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| Episode 205: Our Summer of Love | 26 Aug 2024 | 00:57:14 | |
In this episode, Sean and Julia discuss their recent bikepacking adventure in the Swiss Alps, focusing on the experience of using an e-bike for such a trip. They also delve into Julia's personal journey with cycling, from her early struggles with asthma and a lack of confidence in sports to discovering the joy and possibilities opened up by e-bikes. This episode explores the unique challenges and triumphs of e-bike bikepacking and offers listeners an engaging story of overcoming physical and psychological barriers. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| Episode 204: David vs Goliath - Small Biz in 2024 with David Darby from Red Chili Bikes | 19 Aug 2024 | 00:53:39 | |
In this podcast episode, the discussion centers on the evolution and impact of cycling technology, featuring David Darby of Red Chilli Bikes. They explore how the high costs of advanced materials and technologies, such as electronic group sets and internal cable routing, have made premium bikes less accessible. The conversation highlights the challenges of maintaining modern bikes and the industry's shift towards integrated designs, driven by both technological advances and pandemic-induced price hikes. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| Episode 195: The UK bike industry with Raleigh's Managing Director, Lee Kidger | 10 Jun 2024 | 00:40:35 | |
In this episode of the Cycle Systems Online Podcast, we are joined by Lee Kidger, a prominent figure in the cycling industry who recently transitioned from his role as Managing Director at Raleigh UK to embark on new and exciting ventures. Lee shares his career journey, starting from his early days in a health food store to leading roles in the bike industry, and discusses his latest projects, including his work with The Electric Bike Shop and various consulting and charitable endeavors. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| Episode 100 : 100 Years of Bike Tech | 18 Jan 2021 | 01:41:00 | |
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 System’s new Bond villain lair in Switzerland we have had quite a fun ride with these shows.To create a nice symmetry, the first thirty episodes, which we thought were lost, have been sent to us by longtime listener, Roger Stilwell. We have now got them uploaded, in order on the feed. Just scroll back to find some real gems. What is interesting is that even in five years, these early shows are time capsules in many ways.We’ll get them uploaded to the website, with some shownotes soon.Anyway, we wouldn’t let ep 100 pass us by without doing something special right? Beginning on the idea of covering, ‘100 Years of Bike Tech’ we firstly talk to the wonderful @thecampagkid of Twitter and Insta fame. https://www.instagram.com/the_campagkid I’m sure you’ll agree that this conversation just gets us started on Campagnolo history, so loojk out for a follow up episode or two!We then leap into the 21st Century with Dave Roam from www.cyclingtips.com Dave has a stunningly empirical knowledge of bike tech and especially tools. Here is a sample of Dave’s work, probably the ultimate article on chain efficiency. https://cyclingtips.com/2019/12/the-best-bicycle-chain-durability-and-efficiency-tested/If you think you know your Torx from your Torque, listen on. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 099: And Indoor Cycling For All | 11 Jan 2021 | 00:59:50 | |
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 topic that is, riding your bike indoors...Inspired by a few comments on twitter by Sean, as he noticed some tweeters were not even tough enough to ride their turbo trainers in the garage as it was a bit cold (!) we decided to take a look at the reasons for riding your bike without going anywhere.As ever we delve into the tech, useful mods and hacks and insult half the world’s population on the way.Hopefully this will be part 1 of 2 as we plan to research and then produce a deeper show on this topic covering the digitalisation of exercise and society as a whole and what this means for our lives on and off the bike. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 098: Hacking your eBike’s transmission w/ Mike… | 04 Jan 2021 | 01:02:22 | |
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, recorded on New Years Eve (it wasn’t as if we were off to a party!) with Mike Stead from www.road.cc In this episode, Mike discussed the new D1X retro fit wireless shifting system from https://archercomponents.com/ it may or may not be for you, but it does open up a realm of possibilities for the creative bike mechanic.We also discuss the https://www.hopetech.com/ road brake callipers and the contrast between a Kiwi and Stopfordian (Yes, that Is a word!) New Years Eve. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 097: The very 2020 Christmas drinks party | 21 Dec 2020 | 01:05:55 | |
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 your favourite cycling tech people. Featuring, Caroline Stewart of https://cscyclecoaching.wordpress.com/ Troy Laffey from https://www.sram.com/en/sram Scott Dedenbach and David Palan from https://wideanglepodium.com/bike-shop-cx/ John Galloway from https://velocast.cc/ and of course Sean from CSA, we take a look at everyone’s life in 2020 and try to make sense of it all.Have a tipple of booze or herbal tea with us as we get as close as most of us can to a good old knees up down the pub. Enjoy, thanks for your company this year and we’ll all see you soon.Sean, Julia and the Cycle Systems team! Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 096: Wheel and spoke technology with DT Swiss … | 14 Dec 2020 | 00:52:49 | |
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 IS Switzerland after all) into the technology behind world beating wheels.Here is the factory tour video Sean mentions https://www.dtswiss.com/enSo tune in and find out why aluminium nipples are not so bad, steel is most definitely real and women are the best wheel builders!You can check out the DT Swiss Academy Martin mentions herehttps://www.dtswiss.com/en/dtswiss/business-partner/dt-swiss-academyThis pod will be the first of two, with the next one to focus on DT Swiss’ suspension development and design coming in the New Year. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 95: A chat with Cycling Tips Editor in Chief, Caley Fretz | 07 Dec 2020 | 01:04:12 | |
https://cyclingtips.com despite sounding like a beginners guide, is in fact one of the most interesting cycling media platforms of the moment. Including traditional racing coverage, in depth reportage and superb tech content and a successful and engaged Membership subscription to help to pay for it all, the Veloclub. https://cyclingtips.com/veloclub-welcome-page/Their weekly podcast is a mainstay for many people’s engagement with the cycling world and has sprouted equally entertaining offshoots, such as Sean’s favourite, the Nerd Alert tech pod. https://cyclingtips.com/tag/nerd-alert/Sean chat’s to Caley Fretz, editor-in-chief about his background in cycling, how Cycling Tips found it’s unique voice and a few small topics such as diversity and corruption in cycle sport! Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 094: Touring with eBikes | 30 Nov 2020 | 01:03:28 | |
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 has particular insight into this as he has facilitated four new Bosch charging stations on the www.Perthshiregravel.com route he has been instrumental in creating.Other charging stations can be found here https://www.bosch-ebike.com/en/service/powerstations/Of course it wouldn’t be a new genre of cycling without new bikes, right? The German manufacturers in particular have been heads down for a few years working on just this, the ‘Trekking eMTB’. With models as radical as the Nikolai G1 Eboxx e14 https://en.nicolai-bicycles.com/bike/g1-eboxx-e14/ through to the similar but more sedate Reise und Muller Delite https://www.r-m.de/en-gb/bikes/delite/ this genre looks to appeal to hardcore shredders and a completely new market too.Of course, we always come across a few funny gems along the way. Here’s the electric trailer we mentioned. https://ridekick.com/Here’s the cargo eBike trip with a dog Mike mentions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX_uhdP3SM0&ab_channel=THESEARCH A nice film by Marcus Stitz about the Perthshire Gravel routeshttps://youtu.be/r29PQeOjtZ8Ed Oxley’s European odyssey on a freight eBike https://ebiketips.road.cc/content/news/video-900-miles-across-europe-on-an-e-cargo-bike-1389 Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 093: The New UCI Bike Regulations | 23 Nov 2020 | 00:28:46 | |
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. There's also a negative side.(Thank you, Hunter S. Thompson)However, they do have a technical department that prevents the Tour de France being ridden on Triathlon bikes, so there is that!All joking aside, the UCI technical regulations are a critical part of cycle sport and of course affect the bikes we will eventually ride as well.Join John and Sean as they look in detail at these new rules and how they may pan out in 2021 for the bikes the pros (and you) will be riding. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 092: What Do Mechanics Look For When Buying a Bike? | 16 Nov 2020 | 00:44:01 | |
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 be knowingly highlighted in the following year’s review of its replacement. As if the reviewer didn’t know them in the first place!As mechanics, we work on many 9/10 reviewed bikes regularly, see which ones walk the talk and why. What factors make a bike great to ride, simple to work on (or at least not a nightmare) and future proof in an ever changing world? Join Sean and John for a subjective, if informed view in what they look for when selecting a new steed. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 091: Being Gary Fisher and the Bicycle Revolution | 02 Nov 2020 | 00:53:37 | |
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 true all terrain machines, but it took a bunch of Bay Area hippies to create mountain biking as a bona fide sub culture, with a brand new type of racing, (downhill off road time trials), an underground ethos and truly radical and beautiful bikes that evolved from mechanical experiments with old clunkers into handbuild masterpieces by Gary Breeze and Tom Richey.That story is told in full in the film Klunkerz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sjRCzRrPac and one of the main characters is the one and only Gary Fisher. https://mmbhof.org/gary-fisher/Gary’s story has been told many times, although there are so many ideas and memories buzzing round his head at any one time, it is a bit different each time, like looking at a different side of a gem and seeing many reflections. Very exciting news for us is a new book by Gary called ‘Being Gary Fisher (and the Bicycle Revolution) is out 01/11/20 and Gary takes us through it’s conception, creative process and most importantly, where we can buy it! https://www.trekbikes.com/For this week’s pod, we didn’t want to cover old ground that you’ve heard before, but rather draw on Gary’s roots with the Grateful Dead, Ken Kesey and Jefferson Airplane and his early days of road racing right through to what drives and inspires him now. At a time when the humble bicycle could really change the world (again) Gary, as ever has many words of wisdom, humour and kindness for us. So whether you like to shred a black run, bike pack over mongolia, race an eMTB or even groove on 1960s psychedelic light shows, Gary has helped define your life as he has mine. Enjoy the ride.For the first time this week’s pod also has its own playlist, because for us the 60s children really were the greatest generation. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2IRomebwJKFW11Pw88txe4 Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| EPISODE 194: Warranty work and it's implications for bike shops | 26 Feb 2024 | 00:19:17 | |
Warranty work, unless you sell exclusively Pashleys and Bromptons you'll have lots of this. It seems most mainstream manufacturers see warranty cases as a cost of business. However, are they taking their fair share of the hit or does the humble bike shop shoulder the burden instead? Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 090: Hani Rashid and the New World Pinarello bike | 19 Oct 2020 | 00:55:32 | |
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 end up talking for hours. Such was the case when Sean met Hani Rashid at an event in Treviso and despite their varying backgrounds hit it off immediately. We knew that Hani would be an engaging podcast guest and it has proven to be the case.The co-founder of https://www.asymptote.net/ and Professor at https://www.dieangewandte.at/ Hani has just released a very limited edition of Pinarello bikes for World Bicycle Relief. https://www.hanixpinarello.com/ In this pod Sean delves into Hani’s past and philosophy in order to try to understand the mind and soul behind this varied and inspiring body of work. We then look together at the future and where we (and bikes) fit in! Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 089: Life in the World Tour with Scott Drawer | 12 Oct 2020 | 00:52:29 | |
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 Rugby and other sports inferior to cycling!Scott has now stepped back from the manic schedule of a full time employee of a World Tour team and has taken a role at a leading English school, as head of Sport. In this wide ranging and fascinating chat, Scott discusses the realities of life at the top, for riders, mechanics and staff as well as the route to get there avoiding the classic angry P.E. teacher methodology. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 088: The New Campagnolo Ekar groupset with Graeme Freestone King | 05 Oct 2020 | 01:10:52 | |
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, you won’t have had this much insight we reckon.Long term listeners will have heard Graeme before but for the uninitiated, he is the head of Campagnolo tech training in the UK and founder of the excellent https://www.velotech-cycling.ltd.uk/training.shtml He also spanners for the World Tour team, Movistar and is involved in much product development at Campagnolo’s HQ in Vicenza, Italia.In this pod, Graeme explains the thinking behind the new Ekar gravel groupset, its place in the market and the tech in each piece as well as how it all works together. We were particularly pleased with some of the news concerning disc brakes as well as excited to try this new groupo out for ourselves soon.Many CSA Level 3 graduates go on to do the Campagnolo Pro Shop course with Graeme. Contact him at Velotech for details, for non UK listeners, contact Campagnolo to find out your regional training provider. https://www.velotech-cycling.ltd.uk/campagnolo.shtmlGraeme has also provided some excellent lessons for CSA Members, from EPS to Ergopower servicing and much more new and old Campag tech. https://cycle-systems.lpages.co/cycle-systems-founding-members/You can find your nearest Campagnolo Pro Shop here https://www.campagnolo.com/UK/en/Shops/proshopGraeme is active on social media, on twitter as @gfk_velo Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 87: All the gears, no idea. An expedition bike's transmission | 28 Sep 2020 | 01:02:17 | |
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 bike. A frame has been selected, wheels just about sorted and the dynamo system chosen. What about the gears then? There are SO many options and this is confounded by the face that John was yet to choose between flat or drop bars. Join us as decisions are made, products are ordered and we just might reach the final spec sheet for John’s expedition bike. Some links as promised in the show.Gradient calculator https://www.cyclingabout.com/gradient-threshold-steepest-hill/Compatibility chart GRXhttps://productinfo.shimano.com/#/com?cid=C-453&acid=C-454Wide range cassettes for bikepackinghttps://bikepacking.com/index/wide-range-cassettes/Drivetrain efficiencyhttps://www.cyclingabout.com/drivetrain-efficiency-difference-speed-between-1x-2x/ Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| Podcast 86: Tour de France Aerodynamics with Xavier Disley from Aerocoach | 21 Sep 2020 | 00:27:54 | |
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, Xavier is one of the cycling world’s leading aerodynamic experts.In this short pod for the end of the Tour de France we look at Aero gains made in this year’s tour and the potential for more gains in the future.You’ll be amazed at some of the mistakes and mishaps that happen, even at World Tour level, with his work with several teams (no names mentioned) Xavier can share some of these, as well as letting you know how you can go faster on your bike.The ‘Aero Piece by Piece’ pod can be found here https://cyclingtimetrialpodcast.libsyn.com/59-xavier-disley-is-back-aero-piece-by-piece-part-1And https://cyclingtimetrialpodcast.libsyn.com/60-xavier-disley-aero-piece-by-piece-part-2Aerocoach’s free resources can be found herehttps://www.aero-coach.co.uk/learn Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 085: Tour de France BIKE DESIGN WITH DIMITRIS KATSANIS | 07 Sep 2020 | 00:54:55 | |
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 designing the British Cycling track team bikes.This chat was recorded for the Cycle Systems Members https://cycle-systems.lpages.co/cycle-systems-founding-members/ last year and I thought it was better to release the full audio from this than try to re-hash it in my own words. So, while you have seen endless reports of the new Specialized or Trek models, the Pinarello F12 has flown under many people’s radar, with barely a mention in many ‘Bikes of le Tour’ articles and podcasts. As you’ll find out there is more than meet the eye to the F12. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 084: Tour de France stage 1 bike tech | 01 Sep 2020 | 00:16:32 | |
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 to drop in a few shorter shows.As John is busy with daily Tour shows for www.velocast.cc this is Sean on the events of stage 1 and the tech that defined them. Will the race be defined by the bikes that were ridden, or the riders upon them? Ok, we all know the answer to that, but races HAVE been won or lost by seemingly innocuous objects such as plastic bags getting stuck in chains (Paris Roubaix 1988) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQsJK81rZ4E Also as promised in the pod, here is the Sram eTap/Shimano Di2 shifting test. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqTsxsly3pAAnd here is an up to date vid on the newer Sram AXS vs Di2.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5oH_S2vYPAWhat new tech have you spotted on this year’s Tour bikes? Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 083: Touring the world by bike with Steve Fabes | 24 Aug 2020 | 00:43:36 | |
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 from https://stephenfabes.com/. His new book, Signs of Life documents this journey, the cycling, camping, the people he met, and stories such as drinking soup at gunpoint. Many of us have a certain view of the world based on what we read or watch, but as Steve found out, seeing with your own eyes is a different story altogether. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 082: Mike Stead from Road.cc | 17 Aug 2020 | 00:52:10 | |
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. Intelligent, insightful and lucky enough to live in the dreamlike cycling test ground of Perthshire, Mike can be relied upon for a strong opinion on anything cycling and well, anything really!We also look at a superb-looking collection of gravel bike and bikepacking trails that Mike has helped to bring to fruition. The http://perthshiregravel.com/ router is one we want to ride for sure.Links for products and routes mentioned in the show Perthshire Gravel routeshttp://perthshiregravel.com/John’s cycle to China wheelshttps://www.swissside.com/blogs/news/swiss-side-launches-all-new-hadron2-ultimate-500-625-and-800Silca mini ratchet https://cyclingtips.com/2018/03/silca-t-ratchet-ti-torque-tool-kit-review/Topeak Tetrarack R2 https://www.topeak.com/global/en/products/tetrarack-series/1288-tetrarack-r2-(road)Ribble CGR eBikehttps://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-cgr-al-e-red-105/Park Tool DOT bleed kithttps://www.parktool.com/product/hydraulic-brake-bleed-kit-dot-bkd-1And remember John’s blog for his China triphttps://www.johngalloway.online/ Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 081: Re-inventing the wheel with New Motion Labs | 10 Aug 2020 | 00:37:49 | |
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 www.newmotionlabs.com joins us to talk about his Dual Engagement chain and what it means for the cycle tech world.eBikes, racing bikes, commuters and many other industries use roller chains, a 19th century invention which may not be optimal for modern day use. Marcel is one of those rare people who are not only innovative and inquisitive, but also dynamic enough to bring their visions to fruition. With partnerships like the mighty www.huubwattbike.com track racing team and www.pedalsmart.com who produce cargo eBikes, New Motion Labs are an exciting research team who I am sure will be changing the cycling world over the coming years.As ever, you can join Marcel and Sean on ‘Take the Mic Tuesday’ on 11/08/20 at 19:00 UK time on www.facebook.com/cyclesystemsac Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| EPISODE 191: The Hidden Costs of Internal Routing | 19 Feb 2024 | 00:17:31 | |
Internal routing does look cool, but does is equate progress and modernity? Well, if like me, you have been working on these bikes you may have been starting to think maybe not Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 080: Together In Electric Dreams. eBikes in 2020 | 03 Aug 2020 | 00:48:43 | |
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 and we’ll give you our take on the latest eMTBs, commuter machines and eCargo bikes.What are the service requirements for an eBike? Is there a single best motor system? Are the prices finally coming down? We’ll answer these questions and as ever go off on a few tangents. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 079: Understanding Headsets | 27 Jul 2020 | 00:41:34 | |
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. Tyres, wheels, gears and brake systems, even pedals tend to get more attention.However, being a bearing system your headset needs servicing and, as ever, there is more than one type and many ways to go wrong. Take a look at CSA graduate, Steve Fabes kit review after 87,000 miles of touring. https://cyclingthe6.com/2013/10/kit-reviews-2013.html/ the humble headset is also an item you can go large on, with very reassuring results. Links discussed in the podhttp://canecreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/canecreek-shis-poster.pdfhttps://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/headset-standardshttps://cyclingthe6.com/Join Sean and John on a journey through SHIS, TPI and a multitude of different frames, forks and ‘standards’.We’ll also catch up on John’s China trip, which now has its own website. https://www.johngalloway.online/Join Sean and John on a journey through SHIS, TPI and a multitude of different frames, forks and ‘standards’.We’ll also catch up on John’s China trip, which now has its own website. https://www.johngalloway.online/ Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 078: DEMYSTIFY YOUR HUBS - WHY YOUR WHEEL WON'T FIT | 20 Jul 2020 | 00:51:25 | |
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 bike does John plan to ride, after some careful consideration of the touring bike world?Then, getting down to business, we look in depth at hub standards and how people make simple mistakes, which mean your shiny new wheels will not fit.Honestly, it’s more fun than it sounds! Come along for the greasy ride into bearings, cups, cones and very expensive seal bearing tools. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 77: Matt Bracken from Pedros Tools on his life as a race and bike mechanic | 13 Jul 2020 | 00:52:09 | |
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 decade, and the favourite for our students to buy when starting out in the trade or building their dream garage.Matt Bracken is not only head of Pedros USA, but he has had a fascinating life in bike mechanics and cycle racing. As you would expect, he has a whole raft of stories about cycling culture, learning to be a Mavic mechanic in Europe, and what it means to run a company, be a good and safe mechanic, and navigate the world we find ourselves in right now. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 76: Troy Laffey, SRAM's Technical Ambassador, on why SRAM are supporting mechanical training | 06 Jul 2020 | 01:04:35 | |
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 Camp membership program. | |||
| 75: Jason Smith - the brain behind Ceramic Speed's Driven concept | 29 Jun 2020 | 01:06:44 | |
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 helping you go faster, Ceramic Speed’s Chief Technical Officer Jason Smith started in his garage, building machines to test for chain efficiency. He now has his own testing lab, a team of engineers, and some heavyweight industry partners like Specialized to help him achieve his goals of a drivetrain with over 99% efficiency. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 74: Gears - the technical bits | 22 Jun 2020 | 01:00:05 | |
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 will you be the person walking into a bike shop with a carrier bag full of oily bike parts and a dejected looking, unrideable steed. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 73: UNDERSTANDING YOUR GEARS - DEEP DIVE 1 | 15 Jun 2020 | 00:58:05 | |
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 a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 72: CSA graduate talks about the resilience of bike mechanics | 08 Jun 2020 | 00:31:49 | |
Continuing the series covering Cycle Systems Academy graduates we visit Bradley Knight at his amazing mobile bike shop in Manchester. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 71: James Huang, Global Tech Editor from Cycling Tips talks all things tech and being the @a | 01 Jun 2020 | 00:59:42 | |
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 the man behind the mic and keyboard and thrash out a few topics that we hope you’ll find as fascinating as we do. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| EPISODE 193: Shimano Cranks. When is a recall not a recall? | 12 Feb 2024 | 00:21:44 | |
The long overdue Shimano 11spd crank recall seems to be throwing up as many questions as it is answering. Is this a genuine recall, or an attempt to push as much of the responsibility elsewhere as possible? Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| 70: CSA GRADUATE STORY - THRIVING BIZ STORY | 26 May 2020 | 00:26:04 | |
The Bike Project is an award winning charity and social enterprise, founded by Cycle Systems Academy graduate, Jem Stein. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| Episode 69: MATT LETCH AND MTB TECH PART 2 | 18 May 2020 | 00:37:14 | |
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 and offset can make a major impact on your riding experience. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| EPISODE 68 - When Can I Go Bike Packing Again? | 11 May 2020 | 01:13:06 | |
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 Farnsworth to talk about his life with bikes, bike-packing, adventure racing and the meaning behind it all. It's a super personal and inspirational account of one man's recovery and how bikes helped him do that. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| EPISODE 67: MTB 2020 Latest, With Matt Letch | 04 May 2020 | 01:12:16 | |
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 lowdown on all things MTB for 2020 from one of the UK's great insiders. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| EPISODE 66: BIKE MECHANICS ARE KEY WORKERS | 27 Apr 2020 | 00:56:08 | |
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 crisis. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| EPISODE 65: How to Charge Your Phone Whilst Cycling | 20 Apr 2020 | 00:43:07 | |
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, charge your GPS and phone and even look cool in the process. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| EPISODE 64: CSA Grad With an Incredible Story | 13 Apr 2020 | 00:47:43 | |
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 John get to understand a little bit more about his life. And what inspired him to recover from the battlefield and to get into bikes. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| EPISODE 063: Bringing in the Big Guns | 06 Apr 2020 | 01:01:02 | |
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 years designing F1 cars, Jean Paul Ballard decided to get into manufacturing carbon fibre wheels after a rather unfortunate experience with a top end brand on his own bike. Be prepared to go down the most delightful wheel building rabbit-hole. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| EPISODE 062: Wheel Building Part 2 | 30 Mar 2020 | 00:58:01 | |
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 you should build your own wheels and how to do it. Part one of three. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| EPISODE 061: Wheel Building Part 1 | 30 Mar 2020 | 00:51:58 | |
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 you should build your own wheels and how to do it. Part one of three. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| EPISODE 192: Anthony Foy - The Cycle Tech Start Up | 05 Feb 2024 | 00:51:16 | |
Cycle Systems Academy Level 3 graduate, Anthony Foy has got years of experience as a product designer, and a hands on mechanic in the bike industry. Here about his new start up at the performance end of things here. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| Episode 59: Transmission Series - MTB Groupsets 2019 | 12 Apr 2019 | 00:42:28 | |
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 about how the tech has changed this year and what to expect. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| Episode 58: Matt Letch 2019 MTB Special | 28 Feb 2019 | 00:45:47 | |
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 and why he sold his beloved wheels. Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||
| Episode 57: The Latest Bicycle Tech - an Overview for 2019 | 28 Feb 2019 | 00:37:11 | |
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 aren't shy on opinions as ever! So you can listen up, and then stop moaning about all the constant changing and start bragging to your mates about your comprehensive cutting edge cycle tech knowledge ;)And because he's nice, Sean has also designed a handy downloadable guide to the tech in a nutshell - which you can print out to enjoy if you visit the blog at https://www.cycle-systems.co.uk/2019-cycle-tech-overview/ Want to immerse yourself in community and a year long learning programme in bike maintenance? Check out our Team Camp membership program. | |||