Spin Cycle

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The podcast currently has 553 episodes available.

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April 26, 2023 Geek Warning: How hardtail mountain bikes are like cats
On this week's episode of Geek Warning... Specialized says its new Epic World Cup will replace hardtails for racing, and while the bike looks interesting, this isn't the first time we've heard such a thing and hardtails have proven time and again that they've got a lot of lives.
Also in this week's show: Wahoo is probably for sale, but who should buy it? Might you soon be taking your e-bike to an auto mechanic for service? Why did Boyd Cycling open up an aluminum rim factory in South Carolina? And James gives a recap of the shiny new stuff – both affordable and expensive – he saw at last week's Sea Otter Classic, along with a PSA on how your DRL might not be providing the visibility you think it is.
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1h 12min
April 25, 2023 Wheel Talk: An inevitable yet exciting end to the Spring Classics
Abby, Matt and Gracie break down the final two races of the Spring Classics and Ardennes week. Both La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège had potentially inevitable winners but kept us on the edge of our seats.
Plus, we answer a couple of listener questions and talk about what we’ve been obsessed with lately (non-cycling related, of course).
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1h 9min
April 24, 2023 Pretty Serious Bike Racing: Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Ruth Winder and Kit Nicholson join Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano to talk...
Vollering's dominance in Liège
Trek-Segafredo's solid effort
Soudal-QuickStep's lead-out to Evenepoel's move on La Redoute
Pogačar's absence
The upcoming Tour de Romandie
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44min
April 20, 2023 Placeholders: Flèche the hand sandwich and horrible AI
Caley, Ronan, and Jonny are back this week to dive into the biggest stories in cycling, including:
- Is Fleche Wallone the ideal mid-week snack?
- Things not to do with AI
- Brits at the Tour of the Alps
- A Liege-Bastogne-Liege preview with Dane Cash
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1h 4min
April 19, 2023 Geek Warning: A new Tarmac and the worst bike James has ridden
This week on Geek Warning, James, Ronan, and Caley talk through rumors of a new Specialized Tarmac SL8, dig into the worst bike James has ever ridden, the return of Mavic (but not where you think they would be), and much more.
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1h 12min
April 17, 2023 Pretty Serious Bike Racing: The Amstel Gold Race
Ruth Winder and Caley Fretz joined Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano this week to talk...
SD Worx bouncing back after Paris-Roubaix with a dominant Amstel Gold Race
Tadej Pogačar being untouchable, again
Race vehicles and drafting
Ardennes action ahead
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55min
April 16, 2023 Wheel Talk: Amstel Gold Race live with Brodie Chapman
Trek-Segafredo’s Brodie Chapman joins Abby, Loren and Matt de Neef to watch the final 27 km of the Amstel Gold Race. They chat about Brodie’s return from injury, the SD Worx “problem” and more.
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1h 2min
April 14, 2023 Geek Warning: The Roubaix tech special
Paris-Roubaix has been a better predictor of the bike tech that will be common in the future than any other pro race. It was the first with bigger tires, the first with disc brakes, the first with endurance frames.
So what were teams riding this year? Ronan Mc Laughlin and Caley Fretz dive into the cutting edge of cobble-worthy bike tech.
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57min
April 14, 2023 Geek Warning: Two thumbs up for Campagnolo’s upcoming new wireless groupsets
Lots of news in this week's live episode! Fresh patent filings have revealed Campagnolo's upcoming wireless electronic groupsets will have thumb buttons after all, we've got an intriguing new thermoplastic wheel brand as well as two more wheel intros from Roval, Garmin is chasing the sun with new solar-powered GPS computers, Trek seems to be moving away from the Bontrager label, and Q36.5 announces its latest effort to prevent road rash. James also shares his thoughts on headset-based cable routing for mountain bikes (it's dumb), and Dave offers his opinion on race-style repair stands, and we answer a bunch of from our live studio audience.
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1h 22min
April 10, 2023 Pretty Serious Bike Racing: Paris-Roubaix
Abby Mickey and Kit Nicholson join Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano to cover...
Alison Jackson's stunning win from the breakaway
An unusual misstep for SD Worx
Mathieu van der Poel and Alpecin-Deceuninck bossing the pavé
The chaos of the cobbles derailing Jumbo-Visma
Jonas Vingegaard's statement performance at the Itzulia Basque Country
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56min

FAQs about Spin Cycle:

How many episodes does Spin Cycle have?

The podcast currently has 553 episodes available.