This week’s episode opens with a discussion of team allocations for the Tokyo Olympics, then delves into the proper pronunciation of Mads Pedersen.

In this week’s Nerd Alert, James speaks with a carbon expert about carbon fiber fork steerer failures – sparked by last week’s BMC recall. Is the push for integration making bikes less safe?

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