The Wheel Friends Podcast

Just Steve & Craig shootin' the breeze and daydreaming.  Talking Points: Mild Mild Winter, Commuter Encounter, Public Parks Shouldn't Close, PFOS not PFAFF's, Vegan Baked Goods, Private Shopping Hours, this is not a parts show, riding on cobblestones, Claymore Bike, Fairdale Taj, Bunnyhopping, the GR Bicyclist Look, handdrawn bike map, Misguided music album, Co Op Frame Shop, Dog Robot, Valentine'...

First new recording of 2020! Steve & Dustin are back with Craig in the studio. We've got a new call in number! Not posting it here, I don't need any more phone calls from Atlantic City Casinos.  Talking points: Bicycle ASMR, this is not sexual, two party consent recording, "Meet The Wires", Fuck You Rob Schneider, The Captain, Craig's Bad Ass Day, New Request Line Number, Ins & Outs 2020, Craig is...

Oh boy, it's 2020! Here's an episode from when we were hungover after a Halloween Party. Remember 2019? Good times.  The theme of this episode is returning.  Steve went to Mexico, Dustin sick (he got better), and Craig went back to work. Talking points: Dysentery, tales from the streets, New Steve, Biking in New York, Biking in Mexico, Bike Stores, Holbox, Tulum, Mexico City, Podcast Magic, Bepis,...

Craig's friend Ian, a Jimmy John's Bicyclist, comes in to talk about bike delivery in Grand Rapids. Then they spend a great deal of time talking about some major problems with motorists. Craig also kind of convinces Ian to give Strava a try.  Ian's band is Fire Kitten, check em out on Facebook.  https://www.facebook.com/FireKittenrocks/ Andy Shaw Illustrates bicycles find him on Instagram https://...

In this dog heavy episode of the Wheel Friends, Craig invites Mitch back into the studio to talk about the various ways to pedal with your pooch.  They also talk about the new additions to the Grand Rapids Bike Park, Changes to the city's bike lanes in the next few years, an UBER hack for biking busy streets, Craig gets frustrated about another bad bike opinion from the internet, and whether or no...

Alan & Pat are still in the studio, but now they're talking about the Swift Solstice Camp-out. They also talk about bike jobs, bike camping, Alan's upcoming fabrication projects, Hemingway quotes and more!  Checkout the Patreon, patreon.com/thewheelfriends City Slicker 100 Event Page https://www.facebook.com/events/1323612277804169

Holy Smokes! We packed a lot into this one. Alan's back this time with Patrick from Freewheeler bike shop and Craig's dog Mushu.  They discuss buying harder to find things without the help of a car, Craig's recent bike crash, Fixie riding, Monster Garage but for Bikes, Craig reads a post from someone in his neighborhood being extremely wrong on Nextdoor, and a whole lot more!

In this special episode of the Wheel Friends, Craig and Co. perform "The Bicyclers" a bicycle comedy published in 1896.  The Bicyclers & Three Other Farces was written by John Kendrick Bangs and is available in the Public Domain Support the show by going to patreon.com/TheWheelFriends

Robert Wood of Grand Rapids Bike Polo was in the studio this past March to talk Bike Polo, The Toronto International Bike Expo, and Bike Polo Memes. Craig talks winter bike rides, sheds some confusing details on a ride that may or may not happen, and pitches a Battle Royale Bicycling Game.  Details on an upcoming bike polo shuffle at the end! Check out Grand Rapids Bike Polo on Facebook & Instagra...

Allison, Angela & Theresa share some stories from 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo. 

New Episode from out of the Archives (June 2018).  Shawn from Freewheeler Bike Shop came in and we discussed Not Talking About the Tour De France, Creative Bike Shop Marketing, Our Ideal Bike Shops, the Rampancy of Bike Thefts in Grand Rapids, and a whole lot more. 

Craig is joined in the studio by his old friend Alan and his new friend Anthony.  Anthony talks about riding his bike to fish in Millennium Park.  Alan talks about racing BMX as a kid, generational naming, and the highly publicized theft & recovery of his bicycle. 

New Year, New Theme Song!  The Wheel Friends is back for the first episode of 2019 with Martel Posey of the Spoke Folks Bicycle Co-Op.  Martel talks about his love of bicycling being birthed from necessity, his trip to Bike! Bike! 2018 in Los Angeles, singing Prince from the back of a Karaoke bike, and his love of all things bicycle.  Check it out!

It's the first episode in the new studio space! Craig bought a house (Hence the absence) & Steve's new bike got stolen!  Craig shares a story of almost being right hooked, Steve describes his new bike and how he lost it. But don't worry, it gets recovered! Hear how it was done and maybe you can use the advice yourself some day.

The Wheel Friends Podcast returns after a short hiatus with the long sought after race coverage from the 3AM Alley Dawg.  In what we're calling "The Wheeled World of Sports", Craig & Steve will recount their racing experience as they rode in a 3AM Alley Cat.... er... Dawg Race through Downtown Grand Rapids.  A story of pain, pleasure, and the American Spirit.

On this episode of the Wheel Friends, Craig is joined by bike commuter and fellow Podcast host, Joel Campbell of Borderless and the Lamp Post Podcast.   Joel explains Borderless. Craig reminisces about biking through the countryside. Then they talk about infrastructure, how dumb cars are, and Joel shares his experience getting hit. Be sure to check out BorderlessMedia.org to see what Joel's workin...

Mitch & Emily join Craig on the show this week.  Mitch is hosting an early morning Alley Cat (Alley Dawg) on April 15th so he's on to give us the scoop. Mitch & Emily also bought a Tandem Bike. Craig talks about riding with a group of strangers he met on bikes. Emily shares how she meets people on bikes. Also Strava Sex Bots, ID Chips, and a whole lot more. Also, if you wanna race in the 3AM Alley...

Happy St. Patrick's Day Friends! In this episode Dustin comes by to return one of Craig's bikes, the two talk convenience centers, bicycle solutes, theories about Trump's bike opinion, why the episodes have been delayed and much more!

The days are getting warmer. Bless Fam. Bless.  Steve and John came over to talk about Craig's recent bike ride, John's anxieties about Riding, and Craig & Steve's new bags.  The guys also brainstorm a new bike for Steve to ride when he moves to Tennessee.

The Wheel Friends is back baby! Craig's friend Liz Rennie from the Spoke Folks bicycle co-op is back on the show to kick off the new year. They talk about bicycling resolutions and realistic goal setting. Liz designs a dream bike and then she and Craig design bikes based on the Lord of the Rings.  All that and a whole lot more!

Happy Holidays friends! This week on the show, our friend Avery Miller from Symbiote Cycle Works and Grand Rapids Bicycle Company returns. Avery recently took a road trip playing bike polo with various Polo Clubs across the US and he shares from his experience on the road.  Also in this episode some things to be aware of when Biking to the bank, frustration with Harry Potter and a brief explanatio...

  This week on the Wheel Friends, Craig is joined by his friend Dania! Dania is an active member of the Grand Rapids bike community, a vintage bike enthusiast, and a botanical artist.  They talk about Dania's bike beliefs, design the ultimate bicycle for gardeners, and discuss buying gifts for bicyclists (Anything with a bike on it, tbh).   Dania's Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/interpersona...

The Wheel Friends is back and so is winter. This week, Steve returns to the show and he and Craig talk about a whole lot of stuff. This episode is freeform bike-chat.  Steve tells Craig about the bike tattoo he wants and the podcast he'd have if he had one, the conversation then pivots into a discussion on millennials, the next generation of bicyclists, cybernetics and the MTV skateboarding bubble...

Happy Thanksgiving!  Craig is back in action after a week off and he's got our old friend Eli back on the show.  Eli recounts his shady history of Hand Ups, and we discuss what we would do to go all out with a high Hand Up Budget.  Then Craig shares his number one complaint about riding your bike indoors on a trainer.  Then Craig and Eli talk about their ideal bicycling videogame. Also Eli seems t...

This week on the Wheel Friends Craig is joined by his friend Emily "Hambone". Emily's been racing a lot in the past year and she recounts some of her experiences racing Gravel, Cyclocross and the Occasional Mountain Bike Race. She shares her favorite racing conditions as well as her reasoning for not riding road races.  Then Craig & Emily tell some stories of bicycling shenanigans, including ways...