Function-over-form, our favorite gravel shoes, and we’re off to TDU!

Dave and James have lots of spy photos to discuss this week! Factor’s got a revamp of its Ostro VAM lightweight road bike about to break cover, and Specialized and Trek have some enticing new road shoes roaming about in the wild. Lazer also brings its Kineticore technology to its popular Z1, we debate the pros and cons of anti-seize vs. grease, and we chat about what we look for in our favorite gravel shoes. Timestamps: 1:52 – Ostro’s new Factor VAM may be fast, but it’s not especially pretty – and it’s not alone

7:03 – Lazer brings Kineticore technology to the revamped Z1

12:01 – Even tools aren’t immune to hacking

15:27 – Blurring the lines between auto mechanics and bike mechanics

18:17 – Dave (anti-)seizes the day

26:12 – Pick One! Our favorite gravel shoes, and what we look for in them

32:54 – PSA: dried sealant and wheel imbalance

36:02 – New lightweight S-Works road shoes coming from Specialized?

37:09 – Some very intriguing mid-range road shoes are definitely coming soon from Specialized

37:58 – And some new flagship road shoes from Trek/Bontrager, too!

38:15 – Ratio Technology is at it again with a new aluminum cable spool for SRAM DoubleTap levers

38:46 – Iconic UK MTB brand Orange is in serious financial difficulty

40:24 – Enve parent company Amer Sports Inc is going public

41:12 – Brompton with a capital B!

41:19 – 9point8 has angle-adjust headsets for IS-style frames