Table of contents<\/h4>\n\u2022<\/span>Get right to the episode!<\/span><\/ul>\n<\/div>\nIn this episode of the Velo podcast, we\u2019re doing some collective venting about the stuff that grinds our gears, but we don\u2019t start there. Instead, we open with some breaking news from Lisa about Ironman of all things. We don\u2019t usually spend much time on triathlons, but this is less about the sport and more about the corporation that controls it. We have to ask: Is a new gear ban with a \u201csafety\u201d justification actually just a thin veil for a commercial cash grab?<\/p>\n
From there, we pivot to the two years I\u2019ve spent living with the Garmin Edge 1050. The \u201cfancy walled garden\u201d of the Garmin ecosystem creates a trap that\u2019s hard to escape, but is the tech actually enough to keep anyone there? I think it is, but I also made a big mistake with my initial read on the 1050 when it launched, and it\u2019s time I owned up to it.<\/p>\n
Then, the episode shifts into a rapid-fire round of industry complaints:<\/p>\n
Mike kicks things off by explaining why a \u201cstandard\u201d designed to fix creaking has actually created a new nightmare for home mechanics. We mostly agree on this one, but we want to know if you\u2019ve felt the same pain in your workshop.<\/p>\n
\nADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nThen it\u2019s my turn to rant about unwritten rules. I dig into why I never quite seem to fit in on the local ride, while Lisa offers some perspective, then firmly lays down the real rules of engagement.<\/p>\n
Rules established, we jump back to Mike\u2019s crusade against electric mini pumps. We\u2019re all in agreement that they\u2019re a bit silly, but Mike shocks us with an unexpected admission about a different strategy he actually endorses. There\u2019s a brief mention of hookless here, too, but I let it go\u2026 for now.<\/p>\n
Lisa gets surprisingly fired up about the \u201crules\u201d of jersey pockets, and Mike has his own gears to grind here regarding bibs. Lisa starts with a strong point, and we think she\u2019s on to something, but she loses us after Mike swoops in with his own complaint about bibs.<\/p>\n
\nADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nMike gets on his high horse to explain why your gravel bike shouldn\u2019t just be a road bike with fat tires and how current designs make descents scarier than they need to be. I eventually force him to admit he\u2019s wrong, and I may have done a small victory dance off-camera.<\/p>\n
My victory doesn\u2019t last long. To close things out, I get on my own high horse to talk hookless. We get into a heated discussion about why hookless even exists and whether \u201cmini-hooks\u201d are a real solution or just more marketing. I\u2019ll call it like it is: I think the public is falling for the marketing BS, but maybe you think I\u2019m the one who\u2019s wrong?<\/p>\n
Let us know in the comments where you think I\u2019m off my rocker and where Lisa and Mike are spot on. Or, if there\u2019s something else driving you crazy in the bike world that we missed, tell us about it.<\/p>\n
\nADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n00:00 \u2013 Episode Intro and \u201cThings that Grind our Gears\u201d
\n00:57 \u2013 Breaking News: Ironman Corporation bans athlete video equipment
\n07:40 \u2013 Garmin Edge 1050: A two-year long-term review and the ecosystem trap
\n38:20 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: Mike hates T47 bottom brackets
\n42:32 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: Josh hates group rides
\n45:29 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: Lisa hates stopping at the top of the climb
\n46:56 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: Everyone hates electric mini pumps
\n53:34 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: Lisa hates bad jersey pockets
\n54:21 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: Mike hates bibs without pockets
\n56:16 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: Mike hates gravel bike geometry
\n01:07:58 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: A heated debate over Hookless Rims<\/p>\n
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Garmin Was Right, I Was Wrong: 2 Years With the Edge 1050<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
- No Really, the Point of a Hookless Wheel Is Safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\nJosh Ross<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nUpdated February 27, 2026 12:18PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In this episode of the Velo podcast, we\u2019re doing some collective venting about the stuff that grinds our gears, but we don\u2019t start there. Instead, we open with some breaking news from Lisa about Ironman of all things. We don\u2019t usually spend much time on triathlons, but this is less about the sport and more about the corporation that controls it. We have to ask: Is a new gear ban with a \u201csafety\u201d justification actually just a thin veil for a commercial cash grab?<\/p>\n
From there, we pivot to the two years I\u2019ve spent living with the Garmin Edge 1050. The \u201cfancy walled garden\u201d of the Garmin ecosystem creates a trap that\u2019s hard to escape, but is the tech actually enough to keep anyone there? I think it is, but I also made a big mistake with my initial read on the 1050 when it launched, and it\u2019s time I owned up to it.<\/p>\n
Then, the episode shifts into a rapid-fire round of industry complaints:<\/p>\n
Mike kicks things off by explaining why a \u201cstandard\u201d designed to fix creaking has actually created a new nightmare for home mechanics. We mostly agree on this one, but we want to know if you\u2019ve felt the same pain in your workshop.<\/p>\n
Then it\u2019s my turn to rant about unwritten rules. I dig into why I never quite seem to fit in on the local ride, while Lisa offers some perspective, then firmly lays down the real rules of engagement.<\/p>\n
Rules established, we jump back to Mike\u2019s crusade against electric mini pumps. We\u2019re all in agreement that they\u2019re a bit silly, but Mike shocks us with an unexpected admission about a different strategy he actually endorses. There\u2019s a brief mention of hookless here, too, but I let it go\u2026 for now.<\/p>\n
Lisa gets surprisingly fired up about the \u201crules\u201d of jersey pockets, and Mike has his own gears to grind here regarding bibs. Lisa starts with a strong point, and we think she\u2019s on to something, but she loses us after Mike swoops in with his own complaint about bibs.<\/p>\n
Mike gets on his high horse to explain why your gravel bike shouldn\u2019t just be a road bike with fat tires and how current designs make descents scarier than they need to be. I eventually force him to admit he\u2019s wrong, and I may have done a small victory dance off-camera.<\/p>\n
My victory doesn\u2019t last long. To close things out, I get on my own high horse to talk hookless. We get into a heated discussion about why hookless even exists and whether \u201cmini-hooks\u201d are a real solution or just more marketing. I\u2019ll call it like it is: I think the public is falling for the marketing BS, but maybe you think I\u2019m the one who\u2019s wrong?<\/p>\n
Let us know in the comments where you think I\u2019m off my rocker and where Lisa and Mike are spot on. Or, if there\u2019s something else driving you crazy in the bike world that we missed, tell us about it.<\/p>\n
00:00 \u2013 Episode Intro and \u201cThings that Grind our Gears\u201d
\n00:57 \u2013 Breaking News: Ironman Corporation bans athlete video equipment
\n07:40 \u2013 Garmin Edge 1050: A two-year long-term review and the ecosystem trap
\n38:20 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: Mike hates T47 bottom brackets
\n42:32 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: Josh hates group rides
\n45:29 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: Lisa hates stopping at the top of the climb
\n46:56 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: Everyone hates electric mini pumps
\n53:34 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: Lisa hates bad jersey pockets
\n54:21 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: Mike hates bibs without pockets
\n56:16 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: Mike hates gravel bike geometry
\n01:07:58 \u2013 Things that grind our gears: A heated debate over Hookless Rims<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n Garmin Was Right, I Was Wrong: 2 Years With the Edge 1050<\/p>\n<\/li>\n [analyse_source url=”https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/road\/road-gear\/velo-podcast-grinding-gears-garmin-hookless-debate\/”]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_6184-Edit-logo.jpg”] Josh Ross Updated February 27, 2026 12:18PM Table of contents \u2022Get right to the episode! In this episode of the Velo podcast, we\u2019re doing some collective venting about the stuff that grinds our gears, but we don\u2019t start there. Instead, we open with some breaking news from Lisa about Ironman of all […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,71],"class_list":["post-1797391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-velo-outsideonline-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1797391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1797391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1797391\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1797391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1797391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1797391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Subscribe to the Velo Podcast<\/h3>\n
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