This episode introduces a new voice, Escape’s new tech writer, Suvi Loponen. Join Suvi, Brad, and Dave as they discuss the latest tech and a couple of new bikes seen at Gravel Worlds.
Picking the Mount Rushmore of bicycle cranksets is sure to cause debate. Within you’ll hear Brad and Dave share some of the cranks that have left an impression on them. We’d love to hear your picks, so jump into the comments.
Ask a Wrench continues, this time with Brad and Dave offering answers to three member-submitted questions. Within Ask a Wrench Brad answers a question about the basics of suspension setup. There was a recommended video mentioned,
here’s a link to that. Enjoy!
Time stamps:
5:45 - Tech themes at Gravel Worlds
10:50 - Inflation on the fly with Gravaa
19:30 - Lapierre’s first carbon gravel bike
22:40 - Superior getting into gravel
27:30 - The Mount Rushmore of cranksets
40:15 - Ask a Wrench: A basic guide to setting up mountain bike suspension
50:00 - Ask a Wrench: increasing the lifespan of road tyres
55:00 - Ask a Wrench: geometry changes in putting road tyres on a gravel bike
1:01:20 - New Rolf Prima wheels go to 16 spokes for disc brakes
1:05:05 - Hunt’s new 40 Limitless gravel race wheel
1:08:00 - Sidi’s new Tenacia is for toe clips and L’Eroici