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Shut Up and Build Bikes Podcast

An interview show with bike framebuilders and handmade bicycle industry folks

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Ep. 50 Adam Prosise of Reeb Cycles from 2021-06-16T19:16:52

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 ...

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Ep. 49 Zach Small of Amigo Frameworks from 2021-01-21T15:28:41

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...

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Ep. 48 Mike Flanigan from 2021-01-04T19:58:45

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 Fabricat...

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Ep. 47 Sean Handerhan from 2020-12-07T01:52:32

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 corne...

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Ep. 46 Sam Whittingham of Naked Bicycles from 2020-09-28T02:58:44

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 wher...

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Ep. 45 Paul Brodie from 2020-08-03T03:43:33

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. Afte...

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Ep. 44 Brad Hodges of W.H. Bradford Designs from 2020-07-20T16:37:08

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 wor...

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Ep. 43 Georgena Terry from 2020-07-06T01:58:48

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 is...

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Ep. 42 Paul Burford of BTR Fabrications from 2020-06-01T03:37:28

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 ...

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Ep. 41 Andrew Cooper of Bike Fab Supply from 2020-05-25T16:18:11

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 cust...

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Ep. 40 Nao Tomii of Tomii Cycles from 2020-05-18T01:22:22

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-hammer...

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Ep. 39 Eric Tomczak of Myth Cycles from 2020-05-11T02:28:55

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 lo...

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Ep. 38 Tyler Reiswig of Btchn' Bikes from 2020-05-03T23:54

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 bui...

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Ep. 37 Mark Combs of Chumba USA from 2020-04-20T04:00:58

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 partners...

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Ep. 36 Tom Porter of Porter Cycles from 2020-04-13T03:17:03

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 NA...

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Ep. 35 Paul Price of Paul Component Engineering from 2020-03-30T03:44:11

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 dow...

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Ep. 34 John Caletti of Caletti Cycles from 2020-03-22T21:24:49

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 l...

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Ep. 33 Ross Shafer of Salsa Cycles from 2020-03-17T02:34:30

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...

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Ep. 32 Eric Weis of The New England Builder's Ball from 2020-03-09T01:55:06

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.

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Ep. 31 Austin Russell of Russell Makes from 2020-03-02T03:31:44

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...

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Ep. 30 Dale Marchand of Rolling Dale Cycles from 2020-02-23T21:48:16

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 Pau...

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Ep. 29 Mark Hester of Prova Cycles from 2020-02-17T04:17:59

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 ...

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Ep. 28 Jeff Tiedeken of Monkey Likes Shiny from 2020-02-10T03:47:37

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 ...

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Ep. 27 Brad Bingham of Bingham Built from 2020-02-03T02:05:30

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. Fro...

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Ep. 26 Mark Norstad of Paragon Machine Works from 2019-12-09T01:22:08

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.

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Ep. 25 Dave Harrison of Pedal Driven Cycles from 2019-12-02T01:56:04

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.

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Ep. 23 Chris Chance of Fat Chance Bikes from 2019-11-25T15:06:45

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...

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Ep. 24 Jessica Bratus of Fit Mi from 2019-11-25T03:55:28

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 An...

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Ep. 22 Joe Roggenbuck of Cobra Frames (autobiography episode) from 2019-11-13T01:58:02

I thought I should tell my own story this week.

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Ep. 21 Mike DeSalvo of DeSalvo Custom Cycles from 2019-11-04T01:18:58

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 ho...

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Ep. 20 Stephen Bilenky of Bilenky Cycle Works from 2019-10-28T03:05:05

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 r...

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Ep. 19 Sean Chaney of Vertigo Cycles from 2019-10-21T04:55:34

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 ...

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Ep. 18 Matt McDonough of Isen Workshop from 2019-10-15T02:31:10

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 ...

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Ep. 17 Chris Bishop of Bishop Bikes from 2019-10-07T01:57:11

In this episode I share my interview with Chris Bishop of Bishop Bikes in Baltimore Maryland.

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Ep. 16 Brent Curry of Bike CAD from 2019-09-30T03:50:03

Brent Tells us all about the development and history of Bike CAD

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Ep. 15 Bryan Hollingsworth of Royal H Cycles from 2019-09-23T03:18:57

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 what drives him in his work.

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Ep. 14 Whit Johnson of Meriwether Cycles from 2019-09-16T04:24:06

Whit gives us the scoop on his framebuilding past and perspectives

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Ep. 13: Adam Sklar of Sklar Bikes from 2019-09-09T02:06:22

Adam Sklar -- The Sklar Baby -- Tells all his secrets in this week's episode.

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Ep. 12: Peter Olivetti of Olivetti Bicycles from 2019-09-03T05:26:36

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.

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Ep. 11: Drew Guldalian of Engin Cycles from 2019-08-26T03:58:40

We talk about the perspectives that drive Drew in his pursuit of the perfect bicycle.

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Ep. 10: Bina Bilenky of The Philly Bike Expo from 2019-08-19T04:11:45

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 and relevant.

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Ep. 9: Brian Chapman of Chapman Cycles from 2019-08-12T01:52:46

Brian Chapman of Chapman Cycles builds classic bicycles with artistry and mastery. I ask Brian about his history with framebuiding, what it’s like to work with others vs working alone, and about hi...

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Ep. 8: Erik Noren of Peacock Groove from 2019-08-05T05:11:30

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.

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Ep. 7: Carl Strong of Strong Frames and Pursuit Cycles from 2019-07-29T03:38:39

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.

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Ep. 6: Wade Beauchamp of Vulture Cycles from 2019-07-22T04:07:56

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 framebuilder and the time he spent doing other work. We t...

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Ep. 5: Jeremy Shlachter of Gallus Cycles from 2019-07-15T04:40:01

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Ep. 4: Rudi Jung of Black Magic Paint from 2019-07-08T03:35:53

This week we talk to Rudi Jung from Black Magic Paint in Portland Oregon.

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Ep. 3: Julie Ann Pedalino of Pedalino Bicycles from 2019-07-01T03:29:30

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 Bicycles. Julie makes beautiful bicycles and is inn...

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Ep. 2: Burnsey of Oddity Cycles from 2019-06-24T10:30

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 Cycles. Burnsey makes Steel and Titanium custom bi...

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Ep. 1: Kris Henry of 44 Bikes from 2019-06-14T12:43:30

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