Think of recent times when Apple, Samsung, or Google have once again claimed to change the phone, just for you to find out that you can now photograph everyone’s wrinkles a little more clearly. Ronan believes we’re in an age where performance bikes are like phones, and of course, the geeks discuss it.

On Geek Warning this week, Dave and Ronan discuss Cannondale’s latest bikes and what they may spell for some other emerging trends. Meanwhile, the PSA segment returns with a warning regarding increasingly common hood slippage.

 All of that is free to all, while members of Escape Collective also gain access to our popular Ask a Wrench segment at the end of the episode. From our favourite bearing greases to headset woes, there’s plenty answered and discussed this week. 

Happy geeking! 

Time stamps: 

• 1:45 - Cannondale SuperSix Evo 4.5
• 12:50 - TT frames as aero road bikes? 
• 24:00 - Favero doubles battery longevity, for free
• 25:50 - Trek turns 50 
• 26:30 - New Factor Ostro Gravel spotted 
• 30:30 - RIP King Liu 
• 31:30 - Performance bicycles are like phones 
• 45:00 - PSA related to slipping hoods 
• 54:30 - Ask a Wrench with Boulder Grupetto (member only)
• 55:48 - Mixing and matching SRAM Transmission with other cassettes
•  1:00:15 - Specialized Crux headset loosening woes
• 1:10:00 - Quick connectors for fully integrated drop bar bikes? 
• 1:17:20 - Servicing versus replacing bottom brackets, and our go-to bearing greases