Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Nick Squillari didn't own Apex Sports Bikes – in fact, he'd never heard of it. So why was his face all over its website? @iaintreloar.bsky.social investigates a sophisticated new scam site targeting cyclists: escapecollective.com/the-bike-sho...escapecollective.comThe bike shop that wasn’t: How a stranger’s face was stolen for a scamNick Squillari didn't own Apex Sports Bikes – in fact, he'd never heard of it. So why was his face all over its website? 031
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 15/05/2026We return you now to the Iain Treloar Cinematic Universe where the Flemish Association of Merckx Sculptors is all in a tizz. escapecollective.com/the-men-that...escapecollective.comThe men that sculpt MerckxMinutes from an extraordinary meeting of the minds. 061
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Lachlan Morton, Mathieu van der Poel and Remco Evenepoel have this in common: they have appeared in promo shots for kits they never wore, endorsing a brand they’ve never heard of. escapecollective.com/these-riders...escapecollective.comThese riders never wore these kitsDeepfaked athletes, copied designs, and the blurry future of cycling apparel. 0133
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 05/03/202622 bikes a day are stolen in Melbourne. I decided to buy one to return it to its rightful owner – and found myself on a hair-raising ride with an outlaw. escapecollective.com/the-afterlif...escapecollective.comThe afterlife of a stolen bike22 bikes a day are stolen in Melbourne. I decided to buy one to return it to its rightful owner – and went for a ride with a self-proclaimed outlaw. 092
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 20/02/2026We asked Guillaume Martin-Guyonnet to rank his donkeys, and explain their electoral process. escapecollective.com/guillaume-ma...escapecollective.comGuillaume Martin-Guyonnet has a democratically-elected donkey governmentWe asked him to rank his donkeys, and explain the electoral process. 1161
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 23/12/2025A story about a bike as a child, and a bike as a parent. escapecollective.com/the-bike-und...escapecollective.comThe bike under the Christmas treeThe thread connecting a blue bike in 1998, a purple bike in 2018, and hundreds of bikes in between. 081
Reposted by Iain TreloarWill Clarke @will-downunder.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Don’t read this amazing story - listen to it on the rabbit holes podcast. No one tells a cycling story like @iaintreloar.bsky.social @escapecollective.bsky.social 061
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Is a bike from AliExpress a bargain hunter's delight, or a disaster waiting to happen? We ordered a frameset to find out. escapecollective.com/i-bought-a-f...escapecollective.comI bought a frame from AliExpress. It didn’t go very well.A haven for the bargain-hunter or a disaster waiting to happen? Time to investigate. 0123
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 24/10/2025The Met Gala of cycling. Everyone's saying it. escapecollective.com/imagining-th...escapecollective.comImagining the red carpet at the Tour de France route presentationFrom Hollywood to the world, join our hosts at cycling's night of nights. 022
Reposted by Iain TreloarDan Challis @globalpeloton.bsky.social · 07/10/2025This from @iaintreloar.bsky.social is well worth your time 191
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 19/09/2025In a world of embargoes, only one marketer has the courage – and very particular set of skills – for an impossible job. Chad from Marketing returns in 'The Wheel Bag Ultimatum'. Only at Escape Collective now. escapecollective.com/how-to-sell-...escapecollective.comHow to sell a set of luxury limited-edition wheel bagsChad is reeled back in for One Last Job. 041
Iain Treloar @iaintreloar.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Went for a bike ride. Was good. You should do it, too. 040
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 11/09/2025A big bendy road penis is not supposed to be on the tarmac of the Vuelta a España. And yet, there it is. escapecollective.com/my-god-its-m...escapecollective.comMy god, it’s magnificentNature is healing at the Vuelta. 3499
Iain Treloar @iaintreloar.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Who's the Vuelta's sleepiest boy? A Very Important Photo Gallery for @escapecollective.bsky.social. 030
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 08/08/2025We're answering all the big questions for you. escapecollective.com/michael-stor...escapecollective.comMichael Storer and the mystery of the stolen eggFor months, TV commentator Carlton Kirby has claimed that the Australian rider once stole his boiled egg at a breakfast buffet. Did he? 3203
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Ranking the Tour's police officers from cute to scary 👮 How much of a yummy boy soup are the team ice baths? 🛀 These are just some of the stories @iaintreloar.bsky.social and @jonnylong.bsky.social didn't get around to this Tour de France escapecollective.com/the-stories-...escapecollective.comThe stories we didn't get around to writing at the Tour de France 2025Including: How much of a yummy boy soup are the team ice baths? 142
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 24/07/2025In the chaos at the top of Mont Ventoux, Urška Žigart and Tadej Pogačar were a bubble of calm. We spoke to her about the search for such moments in the whirlwind. escapecollective.com/a-moment-on-...escapecollective.comA moment on Mont Ventoux with Urška ŽigartAt the summit of one of the Tour's most brutal climbs, we spoke to Tadej Pogačar's partner about seeking joy and companionship in the here and now. 0102
Iain Treloar @iaintreloar.bsky.social · 17/07/2025What a stage. Maybe my favourite ever day at a bike race. Here's my latest for @escapecollective.bsky.social from #TDF2025: escapecollective.com/inside-an-un...escapecollective.comInside an Uno-X Tour stage win, three years in the makingOne of the Tour's breakout stars finally got the breakaway win his team, Uno-X Mobility, has been chasing. And then things got teary. 050
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 12/07/2025The two-rider TotalEnergies breakaway today was never going to pay off – but that wasn't the point. escapecollective.com/what-its-lik...escapecollective.comWhat it’s like inside a doomed breakawayTheir move today was never going to pay off – but that wasn't the point. 072
Iain Treloar @iaintreloar.bsky.social · 27/06/2025“How does it make you feel to run?”, I asked her in a lull, trying to get her to join the dots between input and outcome. She paused. “I feel relaxed,” she said. “And calm.” This one's about – and for – my beautiful daughter. 060
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Pass it on. escapecollective.com/happy-though...escapecollective.comHappy thoughts to think when you’re filled with existential dreadOh, no particular reason. 0276
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Your antidote to the world today: this wholesome little showcase of kids' drawings of bikes. escapecollective.com/welcome-to-t...escapecollective.comWelcome to the inaugural Escape Collective Bicycle Art ShowThings are about to get cute. 091
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Inspiration, or imitation? We investigate the curious tale of two lookalike bike racks. escapecollective.com/a-tale-of-tw...escapecollective.comA tale of two bike racksTwo Kickstarter racks, three years apart, ask the question: where does inspiration end and imitation begin? 032
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 04/06/2025It's the most wonderful time of the year... escapecollective.com/its-turkmen-...escapecollective.comIt’s Turkmen Bicycle Parade Day, folks!Pull up a chair, and let's watch a dictator in a tracksuit ride a bike down a highway. 074
Iain Treloar @iaintreloar.bsky.social · 29/05/2025@sgalpin.bsky.social shares her side of the story about that contentious Afghanistan evacuation. A brutal but important read: shannongalpin.substack.com/p/the-audaci...shannongalpin.substack.comThe Audacity of Men in CyclingRich white men in sport using white saviorism as a shield for accountability? So last century. 141
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 27/05/2025🚨Very Normal Sponsorship alert🚨 escapecollective.com/but-of-cours...escapecollective.comBut of course there is an official toilet paper of the Giro d’ItaliaWill the sponsorship activations never end? 0143
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Time to eat some things that expired in 2016, I guess. escapecollective.com/taste-test-t...escapecollective.comTaste test: The ancient ride food I just found in the garageTime to put some things that expired in 2016 into my mouth, I guess. 1121
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 09/05/2025If they're playing 'Sex on Fire' at the Giro, this is why👇 escapecollective.com/why-do-they-...escapecollective.comWhy do they play 'Sex on Fire' all the time at the Giro d'Italia?Strange question, surprisingly touching answer. 061
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Well, that was certainly something. escapecollective.com/i-watched-th...escapecollective.comI watched the Giro d'Italia team presentation so you don't have toAnother Giro, another hour and a half I'm not getting back. 0102
Iain Treloar @iaintreloar.bsky.social · 02/05/2025We've been cooking up something new, and I couldn't be happier with how this first ep turned out. Get it in your ears wherever you get your podcasts. 0100
Iain Treloar @iaintreloar.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Has Mauro Gianetti been editing his Wikipedia page? My latest for @escapecollective.bsky.social escapecollective.com/the-curious-...escapecollective.comThe curious case of Mauro Gianetti's disappearing 'doping incident'If, hypothetically, the UAE Team Emirates CEO edits his own Wikipedia page, it leaves a trail. 0100
Iain Treloar @iaintreloar.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Back on the scam beat for @escapecollective.bsky.social ... escapecollective.com/theres-a-new...escapecollective.comThere’s a new cycling commerce scam to watch out forA network of ‘ghost stores’ are actually just selling heavily marked-up fakes. 030
Iain Treloar @iaintreloar.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Big week for sports governance. Sounds boring, but isn't - and could have huge implications for cycling no matter the result. 041
Iain Treloar @iaintreloar.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Two years ago this week, @escapecollective.bsky.social launched. If you look at this clumsy collage of articles and think "hmm yes, I'd like to read that", please join us: it keeps the lights on, is a vote for independent media, and we'd love to have you. If you're a member already – thank you. 🧡 1210
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 03/03/2025The Chinese groupset manufacturer Sensah offers a large – and very affordable – range. But is it any good, and can it compete with the big brands? escapecollective.com/sensah-group...escapecollective.comSensah groupsets, reviewed: The good, the bad, and the uglyIs this budget-friendly Chinese brand a viable alternative to the Big Three of the groupset world? 191
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 20/11/2024How are they arranged? Who swings the hardest? All your questions about the Annual QuickStep Pillow Fight, answered.escapecollective.comIt's pillow fight season! - Escape CollectiveA QuickStep pillow fight veteran shares the inside story of cycling's greatest photo shoot. 2194
Reposted by Iain TreloarEscape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Hey 👋 We’re a member-funded cycling media site. We write and podcast (mostly) about the sport we love. We work for you because you pay our bills. It’s great. No affiliate links, no bogus 10 best product lists, just good journalism, pretty photos, fun podcasts, and plenty of escapism. 08713
