Are you currently doing veganuary and looking for tips? A vegetarian on the fence, or you someone who wants to find out more about a vegan lifestyle? This episode is for you. This is a live recording of the Plant Powered Panel held at Look mum no hands! on Tuesday 22nd January. PLEASE NOTE! At 3:40 the AMAZING wired mic audio recording kicks in! I accidentally started the recording with the built mic, I am so sorry friends! - Editor Alex You can WATCH the Facebook live video here: https://www.fa...
Jan 24, 2019•54 min
Are you ready for a wild ride? Ishbel Holmes used to be a track cyclist, but she packed it all in to cycle the world. Lee Craigie told us she was in the UK and we couldn't let her leave until we'd interviewed her. Ishbel champions that ANYONE can ride a bike and explore the world. If that doesn’t move you, she also rescues injured animals by bike. She’s published a book about her life: Me, My bike and street dog named Lucy - and watch out, there will be a feature film (!) about her adventures re...
Jan 15, 2019•38 min
We're chatting to serial entrepreneur Jacqui Ma of Good Ordering. Her cycle specific bags and glasses aim to rekindle your love of cycling. We predict future cycling trends, recognise and respect the importance of experiences, and learn how to cycle with a 5 year old! Since our interview Jacqui's launched her 3rd kickstarter. IT ENDS IN 4 DAYS GO GO GO: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jacquima/goodordering-magnetic-glasses ~ Guest ~ Jacqui Ma from Good Ordering https://goodordering.com http...
Dec 07, 2018•30 min
Alex and Jenni are in the studio chatting about jerseys, wheel building, the women and cycling conference and showcasing a new section: Maintenance Tip of the Pod. ~ Our Beautiful Sexy Sponsors ~ Katyusha Sports https://katusha-sports.com/ Wardour Studios wardourstudios.co.uk ~ Guests! ~ Paschal Volney https://www.instagram.com/paschalvolney/ Nelsy Casallas https://www.instagram.com/nelsycasallas/ ~ Topics ~ The Dun Run https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunwich_Dynamo Jenni looking miserable (INCOMI...
Oct 16, 2018•27 min
Look mum no hands! workshop mechanic Keith Hicks rode this year's The Transcontinental Race, a self-supported bicycle race across Europe. Hosted by ultra-endurance cyclist Laura Scott, Keith has curated a panel of cyclists to discuss their shared experiences of tackling this 4000km ride to the finish line. This is a live recording of the panel held at 49 Old St. EC1V 9HX on Wednesday 19th September. Read about The Transcontinental Race: https://www.transcontinental.cc/ PHOTO by Sam Khamtonwong: ...
Sep 22, 2018•36 min
Ned Boulting climbed into the hot seat and survived our LIVE Wheel Suckers Podcast experience in front of a cafe audience. This is a lightly edited interview recorded at Look mum no hands! 49 Old St. on Thursday 5th September. Watch the Facebook live video here: https://www.facebook.com/1ookmumnohands/videos/1071857869651974/ Buy tickets to Tour de Ned now: https://www.nedboulting.com/live/ ~ Guest ~ Ned Boulting https://www.nedboulting.com https://twitter.com/nedboulting ~ Topics ~ Jenni’s apol...
Sep 06, 2018•1 hr 16 min
Ayesha McGowan aka A Quick Brown Fox is our first returning guest! She’s on phase two of her mission to be the first African American Pro female racer, working on education and advocacy within the cycling industry to support more POC and especially WOC. In this episode we catch up on what Ayesha’s been up to, we play the Representation Game, and learn a killer recipe for coconut recovery ice cream. ~ Sponsors ~ Katusha Sports http://katusha-sports.com Wardour Studios http://wardourstudios.co.uk ...
Aug 18, 2018•34 min
Racers from this year’s Trans Am Bike Race shared their stories and answered your questions on ultra endurance cycling at Look mum no hands! LIVE on Tuesday 31st July. The Trans Am Bike Race is based on one guiding principle: Cycle the Trans America trail end-to-end, as fast as possible in a solo, self-supported fashion. https://transambikerace.com/ *Please note I fudged up the recording at one point and there is a moment of silence while they are talking!* - Editor Alex ~ Host ~ Ultra endurance...
Aug 01, 2018•53 min
Ninon ran the Bicycle Workshop from 1980 - 2017, she’s an expert on hub gears and a legend in the mechanics realm. Soak up her maintenance advice and ghost stories with us. Forged in the studios of Wardour brought to you by Katusha Sports. ~ Guest ~ Ninon Asuni Goodbye Bicycle Workshop: https://www.bikebiz.com/business/goodbye-bicycle-workshop ~ Sponsors ~ Katusha Sports katusha-sports.com Wardour Studios wardourstudios.co.uk ~ Topics ~ Madison https://www.madison.co.uk/ Brixton Cycles www.brixt...
Jul 27, 2018•36 min
Listen to a LIVE recording of Ayesha McGowan aka A Quick Brown Fox in conversation with Jools Walker AKA Velo City Girl. Ayesha is on mission to become the first ever African-American pro female road racer. Jools is a London cyclist, blogger, presenter, and soon-to-be published author. Recorded at Look mum no hands! 49 Old St. EC1V 9HX on Monday 23rd July. ~ Speakers ~ Ayesha McGowan http://www.aquickbrownfox.com/ Jools Walker http://velocitygirl.co.uk/ You can also WATCH the facebook live video...
Jul 24, 2018•1 hr 43 min
Listen to a LIVE panel featuring racers from this year’s TransAtlanticWay, sharing their stories from the race and advice on ultra endurance cycling. Recorded at Look mum no hands! 49 Old St. EC1V 9HX on Tuesday 3rd July. The TransAtlanticWay is a 2500 km one stage self-supported road bike race between Dublin and Cork via The Wild Atlantic Way that took place June 7th. https://www.transatlanticway.com ~ Racers ~ Laura Scott https://twitter.com/Laura_Scott Jennifer Tough http://jennytough.com/ Fr...
Jul 04, 2018•1 hr 3 min
What is Katusha? Why they’re our new sponsor! The Wheel Suckers podcast is now brought to you by Katusha Sports, a premium cycling clothing brand producing killer cycle wear for pros and everyday riders: https://katusha-sports.com Hear that? That’s right! We now record at Wardour Studios, bespoke podcast studios in beautiful Fitrozia London.http://wardourstudios.co.uk/ ~ Guests ~ Nelsy https://www.instagram.com/nelsycasallas/ Christina from Osona Cycling Tours https://www.osonacyclingtour.es/en/...
Jun 15, 2018•24 min
This is a recording of the panel Mind the Cycling Gender Gap as part of Tiffany Lam's zine launch held at Look mum no hands! on the 8th May. Listen to our interview with Tiffany Lam: https://soundcloud.com/wheelsuckerspodcast/mind-the-cycling-gender-gap-with-tiffany-lam Watch back the facebook live video: www.facebook.com/1ookmumnohands/v…468465066513063/ ~ Panel ~ Tiffany Lam (Chair of the panel) Tiffany is a researcher at LSE Cities and has expertise in gender and active/sustainable urban mob...
May 18, 2018•1 hr 28 min
74% of cycling trips in London are made by men. We talk to Tiffany Lam about her research on this statistic and the zine she created in response, Mind the Cycling Gender Gap: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/9549 ~ Guest ~ Tiffany Lam https://tiffanylam.me/ https://twitter.com/tiffany_frances Listen to the LIVE Panel from the zine launch held at Look mum no hands! https://soundcloud.com/wheelsuckerspodcast/live-panel-mind-the-cycling-gender-gap Watch back the facebook live video: ht...
May 18, 2018•29 min
We went to Bespoked 2018, the Bristol based frame builders festival. Hear our thoughts and interviews with some of the builders including a mini Popcast! Bespoked http://bespoked.cc/ ~ Topics ~ Flightrider.cc the bike bag that is also two panniers! https://www.flightrider.cc/ Spray.bike https://spray.bike/ Alex just did up her bike! CHECK IT: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bijrj_igqMs/?taken-by=singyamatokun ~ The Women’s Framebuilders Initiative ~ Isla Rowntree - Isla Bikes https://www.islabikes.c...
May 12, 2018•36 min
Two for one! It’s a Wheel Suckers + Bike Show podcast. ~ Guest ~ Jack Thurston is a cyclist, writer, snapper and The Bike Show podcaster now based in South East Wales. Follow Jack https://twitter.com/jackthurston Listen to the Bike Show https://thebikeshow.net Buy Jack’s books, Lost Lanes: https://thebikeshow.net/lost-lanes-shop/ ~ Topics ~ Jenni wrote a book too: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-build-a-bike/jenni-gwiazdowski/9780711238985 Do you want to test ride and keep this piece of ...
Apr 23, 2018•48 min
Kat Jungnickel has written a book about Radical 19th Century Victorian woman inventors. Bikes & Bloomers showcases the work of 8 cyclists and the great new forms of cycle wear and patents they created in response to their restrictions of freedom and movement. At the launch, Kat invited fellow experts in the field to talk about the book in relation to their own work, answering the questions of why do stories or representations of women cycling matter, why is it important? This is a (slightly ...
Apr 21, 2018•1 hr 14 min
Older women are an invisible generation in cycling, yet many are out there leading active and diverse cycling lives - with no intention of slowing down or taking it easy. From road racers and mountain bikers to the rise of e-bikers, we celebrate older women who ride and why it's time to ditch the tired stereotypes. Listen to a LIVE PANEL held at Look mum no hands! 49 Old St. EC1V 9HX on Thursday 5th April. ~ Panel ~ Adele Mitchell Award winning cycling journalist, blogger, bike rider https://ade...
Apr 06, 2018•1 hr 47 min
We interviewed British cyclo-cross champion Helen Wyman. https://www.helenwyman.com/ https://twitter.com/CXHelen ~ Topics ~ The UCI www.uci.ch/ The Helen 100 https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/helen100 Postcard Pervs *listen to our interview with Condor Claire when we first heard about postcard pervs! https://soundcloud.com/wheelsuckerspodcast/condor-claire ~ Track ~ Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds ~ Work handles ~ Look mum no h...
Mar 15, 2018•32 min
First up: Please say thank you to Ev for lending us a snazzy new mic. Listen to a fresh, crisp episode with your two favourite podcast hosts. Don’t forget to fill out our survey for PRIZES https://jenni74.typeform.com/to/M0HxaP Thank Ev! https://twitter.com/sekkidesphoto ~ Guests ~ Lee Craigie https://leecraigie.com/ Meg Philippa Batty Ian Davis (Alex’s Dad) https://twitter.com/Ian_davis56 ~ Topics ~ The Adventure Syndicate http://theadventuresyndicate.com The Adventure Syndicate Winter Training...
Mar 05, 2018•29 min
Listen to a LIVE PANEL with British cyclocross Champion Helen Wyman, her nutritionist Andrew Nippard and Huw Williams, organiser of the 2018 National Cyclo-Cross Championships. Hosted by Ultra Endurance cyclist Laura Scott. Recorded at Look mum no hands! 49 Old St. on Thursday 22nd February. Watch the facebook live recording here: https://t.co/DBISGyrl1h ~ Panel ~ Helen Wyman https://www.helenwyman.com Andrew Nippard http://twitter.com/AndrewNippard Huw Williams https://twitter.com/huw_williams1...
Feb 24, 2018•1 hr 17 min
2018 marks 70 years of Condor Cycles. Condor you’re old! Listen to our conversation with their marketing manager and more, Claire Beaumont. ~ Guest ~ Claire Beaumont https://www.instagram.com/clairebeaumont https://twitter.com/clairebeaumont from Condor Cycles https://www.condorcycles.com ~ Topics ~ Condor is old ! https://www.condorcycles.com/pages/history Bespoked Frame Builders Festival in Bristol www.bespoked.cc/ Yowamushi Pedal is the best (and only) cycling anime https://en.wikipedia.org/w...
Feb 19, 2018•40 min
Jenni learns more out the the history of the bicycle, it’s part in the emancipation of woman, the story behind the museum, and people behind it. The Marin Museum of Bicycling https://mmbhof.org The Mountain biking hall of fame https://mmbhof.org/mtn-bike-hall-of-fame/ ~ Guests ~ Connie Thorpe Breeze, Volunteer Coordinator Wende Cragg https://mmbhof.org/wende-cragg/ Jacquie Phelan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquie_Phelan Founder of WOMBATS http://www.wombats.org/ Joe Breeze, https://en.wikipe...
Jan 31, 2018•1 hr 1 min
It’s our first cast of 2018 and we interviewed our dads. Good luck everyone, share the road. ~ Pops ~ Jenni’s Dad George Alex’s Dad Ian https://twitter.com/Ian_davis56 ~Topics~ VOTE FOR US (please) *You have until Friday 12th January* https://www.nbmevents.uk/bikebiz2018/begin LA Bike Kitchen www.bicyclekitchen.com/ LA Bikerowave https://bikerowave.org/ LA Bike Oven https://twitter.com/bikeovenla What can we do to help encourage more women into bike spaces? Book an LBK class here: www.lbk.org.uk...
Jan 11, 2018•33 min
Here’s our round up of Good Things and Bad Things that happened in the world of cycling this year. See you in 2018 friends! ~ Guests ~ Juliet Elliott http://www.bikes-n-stuff.com Flora from She 36 https://www.facebook.com/SHE36berlin Ayesha McGowan http://www.aquickbrownfox.com Laura Scott https://twitter.com/Laura_Scott Editor of Casquette Magazine Danielle https://www.casquette.co.uk Elly Blue http://www.takingthelane.com Nelsy https://www.instagram.com/nelsycasallas ~Topics~ Battle Mountain h...
Dec 16, 2017•31 min
*This episode is NSFW* Rebecca More, award winning MILF and pornstar, tells us the story behind the Porn Pedallers - a ramshackle cycling club for people who happen to work in the adult entertainment industry. ~ Guest ~ Rebecca More https://twitter.com/more_milf http://www.adultwork.com/rebeccamore http://www.onlyfans.com/more_milf ~ Topics ~ Porn Pedallers https://twitter.com/pornpedallers Chris Ratcliff https://twitter.com/tvxboss/status/936316827247968256 That Television X top https://pbs.twi...
Nov 30, 2017•42 min
Listen to a LIVE recording of the panel: Let's talk about cycling and mental health held at Look mum no hands! 49 Old St. on Tuesday 7th November. You can also watch a Facebook Live video here: https://www.facebook.com/1ookmumnohands/videos/2187124084647164/ It's a topic that has featured in previous panels and talks we've held at Lmnh! Working with Sarah Strong https://twitter.com/Opiumia - cyclist, mental health charity worker, researcher/writer and ex-archivist - we curated an evening to focu...
Nov 08, 2017•1 hr 31 min
It's our first drunkcast. We're in Every Cloud Bar with Emily Chappell and Lee Craigie. Content warning: We mention rape at 28:17 - 28:24 Sexual harassment/assault at 30:30 - 31:02 ~ Guests ~ Emily Chappell www.thatemilychappell.com/ https://twitter.com/emilychappell Lee Craigie https://leecraigie.com/ https://twitter.com/leecraigie_ The Adventure Syndicate www.theadventuresyndicate.com Go drink in Every Cloud Bar on 11A Morning Lane, London E9 6ND www.everycloudbar.com/ Consider Korinna Mei Ver...
Oct 21, 2017•54 min
We’re in the park chatting to Portland based publisher Elly Blue. Listen out for helicopters, ball boys and wind. If you are London based and free on Thursday 5th October come and hang out at Jenni’s Book Launch and Bikeoke at Look mum no hands! https://www.facebook.com/events/1874117326250279/ ~ Guest ~ Elly Blue www.takingthelane.com twitter.com/ellyblue https://www.instagram.com/blueyell/ https://microcosmpublishing.com/ ~ Topics ~ Elly Blue Publishing takingthelane.com Microcosm Publishing h...
Oct 04, 2017•28 min
~ Guest ~ Philippa York https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippa_York ~ Topics ~ Stonewall | Acceptance without exception http://www.stonewall.org.uk/ What does Neutral support mean? https://www.quora.com/What-does-neutral-support-mean-in-bike-racing Philippa York “I’ve know I was different since I was five years old” https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/06/philippa-york-gender-transition-cyclist-robert-millar Kathryn Bertine: Tour de Force http://www.casquette.co.uk/people/2017/1/3/kathryn-...
Sep 19, 2017•22 min
