Geek Warning

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 Only) 
00:54:00 - A Shimano mechanical dropbar shifter that’s coming undone 
01:03:00 - Inconsistent Torx tooling 
01:13:45 - Noisy eccentric bottom bracket challenges 
01:21:20 - Disc brake pads for high elevation bike packing 

Show Notes

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 Only) 
  • 00:54:00 - A Shimano mechanical dropbar shifter that’s coming undone 
  • 01:03:00 - Inconsistent Torx tooling 
  • 01:13:45 - Noisy eccentric bottom bracket challenges 
  • 01:21:20 - Disc brake pads for high elevation bike packing 

What is Geek Warning?

Welcome to Geek Warning, a podcast focused on deciphering the world of cycling tech, explaining how bikes work, and how to make them better. Hosted by Dave Rome, Ronan Mc Laughlin and Brad Copeland, this weekly show is your fix for tech geekitude, covering the latest tech news, industry trends, answering mechanical questions, and whatever else is on our minds.

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