This week, Ronan and Dave discuss Muc-Off’s much-delayed entry into premium drip wax lubes. Better late than never?

With some new gravel wheels from Swiss Side and Scope hitting the market, the conversation turns to how hooked rims are quickly becoming a sales feature even in disciplines where hookless is perfectly fine. The geeks also chat about rim widths and wheel choices.

Of course, there’s a PSA, while the free episode wraps with Ronan sharing a new app for the watts-obsessed – wattsthedifference.

Something you'll be missing in this free feed is that members of Escape Collective get the full episode, including Ask a Wrench. This week, Dave is joined by pro mechanic Colin Williams to answer questions related to torque, DOT fluid, and picking one grease.

Time stamps:

• 02:45 - Muc-Off does the thing they debated against
• 17:20 - Swiss Side’s budget gravel performance and
• 20:16 - Hooked is a selling feature
• 22:30 - Scope enters the wider rim space and a rabbit hole down the rim width tunnel
• 31:15 - Wolf Tooth joins the nice semi-internal headset game
• 35:00 - Sapim expands beyond steel spokes
• 41:00 - PSA for the eyes
• 43:30 - Ronan’s good thing
• 1:00:00 - Ask a Wrench (members only)
• 1:00:40 - More on torque, dry threadlocker, and carbon paste
• 1:08:00 - Worry about a frame repair
• 1:11:00 - How long does DOT fluid keep for?
• 1:14:00 - Picking one grease for general use

This week, Ronan reveals to the world that he’s never even sat on a Cannondale CAAD. Relatedly, Escape is now hiring a new tech editor.

Separate from that controversy, Dave and Ronan chat through some interesting but unreleased products. Dave worries he’s got too much on his mind when it comes to modern electronics in bicycles. And conversation turns a little behind-the-scenes.

Members of Escape Collective also get access to Ask a Wrench, where we answer your technical questions. This week a lot of those questions were up Ronan’s alley, so he’s present to answer them.

Happy geeking!

Time stamps:

• 3:40 - Escape is hiring!
• 7:00 - The new CAAD
• 16:30 - Interesting concept handlebar from Champn
• 24:00 - Pogi’s new Enve 6.7s
• 26:33 - Bianchi’s Infinito puzzling press launch
• 35:40 - New travel cases from Evoc and Post Carry Co
• 40:00 - Dave has no more mental capacity for electronics
• 50:00 - Ask a Wrench (members only)
• 51:00 - Corrections Corner
• 52:00 - Bike choice for Paris-Roubaix Challenge
• 1:04:00 - Hookless confusion in the real-world
• 1:10:00 - First bike with electronic shifting. Things to know.

From hookless hubs to the latest in 11-speed shifting, the past week of tech has been quite the rollercoaster for the tech-minded.

This week on Geek Warning, Ronan, Dave, and Alex from Escape Collective’s tech team catch up to run through the news and offer plenty of thoughts along the way. This one is a little heavier on the news than we typically like to do, but it’s been quite the busy week on that front!

Of course, members of Escape Collective also get access to the full version of the episode that tacks on Ask a Wrench at the end. Zach Edwards joins Dave in answering a handful of interesting member questions, including one from a former winner of Unbound 200.

Time stamps:

• 2:40 - The new Cervelo Caledonia
• 3:34 - OneUp joins the XC SPD pedal game
• 6:40 - Nobl’s new sub-1,000 gram MTB wheels
• 9:20 - MicroShift’s Advent MX 1x11 shifting
• 10:10 - Shimano Tiagra goes 11-speed
• 11:50 - Hookless hub failures in the WorldTour
• 17:00 - Giant’s vaguely new Propel
• 22:00 - Merida’s new Reacto is finally released
• 31:00 - Closely overlapping road range confusion
• 50:30 - A SPD to flat pedal adapter that’s a Good Thing
• 53:50 - Ask a Wrench (Members Only feed)
• 54:45 - Getting specific with 2x shifting on Cane Creek EEwings cranks
• 1:01:50 - Do you need to bleed brakes after undoing and/or cutting hoses?
• 1:09:40 - Rusty chains, chain wax, and when to replace
• 1:19:00 - A real fancy bike behind Zach