Geek Warning

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Two thumbs up for Campagnolo's upcoming new wireless groupsets Apr 14, 2023

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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 routing for mountain bikes (it's dumb), and Dave offers his opinion on race-style repair stands, and we answer a bunch of from our live studio audience.

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New bikes, head scratchers, and Dave’s Ultimate birthday present Apr 06, 2023

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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.

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Ronan's least favourite assignment Mar 29, 2023

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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.

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The Trojan horse of derailleur hangers and way too much stock Mar 22, 2023

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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

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Deep Geek Dive: How SRAM is killing the rear derailleur hanger Mar 21, 2023

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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.

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Geek Warning: Is Campag killing the thumb shifter? Mar 17, 2023

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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 live member audience for questions.

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Inner tubes, no tubes, and our first live audience! Mar 10, 2023

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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.

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New SRAM, new Shimano, and a new old voice Mar 03, 2023

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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...