Escape Collective

Deep Dive Special: How SRAM is killing the rear derailleur hanger

We promised deep dive episodes, and here's the first of many more. In this episode, Dave Rome sits down with SRAM's Lachlan McKillop to discuss the nitty-gritty details of the new Eagle Transmissions. This episode may focus on new mountain bike technology, but plenty here could influence future road bike design.
Check out escapecollective.cc for Dave's review of the new XX SL.

Pretty Serious Bike Racing: Milan-San Remo and the Trofeo Alfredo Binda

One-day racing is really heating up! In episode three of the PSBRP, Ronan Mc Laughlin and Ruth Winder join Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano to cover...
Mathieu van der Poel’s Milan-San Remo brilliance
Trek-Segafredo's dominance at the Trofeo Alfredo Binda
A very busy week to come that includes the Volta a Catalunya and a bunch of big races in Belgium

Geek Warning: Is Campag killing the thumb shifter?

This week’s Geek Warning episode lands with some big news! No, it’s not the new cover art (which is great), but rather that we now have a website that can be found at EscapeCollective.cc.
Also discussed in this episode…
- Official and unofficial things from Campagnolo.•Mountain bike shoes that should please bike fitters.
- An aero helmet that looks funny, but is said to provide benefits that are no joke.•Dave and Ronan discuss what they’ve been obsessing over lately.
- And then we throw to the live member audience for questions.

Placeholders: Groupe Gaudu and MSR too

Caley, Ronan, Kate, and Jonny are back to talk through the biggest stories from the week in cycling. This week, they dive into...
- Faulkner's glucose monitor 
- Roglic is back and never left
- Tao won a real Giro
- An MSR preview

Wheel Talk: SD Worx dominates on European soil

Welcome to the Wheel Talk Podcast, a podcast breaking down the ins and outs of the Women's WorldTour. Hosted by Abby Mickey, Loren Rowney and Gracie Elvin with special guest Tilda Price.
 
This week we talk about a very snowy, and short, edition of Ronde van Drenthe, a lot of WorldTour racing that we missed out on, plus we answer a few listener questions about Marta Cavalli, Movistar's ability to challenge Trek-Segafredo and SD Worx, and more.
 
Find us on Twitter @thewheeltalkpod!

Pretty Serious Bike Racing: Paris-Nice, Tirreno, and Drenthe

For whatever reason, someone is still letting us talk about bike racing. In episode two of the PSBRP, Ronan Mc Laughlin and Abby Mickey join Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano to cover...
Tadej Pogačar's Paris-Nice dominance
Primož Roglič's return to form at Tirreno-Adriatico
Lorena Wiebes and another big win for SD Worx at the Ronde van Drenthe
The fast-approaching Milan-San Remo and Trofeo Alfredo Binda

Geek Warning: Inner tubes, no tubes, and our first live audience!

The Escape Collective has officially launched and with that, it’s time to kick off our first show in front of a (virtual) audience. This week Dave, Ronan, and Caley discuss...• New and old tyre-related things from Conti, Specialized, and Tubolito.• Ronan shares that he doesn’t want to look forward in his free time.• Dave worries about whether we want to go where mechanical shifting is headed.• And then we throw to the live audience for questions.

Placeholders: A different take on the TTT and Boonen’s Colnago comments

This week on the Placeholders, Kit, Kate, Ronan, and Caley chat about...
- The new one-man TTT finish at Paris-Nice
- Whoops, the green jersey looks like Bora-Hansgrohe
- Tom Boonen's comments on Pogacar's Colnago
- The final word on the Strade Bianche women's finish

The Pretty Serious Bike Racing Podcast: Strade Bianche

If you've been waiting for the Placeholders to get a bit more serious about bike racing, we've got just the show for you. In a brand new podcast, we take a closer look into the key moments of key races, and then discuss what's coming up. In the very first episode of the show, Dane Cash, Cosmo Catalano, Caley Fretz, and Ruth Winder cover...
The tactics, the drama, the horse on the course, the heralded and the unheralded, and so much more from Strade Bianche
The early returns from the action at Paris-Nice
A busy week of racing ahead that includes Tirreno-Adriatico and the Ronde van Drenthe

Geek Warning: New SRAM, new Shimano, and a new old voice

It’s been a big week for the Geek Warning crew and we’ve got an equally big episode! This week Dave, Ronan, Caley and one other familiar voice discuss...
Shimano’s biggest product release, ever?
New SRAM and how it stacks up
A win for Princeton CarbonWorks
That new Cannondale and its triangular-shaped steerer
How to Listen to your disc brake pads
And much more!