Geek Warning Bonus Ask a Wrench ep: Preparing for winter
Spin Cycle
Escape Collective
4.9 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 21 December 2023
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
The Geeks are back for another round of Ask a Wrench. In this member’s bonus episode, Zach (of Boulder Gruppetto), James, and Dave answer a bunch of technical questions submitted by Escape members.
This week, our geeks discuss how to find a good mechanic, how to torque bolts when there are multiples, change of crank bolt material for easier removal, servicing of cartridge bearings, rattling saddle bags, how to prep a bike for winter use, and plenty more.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello everyone welcome to another bonus episode of the Geek Warning Podcast from the Escape Collective, |
| 0:14.1 | the show where we filter the latest and greatest in the world of bike tech to help you make your own bike |
| 0:18.0 | as good as it can be. |
| 0:19.4 | For our last bonus episode of 2023, we figured we'd come back to a fan favorite with another |
| 0:24.0 | episode of Ask a Wrench and we've got a full panel of past and present mechanics |
| 0:27.8 | on board today and over 50 years of experience between us all to provide the |
| 0:31.3 | answers so with me here today at the Boulder Group Hhetto in Boulder, |
| 0:35.3 | Colorado is Pro Mechanic, Zach Edwards. |
| 0:36.8 | Hi, Zach, and way over in Sydney, Australia, as we established not quite on the opposite |
| 0:41.6 | end of the world. |
| 0:42.7 | Is my fellow Escape Collective Tech editor |
| 0:44.7 | and X Shop Mechanic like me, Dave Rome. |
| 0:46.8 | Hi Dave. |
| 0:47.3 | Hello. |
| 0:48.0 | Before we get into the show, just a quick note, |
| 0:50.0 | if you are listening to this right now, |
| 0:51.8 | it means you are not currently in Escape Collective member. So you're listening to this right now, it means you are not currently in Skate collective member. |
| 0:54.4 | So you're going to get unceremoniously cut off at some point in the show. |
| 0:57.6 | Probably at a good spot too if we do this, right? |
| 1:00.0 | While our regular Geek Warning shows are going to run every week and are free to everyone, these bonus episodes are every other week on top of those, and they're only available to members of the Escape Collective, at least full episodes anyway. |
| 1:12.0 | So that membership not only gets you access to all of our members only |
| 1:14.6 | podcast like this one and Ronan's performance process one, but you also get |
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