Ep 30: People Are Angry With GCN & Bike Muggings On The Rise with pro mechanic Nic

This week we’re joined by pro mechanic Nic from Backyard Bike Shop to chat the cost of bikes (and whether it can be justified), bike muggings, strange goings on at Sports Direct and more. Here’s the full breakdown: 00:00 New Year’s antics 00:30 People are angry with GCN 14:59 Melissa Dennis death & Rohan Dennis arrest 15:56 The rise of bike-jackings 25:02 The great Sports Direct superbike mystery 34:18 Why the industry needs to cater more to average cyclists 38:05 We need to educate drivers! 40:43 The problem with e-bikes 41:05 The cycling industry needs a shake-up 41:53 Overrated/Underrated: average speed 44:55 Overrated/Underrated: 650b wheels 49:40 Overrated/Underrated: Muc Off 52:21 Overrated/Underrated: frame bags 53:05 Overrated/Underrated: suspension on gravel bikes 54:21 Jimmi’s Christmas Eve error (FUOTW) 55:35 Nic got ‘Home Aloned’ (FUOTW) 56:27 Dry vs wet lube - what’s the difference? If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at [email protected] Thanks and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices