00-40 - Lapierre’s new Pulsium endurance road bike1:02:15 - Yamaha stops e-bike sales in the USA1:03:30 - The Pro’s Closet returns

    1 h y 7 min

  2. 1 NOV

    Fingers crossed for Campagnolo giving us a thumbs up

    It may be the off-season in the racing world, but the land of bike tech never sleeps. In this episode of Geek Warning, you’ll hear Suvi, Dave, and Brad discuss an intriguing shifter-related patent from Campagnolo that perhaps can’t come soon enough. The geeks then discuss what they each seek in a drop handlebar and what their favourites are. Within this extended segment, you’ll hear about one-piece cockpits, more traditional two-piece setups, and picks for road and gravel purposes. We’ve also got some great Ask a Wrench questions that spark some deeper conversation. Enjoy! Time stamps: 1:45 - Campagnolo’s recent shifter patent11:00 - Discussing drop handlebars and picking one (well, maybe two)33:15 - Ask a Wrench: How to become a bike mechanic48:00 - Ask a Wrench: SRAM Flat Top and T-type chain compatibility53:22 - Ask a Wrench: Raising awareness for the actual cost of bike ownership and where the blame sits1:06:45 - Tech bites: an increasing number of lighter e-MTBs is a trend that won’t slow

    1 h y 9 min

  3. 24 OCT

    Fork me, it's the ring of death

    Geek Warning

    1 h y 1 min

  4. 17 OCT

    The bikes we’ll never let go

    Things are a little flipped upside down in this week’s Geek Warning. Suvi, Dave, and Brad open the show by discussing their most meaningful bikes. The geeks then turn to pick a favourite side-access bottle cage for when frame space is limited. Of course there’s a handful of Ask a Wrench questions, answered. And the show wraps with a round-up of new tech to drop over the past week. A small note: Suvi experienced some audio issues toward the end of the episode, and so, the power of editing has her disappear from the conversation without much warning. Time stamps: 5:00 - The bikes we’ll never let go and those we wish we hadn’t20:30 - Picking one side-access bottle cage32:00 - Ask a wrench: resin versus metallic (sintered) disc brake pads40:00 - Ask a wrench: the importance of matching rear shock hardware sizes45:30 - Ask a wrench: Chainline woes in going old 2x to new 1x gravel51:30 - Tech news on the daily53:20 - Dare’s Velocity Ace goes full aero55:30 - Enduro also now offering polymer-infill frame pivot bearings1:00:00 - Enve’s new M-series wheels1:01:15 - Daysaver’s new mini pumps1:02:30 - Body Rocket on-bike aero sensor arrives

    1 h y 8 min

  5. 12 OCT

    Members only: Gerard Vroomen Opens Up on why most gravel bikes are moving to 700C-only

    Welcome to another members-only (at least the full episode) edition of the Geek Warning podcast. This episode came together after the boutique brand Open Cycle [teased a long-awaited update to its Up gravel bike. For those who aren’t familiar with the Open Up, it was a bike to break new ground for the emerging sporty gravel space through its dual-wheel size compatibility with 700c and 650B. Meanwhile, it achieved the clearance between the rear tyre and chainring by introducing dropped chainstays to the market. Open Cycle was founded by Andy Kessler (former CEO of BMC) and Gerard Vroomen (co-founder of Cervelo, and until recently, also the co-owner of 3T). Between Open and 3T, Vroomen has pushed many boundaries in the gravel space in recent years. In this episode, Vroomen covers the details of the new Up and Upper bike range and the design decisions made. We touch on Open’s move to on-shoring production. I pry unsuccessfully into teased compatibility with unreleased Shimano. And we chat about the move to threaded bottom brackets. Plus, members of Escape will hear me eat my own hat as despite designing a 700c-only bike, Vroomen strongly defends the smaller 650B-wheelsize and laments (and explains) its loss. It’s a varied chat with a whole lot of interesting experience in designing and engineering bikes shared. Enjoy! A portion of this podcast is available to all. The full length, including the conversation on 650B vs 700C is available exclusively to members of Escape Collective. To add member-only podcasts, including this one, to your podcast player of choice, click here.

    35 min

  6. 11 OCT

    Gravel Worlds and the Mount Rushmore of cranks

    This episode introduces a new voice, Escape’s new tech writer, Suvi Loponen. Join Suvi, Brad, and Dave as they discuss the latest tech and a couple of new bikes seen at Gravel Worlds. Picking the Mount Rushmore of bicycle cranksets is sure to cause debate. Within you’ll hear Brad and Dave share some of the cranks that have left an impression on them. We’d love to hear your picks, so jump into the comments. Ask a Wrench continues, this time with Brad and Dave offering answers to three member-submitted questions. Within Ask a Wrench Brad answers a question about the basics of suspension setup. There was a recommended video mentioned, here’s a link to that. Enjoy! Time stamps:5:45 - Tech themes at Gravel Worlds10:50 - Inflation on the fly with Gravaa19:30 - Lapierre’s first carbon gravel bike22:40 - Superior getting into gravel27:30 - The Mount Rushmore of cranksets40:15 - Ask a Wrench: A basic guide to setting up mountain bike suspension50:00 - Ask a Wrench: increasing the lifespan of road tyres55:00 - Ask a Wrench: geometry changes in putting road tyres on a gravel bike1:01:20 - New Rolf Prima wheels go to 16 spokes for disc brakes1:05:05 - Hunt’s new 40 Limitless gravel race wheel1:08:00 - Sidi’s new Tenacia is for toe clips and L’Eroici

    1 h y 11 min
  7. Performance Process: How to ride gravel faster, with Dylan Johnson

    4 OCT

    Performance Process: How to ride gravel faster, with Dylan Johnson

    In this episode of Performance Process, Ronan and Caley welcome Dylan Johnson, a lifetime Gran Prix athlete, coach, and data-driven performance-optimising YouTuber, to discuss the ins and outs of off-road racing. Dylan shares his insights on the category he arguably reignited: drop bar mountain bikes, exploring the whys and the pros and cons of ditching flat bars. He also delves into tyre selection, revealing his two tyres for gravel racing following his own rolling resistance and aero testing. Speaking of aero testing, Dylan discusses the importance of aerodynamics in gravel racing, and his advice on where to optimise first. Finally, as gravel racing continues to evolve, the group discuss if current trends are truly optimal or stop gaps along the way with predictions on the future of bike design. Whether you’re a racer or an enthusiast, this episode is packed with practical insights and inspiration for the gravel and off-road rider.

    49 min

  8. 4 OCT

    How to build a great wheel

    Plus why modern bikes require more frequent headset inspections, Ridley’s new gravel bike, and a tonne more. It’s a big episode this week as the geeks, Dave and Brad, cover a whole lot of ground including the latest new products, a rant on silly-priced items, a little on chain wear, why headset inspections matter more than ever, and there’s an in-depth chat with a true geek of the wheel building world.That opening chat related to chains comes off a recent Threaded article about chain wear. Meanwhile, Dave jumps on a call with wheel build extraordinaire Tristan Thomas of WheelWorks to answer a multi-part Ask a Wrench question. It quickly gets detailed and geeky, but we figured that’s exactly what you’re here for.As a reminder, the Geek Warning podcast is only made possible through members of Escape Collective. We intentionally don’t have any advertising, affiliate links, or sponsored content, so if you love this podcast, please support it (and then enjoy all the member-exclusive content you've been missing out on). Time stamps:5:30 - Chain wear, for those that missed it13:00 - Ridley’s new Astr gravel race bike and thoughts on BB8624:00 - The Pro’s Closet is shutting shop31:40 - On Dave’s mind are silly-priced “limited” pulley wheels44:00 - a PSA on the increased importance of headset inspection58:10 - Ask a Wrench, all about wheel building with Tristan of WheelWorks1:25:00 - Bosch’s new Performance Line CX e-bike system1:26:50 - PNW releases silver anodised dropper posts

    1 h y 30 min
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Welcome to Geek Warning, a podcast focused on how bikes work and how to make them better. Hosted by Dave Rome, Ronan Mc Laughlin and Brad Copeland, this weekly show is your fix for tech geekitude, covering the latest tech news, industry trends, and whatever else is on our minds. Escape Collective is entirely member-funded. If you like this podcast please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective.com/member/

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    Escape Collective
  • Años de actividad
    2023 - 2024
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