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Shut Up and Build Bikes Podcast

Joe Roggenbuck

An interview show with bike framebuilders and handmade bicycle industry folks

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Ep. 26 Mark Norstad of Paragon Machine Works

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2019/12/09

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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01:17:34

Ep. 25 Dave Harrison of Pedal Driven Cycles

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2019/12/02

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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01:31:39

Ep. 23 Chris Chance of Fat Chance Bikes

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2019/11/25

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 got started and how he built a brand that made so many huge fans.

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00:35:33

Ep. 24 Jessica Bratus of Fit Mi

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2019/11/25

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 Ann Arbor handmade bike show.

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Ep. 22 Joe Roggenbuck of Cobra Frames (autobiography...

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2019/11/13

I thought I should tell my own story this week.

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Ep. 21 Mike DeSalvo of DeSalvo Custom Cycles

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2019/11/04

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 how the industry has changed over the years.

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Ep. 20 Stephen Bilenky of Bilenky Cycle Works

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2019/10/28

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 retrofits on bikes, and he's known as a master of fillet brazing. This week I asked him how the industry was different then vs now, and how he got started before you could take a class or so-readily learn from peers online. We also talk about the history of the Philly Bike Expo that he started in 2008.

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Ep. 19 Sean Chaney of Vertigo Cycles

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2019/10/21

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 up to with making some guitars, and more.

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Ep. 18 Matt McDonough of Isen Workshop

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2019/10/15

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 Cycles and Caren Hartley’s work with Hartley Cycles. Together, and with the help of some others, they do Isen Workshop. We talk about the dynamic of a business model like this. We also talk some about what it’s like being a framebuilder in the UK.

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01:24:56

Ep. 17 Chris Bishop of Bishop Bikes

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2019/10/07

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

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00:58:25

Ep. 16 Brent Curry of Bike CAD

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2019/09/30

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

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Ep. 15 Bryan Hollingsworth of Royal H Cycles

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2019/09/23

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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01:31:55

Ep. 14 Whit Johnson of Meriwether Cycles

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2019/09/16

Whit gives us the scoop on his framebuilding past and perspectives

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Ep. 13: Adam Sklar of Sklar Bikes

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2019/09/09

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

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2019/09/03

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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02:01:03

Ep. 11: Drew Guldalian of Engin Cycles

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2019/08/26

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

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2019/08/19

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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01:19:55

Ep. 9: Brian Chapman of Chapman Cycles

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2019/08/12

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.

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Ep. 8: Erik Noren of Peacock Groove

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2019/08/05

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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01:33:17

Ep. 7: Carl Strong of Strong Frames and Pursuit Cycles

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2019/07/29

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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