Geek Warning

The Tour de France can’t be that big of a deal. After all, they couldn’t even sign up 200 participants! But despite the low turnout, there’s quite the disproportionate amount of new tech to discover there, including a mysterious new Ridley aero all-rounder road racer, new tires and saddles from Specialized, a hint that a new SRAM Red groupset may be pending, new aero helmets, comfy-looking shoes, and upsized wheels from Campagnolo.We also discuss Pinarello and Tune recently changing hands, how everything new in the MTB world seems to be designed for e-bikes, the return of CNC machining, and why your suspension fork is probably feeling sadly neglected.3:50 — A sneak peek at Ridley’s new semi-aero all-rounder7:09 — Specialized now has road tires just for wet conditions15:50 — Yet another 3D-printed saddle model from Specialized21:16 — Is a new SRAM Red groupset coming soon?27:15 — Some funky new shoes from Q36.529:13 — Ekoi’s got a new aero road helmet30:31 — Campagnolo is going wide with its new Bora Ultra WTO 45 wheels32:31 — Mmm, built-in satellite shifters36:34 — Pinarello has a new owner42:40 — Lightweight has purchased Tune to create a German weight-weenie powerhouse45:35 — Garbaruk has a new CNC-machined road and gravel crankset49:30 — CNC machining is back in a big way56:21 — UDH isn’t coming for road bikes; it’s already here1:05:35 — MTB R&D seems mostly aimed at e-bikes these days1:13:49 – Your suspension fork probably isn’t working as well as you think it is Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes

The Tour de France can’t be that big of a deal. After all, they couldn’t even sign up 200 participants! But despite the low turnout, there’s quite the disproportionate amount of new tech to discover there, including a mysterious new Ridley aero all-rounder road racer, new tires and saddles from Specialized, a hint that a new SRAM Red groupset may be pending, new aero helmets, comfy-looking shoes, and upsized wheels from Campagnolo.


We also discuss Pinarello and Tune recently changing hands, how everything new in the MTB world seems to be designed for e-bikes, the return of CNC machining, and why your suspension fork is probably feeling sadly neglected.


3:50 — A sneak peek at Ridley’s new semi-aero all-rounder

7:09 — Specialized now has road tires just for wet conditions

15:50 — Yet another 3D-printed saddle model from Specialized

21:16 — Is a new SRAM Red groupset coming soon?

27:15 — Some funky new shoes from Q36.5

29:13 — Ekoi’s got a new aero road helmet

30:31 — Campagnolo is going wide with its new Bora Ultra WTO 45 wheels

32:31 — Mmm, built-in satellite shifters

36:34 — Pinarello has a new owner

42:40 — Lightweight has purchased Tune to create a German weight-weenie powerhouse

45:35 — Garbaruk has a new CNC-machined road and gravel crankset

49:30 — CNC machining is back in a big way

56:21 — UDH isn’t coming for road bikes; it’s already here

1:05:35 — MTB R&D seems mostly aimed at e-bikes these days

1:13:49 – Your suspension fork probably isn’t working as well as you think it is


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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