Cody Chouinard, one of three partners of the coffee/bike shop Luft Los Angeles, joins us to for an in-depth chat about cycling retail, kit trends, and the (honestly amazing sounding) L.A. cycling scene. Guest host Skyler also gives some insight of her own after a recent trip riding out west.
0:41 - Shoutout to Pop Cycling
2:18 - Skyler’s team issue Sidi shoes
5:53 - Shoutout to Skyler’s team, Cyclery Racing
10:44 - Skyler’s experience riding in L.A.
13:28 - Interview with Cody from Luft Los Angeles
14:00 - How bad can a winter storm in L.A. be?
16:59 - Cody’s take on leg warmers: over or under?
18:23 - How Cody landed in L.A. from Vermont
20:49 - The beginnings of Luft and the connection with BlackHeart Bikes
22:16 - Running a physical shop in the era of online shopping
26:07 - How do they compete with online powerhouses discounting kit?
28:38 - Are kit brands starting to produce fewer releases?
29:45 - After earth tones, what’s the next design trend?
31:26 - The current trends in L.A.
33:28 - Shred shirts for cycling / Deep base layer talk
35:48 - The kit scene in L.A.
38:20 - Most underrated LA kit brands: Team Too Late, Cadence Collection, Grin27
39:55 - #LADoesntSuckForCycling
41:54 - Cody’s route suggestions for Skyler
42:53 - Luft’s collection of Strava routes on their site
43:59 - Withholding routes as a form of gatekeeping
47:24 - Building community out of the shop through routes, events, rentals
50:47 - Actually caring about creating community
54:39 - Rapid Fire
1:01:23 - Cody’s Canal & Camillien
1:07:06 - Into The Canal
We are joined by Instagram-famous sommelier, wine vlogger, and Ka.dre team rider Cokie (@cokiesworldofwine) for a live wine tasting. We sample wines from all over the world and liken them to cycling brands and personality types, and Tony has a few too many glasses.
2:46 - AG2R denim bibs at Strade Bianche
7:21 - Introducing Cokie and her World of Wine
8:37- Cokie explains the Kadre racing team
10:53 - Life as a sommelier and talking wine & cycling
15:41 - The Wine Tasting
19:43 - The Champagne Cyclist
25:14 - The Asti/Sweet Wine Cyclist
33:22 - What’s more snobby: wine or cycling?
34:51 - Are natural wines the CX race of wines?
37:48 - What is the natural wine cycling kit?
39:22 - Tony’s take on craft beer
41:03 - The Chianti Classico Cyclist
(A lot of wine talk)
53:36 - Trying to bring it back to cycling
54:03 - The Rioja Cyclist
58:51 - Neutral tones as frame colours?
1:04:43 - The Dessert Wine Cyclist
1:07:03 - We Rate Your Bike For Free: Cokie’s Aquila Kadre Team Bike
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After a short break, we catch up on some of the latest releases cycling fashion news, finally rate a bike again, and review a new kit from Attaquer.
0:36 - Tony’s trainer problems
2:01 - Getting Crit Bro jacked
5:46 - The start of the World Tour
9:56 - News
10:20 - Listeners ask: what do we think of EF’s two tone pink socks?
17:47 - Rapha x Brain Dead collab
25:42 - Is cycling a subversive sport?
28:53 - Trinity Racing’s new kit
37:04 - Trek special edition tie dye paint jobs
42:06 - Are we in a slump for cycling fashion and bike design?
46:44 - Into The Canal
46:55 - We’re now accepting listener submissions (Email us at cyclingfashionweek@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram @cyclingfashionweek)
50:09 - Warren’s Camillien = A review of Attaquer’s Spotted Gum kit
1:00:00 - We Rate Your Bike For Free: Matt’s Saeco Cannondale CAAD6
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We are joined by David Millar and James Carnes from CHPT3 for an engaging and in-depth conversation about cycling fashion and sport as an identity. David speaks from his history in the pro peloton while James draws from his 20-year career at Adidas—basically, this episode has a lot of takes, many of which are quite hot.
5:31 - Re-introducing David and introducing James
8:37 - How James joined CHPT3 after his history at Adidas
10:12 - David’s take on cycling’s current struggles after the 2020 boom
14:58 - Was it just bad business planning by brands?
17:42 - James’ take on the situation creating opportunity
19:56 - Is James a cyclist now? What kind of bike does he have?
22:25 - How cyclists’ passion allows for enthusiasm and elitism
27:59 - Two new products coming for CHPT3: Brompton collab and their first shoe
38:23 - Helping more people find the joy in cycling through city riding
41:35 - Would cyclists wear cycling brands to work? Why not?
43:43 - James’ challenge of designing a fashionable, comfortable lifestyle shoe that still can perform clipped in up to David’s standards
46:25 - Y3 helped combine sports identity with fashion, how will the CHPT3 shoe take on that challenge for cyclists?
50:17 - Could Gorpcore come to cycling? And how can brands make off-bike gear that represents the culture of cycling?
53:48 - James’ outsider take on the current state of cycling fashion
1:02:26 - If there’s the opportunity for disruption, why are all the brands playing it safe?
1:04:31 - Is cycling too obsessed with its own history for brands to grow the sport?
1:07:32 - Changing the mentality of what it means to ride a bike
1:09:48 - James does Into The Canal
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Our first episode of 2023 has us rating many of the new pro team kits, plus Warren gives an unexpected Camillien.
2:10 - Alex has converted to Wahoo SYSTM
3:21 - Crit Bro Summer
3:46 - The dismal state of the cycling industry
4:00 - Specialized cut their ambassadors, will more influencers feel the pinch?
9:41 - RIP CyclingTips… jk?
12:40 - Panache Police: 2023 World Tour Kit Team Reviews
13:48 - Team Jayco AlUla
17:46 - EF Easy Post
23:21 - Alex’s Fiasco Ciclismo reference
24:03 - Geraint Thomas’ new sunglasses
27:33 - Soudal Quickstep
31:39 - Movistar
37:26 - Cofidis
43:20 - Uno X
48:14 - EOLO KOMETA
49:48 - Astana
51:39 - Bora
54:53 - Human Powered Health
57:40 - China Glory
1:06:00 - Into The Canal
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We're back from our hiatus with a bit of news about the podcast. Then we bring you our top holiday gift picks for cyclists, plus our classic Canal and Rate Your Bike segments. Someone send us some merino.
0:28 - Italian Alex is back
2:04 - Going sponsor-less
4:44 - CyclingTips layoffs / Does anyone make money in cycling?
8:02 - Black Friday Deep Discount Craziness
11:55 - The Expensive Holiday Gift Guide for Cyclists (See our full lists below)
49:01 - Into The Canal (Yes, Festive 500 is in there)
58:50 - We Rate Your Bike For Free™: Chris’ Legor
Warren’s Gift Ideas
-Insulated Gilet (Albion or Attaquer)
-Oakley Hydra Sunglasses
-Reusable Flasks
-Wahoo SYSTM Subscription
Italian Alex’s Gift Ideas
-MAAP Training Winter Jacket
-Bar Bag
-Madeline Cookies from Europe
-Quoc Gran Tourer II shoes
Alex’s Gift Ideas
-Cycling Trip To L.A.
-Merino wool kit
-A VPN to use with GCN+ (because FloBikes sucks)
-An Interview with Brandt-Sorenson
-Cannondale Hollowgram Crankset
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DeFeet's Founder, President, and Chief Sockologist, Shane Cooper, joins us to talk about his company's long, innovative, and colorful history of making cycling socks. We also announce the winner of our Albion giveaway and rate listener Dan's unique aero bike.
3:07 - Albion Giveaway Winner Announcement
7:50 - Our Upcoming Out Of Office Notice
8:46 - Shane Cooper of DeFeet Introduction
11:10 - Where did the name come from?
11:56 - The wine he was drinking when he thought of it
13:01 - Are socks easy to make?
15:45 - Socks 101
18:32 - Shane’s sock heritage
21:27 - How DeFeet got into the Tour de France two years after starting
22:39 - What is the correct sock height?
25:16 - High socks are scientifically more aerodynamic (sadly)
27:16 - On working with pro cyclists
29:14 - DeFeet’s varied history with design
31:20 - Making product in North Carolina
35:06 - Brief diversion about watches
37:13 - Reaching their 30th anniversary after surviving a fire, flood, tornado, and more
39:38 - What’s next for DeFeet (and an exclusive announcement)
42:43 - Cycling Fashion Week custom sock contest?
44:45 - Rapid Fire
50:13 - Shane’s Canal & Camillien
53:21 - Into The Canal
59:51 - We Rate Your Bike For Free™: Dan's Stealth Carbon
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What is going on with the new Bianchi Oltre? We discuss the aero monstrosity this week as well as another ploy from Big Mountain Bike. Plus, Alex is back with big PNS energy as we break down the personality of the kind of rider that wears a particular brand of cycling clothing.
1:23 - Warren broke his wrist
2:17 - Tony thinks people take cyclocross too seriously
5:18 - Would you skip a wedding for a cross race?
8:17 - What were our highlights from this year’s World Tour?
10:20 - Alex’s take on relegation and pro cycling funding
16:42 - News: Bianchi Oltre
25:34 - News: Marin Gestalt X10
32:42 - Tell Us What Kit You Wear, We Tell You Who You Are: Pas Normal Studios
45:48 - Into The Canal
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Guest host Skyler Goudswaard joins us as we respond to a podcast episode from Bike Radar that is almost certainly trying to call us out (or we are being self-aggrandizing). Plus, we announce an exciting giveaway with our friends at Albion.
0:28 - Introducing our guest host Skyler
4:21 - Albion giveaway announcement
09:29 - Panache Police: Responding to Bike Radar’s Podcast About 8 Uncool Cycling Accessories
12:06 - Warren defines “Sub-Tweeting”
14:53 - #1: Mudguards/Fenders
18:11 - #2: Kickstands
20:36 - #3: Chain guards
21:16 - #4: Putting a mini pump on your frame
25:14 - #5: Frame bags, bar bags, saddle bags
28:10 - #6: Sweatbands
31:49 - #7: String vest base layer (not a mesh base layer?)
35:27 - #8: Cycling mitts (gloves)
40:10 - Into The Canal
50:16 - We Rate Your Bike For Free™: Dan's Specialized Tarmac SL7
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This week, we recount our experience as Big Media™ at Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, featuring live interviews from the VIP tent with pro cyclist Hugo Houle, Israel-Premier Tech team owner Sylvan Adams and former pro/Vélo Cartel owner/past podcast guest Bruno Langlois.
2:10 - Intro to our Big Media™ VIP experience at the GP
6:15 - Alex brags about having big balls
9:00 - Hugo Houle interview
10:50 - Seeing World Tour pros at Le Club before the race
12:07 - Michael Matthews has a verbal contract to come on the show
14:33 - Bruno Langlois interview
17:10 - Off-the-bike fashion at the race
25:28 - Riding in a BMW in front of the peloton
28:20 - Audio content of us in the official race car
32:50 - Does cycling need rider names on jerseys to make following races easier?
40:30 - Sylvan Adams interview
47:00 - Our personal top highlights from the GP
48:55 - Into The Canal (Grand Prix Edition)
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This week, we talk to the founders of upstart Canadian kit brand Encore Encore. Sam and Max give us an inside look at launching a brand in a crowded market and shed light on why Quebec has such a vibrant cycling scene.
7:49 - Alex does his Canal early
12:07 - Encore Encore Introduction
13:28 - Sam and Max’s Cycling Origin Story (Surprise: It involves skateboarding)
16:30 - A tangent on leg waxing
18:04 - What is it about skateboarding that leads people to cycling?
20:58 - How did they go from being cyclists to starting a brand?
25:40 - Almost launching with a logo that happened to be similar to a MAAP design
28:57 - Their R&D process leading into their launch and making sure they had a quality product
34:02 - What is it about Quebec that makes the cycling culture so strong?
38:14 - The lack of a similar club ride culture in Toronto
42:33 - Why aren’t there more Canadian kit brands?
43:25 - Their inspiration for design
45:24 - Encore Encore x Dime collab kit?
45:46 - Launching with men and women’s kit with a unisex design
47:48 - What’s next for Encore Encore?
50:38 - Rapid Fire
1:00:41 - Into The Canal
1:11:50 - We Rate Your Bike For Free: Laurent’s Etique Fabrication
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We are thrilled to welcome cycling content maker, commentator, former pro, and all around swell chap Matt Stephens to the show. He joins us for a wide-ranging interview about everything from life as a pro to favourite races to having enough kit to start a museum. (Oh, and it's our fist anniversary.)
1:19 - Recognizing one year of Cycling Fashion Week
4:47 - Matt Stephens Introduction
6:43 - Racing with David Millar (who introduced him to our show)
9:47 - Laurent Fignon’s Skullet
11:25 - Would any pro team today rock a mullet?
15:08 - His cycling origin story
18:04 - Being inspired by the famous La Vie Claire mondrian kit, Greg LeMond, and Bernard Hinault
21:09 - Cycling, a beautiful sport
23:26 - Is bike design headed in the wrong direction?
25:00 - Matt drops a Radiohead analogy for the Cervélo S5
26:20 - With so much focus on function in bikes, will we go back to putting an emphasis on form and aesthetics?
29:07 - Matt’s favourite bike that he owns
30:52 - Basically an ad for Bromptons
34:54 - Matt’s pro career and the best/worst team kits he wore
37:16 - Could he have pulled off white bibs as National Champion?
41:14 - His favourite race to commentate at
47:15 - Riding through the Giro in 2000 after a crash
52:55 - The current kit landscape and what Matt gets to see through Sigma Sports
56:20 - Matt’s fictitious alter ego and the kit it inspired
59:09 - Is cycling kit going to go back to wilder, maximalist designs? And how can brands stand out now?
1:03:11 - The Matt Stephens Kit Museum
1:04:04 - Rapid Fire
1:13:27 - Into The Canal
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MAAP co-founder Jarrad Smith joins us for a very special episode recorded live at the Le Club Espresso Bar in Montreal, and sticks around long enough to throw some things into the canal and rate a pretty unique bike.
0:10 - Live from Le Club
1:09 - MAAP co-founder Jarrad Smith introduction
3:25 - Le Club x MAAP x CFW group ride
5:26 - Why Jarrad is in Montreal
6:44 - Do they use “panache” in their marketing because of our podcast?
7:48 - What does MAAP really stand for?
9:38 - The thinking behind their new LaB locations
21:04 - Why is Australia so cool?
22:50 - Warren and Tony gush about the original MAAP rain jacket
24:36 - Tony once again tells the story of discovering MAAP at the St. Kilda Crits
25:28 - MAAP’s history of stylish team kits & will they sponsor one again?
28:22 - The Cloud Jersey
29:02 - Where their design aesthetic is going
33:47 - Will the cycling boom continue?
37:05 - Best place Jarrad’s ridden recently
40:12 - Rapid Fire
42:22 - Into The Canal with Jarrad
53:53 - We Rate Harry From Le Club's Bike with Jarrad
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This week, a listener challenges our disdain for Le Col and inadvertently inspires a new segment idea. We also look at the new S5 from Cervélo and hoooo boy...
1:19 - The Danes wear white socks with black shoes??
4:30 - Alex brags about vacationing in Italy
7:30 - A listener rebukes our disdain for Le Col
15:35 - New segment idea: Tell Me What Kit You Wear, I’ll Tell You Who You Are
18:42 - News: The new Cervélo S5
29:46 - Panache Police: Do you maintain your cycling tan when not riding?
38:15 - Alex will shave his legs for our live episode at Le Club
38:56 - Into The Canal
45:16 - We Rate Your Bike For Free™: Sandra's Canyon Ultimate
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We're joined by Nick Squillari, founder of cycling shoe brand Velokicks and curator of the Instagram account of the same name showcasing custom painted shoes. He's also a podiatrist, so we bring Warren's deepest fantasies to life by talking extensively about feet and how to make a comfortable, stylish shoe for cycling.
6:35 - Ukraine x Alpha Velo Vyshyvanka Jersey
11:26 - Panache Police: Does anyone actually like riding gravel?
25:00 - Velokicks / Nick Squillari Intro (And the Canal story)
28:16 - Getting into cycling through rehab
29:48 - Being a fitter at Baum Cycles, his podiatry background, creating an Instagram page for the latest in cycling shoes
34:40 - What makes a good cycling shoe? According to a podiatrist.
37:47 - Do cyclists expect shoes to be painful?
40:55 - Should you suffer for fashion? At what point do you have the fit dialed do you move to design?
43:14 - Making a decision to price Velokicks more accessibly
46:01 - Is Boa the “Kleenex” of shoe dial producers?
47:55 - Why are certain shoe brands so expensive?
49:59 - Nick’s PSA about keeping your shoes clean
52:32 - The benefits of being an Australian brand
53:10 - Building awareness of the Velokicks shoe brand
54:35 - Alex loves Warren’s wide toe box
58:44 - Rapid Fire
1:07:45 - Into The Canal
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A special episode this week as we rate the unique pro team kits currently being worn at the Tour de France, while also taking time to answer the question: are white shoes over?
1:16 - Tony's visit to the Albion studio
5:44 - Rapha Pro Team Gravel Jersey
10:55 - Tour de France Special Team Kit Reviews
11:17 - Bora Hansgrohe
14:54 - Israel Premier Tech
21:04 - Jumbo Visma “The Masterpiece”
29:39 - EF Easy Post x Rapha x Palace
39:00 - Panache Police: Are white shoes over?
44:20 - Into The Canal
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Will Hurd and Inge Snook-van der Hoek from Universal Colours join us for an in-depth chat about their growing, evolving brand and the values it was founded upon. Plus, don't miss the long-awaited return of We Rate Your Bike For Free™.
6:12 - Assos x Alfa Romeo F1 Team Partnership
11:33 - La Passione MTB Collection
17:59 - Will and Inge from Universal Colours intro
19:48 - Starting a brand founded in beliefs
22:10 - How Inge and Will got into cycling
24:40 - Why the Dutch have two terms for cycling
27:30 - Launching a brand in the middle of a pandemic
29:42 - Competing brands or friends?
32:42 - Getting DMs from Brandt Sorenson
34:09 - Alex threatens legal action against any podcast competitors
34:41 - Design ethos and where they find inspiration
38:09 - Making sustainable kit that performs and lasts
41:25 - Pricepoint perception
43:26 - Designing kit that appeals to women and men
45:52 - Tom Poo-moulin
47:35 - How they view brand ambassadors and social media
50:50 - Using customer feedback to evolve
52:10 - Rapid Fire
57:03 - Into The Canal
1:05:50 - We Rate Your Bike For Free™: Scott’s Orbea
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This week, we're side-stepping out of our lane to interview clothing designer, artist, YouTuber, and maker Dustin Klein. He talks about his long history with cycling and challenges some of our long-held beliefs on fashion and culture. There are also a lot of tangents, even for us.
1:39 - Is the used bike market topping out?
7:25 - Another reason why small frame builders are better
9:48 - Adidas Parley BOA Road Shoes
15:48 - Rapha Swiss Collection
21:37 - Dustin Klein Intro
23:21 - How he became a bike messenger, discovering the San Francisco fixie scene, seeing a market for cycling clothing
26:19 - On founding Cadence Collection in 2003 (pre-dating Rapha!) as a one-person operation
30:33 - Fixie or geared or just riding bikes?
33:49 - On starting to make videos, being a maker, and becoming a YouTuber
37:14 - Why he moved to Portland and how the weather impacts the cycling culture
39:45 - Cycling fashion “rules” vs. guidelines
43:14 - Altering, customizing, and de-labeling other brands’ clothing
47:35 - Bike frame paint designs and inspiration
48:44 - Tony goes on a tangent about cycling’s affordability
50:11 - How do you balance inclusion with exclusionary cost and Portland’s unique cycling scene
52:00 - Is the dream of the Big Mountain Bike Conspiracy™ alive in Portland?
55:10 - That’s capitalism, baby
56:11 - Coming up with video ideas
57:46 - Rapid Fire
1:00:51 - Into The Canal
Dustin Klein on YouTube
His Instagram
His Website
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We are joined by Quoc Pham, founder of QUOC Shoes, for an in-depth talk about cycling shoes, style vs. comfort vs. performance, and to learn more on his high fashion background and general shoe fetish.
3:16 - Tony’s mea culpa
7:16 - The Burger King logo on the Eolo-Kometa team kit in the Giro
11:01 - L39ION x Rapha x Highsnobiety Collection
17:38 - MAAP Axis Collection
22:29 - Zara made bib shorts??
30:34 - Quoc Pham of QUOC Shoes Interview Intro
34:13 - His background in fashion and his view on current cycling style
38:09 - What makes a good cycling shoe?
44:40 - On why he’s based in Taiwan and its cycling scene
46:43 - Why shoes? (Hint: he has a shoe fetish)
51:00 - Evolving from the first QUOC shoe, the Fixed England, to performance shoes
53:36 - The Gran Tourer gravel shoe
55:46 - The challenges of starting an independent brand and what’s next
1:00:53 - Rapid Fire
1:04:22 - Into The Canal
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We take a deep dive with two of the founders of kit brand Attaquer, Ben Juzwin and Stevan Musulin, about their company's history, their approach to design, and Australia's stamp on cycling fashion.
2:35 - The Secret Brand Ambassador
10:53 - Euro tingle in your butt
12:34 - EF & Alpecin Fenix Special Giro Kits Review
22:41 - Attaquer intro with Ben & Stevan
24:43 - How they got into cycling
27:17 - Australia’s impact on cycling style
32:10 - 10 years in, what’s changed?
38:52 - Balancing aesthetics and performance
47:52 - Are we in a peak minimalist bubble? And the origin of The Artist Series
55:38 - Kit they regret making
58:08 - Rapid Fire
1:02:39 - Into The Canal
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We sit down with David Millar for a wide-ranging interview on everything from finding his love for cycling to pro peloton aesthetics to how influencers have made Girona look like Instagram vomited all over it.
Used Bike Market Insanity - 2:08
David Millar Intro - 10:06
How He Discovered Cycling - 12:58
Earlier Cycling Aesthetics & Becoming Pro - 20:48
The Ugliest Team Kit He Wore - 28:06
Amateurs Wearing Pro Kit - 34:42
Joining Slipstream (Now EF) with the Argyle Kit - 36:46
Starting CHPT3 and Style Influences - 44:15
The Origin of the Castelli Logo? - 53:23
Girona & The Influx of Influencers - 54:55
Anti-Community Brands? - 59:20
Rapid Fire - 1:08:22
Into The Canal - 1:15:17
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We talk about a recent "brand summit" held by Pas Normal Studios and ask the broader question if such events and supporting brand ambassadors general are even the right moves for cycling brands.
Assos Gravel Collection - 6:01
Tom Boonen x Odette Lunette Sunglasses - 12:37
Who's the most stylish rider in the pro peloton? - 17:18
Brand Summits & Brand Ambassadors - 20:08
Into The Canal - 32:26
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We reveal our favourite bike brands and take a closer look at plagiarism claims made by bespoke kit maker Brandt-Sorenson. Plus, don't miss what ends up at the bottom of the canal.
Listener Question: Positive Stem Angles - 08:43
Brandt-Sorenson - 14:47
Top 5 Bike Brands - 29:13
Into The Canal - 59:52
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We finally tackle the question of shaving your legs. Should you? (Yes.) What time in the season? And do you use a razor or wax? Plus, we rate listener Carlos' Parlee frame.
Team LeMond Concept 8 - 4:10
Specialized S-Works Vent Evo Shoes - 21:34
Velocio x SRAM - 26:34
Panache Police: Leg Shaving - 35:35
Into The Canal - 46:03
We Rate Your Bike For Free - 57:54
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We are joined by special guests Aliya Barnwell, the Velo News Kit Critic (@kitaddiction), and Alex Ostroy, founder of apparel brand Ostroy. They answer burning questions from listeners about cycling kit style and manufacturing, and tell us about the NYC cycling scene. Plus, Tony offers up the first Camillien during Into The Canal.
MAAP Evade Collection - 3:06
Attaquer Artist Series - 7:31
Campagnolo Backpack - 15:06
Pas Normal Studios x Pirelli tires - 18:37
Aliya Barnwell & Alex Ostory Interview - 23:11
Into The Canal - 1:09:49
Cycling Fashion Week is presented by Le Club.
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The Leg Shaving Episode
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