Geek Warning

There is so much new stuff to talk about this week! Unbound Gravel was a smorgasbord of fresh gravel good, including new bikes from Canyon and Santa Cruz, and a sneak preview of Shimano’s new 12-speed GRX groupset. We’ve also recently spotted new road bikes from BMC and Factor, and Silca aims to make chain waxing (a lot!) easier. And speaking of Unbound, what was the true material cost of entry fo...

Our trio of diehard in-house tech geeks – James, Dave, and Ronan – are on hand this week to talk about the dropped chain that nearly derailed Primož Roglič’s Giro d’Italia, Campagnolo’s new (and outrageously expensive) Super Record Wireless electronic road groupset, fancy new spokes from DT Swiss, and our new comprehensive guide to buying your first custom bike. Also, all three of us apparently ha...

Lots of new stuff to chat about this week! Specialized’s Allez revamp is hardly revolutionary, but there’s a lot to be said for a no-frills and accessible bike that’s executed well. Dave has some (bad) ideas for Kask on how to market its new Elemento flagship helmet, Wahoo’s founder owns his company again, and Trek makes an interesting move with the Bontrager brand name. We also chat about Aerocoa...

This week’s episode of Geek Warning sees former World Cup mechanic, Brad Copeland, join the team to talk all things bike tech. With Brad onboard, it was time we kicked off the first "Ask a Wrench" segment, which answers questions from our live audience of Escape Collective members. Before the geeks get to answering questions, they discuss some of the latest tech seen at the opening round of the mo...

Don't you dare call it a tire; it's "endurance engineering"! Jokes aside, Specialized and Vittoria are upping their games when it comes to high-end road tires that (supposedly) won't leave you stranded, Chris King is expanding its range of thermoplastic carbon wheels with a new aero all-road model, we debate the pros and cons of the latest crop of fancy bike care products, and Ronan outlines the U...

Modern cross-country mountain bike racing is absolutely on fire these days. The riders are faster, more skilled, and more interesting than ever; the courses are technical and physically demanding; and the bikes are so capable they'd put the "trail bikes" of yesteryear to shame. But one has to look no further than some dyed-in-the-wool road brands to see how hot the segment is right now, because ev...

On this week's episode of Geek Warning: Specialized says its new Epic World Cup will replace hardtails for racing, and while the bike looks interesting, this isn't the first time we've heard such a thing and hardtails have proven time and again that they've got a lot of lives. Also in this week's show: Wahoo is probably for sale, but who should buy it? Might you soon be taking your e-bike to an au...

This week on Geek Warning, James, Ronan, and Caley talk through rumors of a new Specialized Tarmac SL8, dig into the worst bike James has ever ridden, the return of Mavic (but not where you think they would be), and much more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paris-Roubaix has been a better predictor of the bike tech that will be common in the future than any other pro race. It was the first with bigger tires, the first with disc brakes, the first with endurance frames.  So what were teams riding this year? Ronan Mc Laughlin and Caley Fretz dive into the cutting edge of cobble-worthy bike tech.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Lots of news in this week's live episode! Fresh patent filings have revealed Campagnolo's upcoming wireless electronic groupsets will have thumb buttons after all, we've got an intriguing new thermoplastic wheel brand as well as two more wheel intros from Roval, Garmin is chasing the sun with new solar-powered GPS computers, Trek seems to be moving away from the Bontrager label, and Q36.5 announce...

Fresh off his round-the-world hot air balloon trip, James Huang is back! And so is our resident GrumpyH8ter mechanic, Zach Edwards. They sit down with Dave Rome to chat about a trio of new bike releases, Time’s monstrous new carbon fiber factory, the pros and cons of cable vs. electronic mountain bike shifting, and a PSA about safely pulling your tubeless-equipped bikes out of hibernation. Hosted...

In this week's Geek Warning, Dave Rome, Ronan Mc Laughlin, and Caley Fretz dive into... - Dave's hurt feelings - Taipei Cycle Show - Specialized's wild-looking Sirius - Ronan's spec-bikes thing - Wax lub on our minds - and a PSA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Rome, Ronan Mc Laughlin, and Caley Fretz are back with another nerdy episode, this week they dive into... Two broken handlebars in the same race The broader implications of SRAM's new derailleur hanger-killer The crazy levels of excess stock in the bike industry right now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We promised deep dive episodes, and here's the first of many more. In this episode, Dave Rome sits down with SRAM's Lachlan McKillop to discuss the nitty-gritty details of the new Eagle Transmissions. This episode may focus on new mountain bike technology, but plenty here could influence future road bike design. Check out escapecollective.cc for Dave's review of the new XX SL. Hosted on Acast. See...

This week’s Geek Warning episode lands with some big news! No, it’s not the new cover art (which is great), but rather that we now have a website that can be found at  EscapeCollective.cc . Also discussed in this episode… - Official and unofficial things from Campagnolo.•Mountain bike shoes that should please bike fitters. - An aero helmet that looks funny, but is said to provide benefits that are...

The Escape Collective has officially launched and with that, it’s time to kick off our first show in front of a (virtual) audience. This week Dave, Ronan, and Caley discuss... •New and old tyre-related things from Conti, Specialized, and Tubolito. •Ronan shares that he doesn’t want to look forward in his free time. •Dave worries about whether we want to go where mechanical shifting is headed. •And...

It’s been a big week for the Geek Warning crew and we’ve got an equally big episode! This week Dave, Ronan, Caley and one other familiar voice discuss... Shimano’s biggest product release, ever? New SRAM and how it stacks up A win for Princeton CarbonWorks That new Cannondale and its triangular-shaped steerer How to Listen to your disc brake pads      And much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

This week Dave, Ronan, and Caley discuss... New Silca pumps A 62-tooth chainring at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad New Enve gravel bike New Pinarellos Bad news for a power meter New ETRTO standards A dropper that's also an upper What you can do to stop your steerer tube from crashing you Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Geek Warning. This week Dave, Ronan, and Caley dig into... - A Parlee restructuring update - Peaks and bulges as a lawsuit between Zipp and Princeton Carbon goes to trial - Lab71, the fastest Cannondales - Strava's CEO is stepping down. What does Strava need?  - Why are heart rate straps terrible these days?  - PSA: Bleed your damn brakes    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Geek Warning is here! This week Dave, Ronan, and Caley discuss... Ideal Everesting geometry A phone holder that doesn't Parlee's bankruptcy '90s mountain bike grips A very cool toolbox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Geek Warning, the new tech podcast from the thoroughly redundant minds at Placeholders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.