The challenges in making quantitative testing useful
Why don’t you see much wind tunnel-based testing on Escape Collective? It’s something the geeks are forever discussing internally, and in this week’s episode, they discuss some of the difficulties in getting such testing to provide truly useful results.You’ll also hear Ronan McLaughlin, Dave Rome, and Zach Edwards (Boulder Groupetto) cover the latest news in the world of cycling tech, including a recent high-profile wheel failure, Canyon’s new customisation program, and BMC’s latest recall.Members of Escape Collective get an extra 20 minutes in the form of Ask a Wrench. This week the geeks answer questions about converting a bike for triathlon, why chains wear more rapidly on mountain bikes, and silencing a certan type of creaky seatpost.Enjoy!Time stamps:4:20 - Chris Froome’s wheel failure9:15 - Canyon’s new customisation program15:55 - On Ronan’s Mind: Quantitative testing making bikes worse33:20 - BMC recalls the Kaius gravel bike39:30 - Nukeproof returns41:45 - Ask a Wrench: a first triathlon (member-only)48:55 - Rapid chain wear on MTB (member-only)53:25 - Fixing a creaking Canyon/Ergon seatpost and our thoughts on carbon pastes (member-only)