Nerd Alert Podcast
The CyclingTips Nerd Alert Podcast dives deep into the bikes and tech we all love. Road, gravel, mountain bikes, we cover it all. Hosted by James Huang, Dave Rome, and Caley Fretz.Podcasts
A new lease on life for clothing and bags
Published: Nov. 9, 2022, 4:07 p.m.Duration: 57 minutes 38 seconds
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Advancing metal bikes with No.22
Published: Nov. 4, 2022, 2:41 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 29 seconds
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Suspension on gravel bikes
Published: Oct. 20, 2022, 4 p.m.Duration: 38 minutes 44 seconds
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Dan Bigham explains how hour records are broken
Published: Oct. 15, 2022, 1:14 a.m.Duration: 51 minutes 26 seconds
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3D printing a stem with Dimitris Katsanis
Published: Oct. 12, 2022, 1:24 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 51 seconds
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Dropper posts for gravel bikes yay or nay?
Published: Sept. 29, 2022, 4:04 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 50 seconds
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On the ground at Road Worlds
Published: Sept. 23, 2022, 7:17 a.m.Duration: 47 minutes 14 seconds
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You can 3D print that
Published: Sept. 16, 2022, 7:57 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 45 seconds
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An extravaganza of new bikes
Published: Sept. 9, 2022, 2:57 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 43 seconds
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How to beat a World Record with Dan Bigham
Published: Sept. 1, 2022, 12:44 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 13 seconds
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The Superstrata doesnt need your silly seat tube
Published: Aug. 25, 2022, 12:52 p.m.Duration: 51 minutes 17 seconds
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Whats up with this new Giant Propel?
Published: Aug. 19, 2022, 5:50 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 24 seconds
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Looking under the hood of Shimano Di2
Published: Aug. 12, 2022, 6:44 a.m.Duration: 51 minutes 16 seconds
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Should more people consider a custom bike instead of a production one?
Published: Aug. 4, 2022, 11:22 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 19 seconds
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Does it matter where your bike is built?
Published: July 28, 2022, 3:24 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 41 seconds
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The future of aero wheel development might be a bit rocky
Published: July 22, 2022, 1 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 41 seconds
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Tech from the Tour paddock
Published: July 12, 2022, 3:10 a.m.Duration: 43 minutes 46 seconds
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Rim brakes aren't dead yet
Published: June 30, 2022, 8:24 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 41 seconds
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Flat tires and sketchy brakes its Field Test time again!
Published: June 23, 2022, 4:47 p.m.Duration: 39 minutes 55 seconds
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Only a crazy person would think we need yet another bike brand, right?
Published: June 16, 2022, 1:12 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 50 seconds
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So. Many. New. Bikes.
Published: June 9, 2022, 4:24 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 24 seconds
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Things that shouldnt break
Published: June 3, 2022, 11:51 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 26 seconds
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Free the feet!
Published: May 25, 2022, 3:02 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 10 seconds
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A little honesty goes a long way
Published: May 19, 2022, 10:44 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 38 seconds
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The future of helmet safety
Published: May 12, 2022, 12:10 a.m.Duration: 43 minutes 22 seconds
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To lug or not to lug? That is the question
Published: May 4, 2022, 5:35 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 37 seconds
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Recycling carbon fiber is no longer a pipe dream
Published: April 28, 2022, 7:15 a.m.Duration: 45 minutes 48 seconds
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Tubeless domination at Paris-Roubaix, and a look at the state of retail
Published: April 21, 2022, 7:07 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 50 seconds
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More fun new stuff from Sea Otter, and the future of traveling with your bike
Published: April 19, 2022, 8:15 a.m.Duration: 40 minutes 13 seconds
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What were the coolest things we saw at Sea Otter today?
Published: April 11, 2022, 4:04 p.m.Duration: 52 minutes 58 seconds
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Inside the mind of mad scientist custom builder Rob English
Published: April 6, 2022, 10:24 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 13 seconds
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High-end aluminum bikes and dropper posts for everyone?
Published: March 30, 2022, 4 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 10 seconds
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Confused about tubeless and tire pressures? Youre not alone.
Published: March 23, 2022, 5:48 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 54 seconds
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Finding the best chain lube for your needs
Published: March 16, 2022, 2:40 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 17 seconds
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LeMond is back in the road business, but is it for real?
Published: March 9, 2022, 7:55 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 12 seconds
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Custom options are great, but only if youve got the parts on hand
Published: Feb. 28, 2022, 9:12 a.m.Duration: 55 minutes 9 seconds
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OldGrumpyH8ters gonna hate
Published: Feb. 22, 2022, 6:45 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 1 second
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Maybe slower is better when it comes to cycling clothing?
Published: Feb. 14, 2022, 2:42 p.m.Duration: 53 minutes 31 seconds
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Will all bikes eventually be sold consumer-direct?
Published: Feb. 7, 2022, 7:44 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 13 seconds
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How do you know youre not buying a used bike lemon?
Published: Jan. 31, 2022, 7:55 a.m.Duration: 50 minutes 52 seconds
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Lights, camera... action?
Published: Jan. 24, 2022, 11:35 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 39 seconds
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Gravel tech Q&A with Geoff Kabush
Published: Jan. 17, 2022, 2:04 p.m.Duration: 57 minutes 6 seconds
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The 2021 CyclingTippies tech awards!
Published: Jan. 10, 2022, 4:24 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 46 seconds
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The CEO of SRAM gives us the lowdown on the supply chain
Published: Jan. 4, 2022, 5:28 p.m.Duration: 44 minutes 27 seconds
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Is adjustable geometry a genuine feature or just another gimmick?
Published: Dec. 20, 2021, 5:05 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 5 seconds
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The ins and outs of 3D-printed saddles
Published: Dec. 13, 2021, 11:15 p.m.Duration: 51 minutes 44 seconds
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Designing a cyclocross race bike that isnt a gravel bike
Published: Dec. 2, 2021, 2 p.m.Duration: 40 minutes 49 seconds
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Loved products that didnt make our top 10s
Published: Nov. 29, 2021, 5:05 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 58 seconds
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Turns out some bikes are more sustainable than others
Published: Nov. 22, 2021, 5:44 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 29 seconds
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Are we finally getting turtle shells for indoor cycling?
Published: Nov. 15, 2021, 4:37 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 53 seconds
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Aero gravel wheels are coming
Published: Nov. 5, 2021, 7:33 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 5 seconds
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All of our bikes and parts should be repairable
Published: Oct. 30, 2021, 1:15 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
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If we ran the bike industry...
Published: Oct. 22, 2021, 3:03 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 15 seconds
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Risks vs. rewards of internal cable routing
Published: Oct. 14, 2021, 2:12 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 32 seconds
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It turns out even pro teams cant get bikes or parts, either
Published: Sept. 30, 2021, 8:03 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 36 seconds
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3Ts homegrown Italian robots and the future of carbon fiber
Published: Sept. 17, 2021, 11:53 a.m.Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds
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Clearing up the confusion about road tubeless wheels and tires
Published: Sept. 10, 2021, 3:44 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 11 seconds
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Inside the mind of Dangerholm
Published: Sept. 2, 2021, 10:15 a.m.Duration: 54 minutes 28 seconds
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Separating chain lube testing fact from fiction
Published: Aug. 26, 2021, 12:59 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 3 seconds
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Desperate times call for desperate measures
Published: Aug. 20, 2021, 1:40 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 7 seconds
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Thermoplastic carbon composites are back!
Published: Aug. 13, 2021, 10:22 a.m.Duration: 43 minutes 53 seconds
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Just because you can 3D-print it doesnt mean you should
Published: Aug. 6, 2021, 7:13 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 17 seconds
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Something old, something new, something borrowed, something red, white, and blue
Published: July 29, 2021, 7:34 p.m.Duration: 42 minutes 27 seconds
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Oversized derailleur pulleys for everybody!
Published: July 23, 2021, 8:46 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 1 second
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So you say you want to build your own carbon frame...
Published: July 16, 2021, 7:17 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 3 seconds
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On the roadification of gravel bikes and the return of molded carbon wheels
Published: July 9, 2021, 1:59 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 2 seconds
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The scoop on that crazy single-sided Cervelo, and digging for details on Cannondales new TT bike
Published: July 2, 2021, 4:52 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 27 seconds
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Wireless 12-speed Shimano Dura-Ace is real!
Published: June 26, 2021, 6:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 59 seconds
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Preventing mechanicals with pro wrench Brad Copeland
Published: June 17, 2021, 5:42 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 4 seconds
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Digging through the tech at Unbound Gravel
Published: June 11, 2021, 10:14 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 29 seconds
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Tubulars arent dead yet
Published: June 4, 2021, 3:04 p.m.Duration: 54 minutes 26 seconds
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Expensive vs. budget carbon wheels, and why Wahoo should look down, not up
Published: May 27, 2021, 5:51 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 26 seconds
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How much mountain bike is too much when it comes to gravel bike geometry?
Published: May 21, 2021, 11:50 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 23 seconds
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How 3-D printing is revolutionizing the Australian custom bike industry
Published: May 14, 2021, 4:34 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 14 seconds
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Summer is coming, but don't put your trainer away yet...
Published: May 7, 2021, 9:33 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 38 seconds
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High fashion meets high tech: the science of cycling clothing
Published: April 30, 2021, 7:14 a.m.Duration: 54 minutes 16 seconds
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Electronic shifting is supposedly what people want but is it what they should want?
Published: April 23, 2021, 3:22 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 43 seconds
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The science of Everesting
Published: April 16, 2021, 8:37 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 48 seconds
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Can computers make us faster cyclists?
Published: April 8, 2021, 2:49 p.m.Duration: 42 minutes 43 seconds
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What worked and what didnt on Ronans crazy-light Everesting bike
Published: April 4, 2021, 9:50 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 30 seconds
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Designing bikes when theres no stock
Published: March 25, 2021, 6:33 p.m.Duration: 51 minutes 31 seconds
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MIPS, new Speedplay, and our sketchiest repairs
Published: March 19, 2021, 12:08 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 18 seconds
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Clinchers and inner tubes at Paris-Roubaix?
Published: March 11, 2021, 10:34 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 10 seconds
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Broken handlebars, flexy seatposts, and power meter pedals to the (Shimano) people
Published: March 4, 2021, 4:06 p.m.Duration: 53 minutes 12 seconds
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Can cycling apparel brands cut back on plastic bag use?
Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 2:31 p.m.Duration: 45 minutes 9 seconds
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Making sense of the latest tech chaos
Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 6:14 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 39 seconds
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Nerding out on custom wheels
Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 11:12 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 10 seconds
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Wireless for everybody!
Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 12:14 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 43 seconds
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Is it possible to have too many tools? No, it is not.
Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 10:33 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 12 seconds
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Outlandish safety claims, a better way to Zwift, and the merits of chain waxing
Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 4:29 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 44 seconds
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Its time for the 2020 CyclingTippy awards!
Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 9:46 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 20 seconds
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The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round
Published: Dec. 4, 2020, 2:17 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 15 seconds
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The fifth element - magnesium stages a comeback
Published: Nov. 19, 2020, 10:39 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 11 seconds
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Disposable bike economy with Erik Bronsvoort
Published: Nov. 6, 2020, 8:20 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 49 seconds
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12-speed for everyone!
Published: Oct. 24, 2020, 1:02 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 12 seconds
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Your next road bike might look like an airplane
Published: Oct. 8, 2020, 3:41 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 1 second
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Tech of the Tour de France
Published: Sept. 23, 2020, 3:50 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 37 seconds
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Bike tech that makes us go... no thanks.
Published: Sept. 9, 2020, 11:19 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 58 seconds
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Are two-speed internal hubs the new front derailleur?
Published: Aug. 18, 2020, 4:13 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 1 second
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Garmin's hack, Mavic's future and a banker's take on the bike boom
Published: Aug. 3, 2020, 7:38 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 58 seconds
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Inside the company that sells carbon to bike brands
Published: July 21, 2020, 3:32 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 3 seconds
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Should you tip your mechanic? And other important questions
Published: July 6, 2020, 3:55 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 25 seconds
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Pretty paint and SRAM's wild front derailleur patent
Published: June 22, 2020, 7:26 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 27 seconds
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The future of road wheels
Published: June 8, 2020, 8:32 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 31 seconds
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How to spot a good mechanic
Published: May 25, 2020, 9:06 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 34 seconds
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Fixing broken carbon fiber
Published: May 12, 2020, 3:36 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 36 seconds
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The golden age of helmets
Published: April 28, 2020, 2:14 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 32 seconds
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Tires for Roubaix
Published: April 13, 2020, 4:40 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 59 seconds
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Does bike weight really matter?
Published: March 30, 2020, 3:46 p.m.Duration: 45 minutes 7 seconds
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Peek behind the carbon manufacturing curtain
Published: March 16, 2020, 4:09 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 36 seconds
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What's next for gravel bike geometry?
Published: March 3, 2020, 2:17 a.m.Duration: 46 minutes 55 seconds
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The nature of sponsorship and rim brakes with fat tires
Published: Feb. 18, 2020, 1:51 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 30 seconds
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How to make the perfect disc brake
Published: Feb. 3, 2020, 7:44 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 53 seconds
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Walking the pits at TDU and talking bike fit with Adam Hansen
Published: Jan. 21, 2020, 12:47 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 23 seconds
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The tech of the decade and predicting the future
Published: Jan. 7, 2020, 3:27 a.m.Duration: 55 minutes 28 seconds
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It's a gravel bike. It's a mountain bike. It's a grountain bike?
Published: Dec. 20, 2019, 12:27 a.m.Duration: 44 minutes 19 seconds
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An unhealthy obsession with chains
Published: Dec. 6, 2019, 3:42 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes 55 seconds
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Coming soon: Nerd Alert Podcast
Published: Nov. 24, 2019, 6:21 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds
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