The 2024 Sea Otter Classic hasn’t even kicked off yet, but the Geek Warning crew has already got a ton of new bikes and gear to talk about this week. All-road/endurance road bikes are clearly enjoying a moment in the sun with the launch of the new BMC Roadmachine and Enve Fray, and Liv has another fresh full-suspension mountain bike landing in shops. Fox has also completely revamped its range of suspension forks for MY2025, Dave and James chat about why they’re big fans of Project321’s third-generation hubs, and James makes a desperate plea for folks to properly wash their water bottles – because mold isn’t an energy drink. Also: more product news from Chris King, Fizik, Castelli, and a neat little photo stick (you know, for the ‘gram).
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Timestamps:
2:42 – BMC’s new RoadMachine gets more endurance’y
5:43 – Another endurance/all-road bike, but this time from Enve
11:52 – Another new bike from Liv that’s yet to be released by Giant
15:20 – Fox revamps its entire premium fork line-up for 2025
25:00 – New hubs from Project 321 are on our mind
36:05 – a PSA related to drinking germs
40:25 – Chris King expands its range of internal headsets (which will fit many existing bikes)
41:45 – Velcro remains Fizik’s lightest option
43:20 – New Castelli Gabba for soggy days
44:30 – The most niche of products: a bike photo stick
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