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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.

03/07/2025

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52 min
08/02/2017

with Amber Pierce

In episode two of Wheel Talk I chat with teammate Amber Pierce about her start in cycling, injury, nutrition, getting bad advice, and much more. An episode packed full of laughter, jokes, and great advice (that you should take with a grain of salt). Amber has been racing professionally in the USA and Europe for many years and is incredibly intelligent, she is a fantastic mentor for anyone getting started and even for pros who are still finding their place in the sport. During the podcast Amber and I discuss injury and the website http://injuredathletestoolbox.com which helps athletes mentally work through injury. Additionally, here is a link to Amber's podcast "Network for Advancing Athletes" https://www.advancingathletes.org/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08/02/2017

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46 min
14/01/2024

Women's Tour Down Under Stage 3: Emotions were high atop Willunga

Dave Rome is back on hosting duties with Matt de Neef and Gracie Elvin to chat about stages 2 and 3 of the women's Tour Down Under. Both days delivered potentially unsurprising but incredibly exciting victories, with some teams having to shift focus while others held firm to the plan. In its second year as a WorldTour event the Tour Down Under delivered a race worth watching, but will they add stages in the future? And what can we take away from TDU into the rest of the season?

14/01/2024

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44 min
06/04/2024

From the Roubaix Velodrome

Loren Rowney, Matt de Neef, and special guests bring you all the action from the infield at the Roubaix Velodrome, as the fourth edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift comes to a thrilling close.

06/04/2024

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36 min
12/01/2024

Tour Down Under Stage 1: Gorge road disrupts expectations

Dave Rome takes Abby's place leading the podcast on the ground in Adelaide to talk about the first stage of the women's Tour Down Under. Our favourite tech expert is joined by former professional Gracie Elvin and Escape Collective's managing editor Matt de Neef. The team discusses the event's growing prestige, why the Europeans are showing up to win, how the Aussies can compete, and how the new team kits look in person.

12/01/2024

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37 min
6 FEB

Pro cycling is box office

Today on the show: A detente in the Hundred Smears War, a small problem for Andrea Piccolo, and some unfortunate news for the spring Classics. To get After Dark, click here.

6 Feb

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34 min
15/02/2024

Geek Warning: The return of a loved rim brake bike

It’s time for another episode of Geek Warning. Dave and Ronan are back to discuss the latest happenings in the world of cycling tech and what’s on their minds. Ritchey and Factor have new bike (frame) releases that sit near polar opposites of the road market. Ritchey has brought back its well-loved Road Logic frames, while Factor’s Ostro VAM, a bike we’ve looked at before, is now officially official. There are new shoes from Trek and Specialized, with the former leaving Ronan a little confused over what size his feet are. And Dave shares what’s on his mind (hint, tools), and then there’s a quick wrap of other interesting tech and industry news. Timestamps: 5:03 - Ritchey Logic brings back its rim brake road frames8:03 - Factor’s new Ostro VAM is now official and Ronan has built one23:43 - Black Inc’s 1,270 g aero wheels26:45 - Specialized’s new mid-price helmet and shoes28:45 - Trek’s many new shoes, many new fits41:45 - On Dave’s mind46:58 - 4iiii’s new Pro 3+ dual-sided powermeter50:40 - KMC gets into cassettes52:05 - F+B Shift wheels bring thermoplastic carbon to a lower price point54:52 - Giant Bicycles to be sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods

15/02/2024

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1h 3m
21/03/2025

Unique features that make endurance bikes less desirable

Why do so many road bikes with endurance geometry have unique selling added features that wouldn’t fly in more performance-oriented bikes? That’s the big question that Ronan, Dave, and Zach discuss in this week’s episode of Geek Warning. Plus, you’ll hear a useful PSA for those who use newer road pedals. Dave then rings up new Escape recruit Josh Weinberg to discuss the latest in road, gravel, and cross-country mountain bike tech – including Fox's new 34 SL fork release (something we've also covered in writing). The episode closes with the usual answering of member-submitted technical questions. However, for this last section, you will need to be a member of Escape Collective and either logged into the member-only podcast feed or via our Podcast page (again, logged in members only). Thanks for listening! And if you like it, please consider sending it to a fellow tech-loving cyclist. Time stamps: 1:40 - Corrections Corner2:45 - On Our Minds: Unique selling features that actually don’t help sell bikes22:00 - PSA: Composite-bodied road pedals are a wear item25:00 - Introducing Josh and chatting Mid-South gravel tech28:30 - Teravail has a whole wheel-system31:20 - Chris King launches its own alloy wheelset34:00 - Fox releases the new 34 SL fork39:00 - Fox’s new all-in-one remote lever41:55 - LiteSpeed’s new impressively lightweight road frame45:25 - Ask a Wrench (member-feed only)47:00 - A mystery and isolated leaking brake lever (member-feed only)54:00 - Good and bad of solid polymer bearings (member-feed only)1:01:00 - How to deal with a stuck tubeless valve (member-feed only)

21/03/2025

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48 min
15/11/2024

Tyre security, fitting, and setting pressures

Join Ronan, Dave, Suvi, and Brad as they discuss all things related to modern tyres. You’ll hear why Ronan now prefers hard-to-fit tyres, tips to make the installation easier, and our favourite online (free) pressure calculators. Of course, there are a few bits of news to cover, including an interesting new freehub patent from Lauf. And as usual, Brad and Dave answer a few mechanical questions submitted by Escape members. As a reminder, we’re now covering tech news in our Daily News (published on site each day), and that means we’ve also made some changes to the podcast (for the better, we hope). Let us know in the comments how you like (or not) the format changes we’ve been making. Time stamps: 1:15 - Corrections Corner related to pulling a chain from wax2:50 - On Ronan’s mind is that tyre fitment woes may not be a wholly bad thing18:00 - Making tyre installation easier21:30 - Ronan finally reveals the tight-fitting tyre24:30 - Pick One: Tyre pressure calculators39:45 - MRP creates a Cage Guard from SRAM Transmission derailleurs41:55 - Thule purchases Quadlock43:00 - Stinner’s introduces a well-priced USA-made stock geometry steel bike44:50 - Lauf’s teases patent for a springy freehub47:00 - Ask a Wrench: chain noises on SRAM Eagle AXS55:20 - Ask a Wrench: installing new brakes and hoses1:00:05 - Ask a Wrench: removing a stuck headset bearing

15/11/2024

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1h 12m
17/07/2023

How is the Tour still this close?

Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano are joined by Abby Mickey to talk: Favorite moments from week two of the men's Tour de FranceUnder-the-radar performancesWhat to expect in the final weekWhat's coming up at the Tour de France Femmes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17/07/2023

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49 min

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