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Welcome to the Escape Collective podcast network. On this main channel, you’ll find episodes of the Tour Daily in July, plus Placeholders, Wheel Talk, Geek Warning, and Pretty Serious Bike Racing Podcast the rest of the year.
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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Placeholders: Will Pogačar have anything left for the Tour?
Jonny Long and Ronan Mc Laughlin join Caley Fretz to discuss Pogačar's Giro effort, time trialing as a specialty, and the recovery of Vingegaard and Van Aert, and Joe Lindsey pops in to discuss Olympic selection for the United States.
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Wheel Talk: Mid-season fantasy draft swap
Abby and Loren are joined this week by Matilda Raynolds and Matt de Neef to chat RideLondon Classique, Lizzy Banks, and Elisa Longo Borghini’s possible transfer, and to revisit the Wheel Talk draft!
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How the Race was Won: Last call for Giro takes
Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano break down the final week of the 2024 Giro d'Italia and discuss some of the bigger takeaways from the race as a whole.
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Geek Warning Bonus ep: Kids might need nicer bikes more than we do
Ever feel like you’d like a lighter bike? Now imagine what your current bike would feel like if it was half of your body weight. For all too many kids who are learning to ride bikes, that’s exactly what it feels like to them. Premium kids’ bikes are a relatively new category, but also one that’s rapidly growing with more brands, models, sizes, and genres than ever before. Are they expensive? As compared to what you’d find in a big-box store, sure. But when you really think about what your kid might get out of a nicer bike, what actually goes into them, and even what you might get out of them once they’ve outgrown them, the numbers become easier to justify.
Fair warning: The full episode is only available to Escape Collective members. Head on over to escapecollective.com/member to support this show and everything else on our podcast network. -
Geek Warning: Is new Shimano GRX enough?
It’s just a regular week in May, but you can bet the bike industry is its usual buzz of activity. James Huang and Dave Rome offer some strong thoughts related to Shimano’s latest release of GRX Di2. There’s chat about Felt clawing its way back into the spotlight. Of course the geeks can't ignore the return of Kona Bikes. And there are rumblings that the old Interbike tradeshow may be coming back, too.
We’ve got custom bikes on our minds. We fail at picking one saddle. And there’s a PSA for all. The episode wraps with a round-up of new wheel-related things from Reynolds, Zipp, Roval, Chris King, and Hunt.
And then James shares his own news. Indeed this is the last episode you’ll hear James’ voice as he hangs up his digital gauge.
Escape Collective's podcasts are made possible by our members. Head on over to escapecollective.com/member to support this show and everything else on our podcast network.
Time stamps:
2:00 - Shimano GRX 12-speed Di216:40 - Felt’s new VR endurance road bike20:25 - Kona is back!25:45 - Is the Interbike tradeshow coming back?30:40 - On our mind: would we buy our own fully custom bike?43:25 - Pick one: saddles56:45 - You get accustomed to things being crummy1:01:10 - Talking new wheel-related things from Reynolds, Zipp, Hunt, Roval, and Chris King1:11:30 - James’ heart sinking news (tear emoji) -
Placeholders: King Pogačar the Benevolent, Giver of Sunnies
Kit Nicholson and Jonny Long join Caley Fretz on this week's Placeholders to discuss Pogačar's benevolent dominance, Vingegaard's tattoo, and more.
Escape Collective's podcasts are made possible by our members. Head on over to escapecollective.com/member to support this show and everything else on our podcast network.
Customer Reviews
Bright spot
If the cycling podcast universe was a sleek, aero-optimised carbon bike frame, then ES has to be the funky bell that somehow doesn’t fit on the streamlined handlebars, but that does after some tweaking fits and gives the bike a face.
These guys really give colour and spice to the genre and brighten up my morning bike rides as I listen to them discussing everything from mini screw drivers to long, muddy endurance tours.
They’ve been asking for my 5 star review, I’ve not given one out of complacency, but after listening to the latest ep of Geek Warning, I decided to do it after all. Next step: becoming a member. The guys and galls certainly deserve some of my money (and yours).
Bringing lots of happiness and insights
After the tragic demise of Cyclingtips and the significant gap it left in my bike geek life I am delighted to listen to the core crew talk all things bike, playing out their insights and their personalities. And I cannot wait for THAT announcement.