Shut Up and Build Bikes Podcast

Shut Up and Build Bikes Podcast episodes:

• 12.03.2023

  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.

  
• 11.26.2023

  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...

  
• 01.31.2023

  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.

  
• 12.13.2022

  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...

  
• 12.05.2022

  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...

  
• 11.28.2022

  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

  
• 11.21.2022

  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/

  
• 11.16.2022

  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/

  
• 10.08.2022

  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...

  
• 05.25.2022

  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.

  
• 04.12.2022

  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.

  
• 03.26.2022

  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.

  
• 01.28.2022

  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.

  
• 01.18.2022

  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.

  
• 01.14.2022

  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.

  
• 01.05.2022

  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,...

  
• 06.16.2021

  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 -...

  
• 01.21.2021

  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...

  
• 01.04.2021

  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...

  
• 12.07.2020

  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...

  
• 09.28.2020

  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...

  
• 08.03.2020

  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...

  
• 07.20.2020

  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...

  
• 07.06.2020

  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...

  
• 06.01.2020

  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...

  
• 05.25.2020

  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...

  
• 05.18.2020

  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...

  
• 05.11.2020

  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...

  
• 05.03.2020

  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...

  
• 04.20.2020

  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...

  
• 04.13.2020

  Ep. 36 Tom Porter of Porter Cycles

  Tom Porter builds Porter Cycles in Brooklyn, NY. His bikes typically involve fabricated, hand-carved lugs and other labor-intensive details. Tom won the best new builder award at the NAHBS 2019 show and it’s no surprise why. In this episode we...

  
• 03.30.2020

  Ep. 35 Paul Price of Paul Component Engineering

  This week I talked to Paul Price about his company Paul Component Engineering, which just celebrated 30 years in business. We talk about how he got to where he is today, the ups and downs along the way, projects that...

  
• 03.22.2020

  Ep. 34 John Caletti of Caletti Cycles

  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,...

  
• 03.17.2020

  Ep. 33 Ross Shafer of Salsa Cycles

  Ross Shafer founded and built Salsa Cycles in 1982. Ross ran the company for 15 years and built it into a fun and important cycling brand before selling it to QBP in 1997. We talk about what made Salsa unique...

  
• 03.09.2020

  Ep. 32 Eric Weis of The New England Builder's Ball

  Eric Weis has been organizing the New England Builder’s Ball for nearly a decade. I interviewed him about the show’s history, what makes it unique, and how it has evolved.Go to the website and follow on instagram.

  
• 03.02.2020

  Ep. 31 Austin Russell of Russell Makes

  Austin Russell of Russell Makes isn’t our typical guest on this show. He has taken a framebuilding class and built a bike frame, but more notably, he has built thousands of wheelsets at Velocity USA and for the last few...

  
• 02.23.2020

  Ep. 30 Dale Marchand of Rolling Dale Cycles

  This week I share my interview with Dale Marchand of Rolling Dale Cycles. Dale is relatively newer to framebuilding, but his work is really very strong. We talk about his class with Paul Brodie, the framebuilding scene in Canada, and...

  
• 02.17.2020

  Ep. 29 Mark Hester of Prova Cycles

  Mark Hester builds custom bikes in Fairfield Australia. Mark studied mechanical engineering in college and worked in motorsports for a while before taking a framebuilding course at The Bicycle Academy in 2015. Since the class, Mark has been building bikes...

  
• 02.10.2020

  Ep. 28 Jeff Tiedeken of Monkey Likes Shiny

  Jeff Tiedeken of Monkey Likes Shiny in Richmond, CA does a wide variety of machining and fabrication for aerospace, medical, and even weirdo art stuff. He’s been in and around the bike world for ages including making several absurd concept...

  
• 02.03.2020

  Ep. 27 Brad Bingham of Bingham Built

  Brad Bingham has a unique story in the framebuilding world. Brad built his first bike frame out of utility - he kept breaking his Cannondales and he loved machining and fabrication. From there he took a titanium framebuilding class at...

  
• 12.09.2019

  Ep. 26 Mark Norstad of Paragon Machine Works

  Mark Norstad started Paragon Machine Works in his parents' basement in 1983. I interview Mark about his history in the bike industry, and about how things have changed.

  
• 12.02.2019

  Ep. 25 Dave Harrison of Pedal Driven Cycles

  Dave is a TIG welding, framebuilding legend in the BMX world and well beyond. This week's episode is a special treat as we dive into his history with Spooky Cycles, FBM, and Pedal Driven Cycles.

  
• 11.25.2019

  Ep. 23 Chris Chance of Fat Chance Bikes

  Chris Chance has been building bikes for decades, first at Whitcomb USA, then as Chris Chance Cycles, then Fat City Cycles, and after a hiatus, he’s back with Fat Chance Bikes. We talk about how he got started and how...

  
• 11.25.2019

  Ep. 24 Jessica Bratus of Fit Mi

  Jessica Bratus is an expert bike fitter and the host of the Ann Arbor handmade bike show each year in the spring. We talk about bike fit, how it relates to custom bicycles, and we talk about the Ann Arbor...

  
• 11.18.2019

  Ep. 23 Chris Chance of Fat Chance Bikes

  Chris Chance has been building bikes for decades, first at Whitcomb USA, then as Chris Chance Cycles, then Fat City Cycles, and after a hiatus, he’s back with Fat Chance Bikes. We talk about how he got started and how...

  
• 11.13.2019

  Ep. 22 Joe Roggenbuck of Cobra Frames (autobiography episode)

  I thought I should tell my own story this week.

  
• 11.04.2019

  Ep. 21 Mike DeSalvo of DeSalvo Custom Cycles

  Mike Desalvo has been building steel and titanium custom bicycles for 20 years in Ashland, Oregon. We talk about teaching at the United Bicycle Institute, learning and mastering TIG welding, and how the industry has changed over the years.

  
• 10.28.2019

  Ep. 20 Stephen Bilenky of Bilenky Cycle Works

  Stephen Bilenky cut his teeth making huge numbers of tandem bikes through the 80s and 90s. He also has made a ton of commuter and touring bikes among others, he has done tons of modifications and retrofits on bikes, and...

  
• 10.21.2019

  Ep. 19 Sean Chaney of Vertigo Cycles

  Sean Chaney builds very detail-oriented and expertly-executed mountain bikes in titanium in his shop in Portland, Oregon. We talk about why Titanium, how he got started, what he’s been up to with making some guitars, and more.

  
• 10.15.2019

  Ep. 18 Matt McDonough of Isen Workshop

  Isen Workshop makes unique and beautiful bicycles in the UK and this week I share my interview with Matt, one of the founding members. Isen Workshop is based on Matt’s work with Talbot Cycles and Caren Hartley’s work with Hartley...