Ep. 66 Jonathan Hornell-Kennedy of Framework Bicycles
Framework Bicycles is an impressive operation. In this episode we discuss Jonathan's story and everything about the bicycles and manufacturing process.
Dec 03, 2023•3 hr 6 min
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An interview show with bike framebuilders and handmade bicycle industry folks
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Ep. 65 Stephen Wood of Swood Cycles
Swood Cycles is based in Richmond, Virgina. Since 2018 Stephen has been building up a shop and building bikes. You may know him for his steel bike frames or his T-Bars. Now he's starting a new venture - Haute Bicycle Co.
Nov 26, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 65
EP. 64 Dave Wages of Ellis Cycles
Dave Wages tells us about his framebuilding career. From working at Serotta Cycles to Waterford Precision Cycles and then starting Ellis Cycles, Dave has had a wide variety of experiences in the past 25 years.
Jan 31, 2023•2 hr 12 min
Ep. 63 Daniel Yang of Neuhaus Metalworks
Daniel Yang has been working with Nick Neuhaus to design and build the best bicycles they can in Marin, California. Daniel comes from an engineering background and has embraced 3d printed metal frame components. We also talk about his other ventures and projects. Follow Daniel on Instagram and check out the Neuhaus Metalworks website.
Dec 13, 2022•2 hr 15 min
Ep. 62 Ed Mason of Dward Design
Dward Design is based in Bath in the UK. Ed Mason has taught framebuilding at The Bicycle Academy and lately he's focused on CNC machining with his two small Syil mills in his home shop. Listen along to his story! Dward Design Instagram Dward Design Website
Dec 05, 2022•2 hr 13 min
Ep. 61 Zach Geller of Acoustic Cycles
Zach Geller started building bikes in Pine Colorado in 2019. In this episode we talk about what he has done with Acoustic Cycles and the bikes he is building. Follow on Instagram and check out the Website
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 50 min
Ep. 60 Uriel Eisen of Austere Manufacturing
Uriel and I go over his story with bikes and with building Austere Manufacturing. We talked a lot about lean manufacturing, process improvements, bikes, and business. https://www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing/ https://austeremanufacturing.com/
Nov 21, 2022•2 hr 18 min
Ep. 59 Danielle Schön
In this episode I share my interview with Danielle Schön of Schön Studio in Squamish, B.C. Canada. https://www.instagram.com/schonstudio/ https://www.schonstudio.com/
Nov 16, 2022•2 hr 1 min
Ep. 58 Devin Bodony of Lichen Precision
Devin Bodony runs Lichen Precision -- a CNC machine shop just outside of Seattle, Washington. Devin started building full suspension bikes and eventually transitioned his work primarily toward CNC machining. He has a product line including bike framebuilding components and a disc brake mount fixture. We discussed his story, CNC machining, automation, the bike industry and more. Follow along on instagram and check out the Lichen Precision website....
Oct 08, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 58
Ep. 57 Corey Kruchkowski
Corey Kruchkowski of Kruch Custom Bicycles in Calgary, Alberta Canada is making cool bikes and in this episode we share his story.
May 25, 2022•2 hr 2 min
Ep. 56 Hernán Montenegro of MMFG
We share Hern's story getting into the custom bike biz. We discuss his area of expertise - carbon fiber framebuilding and frame repair.
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Ep. 55 Rob English of English Cycles
This week I share my interview with Rob English of English Cycles in Eugene, Oregon. We talk about Rob's history in the bike industry, his own business, and we ended up talking a lot about lean manufacturing at the end.
Mar 26, 2022•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 55
Ep. 54 Aaron Stinner
Aaron Stinner has been building bikes for over a decade and we talk all about it. Our discussion gravitated toward running a business, the importance of paint, and a whole lot more.
Jan 28, 2022•2 hr 24 min•Ep. 54
Ep. 53 WZRD Bikes
This week I share my Interview with Em of WZRD Bikes in Vancouver Island, Canada. We talk about fillet brazing, bike geo, Laser cutting parts, paint work, and a whole lot more. Enjoy.
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 53
Ep. 52 Garbaggio
This week we interview Nick Kuszyk AKA Garbaggio in Queens, New York. We talk about the Huffer, his story, and why bikes rule generally.
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 52
Ep. 51 Tom LaMarche of La Marche Bike Co.
Tom builds fillet brazed and TIG welded steel bicycle frames from his small shop in Philadelphia, PA. With roots in BMX, Fixed Gear Freestyle, and MTB, Tom builds some really excellent bikes. We talk about his story, construction methods, tooling, his machines, and the difficulty of finding suitable workspace as a builder living in a major city. Follow Tom on Instagram and check out his website....
Jan 05, 2022•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 51
Ep. 50 Adam Prosise of Reeb Cycles
This week I'm talking to Adam "Prosauce" Prosise of REEB Cycles in Lyons, Colorado. Adam machines and welds a ton of beautiful bicycles at Reeb, while riding like a maniac and still managing to run his own side hustle - Prosise Metal Works. He is a much stronger MTB rider than most framebuilders and we discuss how his riding and racing inform his fabrication and design work. We talked a lot about how a job he held for 5 years prior to REEB prepared him for success. I'm always interested in the F...
Jun 16, 2021•2 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 50
Ep. 49 Zach Small of Amigo Frameworks
Zach Small runs Amigo Frameworks in Nashville, Tennessee. In this episode we talk about his story, from working with Rob Roberson and Joe Bell in San Diego, CA, to Comrade Cycles in Chicago, and the bikes he has built along the way. We discuss his time in trade school and how it relates to making bikes. Zach tells us about Champ Ramps, his venture in the works to make sick, cnc-cut bike ramps. Check out his website and follow him on Instagram....
Jan 21, 2021•3 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Ep. 48 Mike Flanigan
Mike Flanigan has been in the framebuilding world for decades, starting at Fat City Cycles in the late 80s, being a founding member of Independent Fabrications in the mid-90s, and going solo with Alternative Needs Transportation in the early 2000s. We talk about the different places he’s worked, the emphasis he brings to “transportation” bicycles, and the classes he has taught. We also discuss the perspectives he’s adopted about this work and tips he has for making it all work in spite of the ch...
Jan 04, 2021•2 hr 53 min
Ep. 47 Sean Handerhan
This week I’m interviewing Sean Handerhan in Pittsburgh, PA. Sean works as a prototyping CNC machinist and has been building steel bike frames in the corner of that shop for the past few years. We talk about his career, about the framebuilding community, about his bikes and his cool wishbone seatstays, about Pittsburgh’s cycling culture, and other perspectives surrounding these things. Follow Sean on Instagram and check out his website....
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Ep. 46 Sam Whittingham of Naked Bicycles
Sam Whittingham has been building Naked Bicycles for over 20 years in Western Canada. We talk mainly about the career phases of a framebuilder and the huge lessons he learned about where his business fits in the landscape of the bike industry. I think this discussion is one of the best I’ve ever had on this show. We also had a super valuable discussion about forward geometry mountain bikes. Check out his website and follow him on Instagram...
Sep 28, 2020•2 hr
Ep. 45 Paul Brodie
Paul Brodie built frames for Rocky Mountain Bikes before starting Brodie Bikes. He built Brodie bikes for over a decade before selling the brand and moving into custom motorcycles. After making some truly incredible vintage motorcycle replicas he began to teach bicycle framebuilding in 2010 and has continued until recently. These days he is making some excellent youtube videos on bike framebuilding. We also discussed his book. Check out Paul’s website and follow him on Instagram...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Ep. 44 Brad Hodges of W.H. Bradford Designs
Brad has a long and interesting history in the handmade bike world and we discuss his story. From the days when he made Nemesis Cycles until more recently as he has transitioned the work to the W.H. Bradford brand, we talk about what inspired him and what the challenges were. Follow Brad on Instagram and on his website .
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Ep. 43 Georgena Terry
Georgena Terry started building custom bicycles in her basement in the 80s and in the following decades built one of the most impactful businesses in cycling. Her bikes addressed fit issues of shorter riders and eventually her company was re-named to Terry Precision Bicycles for Women - specifically addressing needs of women riders. Terry also famously has produced saddles with a cut out and lots of other cycling apparel. More recently Georgena has left Terry Precision to get back to the custom ...
Jul 06, 2020•44 min
Ep. 42 Paul Burford of BTR Fabrications
This week’s guest is Paul Burford/Burf of BTR Fabrications in Froome, UK. We talk about the history of his company and how he got started. We discussed what the framebuilding community is like in the UK and his time teaching at The Bicycle Academy. We also talked about the partnership business model vs working alone, the importance/frustration of good and bad supply lines, his trail tools and how his mountain bikes are really meant to be tools, and finally we talked about making Youtube content....
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 43 min
Ep. 41 Andrew Cooper of Bike Fab Supply
I interview Andrew Cooper of Bike Fab Supply in Phoenix, Arizona about his framebuilding supply business. BFS is always growing and adding new product offerings with an emphasis on customer service. It’s interesting to get Andrew’s perspective on how to build a business like his and what cool product offerings he has coming next. Check out Bike Fab Supply and follow Andrew on Instagram....
May 25, 2020•1 hr 18 min
Ep. 40 Nao Tomii of Tomii Cycles
Nao Tomii builds beautiful bikes in Austin, TX. We talk about how he got interested in framebuilding, how he learned, and what informs his build process. We talked about his hand-hammered bells, beautiful paint jobs, and hand-worked details. Check out Nao’s website and follow him on Instagram .
May 18, 2020•46 min
Ep. 39 Eric Tomczak of Myth Cycles
Eric Tomczak builds Myth Cycles in Durango Colorado. Eric had the opportunity to work with Ron Andrews of King Cage for years before starting Myth Cycles, which is where he learned a lot about bike framebuilding. I wanted to discuss what that relationship was like and how it helped him get started. We also talked about when having complete control of the building process is ideal or even necessary. Eric told us about his recent full suspension frame build and what was involved. Check out the Myt...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Ep. 38 Tyler Reiswig of Btchn' Bikes
This week we talk to Tyler Reiswig of Btchn Bikes in Chico California. Tyler’s work is ambitious and interesting. We talk about how he grew up with a TIG torch in his hand and how he learned to build bicycles more recently - how parts of it were easy and parts of it were not because of this background. We talk about a bunch of specific projects he has done, like a carbon fiber rando fork and the dropouts he builds. I really wanted to talk to Tyler about the value of community and how helpful it ...
May 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Ep. 37 Mark Combs of Chumba USA
This week I share my interview with Mark Combs of Chumba USA. We talk about what it’s like to run a solo framebuilding shop like he used to do with Majaco Cycles vs operating a partnership like he does now with Vince Colvin making Chumba USA. We also talk about the satisfaction of making bikes and seeing the rider’s first ride, about the cool dragsters his dad used to build, and about finding viable shop space. Follow Mark on Instagram and check out Chumba USA ....
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 8 min
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