June 19, 2026

Exploring progressive road geometry

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51 minutes

This week, Dave, Ronan, and new guy Jack chat about Eddy Merckx’s new bike and why it’s surprised Ronan. The bike provides good fodder for diving into more serviceable cockpits and for understanding why only fashion may limit the uptake of progressive road geometry.

There’s good news for those who prefer cable-actuated shifting, as Shimano has updated its mountain bike offerings. Dave has other things on his mind, too, including Australia’s Spoken bike show and how downhill is teasing future puzzling for disc brakes.

Of course, there’s plenty more than that, and members of Escape Collective also get Ask a Wrench at the end of the episode (members-only feed).

Time stamps:

00:01:30 - The new Eddy Merckx and an exploration into progressive road geometry

00:22:45 - Shimano’s mechanical shifting update

00:29:00 - Shimano updates a real classic

00:31:45 - Don’t miss Overnight Success

00:33:50 - Downhill tech is on Dave’s mind and the pursuit of heat-regulated brakes

00:39:15 - Dave makes a case for why Australia’s builder scene is world-class

00:46:00 - Cannondale’s nostalgic Team Dream CAAD14s

00:47:15 - Bianchi’s new Specialissima

00:51:45 - Ask a Wrench with Colin Williams (Members Only)

00:54:00 - A Shimano mechanical dropbar shifter that’s coming undone

01:03:00 - Inconsistent Torx tooling

01:13:45 - Noisy eccentric bottom bracket challenges

01:21:20 - Disc brake pads for high elevation bike packing

...more

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June 19, 2026

Exploring progressive road geometry

Listen Later

51 minutes

This week, Dave, Ronan, and new guy Jack chat about Eddy Merckx’s new bike and why it’s surprised Ronan. The bike provides good fodder for diving into more serviceable cockpits and for understanding why only fashion may limit the uptake of progressive road geometry.

There’s good news for those who prefer cable-actuated shifting, as Shimano has updated its mountain bike offerings. Dave has other things on his mind, too, including Australia’s Spoken bike show and how downhill is teasing future puzzling for disc brakes.

Of course, there’s plenty more than that, and members of Escape Collective also get Ask a Wrench at the end of the episode (members-only feed).

Time stamps:

00:01:30 - The new Eddy Merckx and an exploration into progressive road geometry

00:22:45 - Shimano’s mechanical shifting update

00:29:00 - Shimano updates a real classic

00:31:45 - Don’t miss Overnight Success

00:33:50 - Downhill tech is on Dave’s mind and the pursuit of heat-regulated brakes

00:39:15 - Dave makes a case for why Australia’s builder scene is world-class

00:46:00 - Cannondale’s nostalgic Team Dream CAAD14s

00:47:15 - Bianchi’s new Specialissima

00:51:45 - Ask a Wrench with Colin Williams (Members Only)

00:54:00 - A Shimano mechanical dropbar shifter that’s coming undone

01:03:00 - Inconsistent Torx tooling

01:13:45 - Noisy eccentric bottom bracket challenges

01:21:20 - Disc brake pads for high elevation bike packing

...more