Table of contents<\/h4>\n\u2022<\/span>Get right to the audio episode!<\/span><\/ul>\n<\/div>\nThere has been an alarming amount of physical assault and middle fingers flying in the pro peloton lately. Last weekend, UCI race officials disqualified NSN Devo rider Kiaan Watts after he reached out and struck a competitor in the head mid-race. Just days later, British time trial champion Ethan Hayter earned himself a $645 fine and a docking of 25 UCI points for flashing his middle finger to a TV moto at 54 kilometers an hour during the Tirreno-Adriatico.<\/p>\n
Which begs the question: when was the last time you completely lost your cool mid-ride?<\/p>\n
In this week\u2019s episode, Mike, Lisa, and I share our own stories of frustration, adrenaline, and bad behavior. These are not stories any of us\u2014well, maybe Mike\u2014are particularly proud of, but it happens. Lisa details her dark fantasy involving spark plugs , and I pretend like I might actually have the courage to remove a mirror or two. Mike confesses to standing in an intersection in full Lycra and kinda, maybe, definitely threatening a driver. We want to hear about your frustrated moments with cars, so jump into the comments and let us know.<\/p>\n
This wasn\u2019t only a complaining episode, though. This past week was a massive week for road tech, and we had two incredibly different bikes to dissect.<\/p>\n
\nADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nFirst up is the fourth-generation Giant Propel. Giant is making a massive aero claim of 18 watts saved. Is that even possible? I break down the fine print after cross-referencing three different press releases , and I talk about why I think it\u2019s actually quite likely\u2014but also why you might not even need a new bike to take advantage of those 18 watts.<\/p>\n
The big news this week, though, is not about aero gains. I\u2019m super excited to talk about the new Cannondale CAAD14 and why Cannondale is leading this launch with an apology. The latest model in this lineup is heavier than the last one, but that\u2019s not what the apology is about. There\u2019s also a showstopper brushed aluminum version, and we talk about why you can\u2019t buy it.<\/p>\n
Finally, we tackle a question from Velo editor Jim Cotton: When you are completely bonked, shivering, and staring blankly into a gas station aisle, what is your desperation snack of choice? Lisa has a jersey pocket recipe of marinated chicken nuggets that\u2019s either genius or offensive , while I rain on the parade with a more clinical eye for my choices. No surprise if you listen regularly, Mike chooses Monster. I also share a story about a near-mythical vending machine I encountered outside Vienna, Austria, around 1 a.m. near the end of a 200-ish mile ride.<\/p>\n
\nADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nThere\u2019s also some time spent on listener questions and comments where Lisa shares an absolutely outrageous opinion about downtube storage before Mike says he wants a leather-bound novel with his bike\u2026 or maybe just a paper manual. I also spend some time talking about the merits of the user experience as it relates to package design and high-end sunglasses , and we all confess to hoarding tires.<\/p>\n
As you wrap it up, we definitely want to know your take on Lisa\u2019s recipe, what you would have chosen from the vending machine, and how you feel about downtube storage.<\/p>\n
00:00 \u2013 Intro and road rage
\n11:50 \u2013 Gas station snacks of choice
\n23:43 \u2013 Listener Questions
\n41:17 \u2013 4th generation Giant Propel and the 18-watt aero claim
\n50:04 \u2013 Cannondale CAAD14<\/p>\n\n\nSubscribe to the Velo Podcast<\/h3>\n
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Articles covered in this episode:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Cannondale\u2019s New CAAD14 Abandons Modern Aero Trends for One Specific Reason<\/li>\n
- New Giant Propel Is 18 Watts Faster, But That Isn\u2019t the Best Part<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n\nJosh Ross<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nUpdated March 13, 2026 11:33AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[analyse_source url=”https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/road\/road-gear\/velo-podcast-giant-propel-cannondale-caad14-road-rage\/”]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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There has been an alarming amount of physical assault and middle fingers flying in the pro peloton lately. Last weekend, UCI race officials disqualified NSN Devo rider Kiaan Watts after he reached out and struck a competitor in the head mid-race. Just days later, British time trial champion Ethan Hayter earned himself a $645 fine and a docking of 25 UCI points for flashing his middle finger to a TV moto at 54 kilometers an hour during the Tirreno-Adriatico.<\/p>\n
Which begs the question: when was the last time you completely lost your cool mid-ride?<\/p>\n
In this week\u2019s episode, Mike, Lisa, and I share our own stories of frustration, adrenaline, and bad behavior. These are not stories any of us\u2014well, maybe Mike\u2014are particularly proud of, but it happens. Lisa details her dark fantasy involving spark plugs , and I pretend like I might actually have the courage to remove a mirror or two. Mike confesses to standing in an intersection in full Lycra and kinda, maybe, definitely threatening a driver. We want to hear about your frustrated moments with cars, so jump into the comments and let us know.<\/p>\n
This wasn\u2019t only a complaining episode, though. This past week was a massive week for road tech, and we had two incredibly different bikes to dissect.<\/p>\n
First up is the fourth-generation Giant Propel. Giant is making a massive aero claim of 18 watts saved. Is that even possible? I break down the fine print after cross-referencing three different press releases , and I talk about why I think it\u2019s actually quite likely\u2014but also why you might not even need a new bike to take advantage of those 18 watts.<\/p>\n
The big news this week, though, is not about aero gains. I\u2019m super excited to talk about the new Cannondale CAAD14 and why Cannondale is leading this launch with an apology. The latest model in this lineup is heavier than the last one, but that\u2019s not what the apology is about. There\u2019s also a showstopper brushed aluminum version, and we talk about why you can\u2019t buy it.<\/p>\n
Finally, we tackle a question from Velo editor Jim Cotton: When you are completely bonked, shivering, and staring blankly into a gas station aisle, what is your desperation snack of choice? Lisa has a jersey pocket recipe of marinated chicken nuggets that\u2019s either genius or offensive , while I rain on the parade with a more clinical eye for my choices. No surprise if you listen regularly, Mike chooses Monster. I also share a story about a near-mythical vending machine I encountered outside Vienna, Austria, around 1 a.m. near the end of a 200-ish mile ride.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s also some time spent on listener questions and comments where Lisa shares an absolutely outrageous opinion about downtube storage before Mike says he wants a leather-bound novel with his bike\u2026 or maybe just a paper manual. I also spend some time talking about the merits of the user experience as it relates to package design and high-end sunglasses , and we all confess to hoarding tires.<\/p>\n
As you wrap it up, we definitely want to know your take on Lisa\u2019s recipe, what you would have chosen from the vending machine, and how you feel about downtube storage.<\/p>\n
00:00 \u2013 Intro and road rage \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n [analyse_source url=”https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/road\/road-gear\/velo-podcast-giant-propel-cannondale-caad14-road-rage\/”]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Velo-Podcast-March-13-v2.jpg”] Josh Ross Updated March 13, 2026 11:33AM Table of contents \u2022Get right to the audio episode! There has been an alarming amount of physical assault and middle fingers flying in the pro peloton lately. Last weekend, UCI race officials disqualified NSN Devo rider Kiaan Watts after he reached out and struck a […]<\/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-1825519","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\/1825519","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=1825519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1825519\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1825519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1825519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1825519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n11:50 \u2013 Gas station snacks of choice
\n23:43 \u2013 Listener Questions
\n41:17 \u2013 4th generation Giant Propel and the 18-watt aero claim
\n50:04 \u2013 Cannondale CAAD14<\/p>\nSubscribe to the Velo Podcast<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nArticles covered in this episode:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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