Is aero the new all-rounder?

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