Wheel Suckers Podcast

An interview with the one and only Christina Torres of Cyclista Zine! This episode was recorded in the summer of 2021 - due to circumstances beyond our control (i.e. LIFE) we are releasing it now. Listen along as we discuss chocolate chip cookie activism, the Land Back Movement, performative activism, and zines as tools for freedom.Things we mention: Name the Change Campaign: https://www.change.org/p/dirty-kanza-name-the-change-dkName the Change article: https://www.cxmagazine.com/campaign-petition-launched-to-change-dirty-kanza-gravel-race-dk200Birb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/Bird-tiktok?lang=enBrattyXBre tiny zine earrings: https://www.brestinyprintshop.com/ https://www.instagram.com/brattyxbre_/Muchachas fanzine: https://www.muchachafanzine.com/No more Patreon, get a subscription via the Cyclista Zine website: https://www.cyclistazine.com/Insta: @cyclista_zineJenni Gwiazdowski: @money_melonAlex Davis: @singyamatokunThis episode was edited by Mathew Jones: mgjprofessional@gmail.com See acast.

Do you trust your brakes? The poor, neglected rim brake deserves your full attention - ignore at your peril! Listen to Jenni and Alex for a full "brake" down on how to care for your rim brakes. #savetherimbrakeWanna get motivated for regular maintenance? Join London Bike Kitchen's Hex Club! Hex Club is an online weekly fix-a-long, where we tackle maintenance as a team. Join a small group of students under the care and guidance of Jenni Gwiazdowski as we navigate the wonderful world of home maintenance. Every week we will be building good habits, making maintenance second nature, keeping our bikes in top condition, saving money, and feeling empowered.https://lbk.org.uk/collections/online-fix-a-longsThis episode is brought to you by our 3rd Wheels - wanna support the Wheel Suckers? You too can be a 3rd Wheel and keep us going!Click here for more >> https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/You'll be in good company with these 3rd Wheels:Aurelija Venclovaite!Kerena Fussell!Kirsty Chestnutt!Sally Bremner!Jonathan

Isabelle Clement is the director of Wheels for Wellbeing, a disability led charity in London challenging people to think "beyond the bicycle".GuestIsabelle ClementTwitter: https://twitter.com/IsabelleClementWheels for Wellbeinghttps://wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wheels4WellSupport us and become our 3rd Wheel!Give us a little push today: https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/support-usRecorded via Clean Feed: https://cleanfeed.net/Edited by Wardour Studios Elisha! Thank you! http://wardourstudios.co.uk  Women of Colour Cycling Collective UK https://womenofcolourcycling.org/The London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.ukIntro TrackEvangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0SoundsWork handlesLondon Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.ukOur personal handlesAlex Davis twitter.com/SingyamatokunJenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melonFollow usTwitter @WheelSuckersPodInstagram @wheelsuckerspod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and o

In 2018 Vedangi Kulkarni was the youngest woman to attempt circumnavigating the globe by bicycle. We discuss confidence, visas and cycling adventures.GuestVedangi Kulkarni https://www.vedangikulkarni.com/“Wheels and words”https://www.instagram.com/wheelsandwords/https://twitter.com/wheelsandwordsFounder of The Adventure Shed https://www.theadventureshed.com/!Content warning! from 9:48 Vedangi talks about being mugged at knife point Support us and become our 3rd Wheel!Give us a little push today: https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/support-usTopicsThe Adventure Shed https://www.theadventureshed.com/The Silk Road mountain race https://www.silkroadmountainrace.cc/VisasIt happens when it happens 1,000km bike ride in the southwest UKSponsorship Marc Randolph “That will never work” https://twitter.com/mbrandolphAdventure Traveller Eva zu Beck https://www.youtube.com/c/EvazuBeckOfficialhttps://www.instagram.com/evazubeck/?hl=enRecorded via Clean Feed: https://cleanfeed.net/Edited by Wardour

We talk to our first three-peat guest, discussing intersectionality and gender in cycling with Tiffany Lam.Guest: Tiffany Lamhttps://tiffanylam.me/https://twitter.com/tiffany_francesListen to previous interviews with Tiffany:The Right to the city: https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/podcast/episode/200f89ce/the-right-to-the-city-with-tiffany-lamMind the cycling gender gap:https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/podcast/episode/c1684827/mind-the-cycling-gender-gap-with-tiffany-lamRecorded via Clean Feed: https://cleanfeed.net/Edited by Wardour Studios Elisha! Thank you! http://wardourstudios.co.uk Support us and become our 3rd Wheel!Give us a little push today: https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/support-usWomen of Colour Cycling Collective UK https://womenofcolourcycling.org/The London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.ukTopics!Kimberle CrenshawThe Study of Gender and Cycling in Bogota, using the Ciclo Alameda de Medio Milenio as a pilot“Currently, only 25% of cyclists in Bogota are female” The CAMM -

Maintain your bike and your bike will maintain you. Absorb essential bicycle maintenance advice thanks to your Captain Jenni, Director of the London Bike Kitchen.Watch how to take your chain off thanks to the LBK Online Class membership: https://lbk.org.uk/pages/online-class-libraryToday's topic: How to clean your chain!Part of our bike maintenance minisodes, listen to more!Lube https://play.acast.com/s/wheel-suckers-podcast/lube-ydube-ydo-maintenanceminisodeHow to pump up your tyres https://play.acast.com/s/wheel-suckers-podcast/pumpinguptyres-maintenanceminisodeRecorded via Clean Feed: https://cleanfeed.net/Edited by Wardour Studios Elisha! Thank you!http://wardourstudios.co.uk ~ Support us and become our 3rd Wheel! ~Give us a little push today: https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/support-usYou'll be in good company with these friendsAurelija Venclovaite!Kerena Fussell!Kirsty Chestnutt!Kate Thompson!Sally Bremner!Jonathan Rothwell!Ella Green!Áine MacCarthyMax Maier!"The chain is a sacrificial

We chat beer bikes, Eurostar hacks and wheel building with Judith from Stayer Cycles: https://www.stayercycles.comThey’re hiring at the moment: http://www.stayercycles.com/jobs-wwwRecorded via Clean Feed: https://cleanfeed.net/Edited by Wardour Studios Elisha! Thank you!http://wardourstudios.co.uk ~ Support us and become our 3rd Wheel! ~Give us a little push today: https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/support-usYou'll be in good company with these friendsClaire Tayler! Aurelija Venclovaite!Kerena Fussell!Kirsty Chestnutt!Kate Thompson!Sally Bremner!Jonathan Rothwell!Ella Green!Áine MacCarthyMax Maier!~ Notes ~Durney RacingStayer / Track RacingThe Beer Bike!Bespoked - the best frame builders festival imoEurostar Hack BikeBike Boxes are hard to find OKBalance BikesGravel BikesOff the peg bike build options Zwift bikesLeytonstone represent !!Perky Blinders Isembard cycles Art School was never a mistake Clever mikesLBKWheel BuildingLacingPutting the spokes in placeBladed spoke ho

Listen to Captain Alex and Jenni the Stoker catch up after *checks notes* one year *gulp*. It's the Return of the Wheel Suckers: Pandemic Podcast Edition.We'll update you on what we've been up to the and future of the show. Expect interviews with guests and maintenance minisodes. Episodes will launch every 2 weeks!~ Notes ~Jenni is now not so keen on The Ordinary as it is now majority owned by Estee Lauder, who test on animals and their owner Ronald Lauder is a Trump supporter.The Women of Colour Cycling Group is now the Women of Colour Cycling Collective: https://womenofcolourcycling.org/And Hex Education is almost over! But you can sign up to our 'I Like to Watch' class library here: https://membermojo.co.uk/lbkAlex streams on Wednesday nights now (only from 20:00 gmt: https://www.twitch.tv/singyamatokunEdited by Elisha at Wardour Studios: http://wardourstudios.co.uk/Recorded via Cleanfeed: https://cleanfeed.net/~ Like what we do? ~Become a Third Wheel to support the Wheel Suckers Podcast!https://

We’re in the studio *recorded before the lockdown* interviewing gravel nerd, back-packer and off road cyclist Katherine Moore.Recorded at Wardour Studios http://wardourstudios.co.uk/~ Guest ~ Katherine Moorekatherinebikes.comhttps://www.instagram.com/katherinebikesCheck out Katherine's Bags! https://www.instagram.com/katherine_makes_Listen to her new podcast with Tom, the Unpaved Podcast!https://unpavedpodcast.com/https://www.instagram.com/unpavedpodcast/https://twitter.com/unpavedpodcast~ Topics ~Cyclo-cross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclo-crossThe Tour Divide https://tourdivide.org/Alastair Humphrey’s Micro Adventures https://alastairhumphreys.com/microadventures-landing/Bivvying / Bivvy Bags / Bivouac Bag https://alastairhumphreys.com/what-is-a-bivvy-bag-and-why-do-i-need-one-microadventureRead Katherine’s article: “A guide to backpacking on your period" https://bikepacking.com/plan/bikepacking-on-your-period-guide/How do you fart on a bike dear listene

Maintain your bike and your bike will maintain you. Absorb essential bicycle maintenance advice thanks to your Captain Jenni, Director of the London Bike Kitchen.Today's topic: Lubrication!Recorded at Wardour Studios www.wardourstudios.co.ukListen to our previous Maintenance Minisode: Pumping up Tyres: https://play.acast.com/s/wheel-suckers-podcast/tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F658536002*Please note, this was recorded before the Lockdown*Read London Bike Kitchen’s Covid 19 update here: https://lbk.org.uk/pages/covid-19-updateLBK classes are now ONLINE! Read more here: https://lbk.org.uk/collections/online-classesThe Look mum not hands! cafe and online shop is currently closed until further notice.  ~ Topics ~ Rozone Enzymatic parts washer: https://www.rozone.co.uk/industry-sector/bike-workshops.html It’s not good to plug LOADS of lube onto your chain! The optimum amount is next to nothing.Three types of oil: Dry, All Season, Wet~ A moment with Richard ~We welc

Back at it again! We discuss intersectional feminism, the problem with autonomous cars and owning the city with Tiffany Lam. ~ Guest ~ Tiffany Lam https://www.tiffanyflam.comListen to our previous interview! https://play.acast.com/s/wheel-suckers-podcast/tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F445774218Buy Tiffany’s zines!Mind the Cycling Gender Gap issue 1 and 2: https://www.tiffanyflam.com/zineRecorded at Wardour Studios http://wardourstudios.co.uk/~ Topics ~ New Economics Foundation https://neweconomics.org/Tiffany’s academic piece Chapter 7 - Cycling in London, an intersective gendered perspective New academic anthology - "Gendering smart mobilities”The women of colour cycling meetup https://www.instagram.com/woccldn/Audrey Lord - “Your silence will not protect you” Sustrans Healthy Streets https://www.sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/news/2019/august/sustrans-to-provide-support-for-new-tfl-programme/The right to the city "You have every right to be on the road as everyone else, take the

Jenni interviewed Therese! An inspiring mechanic living the dream, fighting for the future of bicycle education in Santa Cruz. "Empower people. It’s better to learn if you can." ~ Guest ~Therese Kilpatrick https://twitter.com/wooliff~ Topics ~Project Bike Tech https://projectbiketech.org/Santa Cruz Bikes https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-USMosquito Bikes http://mosquito-bikes.co.uk/London Field CyclesHackney City Farm https://hackneycityfarm.co.uk/Hackney Bike Project Brixton Cycles Ninon - listen to our interview! https://play.acast.com/s/wheel-suckers-podcast/tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F477418827STEM Balance BikesABC check - Air, Brakes, Chain,Star Bikes ProjectCycle Rodeo Jump Bikes“Ageing Boomers!”E Bikes are the future BOSH Jenni spoke at the Marine Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame!Watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/LDNBikeKitchen/videos/484455852197814/~ Work handles ~Look mum no hands www.lookmumnohands.com/London Bike Kitchen www

We interviewed our dads! Listen to a short and sweet 2019 review from our pops. Listen to previous Popcastshttps://play.acast.com/s/wheel-suckers-podcast/tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F382253885~ Guests ~Jenni’s DadAlex’s Dad~ Topics ~Coming soon~ Work handles ~Look mum no hands www.lookmumnohands.com/London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk/~ Our personal handles ~Alex Davis twitter.com/SingyamatokunJenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon~ Illustration ~Korinna Mei Veropoulouhttps://korinnamei.myportfolio.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former (ish) rower turned Track Racer and Sram ambassador Yewie Adesida rolled into the glorious world of cycling via a very unusual gateway drug...Hint. It's in the title ;) We debate indoors vs outdoor cycling, weight lifting, the Women of Colour Cycling Meetup group and more in our first episode of 2020. Please enjoy!~ Guest ~Yewie AdesidaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/yewie_aRecorded at Wardour Studios http://wardourstudios.co.uk/Edited by Ev Sekkies https://www.sekkidesphoto.com/~ Topics ~Quick Brown Foxes Podcast by Ayesha McGowan http://www.aquickbrownfox.com/blog/2018/10/17/quick-brown-foxes-chapter-3-yewande-goes-furtherSES Racing http://sesracing.com/Velociposse https://www.velociposse.cc/Lee Valley Velodrome https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/london2012/velo-park/Assos award racers at Herne Hill with FREE bib shorts!The Nocturne https://www.nocturnecycling.com/Hog Hill TacingKeirin Racing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KeirinYewie is a "Srambassador" 

This is a LIVE RECORDING of the official launch event celebrating the 2020 edition of the Transcontinental Race TCRNo8, recorded at Look mum no hands! 49 Old Street, EC1V 9HX on Saturday 23rd November 2019. Presented and organised by the LOST DOT team. ~ TCRno8 ~Read more and register now: https://www.transcontinental.cc/~ The Launch and Panel ~Discover the route, learn more about the Controls and what’s in store for TCRNo8 plus an interesting discussion on the spirit of unsupported racing. Speakers will include: James Hayden, Karen Tostee, Neil Phillips, Jayne Wadsworth, Matthew Falconer, Darren Franks, Tom Probert and the Lost Dot organisers. Hosted by Katherine Moor.WATCH BACK the event thanks to We Do It Live on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/1ookmumnohands/videos/797269304062620/~ Onboard the Transcontinental Race FILM ~The new film "Onboard the Transcontinental Race" by Ahstudio will be available from 1st February 2020 on VOD. Details

This is a LIVE RECORDING of Emily Chappell's panel discussion; "Telling new stories about cycling" featuring:Jools Walker - author of Back In The FrameMax Leonard - author of Lanterne Rouge and Higher CallingKat Jungnickel - author of Bikes And BloomersHosted as part of the launch party for new book: Where There's A Will: Hope, Grief and Endurance in a Cycle Race Across a Continent.Recorded at Look mum no hands! 49 Old Street on Friday 8th December. Watch the panel back thanks to We Do It Live here: https://tinyurl.com/emilychappelpanel19~ Intro Track ~Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds~ Work handles ~Look mum no hands! www.lookmumnohands.com/London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk/~ Our personal handles ~Alex Davis twitter.com/SingyamatokunJenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon~ Follow us ~Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPodInstagram www.insta

Books, bikes, politics, grief, periods and the Chappetite with Emily Chappell. ~ Guest ~Emily Chappell http://thatemilychappell.com/aboutTwitter @emilychappell https://twitter.com/emilychappellInstagram @emilyofchappell https://www.instagram.com/emilyofchappell/~ Buy Emily’s new book ~Where There’s a Will: Hope, Grief and Endurance in a Cycle Race Across a Continent https://www.amazon.co.uk/Where-Theres-Will-Endurance-Continent/dp/1788161513/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Buy her first book! What Goes Around https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Goes-Around-London-Couriers/~ Come to Emily’s launch ~Buy a signed copy of Emily's new book and enjoy the panel "Telling new stories about cycling" with Jools Walker, Max Leonard and Kat Jungnickel on Friday 8th November at 49 Old St. EC1V 9HX  RSVP https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/where-theres-a-will-book-launch-and-panel-with-emily-chappell-and-friends-tickets-78026504375Can’t make

This is a LIVE recording of the #TCRno7 Transcontinental Race Debrief held at Look mum no hands! on 49 Old Street. EC1V 9HX on Saturday 21st September.The Transcontinental Race is the definitive self-supported bicycle race across Europe. Each year riders cover around 4000km to reach the finish line. In collaboration with TCR we presented an evening with a collection of riders from this year's race!https://www.transcontinental.cc/Live stream and audio recording brought to you by WE DO IT LIVE http://wedoitlive.com/WATCH a video of the night on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0UDA0S5DBc~ Host ~Biola Babawale - Velociposse~ The Panel ~#TCRNo7cap66 Fiona Kolbinger - winner of TCRNo7#TCRNo7cap3 Bjorn Lenhard - Leader of TCRNo7 until CP2 and multi race veteran#TCRNo7cap10 Ben Davies - first man to finish TCRNo7#TCRNo7cap247a #TCRNo7cap247b Rachel Batt and Jim Stewart - Finishers of TCRNo6 and 7 in pairs category~ Additional Speakers ~Anna Haslock - Lost Dot, Race Director of TCRNo5, 6

Cycling journalist Laura Laker lays down the (multiple) problem with cars, the power of ebikes, shorthand and Lindy hopping.Recorded at Wardour Studios wardourstudios.co.uk~ Guest ~Laura Laker https://www.lauralaker.com/Twitter https://twitter.com/lakerlikesRead her Guardian articles https://www.theguardian.com/profile/laura-laker~ Topics ~Shorthand tweet https://twitter.com/laura_laker/status/1098539500630917120Unown Pokemon https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Unown_(Pok%C3%A9mon)THE BBC INTERVIEW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLXYAhRyFNwLaura Laker on Sky News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66U_LMA8e2UShould we stop using the word 'cyclist'? article https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2019/apr/02/should-we-stop-using-the-word-cyclist"How to get rich reporting idling documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nRmU5LytdcJenny Graham interview https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/5498/jenny-graham-you-ve-no-idea-what-your-body-can-do-until-you-have-to-do-itBuy Jenni's book! https://www.wa

This is a LIVE recording of Velociposse's Women’s Racing Intro Night held at Look mum no hands! 49 Old St. EC1V 9HX on Thursday 1st August. Racing is great fun but it can be tricky to get into. Listen to Road, Track and Fixed Crit riders – they share about they got into racing, why they enjoy that particular discipline and how you can get involved. We want more women to race! Absorb some racing knowledge and advice. Velociposse is a women’s cycling club based in London https://www.velociposse.cc https://www.instagram.com/velociposse/ ~ The Panel ~ Host Biola Babawale (Velociposse) Road: Anneleen Bosma (Team LDN) and Rosi Digne-Malcolm (Velociposse) Road crits: Honor Elliott (VC Londres) and Miriam Bullock (East London Velo) Fixed crits: Caz Cunningham (NLTCBMBC) and Nelsy Casallas (Velociposse) Track – sprint: Yewande Adesida (SES) and Hannah Cadman (VC Londres) Track – endurance: Marta Cooper (Brixton CC) and Denise Dierauer (Velociposse) ~ Intro Track ~ Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover w