Welcome back to Geek Warning! The podcast that puts all the most interesting cycling tech and advice into one place. Before you tune in to the latest episode, it’s worth noting that the geeks often record a few days before an episode drops. In any normal week that’s no problem, but it’s been far from a normal week. In this episode Ronan McLaughlin, Suvi Loponen, and Dave Rome chat about the impact of tariffs on the cycling industry - many of which have been put on hold in the time between recording and publishing. Still, some discussed themes are likely to become true. On a happier note it’s the week of the Sea Otter Classic in California. Recent years have seen this event organically become the industry tradeshow for the North American market, and with that, you can bet there are always plenty of new things to see. The geeks discuss some of the bigger announcements leading into the event. Lastly, the episode wraps up with our Ask a Wrench segment featuring pro-race mechanic Brad Copeland. As a reminder, you’ll need to be a member of Escape Collective ( go here ) in order to access this popular segment of the podcast. Members can submit new questions here . Time stamps: 2:20 - Extra info corner and 40 mm road tyres 5:00 - Tariff fears and a potential benefiting sector 18:00 - A PSA for that bike used on an indoor trainer 24:00 - Sea Otter Classic is here, and oh so much new tech 25:00 - New Allied Able gravel bike 26:30 - Niner ORE 9 RDO 29:50 - Zwift’s big updates 37:20 - Wahoo’s new head units and a Radar 40:00 - Optis, an inflatable tyre insert 42:10 - DT Swiss 350 DEG 44:30 - Maxxis revamps entire gravel tyre range 46:15 - Cadex joins the 3D printed saddle game 48:10 - TPU Tube Sealant?! 50:30 - OneUp updates its carbon bar and a short tangent 54:10 - Fizik’s entry into helmets 57:00 - Ask a Wrench time (Member only) 1:00:00 - Longevity of Campagnolo gear cables 1:07:20 - Disc brake pad compounds 1:14:00 - Burning off oils from disc rotors 1:18:00 - Glitter and tyre sealants
