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Taking a break from guests, Sean and John have a catch up about some of the latest tech out there in the bike world. Also, with the increasingly sparse supply of bikes and parts we delve into the shadowy world of counterfeiting in the bike trade.Here is the link to ‘Faking it’ by recent guest, Carlton Reidhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/qixhqqtfij25gw3/FAKING%20IT%20pdf.pdf?dl=0Factor mechanics epic fails. https://cyclingtips.com/2021/03/factor-finally-sheds-light-on-that-broken-ostro-vam-steerer-tube/Canyon’s broken bikeshttps://road.cc/content/tech-news/canyon-promises-solution-aeroad-seat-post-issue-281003https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/canyon-issues-stop-ride-for-aeroad-after-van-der-poel-handlebar-failure/General carbon failure nastinesshttps://www.outsideonline.com/2311816/carbon-fiber-bike-accidents-lawsuitshttps://bikerumor.com/2021/04/01/bombtracks-new-bsa-47-threaded-bottom-bracket-standard-is-the-best-of-both-worlds/ April fools https://bikerumor.com/2021/04/02/vittoria-air-liner-road-doubles-as-bead-lock-and-run-flat-foam-liner-if-you-get-a-flat/ not so much. Gonna try this.

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One of our graduates from the class of 2021 (when CSA was based in London) is Graeme Hart, who has established a cherished bike shop in Corstorphine, Edinburgh. https://harts-cyclery.co.uk is the sort of shop you can pop by for a chat and an inner tube and walk out with a Dutch eBike, custom built Campagnolo equipped road bike with hand built wheels, and some socks... Hey, we’ve all done it. Hopefully his success hasn’t been built on underhand testosterone patches and a blind eye from UKAD, as the BC Olympic success from 2012 appears to have been.In all seriousness, Graeme and his team, Frank in the workshop and Danny in the shop are thriving and are putting energy back into their community by campaigning for safer cycling routes for all. Graeme is very active on social media, find him at https://www.instagram.com/harts_cyclery and https://twitter.com/harts_cyclery and is well worth a follow for a chat or to get advice.

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Kevin Stacey from https://42cycling.com/ joins us again to talk about his first year in business during a global pandemic. If you missed pt 1, which included Kev’s amazing story, it can be found here. https://www.cycle-systems.co.uk/kevin-stacey/We also look at some of the off road gear Kev has been using, like the https://www.dirtlej.com/ onesie and a range of kit from https://www.liquid-life.de/Kevin’s mtb guiding training was done at https://www.instagram.com/scottishadventurecycling/We then get into a one year review of Kev’s Hope HB130 which has seen some action in the last 12 months. Here is a nice article on Hope’s own site about it. https://www.hopetechhb.com/hb-news1/2020/2/5/catching-up-with-new-hb130-owner-kevin-stacey

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Currently a Senior Contributor to https://www.forbes.com and author of the excellent http://www.bikeboom.info/ and https://roadswerenotbuiltforcars.com/ Carlton Reid has had a colourful and varied life within the world of cycling.As ever, we feel we could have talked for many hours on a variety of subjects, but we hope to have covered enough for you here. We hope you’ll discover some worthwhile avenues after listening, not the least the digital version of Roads Were Not Built For Cars, here. https://roadswerenotbuiltforcars.com/special-offers/A fantastic example of a life well lived (with many miles left to cover), Carlton’s engaging stories and warm manner certainly inspire us to get out there and live our own, we hope you feel the same.You can hear Carlton regularly on the excellent https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ podcast, a longtime favourite of ours.

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Working for the Mighty Heron. Nick Rearden from Raleigh UKThis week we take a look at the UK bike industry with our good friend, Nick Rearden from Raleigh UK.Nick is a lifelong road cyclist and has been involved with the bike industry since most of us just had our noses pressed up against the local bike shop window.We take a look at how Covid has affected the industry, what this means now and in the future and also look at bike mechanics training within the trade.

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After a look at commuter eBikes and Campagnolo, you mountain bike tech heads must be wanting some action? Well, I hope this was worth the wait? We have a stunning show with Jarno Hoogland. He is not only a former downhill racer from the Netherlands (!) but also has a long career in the mountain bike trade as is now editor of the excellent https://www.imbikemag.comIn this pod we discuss what bikes and components will actually reach the consumers and trade this year, eMTB and acoustic MTB innovation and tech goodness, why downgrading your MTB is sometimes a good idea and of course, why Jarno chose to live in Switzerland over anywhere else in the world. (I think Slough was a close second.)Once you’ve heard the show, check out the latest IMB online, it’s a cracking read and makes us yearn for a Europe wide road trip with the mountain bikes before a blat over to Whistler for a pilgrimage.

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eBikes for many years were the joke of the cycle trade shows. Funny old men with egg stained beards trying to flog staggeringly heavy and appalling looking pieces of wiring and batteries, attached to some shoddy wheels. It was all a bit expensive, poor in performance, unreliable, unsupported by infrastructure or a dealer base and, well, a bit square...In 2021 we find ourselves in a very different marketplace. Here in Europe, the eBike has gone mainstream and the USA, Australia and many other countries are fast catching up. So it is no surprise then, that individuals and companies from outside the bike industry are entering it with some pretty advanced product, with all the dealer network, tech knowhow, branding, marketing and build quality they have established elsewhere, Think Bosch, Yamaha and now, Harley Davidson with the new https://serial1.com/ eBikes, launching in Germany and the USA soon.In this pod, Sean talks to Ben Lund, the Vice President of Product Development at Serial 1 Cycle Company powered by Harley-Davidson. His work with both Sram and Harley puts him in a perfect place to lead these new bikes. We get into the tech, the marketplace and the political realities of travel policy and how the large automotive companies may now actually help and not hinder liveable cities and streets.So whack on some W.A.S.P. or Motley Crue and cruise down Sunset Strip with us.Let us know what you think of the bikes, the emerging market and the implications for active, green travel.

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Join Sean and The Campag Kid for the fourth and final part of our Campagnolo tech journey.We look at 11 and 12 speed groupset technology as well as Campagnolo’s electronic shifting system, EPS.We finish up with a look at the legacy of Campagnolo, both in terms of engineering, and as a brand. This wraps up four incredibly interesting shows which we hope will last as a vital aural history of Campagnolo in the English language.

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Welcome back to class! In this episode we have part 3 of the definitive Campagnolo history with the exceptional, Campag Kid. We get into Campagnolo’s tools, which are the precursor for many modern workshop kits and the return of Campag’s Jedi with the 10 and 11 speed era.

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We had such a great time talking to The Campag Kid last week that we have invited him on for a few more shows to fill in the Campagnolo story. We had such a flow going for pt 2 here that we ended up with over 90 minutes of unmissable audio.Given how most folks like to listen to content these days we have broken this down to pt 2 this week and into pt 3 next week. Not to fear, as we shall also record a pt 4 to finish where we get right up to the 12 and 13 spd era.To say there were some eye openers in this show is an understatement! The Campag Kid’s empirical knowledge, backed up by years of riding and fully refurbishing Campagnolo equipment means that we are now students in his university.So, quiet at the back, notebooks at the ready as Professor Campagnolo is in the house!

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