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Geek Warning

Escape Collective

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:

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81:12

Two thumbs up for Campagnolo's upcoming new wireless...

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2023/04/14

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 announces its latest effort to prevent road rash. James also shares his thoughts on headset-based cable

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63:16

New bikes, head scratchers, and Dave’s Ultimate...

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2023/04/06

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 on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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71:36

Ronan's least favourite assignment

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2023/03/29

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.

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70:12

The Trojan horse of derailleur hangers and way too...

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2023/03/22

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 raceThe broader implications of SRAM's new derailleur hanger-killerThe crazy levels of excess stock in the bike industry right now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53:19

Deep Geek Dive: How SRAM is killing the rear...

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2023/03/21

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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

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68:01

Geek Warning: Is Campag killing the thumb shifter?

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2023/03/17

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 no joke.•Dave and Ronan discuss what they’ve been obsessing over lately.- And then we throw to the

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52:30

Inner tubes, no tubes, and our first live audience!

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2023/03/10

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 then we throw to the live audience for questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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65:28

New SRAM, new Shimano, and a new old voice

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2023/03/03

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 upA win for Princeton CarbonWorksThat new Cannondale and its triangular-shaped steererHow to Listen to your disc brake pads And much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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64:37

Victor's 62-tooth classics chainring

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2023/02/24

This week Dave, Ronan, and Caley discuss...New Silca pumpsA 62-tooth chainring at Omloop Het NieuwsbladNew Enve gravel bikeNew PinarellosBad news for a power meterNew ETRTO standardsA dropper that's also an upperWhat you can do to stop your steerer tube from crashing you Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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57:13

The terrible heart rate strap toaster effect

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2023/02/17

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 for more information.

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52:37

Steering in the right direction

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2023/02/08

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 gripsA very cool toolbox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:55

Geek Warning, the Pilot

Geek Warning ·

2023/02/06

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.

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