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Deportes

26 oct
Deportes

Deportes

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Emprendimiento

Emprendimiento

8 oct
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Noticias deportivas

8 mar
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Deportes

25/10/2025
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Noticias deportivas

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29 oct

Rebrands, open mould, and original design

This week, Escape’s Dave Rome and Jack Duncan go a little behind the scenes of the bike industry. Dave explains how some products come to be, the value of a brand, what open mould means, and how the business of generic products works. Later in the episode, the talk turns to new head units from Garmin and Coros, and whether some of this is merely duplicating technology we already own. Then the geeks chat about the closure of Santa Cruz’s women’s-specific brand Juliana. That’s it for our free listeners, while those on our member feeds also get Ask a Wrench – where technical questions from our members get answered. Time stamps: 02:30 - Brands and manufacturers 08:00 - Own design versus open mould 12:30 - Same factory doesn’t equal same product 17:00 - The value of a brand23:00 - Price is not always an indicator of quality 26:00 - Generics explained35:30 - Outsourced design 41:40 - Two new big head units and Dave’s hate of beeping noises 51:00 - Juliana becomes PON’s latest victim57:00 - Ask a Wrench (Member-only content) 57:30 - Pedal toggle explained 1:07:00 - Disc brake calipers that twist upon tightening 1:11:00 - A follow-up to fixing a torque wrench 1:13:30 - Fixes for slipping shifters
25 oct

Bonus: The science behind outdoor tyre testing

Recently, Escape’s Ronan McLaughlin surfaced from a multi-month outdoor tyre testing project. That test not only sought to find which fast road race tyres were fastest, but also to study the testing itself. All of this was only made possible with the expertise and instruments made available by John Buckley of Streamlines. As a former lead aerodynamicist at Mercedes F1, Buckley brought a unique skill set to cycling, and works with a number of professional cycling teams and national federations to find performance gains. In this bonus episode of Geek Warning that crosses over with Performance Process, Dave Rome peels back the layers to better understand the science and methodology behind Streamlines’ approach to outdoor testing. The conversation covers topics such as why drum testing alone doesn’t provide the full story, and where there may be limitations in the Virtual Elevation method of testing (aka, the Chung method). Happy geeking!
15 oct

A tiring and testing tire test

This week on Geek Warning, Dave chats with Ronan about his extremely comprehensive road tyre test, published a week ago. The conversation covers how the test was run and why the data is so reliable. Then, Ronan and Dave chat about Silca’s acquisition and re-release of the analogue-watch-lookalike Omata cycling computer. Midway, Escape's US-based tech writer Jack Duncan jumps on to discuss Colnago’s new Colnago gravel bike and a somewhat peculiar wheel release from Cadex. Lastly, members of Escape Collective (on our exclusive member-only feeds) get access to Ask a Wrench, where we answer technical questions submitted by our members. Time stamps: 2:30 - Ronan’s big and tiring project 25:30 - Silca acquires Omata 36:00 - Switching locations to Jack 39:00 - Colnago’s new G5-X gravel bike 45:00 - Cadex’s XC wheelset is a little weird 55:45 - Ask a Wrench with Zach Edwards (Member-Only)
27 sep

Textbook trident tactics at Montreal Worlds

Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano break down all the action from the elite men's road race at Montreal Worlds.
21 sep

2026 Worlds road race preview

This week, Abby and Loren are joined again by Hannah Barnes Bewley and Anna Shackley to talk about the World Championship Time Trial, Marlen Reusser's rollercoaster season, why the Italians excel at national team events, and if Demi Vollering can win the road race on Saturday.
6 ago

The spectrum of XC race bikes

This week, Dave and Jack from the Escape Collective tech team talk modern cross-country bikes and where the nuance between race and downcountry sits. Plus, Dave shares why he believes remote lockouts are a race-day product. Meanwhile, the geeks discuss why rounded bolts are most often user error and how to avoid them (also check out Dave’s Threaded #15 article on the topic). Like every week, members of Escape Collective (on the exclusive member-only feeds) get access to the full episode, including Ask a Wrench. This week Colin Williams is back on the mic to answer questions from our members, including tips for washing bikes with waxed chains and removing stubborn hub end caps. Time stamps: 00:02:00 - Santa Cruz updates the Blur 00:12:00 - The difference between XC race and downcountry 00:16:30 - It’s in the lockouts 00:20:00 - Differences in spec 00:28:30 - A reminder why MTB tech matters to all listeners 00:30:00 - A little Clarifications Corner for last week’s PSA 00:36:30 - Rounded bolts are a you problem 00:43:45 - DT Swiss updates its budget 1800 wheel range 00:46:00 - Silca updates its saddle bags 00:47:45 - Giant and Liv’s new premium shoes 00:51:15 - Ask a Wrench (members only) 00:53:00 - How to wash a bike with a waxed chain 00:57:45 - How to remove stubborn hub end caps 01:06:20 - How to become a bicycle mechanic
5 oct

Teamwork is everything (again) at European Championships

This week the band is back together! Abby, Loren, Gracie, and Georgie talk about the Dutch support for Demi Vollering at the European Championships, Laurens ten Dam, and the importance of the U23 category. They also dive into the Junior races and the need for an age limit in the WorldTour.
24 sep

The last piece of the puzzle

Talk of big wheels continue to dominate headlines in the cycling tech world. This past week, Trek and Scott raced production-ready 32ers at the World Cup round in Utah, while Sea Otter Europe showcased other production-ready options. With that, Dave Rome chats with Escape’s Suvi Loponen and Alex Hunt about what they each saw in person at these respective events. For Suvi, Sea Otter Europe, with about 80,000 attendees this year, offered an opportunity for a vibe check from members of the European bicycle industry. Members on our member-only feed will also hear Ask a Wrench, this week with Zach Edwards. Time stamps: 00:02:00 - Big brand 32ers revealed 00:09:45 - Sea Otter Europe 00:14:00 - Suvi rides a 32er 00:18:00 - Other big things seen at Euro Sea Otter 00:19:00 - Tyre options are growing quickly 00:23:00 - Industry vibe check at Sea Otter 00:27:00 - On-the-ground interviews 00:51:00 - Ask a Wrench (members only) 00:53:00 - How to service a cartridge bearing 00:59:00 - When to measure chain wear (and our go-to tools) 01:08:00 - How to deal with a rusty part
29 sep

Montréal Worlds delivers pure entertainment

Another World Championships is over, and it was one for the books. The best rider in the women's peloton claimed the top step and a rainbow jersey she can wear for the next year, but her two top rivals gave her a run for her money. Abby, Gracie, and Georgie, joined by 2024 ITT world champion and Olympic gold medalist Grace Brown, to talk all about it.
21 mar

Milan-San Remo lives up to the hype, again

Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano break down the action from Milan-San Remo, which just keeps proving year after year to offer the best [insert number here] minutes in bike racing.

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