Geek Warning

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. 

Dave 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.

At 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. 

Timestamps: 

02:00 - Shimano SPD-SLR, ridden and explained 
18:00 - The potential performance gain of lower stack height 
22:30 - Shimano’s three shoe widths, wide going wider. 
25:00 - Suvi joins to discuss the new Canyon Grail gravel bike 
37:00 - Scott’s interesting return to cable routing options 
41:00 - Specialized goes internal routing with Future Shock 
43:30 - Wolf Tooth gets into hubs 
48:00 - Members-only section: Talking bike freight 

Show Notes

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. 

Dave 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.

At 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. 

Timestamps: 

  • 02:00 - Shimano SPD-SLR, ridden and explained 
  • 18:00 - The potential performance gain of lower stack height 
  • 22:30 - Shimano’s three shoe widths, wide going wider. 
  • 25:00 - Suvi joins to discuss the new Canyon Grail gravel bike 
  • 37:00 - Scott’s interesting return to cable routing options 
  • 41:00 - Specialized goes internal routing with Future Shock 
  • 43:30 - Wolf Tooth gets into hubs 
  • 48:00 - Members-only section: Talking bike freight 

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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