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EPISODE · Aug 16, 2024 · 1H 16M

What's that chirping?

from Geek Warning · host Escape Collective

What do dropbars on mountain bikes, our love for electric tyre inflators, and a random chirping noise have in common? Very little, but it’s all covered in this week’s jam-packed Geek Warning!Join Dave and Brad as they discuss emerging trends in gravel bikes, which are increasingly getting rowdy. The recent Leadville race and the new BMC URS both offer discussion points for this.This week, Dave is thinking about battery-powered tyre inflators, which will be covered in this week’s edition of Threaded. The geeks then discuss their favourite bartapes and why they like them.You’ll then hear three member questions answered in the recently returned “Ask a Wrench” segment. From chain lube for Cross to solving a mystery chirping noise, and the geek’s most embarrassing/costly mistakes.Finally the episode wraps up with a few new tech bites from around the cycling industry. There are new shorter-length ShockStop suspension stems from Redshift. Forge+Bond brings its theromplastic technology to a handlebar. There are more bad e-bikes from the automotive world. And a heads-up of two custom bike shows coming this month.Enjoy!Time stamps:4:45 - Leadville showing bike trends or just one-offs for a specific event?15:48 - BMC has updated its URS gravel bike23:05 - Electric tyre inflators are all the buzz28:50 - Pick One: Bartapes34:25 - Ask a Wrench1:02:40 - Ford's new bad e-bikes1:06:05 - Forge+Bond has a handlebar1:09:05 - Redshift adds 55 and 70 mm versions of the ShockStop stem1:12:20 - MADE is nearly here

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What do dropbars on mountain bikes, our love for electric tyre inflators, and a random chirping noise have in common? Very little, but it’s all covered in this week’s jam-packed Geek Warning! Join Dave and Brad as they discuss emerging trends in gravel bikes, which are increasingly getting rowdy. The recent Leadville race and the new BMC URS both offer discussion points for this. This week, Dave is thinking about battery-powered tyre inflators, which will be covered in this week’s edition of Threaded. The geeks then discuss their favourite bartapes and why they like them. You’ll then hear three member questions answered in the recently returned “Ask a Wrench” segment. From chain lube for Cross to solving a mystery chirping noise, and the geek’s most embarrassing/costly mistakes. Finally the episode wraps up with a few new tech bites from around the cycling industry. There are new shorter-length ShockStop suspension stems from Redshift. Forge+Bond brings its theromplastic technology to a handlebar. There are more bad e-bikes from the automotive world. And a heads-up of two custom bike shows coming this month. Enjoy! Time stamps: 4:45 - Leadville showing bike trends or just one-offs for a specific event? 15:48 - BMC has updated its URS gravel bike 23:05 - Electric tyre inflators are all the buzz 28:50 - Pick One: Bartapes 34:25 - Ask a Wrench 1:02:40 - Ford's new bad e-bikes 1:06:05 - Forge+Bond has a handlebar 1:09:05 - Redshift adds 55 and 70 mm versions of the ShockStop stem 1:12:20 - MADE is nearly here

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