Shut Up and Build Bikes Podcast

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.

Whit gives us the scoop on his framebuilding past and perspectives

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

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.

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

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.

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 his advice for new builders.

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.

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.

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 talk about how doing framebuilding full time changes the nature of the work and sometimes you can feel jaded about the bike handmade industry.

In the fifth episode of the Shut Up and Build Bikes Podcast , I interview Jeremy Shlachter of Gallus Cycles. Jeremy is known for building steel bikes in a classic style. Most of his bikes have a 1” threaded fork that he builds with the frame, lots of hand work, and often custom racks and stems. He does this well and has been making bikes like these for at least a decade. We talk about framebuildin...

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

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 innovating some of the ways in which custom bikes get made — utilizing CNC machines for what usually has only been done by hand. She is continually exploring new techniques and trying new things in a way I...

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 bicycles, mostly mountain bikes, and uniquely with a lot of bent tubing to create very distinct and beautiful bikes. In this episode, we talk about differentiating yourself in the custom bike world, how so...

In the inaugural episode of the Shut Up and Build Bikes Podcast , I interview one of my favorite framebuilders, Kris Henry of 44 Bikes . As Kris puts it, he specializes in “anything that has knobs that touches dirt.” With 44 Bikes, he offers made-to-measure TIG welded steel and titanium frames. He is especially known for his hardtail mountain bikes. In this episode, we talk about the most satisfyi...