Unique features that make endurance bikes less desirable

from Geek Warning · host Escape Collective

Why do so many road bikes with endurance geometry have unique selling added features that wouldn’t fly in more performance-oriented bikes? That’s the big question that Ronan, Dave, and Zach discuss in this week’s episode of Geek Warning.Plus, you’ll hear a useful PSA for those who use newer road pedals. Dave then rings up new Escape recruit Josh Weinberg to discuss the latest in road, gravel, and cross-country mountain bike tech – including Fox's new 34 SL fork release (something we've also covered in writing).The episode closes with the usual answering of member-submitted technical questions. However, for this last section, you will need to be a member of Escape Collective and either logged into the member-only podcast feed or via our Podcast page (again, logged in members only).Thanks for listening! And if you like it, please consider sending it to a fellow tech-loving cyclist.Time stamps:1:40 - Corrections Corner2:45 - On Our Minds: Unique selling features that actually don’t help sell bikes22:00 - PSA: Composite-bodied road pedals are a wear item25:00 - Introducing Josh and chatting Mid-South gravel tech28:30 - Teravail has a whole wheel-system31:20 - Chris King launches its own alloy wheelset34:00 - Fox releases the new 34 SL fork39:00 - Fox’s new all-in-one remote lever41:55 - LiteSpeed’s new impressively lightweight road frame45:25 - Ask a Wrench (member-feed only)47:00 - A mystery and isolated leaking brake lever (member-feed only)54:00 - Good and bad of solid polymer bearings (member-feed only)1:01:00 - How to deal with a stuck tubeless valve (member-feed only)

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Why do so many road bikes with endurance geometry have unique selling added features that wouldn’t fly in more performance-oriented bikes? That’s the big question that Ronan, Dave, and Zach discuss in this week’s episode of Geek Warning. Plus, you’ll hear a useful PSA for those who use newer road pedals. Dave then rings up new Escape recruit Josh Weinberg to discuss the latest in road, gravel, and cross-country mountain bike tech – including Fox's new 34 SL fork release (something we've also covered in writing). The episode closes with the usual answering of member-submitted technical questions. However, for this last section, you will need to be a member of Escape Collective and either logged into the member-only podcast feed or via our Podcast page (again, logged in members only). Thanks for listening! And if you like it, please consider sending it to a fellow tech-loving cyclist. Time stamps: 1:40 - Corrections Corner 2:45 - On Our Minds: Unique selling features that actually don’t help sell bikes 22:00 - PSA: Composite-bodied road pedals are a wear item 25:00 - Introducing Josh and chatting Mid-South gravel tech 28:30 - Teravail has a whole wheel-system 31:20 - Chris King launches its own alloy wheelset 34:00 - Fox releases the new 34 SL fork 39:00 - Fox’s new all-in-one remote lever 41:55 - LiteSpeed’s new impressively lightweight road frame 45:25 - Ask a Wrench (member-feed only) 47:00 - A mystery and isolated leaking brake lever (member-feed only) 54:00 - Good and bad of solid polymer bearings (member-feed only) 1:01:00 - How to deal with a stuck tubeless valve (member-feed only)

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