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Fashion week, but new bikes

Fashion week, but new bikes6 days ago1 h 03 min

This week, Caley Fretz returns to Geek Warning alongside Jack Duncan and Dave Rome. It’s been a week full of big new bike launches (all of which Escape Collective attended) and there has been some equally big industry news.

The geeks discuss new bikes from Scott, Factor, and Enve, and how each finds (or doesn't) a balance between performance and enjoyment. Plus, there’s a shift in product from WTB, some somewhat sad news out of an Australian business, and we speculate over why Specialized’s founder has returned to the helm.

As usual, members of Escape Collective have access to the exclusive member-only feeds of the podcast, and in this we answer a number of technical questions in the Ask a Wrench segment.

Happy geeking!

Time stamps:

00:02:00 - New bikes, new bikes everywhere

00:03:15 - Talking two different approaches to gravel with the Scott Addict Gravel and Factor Elara

00:16:30 - Adding the new Enve Melee to the conversation

00:20:00 - Feelings or performance. Can it be both?

00:29:00 - WTB doing aero wasn’t on our bingo card

00:38:00 - Sad news from Fumpa

00:44:15 - Big changes at Specialized and a fun theory from a dude