A big factory tour and Gravel Burn tech

Welcome back, geeks!

This week’s episode is a bit of a mixed bag, with Dave and Ronan kicking things off with a chat about Giant’s flagship factory. Things then jump to South Africa, where Escape’s CEO Wade Wallace sits down with racer and occasional tech contributor Kevin Bekenstein to chat tech at the inaugural Gravel Burn stage race.

Finally, members of Escape Collective will hear the return of Brad Copeland in the Ask a Wrench segment.

Time stamps:
2:30 - Dave’s trip to Taiwan
6:30 - Touring Giant’s flagship facility
14:45 - Equipment basics for Gravel Burn
22:00 - A proven use case for gravel suspension
50:00 - Brad Copeland returns for Ask a Wrench (Members only)
54:00 - Indoor bike and trainer servicing
1:14:00 - Shimano front shifter that keeps getting hard to use.
1:27:00 - Long-term storage of mountain bike suspension