Reviewing bikes can get expensive

Geek Warning

Welcome back for another episode of Geek Warning. This week, Dave Rome and Brad Copeland discuss the latest topics in the bike world. They ponder whether all-road and gravel bikes are now the same thing. And the conversation does cover Dave’s poor financial control.

Three new bikes are discussed. There’s Canyon’s new Aeroad road race bike, a bike that Ronan Mc Laughlin wrote about last week. Meanwhile, USA-based Otso Cycles and State Bicycle Co have both released new all-road/gravel bikes with prices starting from just US$2,500 – the Otso Cycles Warakin and State Titanium All-Road (yes, a budget titanium bike).

On Dave’s mind is the gravel bike he couldn’t bring himself to return, a Santa Cruz Stigmata that he just wrapped up reviewing.

You'll also hear a PSA about servicing freehub bodies, and the episode wraps up (in under an hour!) with a quick bite of news from Kask.

Timestamps:

4:35 - Canyon’s new Aeroad goes all-in on T25
16:30 - Defining All Road
21:00 - Otso Cycles’ new Warakin Steel
27:55 - State launches a budget titanium bike
33:20 - Reviewing bikes can get expensive
40:00 - PSA on freehub body servicing
50:35 - Kask unveils the Nirvana aero road helmet