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08/05/2024

Placeholders: The Giro's Happy Gilmore

On this week's Placeholders, Kit Nicholson and Jonny Long join Caley Fretz to talk Tadej Pogačar's Giro approach, Demi Vollering's Nike deal, 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.
06/03/2024

Placeholders: What is this thing?

Ronan Mc Laughlin, Jonny Long, and Kit Nicholson join Caley Fretz on this week's Placeholders to discuss new helmets and new helmet regulations, Tadej Pogačar's talent, and hookless rims. The crew also gives the BikeGrid game a go.
03/07/2025

The ‘why’ behind my circumnavigation of Ireland helped me find the ‘how’ to pull it off

In this special episode of Performance Process, Ronan shares the story behind his 3,000+ km solo circumnavigation of Ireland – a ride powered not by chasing records, but by purpose. This was a deeply personal challenge to raise awareness for food allergies and support life-changing research, all while adhering to the same strict allergen-free diet his six-year-old daughter Sophia must follow daily. From the original plan of a record attempt to the emotional pivot toward solidarity and visibility, Ronan breaks down how and why the ride evolved, the symbolic meaning of circling the island, the injuries, and what it revealed about resilience and navigating life with allergies. Expect raw honesty, plenty of reflection, and the beginnings of a much bigger story. The fundraiser is still open here, every contribution makes a real difference. • £10 provides allergy education packs for a school• £25 trains 50 teachers to support allergic kids• £100 covers a life-saving dose of treatment for a child• £1,500 funds six months on the life-changing Natasha Clinical Trial Hitting the target, could fund 20 trial places for allergic children, and take a real step toward a future where no child has to live in fear of their food.
19/01/2024

A pit walk critiquing 2024 WorldTour setups with JP Ballard of SwissSide

The 2024 WorldTour season is under way at the Tour Down Under and Escape Collective is on the ground all week bringing you the latest news, tech, and Escape podcasts. Today we've got a combined Geek Warning and Performance Process tech special episode as Jean Paul Ballard of SwissSide joins us for the first of two podcasts with the former F1 aerodynamicist. In this episode JP takes us on a wandering roam around the Tour Down Under pit zone talking us through which teams and manufacturers are optimising and which are compromising. JP breaks down some aero myths, explains the true benefit of aero bikes, wheels, helmets, critiques some of the latest tech, and whether a "do-it-all" all rounder can really do-it-all as we discuss each team's setup. Timestamps: 07:06 – SwissSide's AG2R partnership and a conflict of interest.12:12 – Bora Hansgrohe & Soudal Quickstep setups from Specailized.14:59 - Arkea's dedicated aero and do-it-all bike choices. 16:08 – UAE's Colnago V4RS, handlebars, wheel, and tyre choices.19:38 – Do wider tyre rolling resistance savings offset the increased aero drag? 21:05 – Cofidis team bikes and their "catastrophic," double digit watt penalty tyre choice.23:31 - Jayco's bikes and why rider preference isn't always best. 27:06 – Are hookless rims more aero?28:37 – Aero versus vented helmets.30:05 – The counterintuitive effect of helmet visors.31:58 - One of the best aero bikes on the market and handlebar sail effect.33:52 - Varying rim depths and tyre widths front to rear and a common mistake. 34:51 - The "detrimental for performance" design elements of the Ineos Pinarello Dogma F.37:54 - Is there an aero gain from smaller front brake rotors? 39:58 - The importance of textiles. 41:55 - The other "aero interesting" design element of the Trek Madone.
12/09/2024

The Matrix is a system, Neo

In this week's Geek Warning, Brad, Ronan, and Caley delve into a project that wants to answer all our compatibility questions, forever. Plus, a bit of Campagnolo news, some thoughts on the unreleased bike Lachlan Morton is riding around Australia, and Brad's suggestions for Caley's brake and suspension fork woes.
10/05/2024

Bonus ep: Ask a Wrench is back!

We know, we know, it’s been ages since we did our last Ask a Wrench episode – late January, in fact. Guilty as charged. Better late than never? But as a nice bonus, our panel of geeks had an extra-long list of repair and maintenance questions to answer this time around, like why bedding in your new brakes is important, what not to do with your fancy digital torque wrench, how to diagnose a curious front-end clunk, how to protect your fancy new bike for the long haul, the best way to fix a paint chip, and much more. 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.
24/05/2024

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. 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)
05/09/2025

Riding a 32in and Ronan is now a mountain biker

An Irish road cyclist walks into the R&D department of an international bike brand and rides a prototype mountain bike. That’s the joke. In this episode, Dave and Ronan discuss 32-inch-wheeled mountain bikes and whether Ronan is now a mountain biker. There’s a detailed chat about the torque required when working with UDH hangers or SRAM Full Mount derailleurs, along with some buying advice for an appropriate torque wrench. There are new road bikes from Pinarello and Scott worth talking about, while Shimano’s new cleats are equally worthy of discussion. The free-version of the episode wraps with a quick chat about Dave’s recent counterfeit chain article, while the Member-only version offers some more detailed answers on this matter. Then it’s time for Ask a Wrench, where Dave is joined by mechanic Zach Edwards in answering a handful of member-submitted technical questions. Happy geeking! As requested by a few members, we're now offering episode chapters – hope it works as expected! And a language warning for around the 9-minute mark, as Ronan is a potty mouth. Time stamps: 1:23 - Corrections Corner for another podcast3:55 - Ronan is now a mountain biker?20:00 - PSA - Torque that UDH and Full Mount, plus a tangent on torque wrench choice33:28 - Shimano's new cleats42:26 - Explaining Pinarello's Dogma F-Series50:12 - Scott's interesting new Addict endurance road bike58:42 - Counterfeit versus Fake Chains1:14:18 - Ask a Wrench: Chain waxing in hot conditions (member only)1:20:50 - Ask a Wrench: Wheels with creaking spokes (member only)1:28:00 - Ask a Wrench: Setting up a kids bike for better shifting (member only)
02/05/2025

Wheel size history is repeating

Hello geeks! It’s time to talk about the big wheels that are seemingly beginning to gain speed. As reported by Josh Weinberg, it sure seems many are looking at 32 in wheels, but it’s still early days as to whether we’ll see history repeat itself. Within you’ll also find a new segment where Dave puts the call out to brands to produce a product that he feels is lacking in the market. You’ll also hear Josh, Zach, and Dave discuss some of the more interesting products from the BeSpoked show. The episode wraps with our usual Ask a Wrench segment. Here you’ll hear the geeks chat Schwalbe Clik Valves, thoughts on inner tubes for road, and a little more about Campagnolo inner cables. As a reminder, you’ll need to be a member of Escape Collective (go here) in order to access this popular segment of the podcast. Members can submit new questions here. Love tech? We’ve had a handful of other tech-related podcasts this week, including a chat Ronan Mc Laughlin and Dave Rome had about things to consider if buying a new aero road bike (find it in the Performance Process channel). Plus, Josh Weinberg caught up with Lachlan Morton about upcoming events and the tech decisions. Time stamps: 2:00 - 32 in wheels are the next big thing20:50 - ReTyre continues to expand its eco-friendly tyre operation23:45 - Industry Wish list: Better headsets for a specific application29:30 - A quick tech chat with Lachlan Morton39:20 - Hunt’s new Aerodynamicist Carbon Disc road wheels41:00 - Bespoked things42:00 Garbaruk’s prototype electronic rear derailleur50:00 - KOM Xeno Infinity hub52:20 - Antidote comes to gravel with the Path Seeker59:30 - Ask a Wrench (Member-feed exclusive)1:01:00 - The best inner tubes for road (member-only)1:04:30 - Early thoughts on Schwalbe Clik Valves (member-only)1:10:00 - More on Campagnolo mechanical cables (member-only)
24 jul

RIP Dutch Corner, arise Nordic Bend | Stage 19, Tour de France 2026

Today on the show: Tadej Pogačar won atop Alpe d’Huez and, crucially, did not poop himself as far as we know, despite wearing the black shorts again. If you want to get Golden Hour and After Dark for the rest of the month, then Spin Cycle listeners get 25% off when you sign up for Escape Collective here. Already a member? Get the member feed here to listen to every full-length episode.

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