About this episode

The episode discusses Eddy Merckx’s new bike and the implications of progressive road geometry, along with Shimano's updates and other bike-related topics.

This week, Dave, Ronan, and new guy Jack chat about Eddy Merckx’s new bike and why it’s surprised Ronan. The bike provides good fodder for diving into more serviceable cockpits and for understanding why only fashion may limit the uptake of progressive road geometry. There’s good news for those who prefer cable-actuated shifting, as Shimano has updated its mountain bike offerings. Dave has other things on his mind, too, including Australia’s Spoken bike show and how downhill is teasing future puzzling for disc brakes. Of course, there’s plenty more than that, and members of Escape Collective also get Ask a Wrench at the end of the episode (members-only feed). Time stamps: 00:01:30 - The new Eddy Merckx and an exploration into progressive road geometry 00:22:45 - Shimano’s mechanical shifting update 00:29:00 - Shimano updates a real classic 00:31:45 - Don’t miss Overnight Success 00:33:50 - Downhill tech is on Dave’s mind and the pursuit of heat-regulated brakes 00:39:15 - Dave makes a case for why Australia’s builder scene is world-class 00:46:00 - Cannondale’s nostalgic Team Dream CAAD14s 00:47:15 - Bianchi’s new Specialissima 00:51:45 - Ask a Wrench with Colin Williams (Members…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave, Ronan

Guest: Jack

Topics covered

• progressive road geometry
• Shimano updates
• downhill tech
• bike shows
• cable-actuated shifting

Keywords

• Eddy Merckx
• progressive road geometry
• Shimano
• cable-actuated shifting
• downhill tech
• bike shows
• disc brakes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shimano, Escape Collective

Products: Eddy Merckx’s new bike, Bianchi’s new Specialissima, Cannondale’s nostalgic Team Dream CAAD14s

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