#058 Si & Matt Bowns of 18Bikes
The Ride Companion
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4.9 • 533 Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2018
⏱️ 109 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a mountain bike frame from scratch?
For episode number #058 of The HKT Podcast we are joined by Si & Matt Bowns of 18Bikes. 18Bikes are an independent bike shop based out of Hope Valley in the glorious Peak District, Sheffield. Since taking over the shop in 2006 and after a couple of years building the business they began manufacturing their own frames, one at a time in a small but perfectly formed workshop around 15 miles from the shops location. Recently they have turned their attention to building a range of steel hardtail mountain bike frames with a different approach to sizing and geometry. Enjoy!
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| 0:00.0 | What's going on, folks. Welcome back to the Hooket podcast. Today we're on episode number 58, |
| 0:06.3 | and once again, we are proudly supported by sacksunderware.com. And let me tell you, |
| 0:12.6 | Sacks makes the best underwear on planet Earth, and that is the Earth that we live on. So there |
| 0:18.0 | might be other Earths, there might be other Boxer Short brands, but for us here on Planet Earth, if you wanna wear the best, then you gotta be wearing sacks underwear. And for me right now in the UK, it's getting pretty cold, so it's time to switch things out to the Black Sheep Boxer Brief. The Black Sheep is made of Marino wool. So super warm, moisture control, temperature regulation |
| 0:41.0 | and antimicrobial performance. They also feature the ballpark pouch. They are 3D fit, flat out |
| 0:47.9 | seams and they also have that nifty little anti-roll waistband as well. So the jack of all trades. |
| 0:53.7 | These things are amazing and a lifesaver |
| 0:55.5 | when it gets cold out. So if you want to find out more, head to sacksunderware.com or walking to |
| 1:01.8 | your local bike shop, your local running store, climbing store or most fashion stores as well. |
| 1:08.0 | Skate shops, head in there. If they don't have sacks, don't be afraid to raise your voice and tell them they should. |
| 1:13.1 | It's that simple, guys. |
| 1:14.7 | Sacksunderware.com. |
| 1:17.0 | We are also, once again, supported by 35bikes.com. |
| 1:21.8 | And 35 bikes is our in-house brand at Hookett Products, |
| 1:24.7 | and we are dedicated to bringing you the best bike components |
| 1:27.8 | for the best prices. So again, winter is knocking on the door. It's time to make sure you've got |
| 1:32.8 | some fresh brake pads in your bike. Break pads start at just 699. We are also about to launch a brand |
| 1:39.1 | new range of mud guards and we can also offer you guys custom mudguards too. So if you have a race team, maybe you've got a shop, organization or whatever, we can do custom |
| 1:50.4 | mudguards and also custom stem caps. |
| 1:52.9 | So if you're interested, just get in touch and we'll make it happen. |
| 1:56.5 | And that's it. |
| 1:57.7 | Let's hand it over to Ollie Wilkins and our new friend, Zeb. |
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