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Bike Shop Radio

13 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

Bike Shop radio was never really about bikes...it was and is more about the conversations that happen in the bike shop among a tiny crew of people hunkered down for long hours in a single room.

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Episodes

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 13

April 02, 2020 14:51 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MB

Hope and Joe discuss NYC on Covid-19 shutdown, "discovering" Jazz and the Animal Kingdom, and comfort topics like Hall & Oates and Van Halen.

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 12

February 27, 2020 16:15 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MB

Hope and Joe talk about Hope's upcoming Hall and Oates piece on pickinguprock.com. They also discuss young people today, Billy Joel, and Crowded House.

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 11

September 29, 2019 20:46 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

Hope and Joe dive deep into the Jock Jam pool...exploring it and other musical intrusions into the sports world.

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 10

September 21, 2019 12:09 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MB

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 10 Explores the many recent deaths of music legends. Music by High Falls.

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 09

March 10, 2019 16:56 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

On a rainy day in the shop, Joe and Hope discuss The New York Sack Exchange-era Jets, Lee Mazilli and the Mets of the 70's, Mettle the mule, and the joys of being fans of a city's second rated teams.

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 08

March 07, 2019 14:25 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

The shop discusses the Elvis versus the Beatles, Colonel Tom Parker, modern baseball rule amendments, Al Hraboski, Chico Resch, The 1970's Islanders, the Nassau Coliseum, Dave Kingman and the concept of Guilty Pleasures versus Owning It (Everclear versus Weezer).

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 07

February 06, 2019 15:45 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MB

After a few months off for winter break Bike Shop radio is back! Episode 7 is a hearty conversation about the state of music in the shop.  This episode discusses the re-release of the Kiss solo albums, first concerts, Rock and Roll Parking Lot, the “best” rock vocalists, Tom Petty and the time Carly Simon commandeered the DJ booth at HMV Records. Also, did you catch the guitar James Taylor plays in Simpsons Episode 1F13? Aaron did.

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 06

October 17, 2018 13:13 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

Discovering bands (Mazzy Star, Galaxie 500. John Martin, Jonathan Richman), Music Smack: Rush, Genesis, Prog Rock, Rock Trios, Weezer, Nada Surf, R.E.M., Paul McCartney Grimm Tales, "Death's Messengers" Podcast styles, Fandom An interview with Chris from Safety Pizza High Falls, Nevada Nevada

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 05

September 23, 2018 20:59 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

In this Episode, we listen to an acceptance speech for an award the shop won for Bike Shop Day (all about diversity and inclusion).  Then the discussion turns to music.. Rock Versions of Reggae songs vs Reggae versions of Rock Songs The many shades of Phil Collins Album Cover Design Pat Benatar Kenny Loggins Cheap Trick Leather Pants (Diamond Dave and Slash) Peter Gabriel Sting Hot for Teacher Great local music from High Falls and Nevada Nevada Check out Hope's Music Bl...

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 04

September 19, 2018 05:49 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

Special Interbike Edition.  Check out John Venhuizen, the CEO of ACE Hardware with one of the most stirring keynote speeches I've ever heard. It involved the modern retail landscape, and it is a must listen.

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 03

September 14, 2018 11:45 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

Welcome to Bike Shop Radio: Episode 3. Back to School: Free classes are an integral part of 718's DNA. Listen is as Aaron talks the talk to a class hanging on his every word. Hotsauce/SimpsonsWave: A taste test of our new 718 Hot Adventure Sauce by Aaron, that leads to a discussion of Movie Talk: We talk about movies we've seen two nights in a row at the theater...Hope's impassioned defense of Price and "Purple Rain". "Maverick", starring Mel Gibson and Jody Foster and the 70's horror ...

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 02

September 07, 2018 20:29 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

Welcome to Episode 02 of Bike Shop Radio. Micro-Tours The 718 crew travels with 25 riders to Camp Glen Gray in New Jersey for an overnight camping trip.  Due to a very Puritanical reading of the campsite rules, we ended up getting banned for life! Music Smack David Lee Roth's 1988 "Skyscraper" Album Customer Interviews Jason Dubin and his ray gun Support the Show! Get a Pretty Sweet Bike Shop Radio T-Shirt here

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 01

September 03, 2018 20:31 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

Our first episode takes us to Southwestern Pennsylvania for QBP's Saddledrive event. This event brings many like-minded bike shop owners from around the country to learn from each other, and ride some pretty amazing bikes. Wandering the halls of the Seven Springs Resort, I caught up with some of my industry peers.  I also sat in on some great brand presentations, and rode bike all over that mountain. Pretty Sweet Bike Shop Radio T-Shirt here Interviews with and presentations from: Chris ...