Dads + Bikes

Alix, Paul, Steve and Ian are back once again in the Dads+Bikes podcast studio.  This week we discus the glory that is water. You need it. We need it. Your child(ren) needs it and so do plants. Bubbles or no bubbles is at the center of our mega discussion. Tune on and also turn on the tap. Song choice: Lost in Love by Jany Green Follow us here on Instagram. Check out all our podcasts here!

Did you think we vanished and stopped? Nope, just stalled during the chilly winter months.  Alix, Paul, Steve and Ian are back in the studio gearing up for another solid Dads+Bikes podcast experience. This time around we discuss sleeping patterns, specifically what to do and what to avoid with young children. Do you do sleep training? Perhaps hire a 'Baby Sleep Consultation' to help you through the night? Or muster through the dark hours with a crying toddler. We break it all down for your listening pleasure. Tune in and leave us a comment! Song choice: 9 to 5 by Grady Follow us here on Instagram. Check out all our podcasts here!

Did you forget about us? We hope not as the cold winter has hit our souls but we've been really busy staring at our bikes. Alix, Steve, Paul and Ian are back in the garage talking about how to successfully winterize your bike. We discuss what are the correct steps to do and how to avoid costly errors when the Earth thaws and you fire up your bike in the Spring.  Basic steps are to add fuel stabilizer, drain the bowls, tenderize your battery, and if possible, get your wheels off the ground. Solid education happens on Dads+Bikes! Most of this episode we casually speak in a beautiful New York accent. Check it out! Follow us here on Instagram. Check out all our podcasts here!

It's that time once again when Alix, Steve and Paul welcome Nick from Augment Motorworks into the studio! We become to know Nick as a great human, passionate about bikes, and solid insights into how his family encouraged him to develop the confidence to start a business during COVID. A rare mix of skills right there. Apart from discussing vintage bikes, we also venture down the path of food, which is one of our favourite topics. Nick and the gang relish good food and dislike it when good restaurants close. Check out Part Three of our conversation with Nick all the glory that Augment Motorworks is working on here. Follow us here on Instagram. Check out all our podcasts here!

Season 2 of the Dads + Bikes podcast experience is shaping out real nice and we're happy you're with us on this trip! Alix, Steve and Paul bring back Nick from Augment Motorworks into the studio and discuss how a small accident fuelled him to take a '74 CB 750 and restore it to a passion project as his first custom bike. We also discuss scramblers, café racer, choppers, and the Honda Super Cub. Augment Motorworks also lives by the motto in the shop that "Nobody cares about your cafe racer."  Check out Part Two of this great conversation and all things Augment Motorworks here. Follow us here on Instagram. Check out all our podcasts here!

A very special episode of this Dads+Bikes podcast is here for your listening enjoyment today.  Not only to we have special guest Simon Lin with us in the studio, but we also talk about our collective trip when we hit the dirt bike trails!  Alix, Paul, Steve, Ian and Simon all discuss their experience on dirt bikes and what it was like to ride Honda's with Trail Tours, which is just north of Toronto in Kawartha Lakes. We went slow, fast, faster, fastest, crashed a few times, and believe got some air.... we came out the other end with a new found love for the sport. Listen in and come join us! Follow us on Instagram here! Check out all our podcasts here!

Alix, Paul, Steve and Ian welcome Simon, an awesome dad of two, into the studio this week!  Back by popular demand is the "Dad Hack" series and Simon gives the genius hack of how the family keeps organized in chaos. We also go down a rabbit hole of genealogy and talk out our family roots and discuss the importance, or possibly not, of connecting our kids to our parents birthplace.  Curious what the 'Switch Witch' is? Well, coming off Halloween with a plethora of treats, this revelation of a Dad Hack can save you thousands of dollars at the dentist and also bring less household tantrums and more joy. Tune in, share with the world, and pump up the volume! Follow us on Instagram here! Check out all our podcasts here!

If there is one thing we've realized about motorcycles is that this healthy obsession continues to grow with a solid community. As we continue down the road in Season 2 of the Dads + Bikes podcast experience, we welcome Nick from Augment Motorworks into the Clubhouse! Nick, who is the owner and founder of Augment is truly making a name for himself as the go-to shop for builds, repairs and education. Building a reputable and trusted community is part of his nature. We discuss how a solid family foundation gave him the needed support to open the doors during the pandemic. We also go deep on what skills are needed to repair and restore vintage bikes, while also talking about the progression of modern bikes -- what works, what doesn't and what we should stay away from. Check out Part One of this great conversation and all things Augment Motorworks here. Follow us here on Instragram. Check out all our podcasts here! Song choice: San Francisco by Foxygen

Flowing through Season 2 with a not a push start like Season 1 but with a smooth electric start! Back in the clubhouse with Alix, Paul, Steve and Ian where we discuss the current status of all our bikes! Alix scored a vintage CB 750, Paul finds new hope with his Kawasaki KE125, Steve pushes the limits with his beautiful new Triumph scrambler, and Ian finds security in his '78 Honda CB 400. A slew of progressive updates and lessons learned for days!  Hit the link in our bio for a listen on your favourite podcast player! Check us out on Instagram here! Check out all our podcasts here!

We are back in action with the official kickoff of Season 2 of the Dads + Bikes podcast experience! While we've been riding in the warm summer months so much has happened. In this first episode of Season 2 of Dads+Bikes we catch up on where our kids have been... and also have no clue sometimes of their whereabouts.  Our kids have turned 12 all the way down to 6-months old. So many changes from dealing with body odor to knowing how to deal with others. We also discuss instilling good habits into our children at an early age. We also talk about one of the greatest quotes of all time from one of the greatest movies of all time, which is Dodgeball. "If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball." This rings true with the emotional rollercoaster of our children at times. Follow us here on Instagram! Check out all our podcasts here!