Shut Up and Build Bikes Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ep. 66 Jonathan Hornell-Kennedy of Framework Bicycles
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Framework Bicycles is an impressive operation. In this episode we discuss Jonathan's story and everything about the bicycles and manufacturing pro...
Ep. 65 Stephen Wood of Swood Cycles
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 fra...
EP. 64 Dave Wages of Ellis Cycles
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Wages tells us about his framebuilding career. From working at Serotta Cycles to Waterford Precision Cycles and then starting Ellis Cycles, Dave ...
Ep. 63 Daniel Yang of Neuhaus Metalworks
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Ep. 62 Ed Mason of Dward Design
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 tw...
Ep. 61 Zach Geller of Acoustic Cycles
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Ep. 60 Uriel Eisen of Austere Manufacturing
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Uriel and I go over his story with bikes and with building Austere Manufacturing. We talked a lot about lean manufacturing, process improvements, bike...
Ep. 59 Danielle Schön
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share my interview with Danielle Schön of Schön Studio in Squamish, B.C. Canada. https://www.instagram.com/schonstudio/ https://...
Ep. 58 Devin Bodony of Lichen Precision
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Devin Bodony runs Lichen Precision -- a CNC machine shop just outside of Seattle, Washington. Devin started building full suspension bikes and eventua...
Ep. 57 Corey Kruchkowski
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Kruchkowski of Kruch Custom Bicycles in Calgary, Alberta Canada is making cool bikes and in this episode we share his story.
Ep. 56 Hernán Montenegro of MMFG
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We share Hern's story getting into the custom bike biz. We discuss his area of expertise - carbon fiber framebuilding and frame repair.
Ep. 55 Rob English of English Cycles
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 busines...
Ep. 54 Aaron Stinner
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep. 53 WZRD Bikes
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
Ep. 52 Garbaggio
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we interview Nick Kuszyk AKA Garbaggio in Queens, New York. We talk about the Huffer, his story, and why bikes rule generally.
Ep. 51 Tom LaMarche of La Marche Bike Co.
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 50 Adam Prosise of Reeb Cycles
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 49 Zach Small of Amigo Frameworks
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep. 48 Mike Flanigan
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Fab...
Ep. 47 Sean Handerhan
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Ep. 46 Sam Whittingham of Naked Bicycles
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 45 Paul Brodie
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
Ep. 44 Brad Hodges of W.H. Bradford Designs
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 rece...
Ep. 43 Georgena Terry
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep. 42 Paul Burford of BTR Fabrications
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 discus...
Ep. 41 Andrew Cooper of Bike Fab Supply
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I interview Andrew Cooper of Bike Fab Supply in Phoenix, Arizona about his framebuilding supply business. BFS is always growing and adding new product...
Ep. 40 Nao Tomii of Tomii Cycles
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 proce...
Ep. 39 Eric Tomczak of Myth Cycles
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Cyc...
Ep. 38 Tyler Reiswig of Btchn' Bikes
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep. 37 Mark Combs of Chumba USA
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep. 36 Tom Porter of Porter Cycles
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Porter builds Porter Cycles in Brooklyn, NY. His bikes typically involve fabricated, hand-carved lugs and other labor-intensive details. Tom won t...
Ep. 35 Paul Price of Paul Component Engineering
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 34 John Caletti of Caletti Cycles
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 to...
Ep. 32 Eric Weis of The New England Builder's Ball
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 31 Austin Russell of Russell Makes
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, h...
Ep. 30 Dale Marchand of Rolling Dale Cycles
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 stron...
Ep. 29 Mark Hester of Prova Cycles
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Hester builds custom bikes in Fairfield Australia. Mark studied mechanical engineering in college and worked in motorsports for a while before ta...
Ep. 28 Jeff Tiedeken of Monkey Likes Shiny
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 27 Brad Bingham of Bingham Built
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 l...
Ep. 26 Mark Norstad of Paragon Machine Works
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Ep. 25 Dave Harrison of Pedal Driven Cycles
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep. 23 Chris Chance of Fat Chance Bikes
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 24 Jessica Bratus of Fit Mi
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 relat...
Ep. 22 Joe Roggenbuck of Cobra Frames (autobiography episode)
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I thought I should tell my own story this week.
Ep. 21 Mike DeSalvo of DeSalvo Custom Cycles
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Desalvo has been building steel and titanium custom bicycles for 20 years in Ashland, Oregon. We talk about teaching at the United Bicycle Instit...
Ep. 20 Stephen Bilenky of Bilenky Cycle Works
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep. 19 Sean Chaney of Vertigo Cycles
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Chaney builds very detail-oriented and expertly-executed mountain bikes in titanium in his shop in Portland, Oregon. We talk about why Titanium, ...
Ep. 18 Matt McDonough of Isen Workshop
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Ep. 17 Chris Bishop of Bishop Bikes
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share my interview with Chris Bishop of Bishop Bikes in Baltimore Maryland.
Ep. 16 Brent Curry of Bike CAD
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brent Tells us all about the development and history of Bike CAD
Ep. 15 Bryan Hollingsworth of Royal H Cycles
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I have followed Bryan's custom framebuilding work for nearly 10 years and it's an honor to get him on the show. We talk about how he got started and w...
Ep. 14 Whit Johnson of Meriwether Cycles
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Whit gives us the scoop on his framebuilding past and perspectives
Ep. 13: Adam Sklar of Sklar Bikes
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Sklar -- The Sklar Baby -- Tells all his secrets in this week's episode.
Ep. 12: Peter Olivetti of Olivetti Bicycles
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From taking a class at UBI, to running bike shops and being a professional photographer, and back to framebuilding, we talk about Pete's Story.
Ep. 11: Drew Guldalian of Engin Cycles
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the perspectives that drive Drew in his pursuit of the perfect bicycle.
Ep. 10: Bina Bilenky of The Philly Bike Expo
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I asked Bina questions about the trade show she has been running for the past 10 years in Philadelphia. Her perspective in the industry is different a...
Ep. 9: Brian Chapman of Chapman Cycles
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Chapman of Chapman Cycles builds classic bicycles with artistry and mastery. I ask Brian about his history with framebuiding, what it’s like t...
Ep. 8: Erik Noren of Peacock Groove
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our interview with Erik we talk about the 4th R, the Prince Bike, the pressures of running a framebuilding business, and what makes him tick.
Ep. 7: Carl Strong of Strong Frames and Pursuit Cycles
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week I pick Carl's brain about what a viable business model for framebuilding looks like and what common pitfalls we can avoid on our paths.
Ep. 6: Wade Beauchamp of Vulture Cycles
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about how Wade learned to make bikes, the continuing education he received over the years, the time he spent working full time as a framebuild...
Ep. 5: Jeremy Shlachter of Gallus Cycles
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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Ep. 4: Rudi Jung of Black Magic Paint
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to Rudi Jung from Black Magic Paint in Portland Oregon.
Ep. 3: Julie Ann Pedalino of Pedalino Bicycles
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the third episode of the Shut Up and Build Bikes Podcast, I interview another one of my favorite framebuilders, Julie Ann Pedalino of Pedalino Bicy...
Ep. 2: Burnsey of Oddity Cycles
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of the Shut Up and Build Bikes Podcast, I interview another one of my favorite framebuilders, Sean “Burnsey” Burns of Oddity...
Ep. 1: Kris Henry of 44 Bikes
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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