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Our favorite handlebar tapes, and what we look for in them

Our favorite handlebar tapes, and what we look for in them

FromGeek Warning


Our favorite handlebar tapes, and what we look for in them

FromGeek Warning

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Jan 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Geek Warning is back for the new year! In this week’s episode, Dave and James chat about some mysterious Boa dial failures and how some pros are using gravel bikes this cyclocross season, how 3D-printing is becoming just as much a marketing tool as a manufacturing one, and what we look for in our favorite handlebar tapes.You might also just want to head out to the shed and check your disc brake rotor thicknesses, and the story of a lost bike in Colorado may help restore your faith in humanity.Timestamps:5:01 – What’s going on with Boa dial failures this cyclocross season?11:54 – Even the pros don’t think gravel bikes are all that different from cyclocross bikes16:35 – Everything that can be 3D-printed is being 3D-printed20:40 – Pick One! Our favorite handlebar tapes, and what we look for in them35:45 – PSA: Disc brake rotors don’t last forever40:04 – A lost bike, and restoring your faith in humanity44:30 – Rotor’s got a new dual-sided power meter for Shimano crankarms45:45 – Look, ma, no ears! Kask has a mysterious new aero road helmet46:30 – Bora-Hansgrohe has officially confirmed they’re on SRAM and Hammerhead this year46:40 – Chris King has added a new Microspline freehub body option for its R45 hubs
Released:
Jan 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to Geek Warning, a podcast focused on how bikes work and how to make them better. Hosted by Dave Rome and Caley Fretz, along with whoever else we can find, this weekly show is your fix for tech geekitude, covering the latest tech news, industry trends, and whatever else catches our fancy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.