An Irish road cyclist walks into the R&D department of an international bike brand and rides a prototype mountain bike. That’s the joke.

In this episode, Dave and Ronan discuss 32-inch-wheeled mountain bikes and whether Ronan is now a mountain biker.

There’s a detailed chat about the torque required when working with UDH hangers or SRAM Full Mount derailleurs, along with some buying advice for an appropriate torque wrench.

There are new road bikes from Pinarello and Scott worth talking about, while Shimano’s new cleats are equally worthy of discussion.

The free-version of the episode wraps with a quick chat about Dave’s recent counterfeit chain article, while the Member-only version offers some more detailed answers on this matter. Then it’s time for Ask a Wrench, where Dave is joined by mechanic Zach Edwards in answering a handful of member-submitted technical questions.

Happy geeking!

As requested by a few members, we're now offering episode chapters – hope it works as expected! And a language warning for around the 9-minute mark, as Ronan is a potty mouth.

Time stamps:

1:23 - Corrections Corner for another podcast
3:55 - Ronan is now a mountain biker?
20:00 - PSA - Torque that UDH and Full Mount, plus a tangent on torque wrench choice
33:28 - Shimano's new cleats
42:26 - Explaining Pinarello's Dogma F-Series
50:12 - Scott's interesting new Addict endurance road bike
58:42 - Counterfeit versus Fake Chains
1:14:18 - Ask a Wrench: Chain waxing in hot conditions (member only)
1:20:50 - Ask a Wrench: Wheels with creaking spokes (member only)
1:28:00 - Ask a Wrench: Setting up a kids bike for better shifting (member only)