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Hard Hats and Handlebars: Past Episodes

The show about bicycles and the people that power them

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The show about bicycles and the people that power them.  What they ride, where they go, and why they pedal.  From single-speed racers to electric zoomers, we'll track them down.

Presented by Mike Tapp and Graham Walker (not famous in cycling)

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Mountain Biking

Looking at mountain biking in Taranaki with New Plymouth Mayor, Neil Holdem.

Duration: 00:29:35 | Date: 25 February, 2023

New Pump Track

The show about bicycles and the people that power them. What they ride, where they go, and why they pedal. From single-speed racers to electric zoomers, we'll track them down.

Duration: 00:29:30 | Date: 11 February, 2023

The Sport of BMX

Shane Wyatt, Taranaki BMX Xo-ordinator joins us today as we drive into the high-speed world of BX racing for the young and the not-so-young.

Duration: 00:27:33 | Date: 28 January, 2023

Kids on Bikes

Graham talks with Gary the Bike Dude and Julie Walker, a primary school teacher. about getting kids on bikes.

Duration: 00:27:57 | Date: 14 January, 2023

Advocacy For Cyclists

We talk to Jenn from the North Taranaki Cycling Advocates about making our roads, cycleways, and cyclists safe and workable for all cyclists themselves, and share things that move us towards a more sustainable transport future.

Duration: 00:28:01 | Date: 31 December, 2022

The Noble Art of Bike Packing

Today, we talked with Matt King about bike packing and the roads and trails less travelled. We look at what bike packing is, an iconic New Zealand ride, and talk about Matt's ride in the recent Renegade Muster.

Duration: 00:29:32 | Date: 17 December, 2022

Bike's Getting Better

Today we look at the wonderful world of bike technology. Our guests are Mark Bradshaw from Cycle Inn who explains just how far bikes have come including the very popular e-bike. Our second guest is Nikki Tapp, who tells us all about the virtual training world of Zwift.

Duration: 00:28:59 | Date: 3 December, 2022

Training Young Riders Today and Yester Year

We talk with Ruth Jarman, a coach of young riders for many years. Host Graham Walker, a race rider for many years shares training lessons from the past.

Duration: 00:29:03 | Date: 19 November, 2022

Cycle Parks and Cyclocross

Find out all about Taranaki's very own cycle park, a free facility for everyone. We talk to Peter Lizau, too. Peter rode cyclocross in Hungary and designed the new cycloscross track at the Taranaki Cycle Park.

Duration: 00:28:38 | Date: 5 November, 2022