Geek Warning
Welcome to Geek Warning, a podcast focused on deciphering the world of cycling tech, explaining how bikes work, and how to make them better. Hosted by Dave Rome, Ronan Mc Laughlin and Brad Copeland, this weekly show is your fix for tech geekitude, covering the latest tech news, industry trends, answering mechanical questions, and whatever else is on our minds. Escape Collective is member-funded. If you like this podcast please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective...
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Not everyone can be in the cool kids club, and that’s OK
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Bonus Ask a Wrench ep: Disc brake fears
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The goldilocks of cycle clothing
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A pit walk critiquing 2024 WorldTour setups with JP Ballard of SwissSide
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Why so many teams are on last year’s bikes
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Function-over-form, our favorite gravel shoes, and we’re off to TDU!
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Our favorite handlebar tapes, and what we look for in them
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No angled levers for you!
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Bonus Ask a Wrench ep: Preparing for winter
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It’s time for our annual awards!
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Has the bike industry reached peak gravel?
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Bonus ep: How to build out your home workshop
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Our favorite road helmets, mega-pricey chain lubes, and cheap Pinarellos
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Plummeting bike prices and our favourite dropper posts
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Bonus Ask a Wrench ep: Wax, grease, and degreasing
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Shedding mud and our favourite eyewear
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Ask a Wrench Bonus Episode
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A car collaboration we like
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Our favourite road pedals and Lotus’ new road bike
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Tire pressures are trending lower, but road racing frames are getting … stiffer?
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The road drivetrain market is starting to get very crowded
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We're listening, too
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Hookless rim designs are coming after your aluminum wheels now, too
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Snap, crackle, pop: Shimano finally deals with its broken crank problem
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Recalls, weird brand choices, and more recalls
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Specialized and Giant have very different takes on what makes the ideal enduranc...
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Trek’s new Domane AL goes all-road, Bontrager goes thermoplastic, and a deep div...
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A wrap on MADE with Rob English
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A deep dive on new Shimano GRX and 105 12-speed mechanical
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750D wheels and questionable cockpits
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Ask a handful of Wrenches
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Speed Sniffers, Classified things, and too much choice
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More MTB-like gravel bikes, a sharper Microshift, and hookless blow-offs
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Is Mavic coming back to the United States?
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Dissecting the Tour TT and aero advancements with Marc Graveline
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A climbing bike too light for the pros, but carbon inspection for everyone
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Racing, schmacing: Let’s talk about tech at the Tour
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The Eurobike show!
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The next frontier of XC race tech
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SRAM Apex goes wireless, Commencal gets into gravel, a big BB blowout, and Ronan...
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Shimano GRX going 12, and a flurry of new bikes
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Dropped chains, dropped thumbs, and how to buy your first handmade bike
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Good entry-level aluminum bikes are rad
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Introducing Ask a Wrench
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The golden era of high-performance endurance road tires
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XC MTB is so hot, even die-hard road brands are getting into it
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How hardtail mountain bikes are like cats
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A new Tarmac and the worst bike James has ever ridden
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The Roubaix Tech Special
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Two thumbs up for Campagnolo's upcoming new wireless groupsets
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