About this episode
The episode discusses recent advancements in cycling technology and features a Q&A segment with member questions.
From hookless hubs to the latest in 11-speed shifting, the past week of tech has been quite the rollercoaster for the tech-minded. This week on Geek Warning, Ronan, Dave, and Alex from Escape Collective’s tech team catch up to run through the news and offer plenty of thoughts along the way. This one is a little heavier on the news than we typically like to do, but it’s been quite the busy week on that front! Of course, members of Escape Collective also get access to the full version of the episode that tacks on Ask a Wrench at the end. Zach Edwards joins Dave in answering a handful of interesting member questions, including one from a former winner of Unbound 200. Time stamps: 2:40 - The new Cervelo Caledonia 3:34 - OneUp joins the XC SPD pedal game 6:40 - Nobl’s new sub-1,000 gram MTB wheels 9:20 - MicroShift’s Advent MX 1x11 shifting 10:10 - Shimano Tiagra goes 11-speed 11:50 - Hookless hub failures in the WorldTour 17:00 - Giant’s vaguely new Propel 22:00 - Merida’s new Reacto is finally released 31:00 - Closely overlapping road range confusion 50:30 - A SPD to flat pedal adapter that’s a Good Thing 53:50 - Ask a Wrench (Members Only feed) 54:45 - Getting specific with 2x…
People in this episode
Hosts: Ronan, Dave, Alex
Guest: Zach Edwards
Topics covered
- aero technology
- cycling news
- bike components
- shifting systems
- pedal technology
- road bikes
- member Q&A
Keywords
- aero
- cycling technology
- 11-speed shifting
- hookless hubs
- MTB wheels
- pedals
- Shimano
- Cervelo
- Merida
- Ask a Wrench
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Escape Collective
Products: Cervelo Caledonia, OneUp XC SPD pedal, Nobl MTB wheels, MicroShift Advent MX 1x11, Shimano Tiagra, Giant Propel, Merida Reacto, Cane Creek EEwings cranks
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