It’s a big week in the cycling tech world with Strava dropping a bomb on many connected apps. To learn more about what this upcoming change could mean for you, Ray Maker, aka DCRainMaker, joins the pod.

Following that chat, you’ll hear from Suvi, Ronan, Dave, and Brad on various topics, ranging from Rouleur Live, a bunch of new bikes, and answering a couple of member questions. Plus, Dave shares something on his mind that then follows a different path.

As usual, we encourage you to visit escapecollective.com to see and learn more about the products and themes discussed.

Enjoy!

Time stamps:
1:00 - DCRainMaker joins to explain Strava’s unexpected API changes
21:30 - Rouleur Live highlights
25:30 - Reap Type 300 gravel bike and rapid prototyping
32:40 - On our mind: products shouldn’t be annoying to use and an unexpected tangent into disc brake caliper piston service and Dave’s tool testing
43:30 - Bunch of new bikes, starting with the Mondraker Arid Carbon gravel bike
46:30 - Argonaut’s Supernaut
48:00 - Colnago has a new steel bike, the Steelnovo
52:25 - Pinarello’s entry-level F1 road bike
56:00 - DT Swiss partners on a dynamo hub and complete wheels
59:50 - Ask a Wrench: Brake feel and air in Shimano brakes
1:09:00 - Ask a Expert: Why compliance matters beyond the tyres