The radio notes for the Circles podcast "Circles Radio Club" provide a summary of the topics discussed during the podcast along with related information.
CRC vol.5 – August 7, 2026
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Circles Radio Club
Guest: Circles Representative Shinya Tanaka (@kyutai)
Host: @_chanmai
Circles: @keita_earlybirds
A passion for handmade bikes that began before opening Circles
NAHBS – (North American Handmade Bicycle Show)
The world's largest custom handmade bicycle show, which began in Houston, Texas, in 2005 and was held until 2019. The location changed every year, taking place in various parts of the U.S. and bringing together excellent frame builders and parts manufacturers from all over the world.
NAHBS 2013: Hunter Cycles
https://www.flickr.com/photos/53243955@N05/albums/72157633000779460/
Grasshoppers – Gravel race
https://circles-jp.com/feature/grasshoppers/
Articles published in early SimWorks media are summarized at the bottom of our feature page, so please be sure to check them out.
https://circles-jp.com/feature/
MADE (August 21–23 / Portland)
https://made.bike/
BESPOKED OSAKA (October 23–25 / Osaka)
https://bespoked.cc/shows/osaka
Announcements
Call for listener messages
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Post-recording notes
The energy present when a culture heats up and rapidly expands across the world is intense. There is no doubt that the heat source that diversified cycling culture was rooted in NAHBS and the city of Portland; I envy Tanaka-san and Keita for having been in that atmosphere at the time. by Monja