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-dk

Name the Change article: https://www.cxmagazine.com/campaign-petition-launched-to-change-dirty-kanza-gravel-race-dk200

Birb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/Bird-tiktok?lang=en

BrattyXBre 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_zine

Jenni Gwiazdowski: @money_melon

Alex Davis: @singyamatokun

This episode was edited by Mathew Jones: mgjprofessional@gmail.com

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Wanna 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-longs

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Guest

Isabelle Clement

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IsabelleClement

Wheels for Wellbeing

https://wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wheels4Well

Support us and become our 3rd Wheel!

Give us a little push today: https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/support-us

Recorded 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.uk

Intro Track

Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds

Work handles

London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk

Our personal handles

Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

Follow us

Twitter @WheelSuckersPod

Instagram @wheelsuckerspod

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Guest

Vedangi Kulkarni

https://www.vedangikulkarni.com/

“Wheels and words”

https://www.instagram.com/wheelsandwords/

https://twitter.com/wheelsandwords

Founder 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-us

Topics

The Adventure Shed https://www.theadventureshed.com/

The Silk Road mountain race https://www.silkroadmountainrace.cc/

Visas

It happens when it happens 

1,000km bike ride in the southwest UK

Sponsorship 

Marc Randolph “That will never work” https://twitter.com/mbrandolph

Adventure Traveller Eva zu Beck https://www.youtube.com/c/EvazuBeckOfficial

https://www.instagram.com/evazubeck/?hl=en

Recorded 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.uk

Photo of Vedangi by @woodark

https://www.instagram.com/woodark/?hl=en

Intro Track

Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds

Work handles

London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk

Our personal handles

Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

Follow us

Twitter @WheelSuckersPod

Instagram @wheelsuckerspod

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Guest: Tiffany Lam

https://tiffanylam.me/

https://twitter.com/tiffany_frances

Listen to previous interviews with Tiffany:

The Right to the city: https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/podcast/episode/200f89ce/the-right-to-the-city-with-tiffany-lam

Mind the cycling gender gap:

https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/podcast/episode/c1684827/mind-the-cycling-gender-gap-with-tiffany-lam

Recorded 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-us

Women of Colour Cycling Collective UK https://womenofcolourcycling.org/

The London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk

Topics!

Kimberle Crenshaw

The 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 - the new Ciclo Alameda Medio Milenio - CAMM cycle lane. 

“Women make up 26% of cycling trips in London” 

Ciclovía https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciclov%C3%ADa

Independent workers of Great Britain

The rise of Uber Eats gang masters is tearing the gig economy apart

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uber-eats-italy

The forgotten frontline 

https://tribunemag.co.uk/2021/02/britains-other-frontline

LTN! Low traffic networks!

Milly we love you!

Jun’s kitchen: 

Stephanie Kelton's Twitter handle: @StephanieKelton 

Kate Raworth's Twitter handle: @KateRaworth

The Reductress Minute: https://reductress.com/podcasts/ 

BUY Mind the Cycling Gender Gap Zine!

Online via Microcosm Publishing https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/9549

In London at Pages of Hackney https://pagesofhackney.co.uk

Artwordss Shoreditch + Broadway Market https://www.artwords.co.uk/

Broken Spoke Co-op http://bsbcoop.org/

Intro Track

Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds

Work handles

London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk

Our personal handles ~

Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

Follow us

Twitter @WheelSuckersPod

Instagram @wheelsuckerspod

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Watch how to take your chain off thanks to the LBK Online Class membership: https://lbk.org.uk/pages/online-class-library

Today'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-maintenanceminisode

How to pump up your tyres https://play.acast.com/s/wheel-suckers-podcast/pumpinguptyres-maintenanceminisode

Recorded 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-us

You'll be in good company with these friends

Aurelija Venclovaite!

Kerena Fussell!

Kirsty Chestnutt!

Kate Thompson!

Sally Bremner!

Jonathan Rothwell!

Ella Green!

Áine MacCarthy

Max Maier!

"The chain is a sacrificial part. Bless the chain so we may ride again." 

Clean before you lube!

Prolong the life of your bike!

What is a chain?

Diagram!

Rough prices

8 speed chain £13

11 speed £20

8 speed cassette £30

11 speed cassette £50

Chainrings a pound a tooth

A brief moment with Richard. We welcome to return of our beloved bicycle guru Richard Ballentine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Ballantine

The sock on the hand! We love you!

Intro Track

Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds

Work handles

London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk

Our personal handles ~

Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

Follow us

Twitter @WheelSuckersPod

Instagram @wheelsuckerspod

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They’re hiring at the moment: http://www.stayercycles.com/jobs-www

Recorded 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-us

You'll be in good company with these friends

Claire Tayler! 

Aurelija Venclovaite!

Kerena Fussell!

Kirsty Chestnutt!

Kate Thompson!

Sally Bremner!

Jonathan Rothwell!

Ella Green!

Áine MacCarthy

Max Maier!

~ Notes ~

Durney Racing

Stayer / Track Racing

The Beer Bike!

Bespoked - the best frame builders festival imo

Eurostar Hack Bike

Bike Boxes are hard to find OK

Balance Bikes

Gravel Bikes

Off the peg bike build options 

Zwift bikes

Leytonstone represent !!

Perky Blinders 

Isembard cycles 

Art School was never a mistake 

Clever mikes

LBK

Wheel Building

Lacing

Putting the spokes in place

Bladed spoke holder 

Round spoke 

Dot watching rules

Transcontinental is great for that

Get Custom from Stayer 

Ayesha McGowan - It’s awkward to talk about race: let’s do it anyway

https://www.casquette.co.uk/people/its-awkward-to-talk-about-race-lets-do-it-anyway

~ Recommendations! ~

Round Boys https://www.instagram.com/round.boys/?hl=en

How I build this https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this

The Wild Podcast https://www.kuow.org/podcasts/thewild

The Mystery Show https://gimletmedia.com/shows/mystery-show

Daisy May Cooper

This Country 

~ Intro Track ~

Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds

~ The London Bike Kitchen ~

www.lbk.org.uk

~ Personal handles ~

Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

~ Follow us ~

Twitter @WheelSuckersPod

Instagram @wheelsuckerspod

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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/lbk

Alex streams on Wednesday nights now (only from 20:00 gmt: https://www.twitch.tv/singyamatokun

Edited 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://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/support-us

You'll be in good company with these 3rd Wheels: 

Claire Tayler! 

Aurelija Venclovaite!

Kerena Fussell!

Kirsty Chestnutt!

Kate Thompson!

Sally Bremner!

Jonathan Rothwell!

Ella Green!

Áine MacCarthy

Thank you for supporting us and making WS happen! X

 ~ Intro Track ~

Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds

~ The London Bike Kitchen ~

www.lbk.org.uk

~ Personal handles ~

Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

~ Follow us ~

Twitter @WheelSuckersPod

Instagram @wheelsuckerspod

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Recorded at Wardour Studios http://wardourstudios.co.uk/

~ Guest ~ 

Katherine Moore

katherinebikes.com

https://www.instagram.com/katherinebikes

Check 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-cross

The 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-microadventure

Read 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 listener???

GCN https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/

Emma Pooley http://www.emmapooley.net/en/

Manon Lloyd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manon_Lloyd

Emma Gannon - Ctrl, Alt, Delete podcast https://www.emmagannon.co.uk/category/podcast/

The Multi-Hyphen method https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/36447027-the-multi-hyphen-method

Dirty Kanza https://dirtykanza.com/

The Transcontinental https://www.transcontinental.cc/

Canyon Sram http://www.wmncycling.com/

Italy Divide http://www.italydivide.it/

Tom Bonnett https://unpavedpodcast.com https://www.timetapes.com/

Transcontinental Podcast https://www.transcontinental.cc/podcast

Slow TV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_television

ASMR https://www.vox.com/2015/7/15/8965393/asmr-video-youtube-autonomous-sensory-meridian-response

Pannier CC https://www.pannier.cc/

15 KPH https://www.pannier.cc/about/

Restrap patch - Here to have a good time not a fast time *sold out sadly https://www.bikemonger.co.uk/restrap-here-for-a-good-time-patch-19320-p.asp

Budget Bike

James Olson https://advntr.cc/interview-james-olsen/

Bicycling Magazine https://www.bicycling.com/

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceylin_del_Carmen_Alvarado

Annemiek van Vleuten https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annemiek_van_Vleuten

Marianne Vos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_Vos

Emily Chappell http://thatemilychappell.com/

City Girl Rides - Christina https://www.instagram.com/citygirlrides/

Watermelon saddle bags!!! https://www.instagram.com/p/B5yW5WhlNpK/

Bikepacking.com https://bikepacking.com/

That Mitchell and Webb Look Sketch  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTSCppeFzX4

Katherine’s Cat! https://www.instagram.com/p/B-H-5IgFNI6/

~ Podcasts! ~

CTRL, ALT, DELETE https://www.emmagannon.co.uk/category/podcast/

We got to hang out https://wegottohangout.com/

Bikes or Death https://bikesordeath.com/

Gravel Ride Podcast http://thegravelride.bike/

UnF*Ck your Brain https://unfuckyourbrain.com/

~ Work handles ~

Look mum no hands www.lookmumnohands.com/

London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk/

~ Our personal handles ~

Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

~ Illustration ~

Korinna Mei Veropoulou

https://korinnamei.myportfolio.com/

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Today's topic: Lubrication!

Recorded at Wardour Studios www.wardourstudios.co.uk

Listen 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-update

LBK classes are now ONLINE! Read more here: https://lbk.org.uk/collections/online-classes

The 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 welcome to return of our beloved bicycle guru Richard Ballentine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Ballantine

 ~ 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/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

~ Follow us ~

Twitter @WheelSuckersPod

Instagram @wheelsuckerspod

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~ Guest ~ 

Tiffany Lam https://www.tiffanyflam.com

Listen to our previous interview! https://play.acast.com/s/wheel-suckers-podcast/tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F445774218

Buy Tiffany’s zines!

Mind the Cycling Gender Gap issue 1 and 2: https://www.tiffanyflam.com/zine

Recorded 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 lane and exert yourself" 

Biking While Female — ‘Slut,’ ‘Bitch,’ and ‘Dumb Broad’, https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2019/07/17/biking-while-female-slut-bitch-and-dumb-broad/

Why are female cyclists targeted by aggressive drivers for abuse?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2019/oct/04/why-are-female-cyclists-targeted-by-aggressive-drivers-for-abuse

Hollaback! Together We Have the Power to End Harassment https://www.ihollaback.org/

Near Miss Project - looks down atm boo.

~ Podcasts! ~

Call your girlfriend https://www.callyourgirlfriend.com/

New economics podcast https://neweconomics.org/2019/07/weekly-economics-podcast

Talking headways https://usa.streetsblog.org/category/special-features/podcast/

~ Work handles ~

Look mum no hands www.lookmumnohands.com/

London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk/

~ Our personal handles ~

Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

~ Illustration ~

Korinna Mei Veropoulou

https://korinnamei.myportfolio.com/

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~ Guest ~

Therese Kilpatrick 

https://twitter.com/wooliff

~ Topics ~

Project Bike Tech https://projectbiketech.org/

Santa Cruz Bikes https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US

Mosquito Bikes http://mosquito-bikes.co.uk/

London Field Cycles

Hackney 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%2F477418827

STEM 

Balance Bikes

ABC check - Air, Brakes, Chain,

Star Bikes Project

Cycle 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.lbk.org.uk/

~ Our personal handles ~

Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

~ Illustration ~

Korinna Mei Veropoulou

https://korinnamei.myportfolio.com/

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We interviewed our dads! Listen to a short and sweet 2019 review from our pops. 

Listen to previous Popcasts

https://play.acast.com/s/wheel-suckers-podcast/tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F382253885

~ Guests ~

Jenni’s Dad

Alex’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/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

~ Illustration ~

Korinna Mei Veropoulou

https://korinnamei.myportfolio.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

~ Guest ~

Yewie Adesida

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yewie_a

Recorded at Wardour Studios http://wardourstudios.co.uk/

Edited by Ev Sekkides 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-further

SES 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 Tacing

Keirin Racing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keirin

Yewie is a "Srambassador" aka Sram Ambassador !!

London Youth Rowing

Watch the weight lifting anime !!! "How Heavy at the dumbbells you lift?" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Heavy_Are_the_Dumbbells_You_Lift%3F

The Women of Colour cycling meetup group - meets every third Monday of the month at Look mum no hands! from 7pm - 9pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/1484774878340589/

Podcast recommendations!

Revisionist History

Receipts Podcast

My dad wrote a porno 

Serial

~ 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/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

~ Follow us ~

Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod

Instagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/

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~ 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 will be shared online soon. Share the news by using the hashtag #TCRfilm or #onboardTCR

If you are interested in hosting a screening of the film at a cinema / cafe / community space / bike shop near you please contact Antonin, film director of the TCR documentary on antonin@ahstudio.fr

~ 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/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

~ Follow us ~

Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod

Instagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/

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• Jools Walker - author of Back In The Frame
• Max Leonard - author of Lanterne Rouge and Higher Calling
• Kat Jungnickel - author of Bikes And Bloomers

Hosted 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/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

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~ Guest ~

Emily Chappell http://thatemilychappell.com/about

Twitter @emilychappell https://twitter.com/emilychappell

Instagram @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-78026504375

Can’t make it? Get a reminder to watch the panel live on Facebook thanks to We Do It Live https://www.facebook.com/1ookmumnohands/posts/3777656688927221?__tn__=-R-R

Recorded at Wardour Studios http://wardourstudios.co.uk/

Edited by Ev Sekkies https://www.sekkidesphoto.com/

~ Topics ~

The Transcontinental Race https://www.transcontinental.cc/

Hannah Nicklin https://twitter.com/hannahnicklin?

Juliana Buhring http://julianabuhring.com/

Fantasia - Night on bald mountain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLCuL-K39eQ

Jenny Graham http://theadventuresyndicate.com/jenny-graham-1 

Norethisterone pill

Julian Sayarer http://juliansayarer.com/

RAAM The Race across America https://www.raceacrossamerica.org/

Shu Pillinger https://twitter.com/shupillinger?lang=en

Emma Pooley http://www.emmapooley.net/en/

Molly Weaver http://molly-weaver.com/

Fiona Kolbinger theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/06/fiona-kolbinger-first-woman-win-transcontinental-cycling-race

Trans Pyrenees Race https://transpyrenees.cc/

Juliana has started a race / sprint - info to come!

The wet dream Scotrail #WestHighlandLine tweet https://twitter.com/ScotRail/status/1186952483941298176

Mike Hall https://www.transcontinental.cc/mikehall

The #Chappetite https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chappetite?src=hashtag_click

Mukbang https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukbang

Alastair Humphreys https://www.alastairhumphreys.com/

Hidden Brain Podcast - People Like Us https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-brain/id1028908750?i=1000440522998

Le Loop https://rideleloop.org/

Emily is touring the UK http://thatemilychappell.com/speaking/

~ 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/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

~ Follow us ~

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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 and 7, Race Coordinator TCRNo3 and 4 alongside race founder Mike Hall

Rory Kemper - Lost Dot, Race Coordinator TCRNo5, 6 and 7

James Robertson - photographer on TCRNo4,5,6,& 7

TCR Sponsors: 

Fizik @fizikofficial 

PEdALED @pedaledjapan 

Kinesis UK Kinesis UK @kinesisbikes_uk 

APIDURA @apidura

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Recorded at Wardour Studios wardourstudios.co.uk

~ Guest ~

Laura Laker https://www.lauralaker.com/

Twitter https://twitter.com/lakerlikes

Read her Guardian articles https://www.theguardian.com/profile/laura-laker

~ Topics ~

Shorthand tweet https://twitter.com/laura_laker/status/1098539500630917120

Unown Pokemon https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Unown_(Pok%C3%A9mon)

THE BBC INTERVIEW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLXYAhRyFNw

Laura Laker on Sky News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66U_LMA8e2U

Should 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=_nRmU5Lytdc

Jenny 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-it

Buy Jenni's book! https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-build-a-bike/jenni-gwiazdowski/9780711238985

Shout out to Judith at Stayer Cycles! https://www.stayercycles.com/

Chris King https://chrisking.com/

~ 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/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

~ Follow us ~

Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod

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Today's topic: Pumping up tyres!

Recorded at Wardour Studios www.wardourstudios.co.uk How much you should pump? How often? What does PSI mean? What’s a valve?

~ The Valve Gallery ~

Shrader https://images.app.goo.gl/RYSMQrY11uJDVZH56

Presta https://images.app.goo.gl/ikuoYbDfRWuLP9s79

Ye Olde Woods Valve https://images.app.goo.gl/TLzHzKgJ3S3F9wDdA

~ A moment with Richard ~

We welcome to return of our beloved bicycle guru Richard Ballentine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Ballantine

~ Resources ~

Cycling Tips Podcast - Rethinking road bike tire sizes and pressures https://cyclingtips.com/2016/08/cyclingtips-podcast-episode-9-rethinking-road-bike-tire-sizes-and-pressures/

JoeBlow Pump https://www.topeak.com/global/de/products/floor-pumps/221-joeblow--sport-ii

~ 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/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

~ Follow us ~

Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod

Instagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/

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~ Guest ~

Jools Walker aka Velo City Girl http://velocitygirl.co.uk

PRE-ORDER JOOLS’ BOOK: https://www.waterstones.com/book/back-in-the-frame/jools-walker/9780751570786

Lady Velo twitter: https://twitter.com/LadyVelo

Lady Velo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladyvelo/

Vélo-City-Girl facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LadyVelo/

Recorded at Wardour Studios http://wardourstudios.co.uk/

~ Topics ~

Blog-tastic Velo City Girl Pashley Princess https://www.evanscycles.com/pashley-princess-sovereign-hybrid-bike-00118765

Basic Bike Maintenance with LBK https://lbk.org.uk/collections/classes

Ride round a velodrome! Jenni’s Shopping Basket *I'm working on a link friends Panel's we held at Look mum no hands! How to Market to Women in Cycling and Cycling and mental health NLTCBMBC http://nltcbmbc.com/ Road Block, Jools’ blog piece about not cycling for 6 months: http://velocitygirl.co.uk/road-block/ Casquette think piece: bikes and the brain https://www.casquette.co.uk/know-how/head-case Sarah's blog Bikes & Brains wants you to contribute your experiences of cycling and depression: https://bikesandbrains.com/ Ayesha McGowan www.aquickbrownfox.com/ THE BOOK https://www.waterstones.com/book/back-in-the-frame/jools-walker/9780751570786 Jenni wrote a book! https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-build-a-bike/jenni-gwiazdowski/9780711238985 Jenni and Jools have since this set up the WOC cycling club group at Look mum no hands! Tatty Devine oh my https://www.tattydevine.com Tatty Logue https://www.instagram.com/tattylogue/

~ Edited by Ev Sekkides ~ ~ 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/Singyamatokun Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon ~ Follow us ~ Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod Instagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/

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~ Guest ~

Kat Jungnickel http://katjungnickel.com/ https://twitter.com/katjungnickel

Bikes and Bloomers http://bikesandbloomers.com/ http://katjungnickel.com/portfolio/bikes-bloomers-research/

Buy Kat’s Book! BIKES and BLOOMERS: Victorian Women Inventors & their Extraordinary Cycle Wear: http://katjungnickel.com/portfolio/bikes-bloomers-book/

~ Topics ~

The launch at Look mum no hands! https://www.facebook.com/1ookmumnohands/videos/2438306872862216/

Rational Dress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_dress_reform

Hark! A Vigrant! http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=331

Patterns of patents http://katjungnickel.com/portfolio/garment-reconstruction/

"You can’t dismantle the patriarchy with one skirt”

Senscommon rain jacket https://www.senscommon.com/ Make a pocket! V&A Baraba Burnam on pockets Make a bloomer! Kat’s Penny Farthings! Penny Racing in Tasmania Radial Spokes Support your local bike and book shop! ~ Edited by Ev Sekkides ~ ~ 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/Singyamatokun Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon ~ Follow us ~ Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod Instagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/

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Sponsored by Casquette https://www.casquette.co.uk

Recorded at Wardour Studios http://wardourstudios.co.uk

~ Topics ~ Maintenance Tip of the Pod: WIPE YOUR CHAIN

Casquette Article - How to clean your chain: https://www.casquette.co.uk/know-how/2017/6/15/jenni-gwiazdowski?rq=chain Pedros biodegradable lube https://pedros.com

Green Oil lube http://www.green-oil.net

BTW Jenni wrote a book! https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-build-a-bike/jenni-gwiazdowski/9780711238985

The Women of colour cycling meetup https://www.lookmumnohands.com/events/women-of-colour-cycling-meetup1

Jools, Lady Velo / Velo City Girl http://velocitygirl.co.uk

The Gal-den Article http://gal-dem.com/where-are-all-the-women-of-colour-at-cycling-events

ANNOUNCEMENT - We will be performing live at the London Bike Show! Dates and times announced soon! The London Bike Show http://thelondonbikeshow.co.uk/

~ Popcast! ~ Jenni’s Dad George! Alex’s Dad Ian! Previous Popcasts: https://soundcloud.com/wheelsuckerspodcast/popcast

Christian Prudhomme's statement https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/womens-tour-de-france-alongside-mens-race-impossible-says-director-christian-prudhomme-406720 IS BULLSHIT

The panel is now called Pro women’s racing panel: How far do you want to go? Held at Look mum no hands! on 26th Feb: https://www.lookmumnohands.com/events/panel-pro-womens-racing-how-far-do-you-want-to-goat Bella Velo CC https://www.bellavelo.cc/ Ride Le Loop https://rideleloop.org/

William Wates Memorial Trust https://wwmt.rideleloop.org/

LBK classes have sold out! More classes are here: https://lbk.org.uk/collections/classes

Get your bike fixed at London Bike Kitchen: https://lbk.org.uk/pages/repairs-servicing or Look mum no hands: https://www.lookmumnohands.com/workshop LBK will be 7!!

Do you want to party with us??

Let us know.

~ 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/Singyamatokun Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon ~ Follow us ~ Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod Instagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/

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PLEASE NOTE! At 3:40 the AMAZING wired mic audio recording kicks in! I accidentally started the recording with the built mic, I am so sorry friends! - Editor Alex

You can WATCH the Facebook live video here: https://www.facebook.com/1ookmumnohands/videos/392314108204148

In the spirit of Veganuary, vegan cyclist & professional presenter Laura Winter curated a panel of like minded pro cyclists, long distance riders and sports nutritionists to discuss plant based power.

~ Panel ~

Host: Laura Winter https://lauracwinter.com

Ultra cyclist: Laura Scott https://www.instagram.com/laura_scott

Pro rider: Russ Downing https://twitter.com/RussDowning

Nutritionist: Will Girling https://willgirling.com

Plus special thanks to Jason Evans & Duncan McRobert - Founders of vegan sports nutrition brand Rawvelo: https://www.rawvelo.com

Find out more about Veganuary: https://veganuary.com

~ 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/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon

~ Follow us ~ Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod Instagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/

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