Cycle Systems Online
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 109: Graeme Hart of Hart’s Cyclery
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Episode 108: Kevin Stacey Returns
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Episode 107: Carlton Reid
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Currently a Senior Contributor to https://www.forbes.com and author of the excellent http://www.bikeboom.info/ and https://roadswerenotbuiltforcars.c...
Episode 106: Working for the Mighty Heron. Nick Rearden from Raleigh UK
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ral...
Episode 105: MTB tech 2021 with Jarno Hoogland, Editor of International Mountain Bike Magazine
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 hav...
Episode 104: The big boys and girls come out to play (on eBikes)
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 lo...
Episode 103: The Campag Kid pt 4
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ca...
Episode 102: The Campag Kid Part 3 - The 10 speed era
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
Episode101: The Return of The Campag Kid
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 100 : 100 Years of Bike Tech
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As you may have noticed this is our 100th episode of our podcast. From early days on steam powered internet in Devon, to broadcasting from Cycle Syste...
099: And Indoor Cycling For All
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a week rocked by tumultuous world events, Sean and John are joined by Scott Purchas from https://girodilento.com to talk about the world changing t...
098: Hacking your eBike’s transmission w/ Mike…
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, and welcome back to another year with Sean, John and a raft of wonderful guests at the Cycle Systems Academy podcast.We kick off with a cracker...
097: The very 2020 Christmas drinks party
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To round off the tumultuous 2020 we shall try to lift your spirits with a round table, ‘virtual Christmas drinks’ with some of our and hopefully y...
096: Wheel and spoke technology with DT Swiss …
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.dtswiss.com/en are a very well established brand in the busy wheel market. In this superb gear head pod we get down and not very dirty (it...
95: A chat with Cycling Tips Editor in Chief, Caley Fretz
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://cyclingtips.com despite sounding like a beginners guide, is in fact one of the most interesting cycling media platforms of the moment. Includi...
094: Touring with eBikes
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean is joined again by Mike Stead from www.road.cc to discuss the growth of touring by eBikes and the rise of infrastructure that supports this. Mike...
093: The New UCI Bike Regulations
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all know that The UCI is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. The...
092: What Do Mechanics Look For When Buying a Bike?
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many of you will know that generic bike reviews are often little more than marketing pap or re-hashed press releases, only for the bike’s flaws to b...
091: Being Gary Fisher and the Bicycle Revolution
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Once upon a time there was no such thing as mountain bikes. Yes, many people rode all sorts of bikes off road, some even modified their machines into ...
090: Hani Rashid and the New World Pinarello bike
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now and then we meet an individual who is not your average bike trade type, but who has such a great insight into and passion for the bicycle that we ...
089: Life in the World Tour with Scott Drawer
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome the return of Scott Drawer, the former Head of Performance at Team Sky, British Cycling as well as other leading roles in British...
088: The New Campagnolo Ekar groupset with Graeme Freestone King
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While you may have read about the new Campagnolo Ekar groupset online, or even been lucky enough to test ride it from a Campagnolo Pro Shop dealer, yo...
87: All the gears, no idea. An expedition bike's transmission
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s pod Sean and John revisit John’s planned trip to China, https://www.johngalloway.online/And continue to muse on the spec for his bi...
Podcast 86: Tour de France Aerodynamics with Xavier Disley from Aerocoach
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Dr Xavier Disley from https://www.aero-coach.co.uk a former fellow mechanic with Sean at the Humble Oxford Cycle Workshop, ...
085: Tour de France BIKE DESIGN WITH DIMITRIS KATSANIS
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another Tour de France tech pod. Here is an interview with Pinarello/Team Ineos bike designer, Dimitris Katsanis, who is also famous for de...
084: Tour de France stage 1 bike tech
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a first in a series of bite size Tdf tech pods. We know that your listening quota goes nuts over the Tour’s three weeks so we are going t...
083: Touring the world by bike with Steve Fabes
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week join us on a journey around the world by bike. 87,000km, six continents, and a life changing experience for on English doctor, Steve Fabes f...
082: Mike Stead from Road.cc
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week our friend, Mike Stead @tweetymike on Twitter, joins us for a look at some of his top products he’s reviewed for www.road.cc recently. Int...
081: Re-inventing the wheel with New Motion Labs
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Well no, not reinventing the wheel, but how about a revolutionary new chain design, the first one for well over a century? Marcel Fowler, the CEO of w...
080: Together In Electric Dreams. eBikes in 2020
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sean and John look at the world of eBikes. There’s a huge amount of new tech since we delved into this sector a couple of years ago ...
079: Understanding Headsets
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EVERYTHING YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR HEADSETThe humble headset, not the first component you’ll think about on your bike. Ty...
078: DEMYSTIFY YOUR HUBS - WHY YOUR WHEEL WON'T FIT
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sean and John catch up and chat about John’s mysterious lost bet and the fact he now can’t shave until he pedals to China! What bi...
77: Matt Bracken from Pedros Tools on his life as a race and bike mechanic
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined this week by one of Cycle Systems oldest and dearest partners, Pedros Tools. These are the tools we have used day in, day out for over a...
76: Troy Laffey, SRAM's Technical Ambassador, on why SRAM are supporting mechanical training
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Track 85 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Ca...
75: Jason Smith - the brain behind Ceramic Speed's Driven concept
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From the basics of gears last week to the very cutting edge of research and development with Ceramic Speed. From optimising professional’s bikes to ...
74: Gears - the technical bits
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We kindly beings at CSA and Velocast Towers are here to help, with a simple but in-depth look at gear inches, mech capacity and compatibility. No more...
73: UNDERSTANDING YOUR GEARS - DEEP DIVE 1
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We take a look at the options out there for touring bikes, mainly looking at gears and transmission systems.Want to immerse yourself in community and ...
72: CSA graduate talks about the resilience of bike mechanics
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing the series covering Cycle Systems Academy graduates we visit Bradley Knight at his amazing mobile bike shop in Manchester.Want to immerse y...
71: James Huang, Global Tech Editor from Cycling Tips talks all things tech and being the @a
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Co-host of the excellent Cycling Tips and Nerd Alert podcasts, James has covered so many tech topics to such a depth we wanted to find out more about ...
70: CSA GRADUATE STORY - THRIVING BIZ STORY
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Bike Project is an award winning charity and social enterprise, founded by Cycle Systems Academy graduate, Jem Stein. Want to immerse yourself in ...
Episode 69: MATT LETCH AND MTB TECH PART 2
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt covers tyre liners, grips, bars and fork offset in this show all about mountain bikes. The seemingly small changes to rider contact points, trail...
EPISODE 68 - When Can I Go Bike Packing Again?
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One source of inspiration here at CSA has been the superb, ‘Bikes or Death’ podcast. This week, we are joined by host and creator, Patrick Farnswo...
EPISODE 67: MTB 2020 Latest, With Matt Letch
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean is joined again by Matt Letch, self confessed facial hair trend setter and North West England’s #1 deep fried whole turkey chef. Expect the low...
EPISODE 66: BIKE MECHANICS ARE KEY WORKERS
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Sean reunite with Scott Dedenbach of the Bike Shop Show to discuss the lowdown of the importance of bicycle maintenance during the Covid-19 c...
EPISODE 65: How to Charge Your Phone Whilst Cycling
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Dave from Sinewave Cycles. Sinewave are at the vanguard of a whole new generation of hub dynamo systems that will light your way in a dark forest...
EPISODE 64: CSA Grad With an Incredible Story
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every now and again we see a graduate through our academy with the most amazing story. Kevin Stacey is one of those - and in this podcast Sean and Joh...
EPISODE 063: Bringing in the Big Guns
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To finish our wheel building series we bring you an ultra geeky and in depth look at wheel tech and aerodynamics from a world leading expert. After 14...
EPISODE 062: Wheel Building Part 2
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while since we've talked wheel building on the pod, and in this one Sean and John wanted to give you the absolute lowdown on why...
EPISODE 061: Wheel Building Part 1
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while since we've talked wheel building on the pod, and in this one Sean and John wanted to give you the absolute lowdown on why...
Episode 59: Transmission Series - MTB Groupsets 2019
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sean and John give their full, unadulterated opinion into the latest 2019 MTB groupset technology. It's a place to learn more abo...
Episode 58: Matt Letch 2019 MTB Special
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Letch has had an illustrious career in mountain biking and now co-owns the London Bike Show. COme hear what he has to say about MTB for this year...
Episode 57: The Latest Bicycle Tech - an Overview for 2019
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sean lally from CSA and John Galloway from Velocast have a candid and entertaining chat about the latest cycle tech to enter the market for 2019. They...
Episode 56: More Tour Tech with Dimitris Katsanis
28 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John are joined again by Dimitris Katsanis. Frame design guru and much, much more. Be sure to visit the CycleSystems Academy websiteWant to i...
Episode 55: More Tour Tech with Dimitris Katsanis
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John are joined again by Dimitris Katsanis. Frame design guru and much, much more. Be sure to visit the CycleSystems Academy websiteWant to i...
Episode 54: TdF Special with Dimitris Katsanis
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John are joined again by Dimitris Katsanis. Frame design guru and much, much more. Be sure to visit the CycleSystems Academy websiteWant to i...
Episode 53: Dimitris Katsanis
05 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean is joined by Dimitris Katsanis. Frame design guru and much, much more. Be sure to visit the CycleSystems Academy websiteWant to immerse yourself ...
Episode 52: Ebike Intro with Dave Atkinson
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John are joined by Dave Atkinson of ebiketips. Be sure to visit the CycleSystems Academy websiteWant to immerse yourself in community and a y...
Episode 51: Cables with Mike Stead
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John chat cables with Mike Stead of road.cc and brawbikes. Be sure to visit the CycleSystems Academy websiteWant to immerse yourself in commu...
Episode 50: The Legendary Charlie Kelly
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean gets a bit starstruck as he's joined by MTB legend Charlie Kelly who's web presence you can find at Charlie Kelly's Homepage. Be s...
Episode 49: Graeme Freestone King talks Campagnolo
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John are joined by Graeme Freestone King of Velotech Cycling Ltd. Be sure to visit the CycleSystems Academy websiteWant to immerse yourself i...
Episode 48: A Chat with Dave Atkinson of Road.cc
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John are joined by Dave Atkinson, one of the founders of essential bike tech website road.cc. Be sure to visit the CycleSystems Academy websi...
Episode 47: Weird Tech with Scott Drawer and Scott Dedenbach
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John are joined again by Scott Drawer, the man in charge of the Team Sky Performance Hub project and Scott Dedenbach of the Bike Shop CX podc...
Episode 46: Mat Clarke of Plush Suspension is Back
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean is joined again by Mat Clark of Plush Suspension about the technical aspects of modern mountain bike suspension. Mat is the tutor on the first mo...
Episode 45: Sean and John Ramble
24 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John have a plan to discuss 2018 road tech. It doesn't last long though. To sign up for CycleSystem's innovative new online trainin...
Episode 44: Mat Clark of Plush Suspension
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean talks to Mat Clark of Plush Suspension about the technical aspects of modern mountain bike suspension. Mat will be a tutor on the first module of...
Episode 43: Team Sky Innovation with Scott Drawer
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John talk to Scott Drawer, the man in charge of the Team Sky Performance Hub project. Be sure to visit the CycleSystems Academy websiteWant t...
Episode 42: Current MTB Tech with Matt Letch
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John talk to industry veteran Matt Letch about the state of current MTB tech. Well, that was the plan. Tangents were taken though. Be sure to...
Episode 41: Fatbikes
29 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John talk about fatbikes and their derivatives. Well, that was the plan. It's also a more general discussion on the state of the bicycle...
Episode 40: 2017 Groupsets
21 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John talk about 2017 groupset developments. This run of shows ties in with a series of "Sean Says" blog posts so be sure to visit t...
Episode 39: Road Brakes
11 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John talk about road brake systems. This run of shows ties in with a series of "Sean Says" blog posts so be sure to visit the Cycle...
Episode 38: Tyres Continued
31 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and John continue to talk about tyres. Visit the CycleSystems Academy websiteWant to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning progr...
Episode 37: Tyre Basics
13 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Been a while since the last show. Sean and John talk tyre and tube basics. Visit the CycleSystems Academy websiteWant to immerse yourself in communit...
Episode 36: Matt Bracken of Pedros
10 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
To mark the opening of the Cycle Systems Academy Online Store Sean talks to Matt Bracken of Pedros about his fascinating life in cycling and what driv...
Episode 35: Follow up with Misha Sakharoff
12 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sean follows up with Misha Sakharoff of Sakharoff.com with some listener questions. They're joined by Tim Ramsden of BlackCat Coaching. The Skype...
Episode 34: Keith Bontrager
23 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sean chats to cycling tech legend Keith Bontrager. Visit the CycleSystems Academy websiteWant to immerse yourself in community and a year long learnin...
Episode 33: Misha Sakharoff
19 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We chat to Misha Sakharoff of sakharoff.com Sakharoff.com about Buteyko breathing, ketogenic diet and mental training. Visit the www.cycle-systems.co....
Episode 32: It Started Off as Wheel Tech....
22 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sean chats to our mutual chum Scott Dedenbach. Nominally about wheel tech but whenever we chat keeping on topic is a forlorn hope. Visit the www.cycle...
Episode 31: Stephen Fabes, Equipment Used on Cycling the 6
11 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sean chats to Stephen Fabes of Cycling The 6. Discussing equipment choices for the cycle tour to end all tours. Visit the CycleSystems Academy website...
Episode 30: Bike fit with Steve Hogg and Ronan Descy
08 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sean chats again to Ronan Descy of href "http://www.fitandfind.com" Fit and Find Ltd and they're joined by revered fitter Steve Hogg o...
Episode 29: Peter Treviss of Shimano
05 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sean chats to Peter Trevis of Shimano about tech developments from the Japanese manufacturer. Visit the href "http://www.cycle-systems.co.uk&quo...
Episode 28: Bike Fit...Continued..
18 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sean chats again to Ronan Descy of a href "http://www.fitandfind.com" Fit and Find Ltd and discusses some of the questions received after Ro...
Episode 27: Hydraulic Disc Brake Maintainance
10 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sean, Mike and John talk Hydraulic Discs and what to do with them. Visit the a href "http://www.cycle-systems.co.uk" Cycle Systems Academy w...
Episode 26: Vittoria 2016
04 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Track 134 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 25: Cyclocross Special
28 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 135 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 24: Hub Standards
21 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 136 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 23: Tom Cox, Level 2 Student.
14 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 137 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 22: Alan Weatherill of Hope Technology
07 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 138 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 21: Eurobike Trends
21 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 139 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 20 Richard Hallett
18 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 140 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 19 Meet Mike Jenner
16 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 141 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 18: Ronan Descy on Bike Fit
09 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 142 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 17 David Jack Talks Ceramic Speed
02 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 143 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 16: Giro Tech
26 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 144 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 15 Does Size Matter
19 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 145 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 14: More on Suspension
10 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 146 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 13 Basics of Transmission
05 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 147 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 12: Devon Premises Special
28 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 148 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 11: Buying and Selling Second-Hand Bikes
21 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 149 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 10: Winter Bikes
14 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 150 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...
Episode 09: Winter Prep
09 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Track 151 in Cycle Systems Academy. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team C...