{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Geek Warning","title":"How to build a great wheel","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5381,"description":"Plus why modern bikes require more frequent headset inspections, Ridley’s new gravel bike, and a tonne more.\nIt’s a big episode this week as the geeks, Dave and Brad, cover a whole lot of ground including the latest new products, a rant on silly-priced items, a little on chain wear, why headset inspections matter more than ever, and there’s an in-depth chat with a true geek of the wheel building world.That opening chat related to chains comes off a recent Threaded article about chain wear.\nMeanwhile, Dave jumps on a call with wheel build extraordinaire Tristan Thomas of WheelWorks to answer a multi-part Ask a Wrench question. It quickly gets detailed and geeky, but we figured that’s exactly what you’re here for.As a reminder, the Geek Warning podcast is only made possible through members of Escape Collective. We intentionally don’t have any advertising, affiliate links, or sponsored content, so if you love this podcast, please support it (and then enjoy all the member-exclusive content you've been missing out on).\nTime stamps:\n5:30 - Chain wear, for those that missed it\n13:00 - Ridley’s new Astr gravel race bike and thoughts on BB86\n24:00 - The Pro’s Closet is shutting shop\n31:40 - On Dave’s mind are silly-priced “limited” pulley wheels\n44:00 - a PSA on the increased importance of headset inspection\n58:10 - Ask a Wrench, all about wheel building with Tristan of WheelWorks\n1:25:00 - Bosch’s new Performance Line CX e-bike system\n1:26:50 - PNW releases silver anodised dropper posts","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RBvZ42VOa2IulzLpz6GqMhunUzl2KYbNT7_xuoZrdHw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iYzNk/OTc3NzE0MjIyOWM0/M2IzZDcwODY3ODU1/Njc5Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}