{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Geek Warning","title":"A hands-on guide to Shimano’s new SPD-SLR","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/fabd467a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3001,"description":"Welcome back to Geek Warning. This week, Dave Rome and Ronan McLaughlin talk through Shimano’s new road pedal system, which will eventually supersede the now two-decade-old SPD-SL. Dave has been hands-on with the new pedals and offers insight into how nuanced the differences are. \n\nDave is then joined by Suvi Loponen to discuss the new Canyon Grail gravel bike along with a number of other standout bits of tech news from the week.\n\nAt the end of the episode, and for those listening via a member-only feed, we have an interview with Bill Alcorn of BikeFlights about how air freighting and door-to-door bike delivery have changed, and potentially how to mitigate those increased costs. \n\nTimestamps: \n\n02:00 - Shimano SPD-SLR, ridden and explained \n18:00 - The potential performance gain of lower stack height \n22:30 - Shimano’s three shoe widths, wide going wider. \n25:00 - Suvi joins to discuss the new Canyon Grail gravel bike \n37:00 - Scott’s interesting return to cable routing options \n41:00 - Specialized goes internal routing with Future Shock \n43:30 - Wolf Tooth gets into hubs \n48:00 - Members-only section: Talking bike freight ","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}