Geek Warning

This week, Escape’s Dave Rome and Jack Duncan go a little behind the scenes of the bike industry. Dave explains how some products come to be, the value of a brand, what open mould means, and how the business of generic products works. 


Later in the episode, the talk turns to new head units from Garmin and Coros, and whether some of this is merely duplicating technology we already own. Then the geeks chat about the closure of Santa Cruz’s women’s-specific brand Juliana. 


That’s it for our free listeners, while those on our member feeds also get Ask a Wrench – where technical questions from our members get answered. 


Time stamps:

  • 02:30 - Brands and manufacturers 
  • 08:00 - Own design versus open mould 
  • 12:30 - Same factory doesn’t equal same product 
  • 17:00 - The value of a brand
  • 23:00 - Price is not always an indicator of quality 
  • 26:00 - Generics explained
  • 35:30 - Outsourced design 
  • 41:40 - Two new big head units and Dave’s hate of beeping noises 
  • 51:00 - Juliana becomes PON’s latest victim
  • 57:00 - Ask a Wrench (Member-only content) 
  • 57:30 - Pedal toggle explained 
  • 1:07:00 - Disc brake calipers that twist upon tightening 
  • 1:11:00 - A follow-up to fixing a torque wrench 
  • 1:13:30 - Fixes for slipping shifters 

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.

Escape Collective is member-funded. If you like this podcast please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective.com/member/