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2025-01-14

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Mixing and matching integrated components

Ronan and Dave return to chat through the week of cycling geeking. From emerging trends in one-piece cockpits to the latest in tech news, this episode has plenty of information nuggets. As usual, members of Escape Collective have access to the member-only podcast feeds where they receive the full versions of our episodes. Every week, this includes the bonus section of Geek Warning – Ask a Wrench, where you’ll hear pro mechanics answer technical questions from members. This week, the mechanics answer questions related to restoring an older rim brake bike and the reasons to do it; tubeless sealants and dehumidifiers; and a handful of questions related to new disc brake setup. Time stamps: 4:20 - Mixing and matching cockpits 18:00 - Do modern handlebar measurements measure up? 24:40 - Escape Explained 25:45 - Prologo joins the pressure mapping game 34:45 - Safety first: Pikio Labs’ Si helmet 39:00 - New Canyon spotted 41:00 - A PSA for crummy pump heads 46:00 - Ask a Wrench (members only) 46:30 - Bringing an old CAAD9 back to life and whether to upgrade the drivetrain 53:30 - The Chisel dropbar conversion continues 58:30 - Storing bikes with tubeless 1:02:45 - A fussy and sticky SRAM hydraulic disc brake, plus some sneaky tips

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48 min
26 MARS

The continual compromise of 1x shifting

This week, we have tech editors Ronan Mc Laughlin and Josh Weinberg coming in from opposite ends of the world, both in dimly lit hotel rooms, and without their usual podcast recording equipment. It’s only up from here! In the first section, Dave Rome chats to Ronan about his previous day touring Pirelli. Then Dave reminds us of the real-world compromises that 1x shifting continues to battle. Also, you’ll hear a rant, and Ronan has a Good Thing that many probably already own. Next stop is Dave catching up with our US tech editor Josh Weinberg, who finds himself in Taiwan for the Taipei Cycle Show. And finally, members of Escape Collective (who get access to everything we do at Escape Collective), can tune in for our popular Ask a Wrench segment, where Dave and pro mechanic Zach Edwards answer technical questions from members. Finally, the day has come for Geek Warning to be a motion picture. You’ll now find episodes on YouTube, too. Happy Geeking! Time stamps: 4:40 - Touring Pirelli HQ 12:00 - Pirelli’s new flagship race tyre 18:00 - Wolf Tooth’s new flagship Mark Zero range 21:40 - The real world compromises of 1x shifting 34:00 - Content creation that has Dave ranting 40:20 - Ronan’s Good Thing that you may already own - 44:45 - Taipei Cycle Show with Josh 52:00 - 32er manufacturing is brewing, 3D printing, and other trends 1:07:00 - Ask a Wrench (members only) 1:08:00 - Shimano brakes gone bad if not used 1:17:30 - Stuck tyre bead on rim. Solutions? 1:26:00 - Re-using old brake hoses during re-routing

26 mars

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1 tim 7 min
29 MARS

A throwback result at the newly named In Flanders Fields

Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano break down the action from the artist formerly named Gent-Wevelgem.

29 mars

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19 min
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Did anyone read the previews for the Tour of Flanders?

Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano break down the action from the 2026 Tour of Flanders. To get the full show, sign up to become a member here.

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16 min
19 MARS

It’s all marketing

This week, Ronan and Dave discuss Muc-Off’s much-delayed entry into premium drip wax lubes. Better late than never? With some new gravel wheels from Swiss Side and Scope hitting the market, the conversation turns to how hooked rims are quickly becoming a sales feature even in disciplines where hookless is perfectly fine. The geeks also chat about rim widths and wheel choices. Of course, there’s a PSA, while the free episode wraps with Ronan sharing a new app for the watts-obsessed – wattsthedifference. Something you'll be missing in this free feed is that members of Escape Collective get the full episode, including Ask a Wrench. This week, Dave is joined by pro mechanic Colin Williams to answer questions related to torque, DOT fluid, and picking one grease. Time stamps: 02:45 - Muc-Off does the thing they debated against 17:20 - Swiss Side’s budget gravel performance and 20:16 - Hooked is a selling feature 22:30 - Scope enters the wider rim space and a rabbit hole down the rim width tunnel 31:15 - Wolf Tooth joins the nice semi-internal headset game 35:00 - Sapim expands beyond steel spokes 41:00 - PSA for the eyes 43:30 - Ronan’s good thing 1:00:00 - Ask a Wrench (members only) 1:00:40 - More on torque, dry threadlocker, and carbon paste 1:08:00 - Worry about a frame repair 1:11:00 - How long does DOT fluid keep for? 1:14:00 - Picking one grease for general use

19 mars

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2024-02-19

How did the bike industry get into such deep trouble? EP3: The Famine

This is the third episode in our series that takes a deep dive into what the bike industry experienced during the covid boom and how it got into the trouble it’s in now. In Episode 2, we heard from various industry professionals about the early warning signals that told them that this bubble was about to burst, and some of the reckless behaviour and pressure that was being put onto various parts of the supply chain by some big brands. But it’s not so clear-cut. We’re also beginning to hear some finger-pointing in all directions and I supposed the fragmented nature of the bike industry makes it really easy for things to slip through the cracks and in hindsight, it was perhaps a recipe for disaster. In reference to the postmortem of Wiggle/CRC and the interview with Jake Dudek done in this episode, you can read his post on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/postmortem-signa-sports-united-jacob-dudek-xau9f/ In this episode entitled ‘The Famine’, we zoom into the timeframe when demand came to an abrupt halt and what the bike industry was left with.

2024-02-19

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52 min
21 MARS

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.

21 mars

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20 min
2024-02-13

How did the bike industry get into such deep trouble? EP2: The Storm Clouds

In episode one we heard about the unexpected windfall that the cycling industry saw at the start of the pandemic and how many needed to react. Of course that didn’t last forever, and in this episode I’ve titled ‘the storm clouds’ we talk about the early signs that this new demand was coming to an abrupt halt, and the types of behaviour that was happening and the causes of that behaviour that led to the catastrophe that the industry would later see.

2024-02-13

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38 min
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Flanders is here and so is Remco

Today on the show: Remco at De Ronde, we’re at De Ronde, De Ronde is here!

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47 min
12 MARS

Is the new CAAD rider the old CAAD rider?

This week, Ronan reveals to the world that he’s never even sat on a Cannondale CAAD. Relatedly, Escape is now hiring a new tech editor. Separate from that controversy, Dave and Ronan chat through some interesting but unreleased products. Dave worries he’s got too much on his mind when it comes to modern electronics in bicycles. And conversation turns a little behind-the-scenes. Members of Escape Collective also get access to Ask a Wrench, where we answer your technical questions. This week a lot of those questions were up Ronan’s alley, so he’s present to answer them. Happy geeking! Time stamps: 3:40 - Escape is hiring! 7:00 - The new CAAD 16:30 - Interesting concept handlebar from Champn 24:00 - Pogi’s new Enve 6.7s 26:33 - Bianchi’s Infinito puzzling press launch 35:40 - New travel cases from Evoc and Post Carry Co 40:00 - Dave has no more mental capacity for electronics 50:00 - Ask a Wrench (members only) 51:00 - Corrections Corner 52:00 - Bike choice for Paris-Roubaix Challenge 1:04:00 - Hookless confusion in the real-world 1:10:00 - First bike with electronic shifting. Things to know.

12 mars

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51 min

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