Podcast Episodes

A big factory tour and Gravel Burn tech

Episode 181

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 CE…

Published on 7 hours ago

Campagnolo goes top-tier on gravel, now where’s Shimano?

Episode 180

Jeez, that Dave and Ronan can sure ramble on about a new groupset. Indeed, this week’s Geek Warning has the geeks geeking over Campagnolo’s much-awaited release of 1x13 wireless. They chat about what…

Published on 1 week ago

WorldTour rumours and a split in aero bikes

Episode 179

Warning, geeks inbound. This week, Dave and Ronan catch up to discuss WorldTour rumours and a few of the bigger stories in tech. One of which is Wilier’s new aero bike, and while it wasn’t what Ronan…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Saddle positioning and Campagnolo goes Ultra

Episode 178

Gravel World’s, Bespoked Dresden, and new products have kept Escape’s tech team busy over the past week. In this episode of Geek Warning, Dave and Ronan discuss a few of the bigger tech sightings and…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Special ep: In for review, October 2025

Episode 177

It’s a rare occurrence that timezone align for Escape’s entire tech team to get together and casually chat about what’s keeping each of them busy.

For this bonus episode of Geek Warning, Dave, Ronan, …

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Emergency Ep: SRAM's win and what it means for the UCI

Episode 176

Emergency episode time!

Caley and Ronan dive into a story that started with chainrings and cogs, and ended up in court. The BCA has ordered the UCI to suspend its new Maximum Gear Ratio Standard, sidi…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Fancy bottom brackets and adjustable crank lengths

Episode 175

Come get geeky with Dave, Ronan, and Zach (Boulder Grupetto), as they add context to the latest cycling tech.

This week you’ll hear about adjustable crank lengths, whether fancy bottom brackets are wo…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Back to basics with chain lubes

Episode 174

Long-time listeners of Geek Warning are in for a treat as Zach Edwards (Boulder Groupetto) returns for a full episode. Along with Dave Rome and Alex Hunt, there is a whole lot of ultimate bike geek t…

Published on 1 month ago

Workshop wishes and crooked hoods

Episode 173

This week on Geek Warning, Ronan Mc Laughlin and Dave Rome discuss why SRAM’s battle with the UCI may also prove positive for Shimano.

Ronan asks Dave what his workshop wish is, which leads to an unex…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Geek Warning Bonus: Trek on testing gravel suspension and bike design

Episode 172

Today, Trek launched a bike that’s sure to spark debate in comments sections. It’s called the CheckOut. It features a new 60 mm travel front suspension fork, courtesy of the RockShox Rudy XL, and 55 …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago