John Caletti has been building custom bicycles in Santa Cruz, California since 2004. In this episode, we talk about John’s journey to where he is today and the work that he does. We discussed the live/work space he is in, the importance of good paint on bike frames and the state of the bike painting industry, and the importance of passing the torch and helping others learn.

Ep. 34 John Caletti of Caletti Cycles

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Framework Bicycles is an impressive operation. In this episode we discuss Jonathan's story and everything about the bicycles and manufacturing process.

Ep. 66 Jonathan Hornell-Kennedy of Framework Bicycles

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.

Ep. 65 Stephen Wood of Swood 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.

EP. 64 Dave Wages of Ellis Cycles

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.


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Ep. 63 Daniel Yang of Neuhaus Metalworks

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!
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Ep. 34 John Caletti of Caletti Cycles

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