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Geek Warning: Getting our hooks into hookless road
Episode 269
The time has come for the geeks to share their strong opinions on road tubeless and the movement toward hookless rims. In this episode, and off the b…
1 year, 10 months ago
Placeholders: Visma flexes depth, Strade Bianche looms
Episode 268
This week on the Placeholders, Dane Cash, Abby Mickey, and Kit Nicholson join Caley Fretz to ponder whether anyone will remember Visma's Opening Week…
1 year, 10 months ago
Wheel Talk: The 2024 Draft
Episode 267
In this super chaotic episode, Abby, Gracie and Loren are joined by Matt de Neef and Matilda Raynolds for an NFL-snake-style draft. Who will the firs…
1 year, 10 months ago
How the Race was Won: Opening Weekend
Episode 266
If you, like us, have spent the past four months nurturing a pent-up need to be pretty serious, your wait is over. After a long hiatus during the off…
1 year, 10 months ago
How did the bike industry get into such deep trouble? EP4: The Aftermath
Episode 265
In EP3, we heard about what much of the bike industry experienced during that dramatic slowdown of bike sales, and what resulted. In this episode, EP…
1 year, 10 months ago
Performance Process: Aero myths and the best bang-for-buck gains with Swiss Side's JP Ballard
Episode 264
JP Ballard joins us for the third half of our mini-series with the CEO of Swiss Side. This week, we dispel some aero myths, discuss and imagine some …
1 year, 10 months ago
Draft Special: Picking the best men's racers of 2024
Episode 262
Welcome one and all to the Escape Collective Men's WorldTour Draft 2024!
The draft, a method of allocating players into teams, is beautiful. It’s a sy…
1 year, 10 months ago
Geek Warning: Chain waxing for all at last?
Episode 263
Silca’s new StripChip claims to take (most) of the hassle out of properly immersion-waxing your chain, but while it sounds promising, Dave’s got his …
1 year, 10 months ago
Placeholders: Knee-jerk predictions for Opening Weekend
Episode 261
Jonny Long and Dane Cash join Caley Fretz on the Placeholders this week for a form check as early-season racing ramps up. The crew also circles the P…
1 year, 10 months ago
Wheel Talk: Olympics selection season starts now
Episode 260
Abby, Gracie, and Loren break down the major talking points from Setmana Ciclista Valenciana over the weekend and what to look for at Omloop Het Nieu…
1 year, 10 months ago