TeapotOne - Bru Time

CONTACT ME - leave a text or VOICEMAIL For Episode 207, I'm joined by a true heavyweight of motorcycle journalism - Bruce Wilson, the long-standing editor of Fast Bikes Magazine. In this bumper, wide-ranging chat, the two Bruce's dive deep into the wild, raucous early days of bike testing back in 2004, the evolution of motorcycle culture, legendary press launch antics (including the infamous hotel room R6), racing in BSB, and surviving the brutal realities of adventure bike riding in Morocco....

CONTACT ME - leave a text or VOICEMAIL Ever wondered what it takes to build a custom motorcycle designed to smash a 400 mph land speed record? In Episode 206 of Bru Time, Bruce sits down with Adam Fawsitt (founder) and Mark Taylor (technical director) from the Greyhound Land Speed Record Project. We dive deep into the engineering hurdles of beating a 70-year standing record, why Britain remains a powerhouse of innovation, and the sheer obsession required to take on an endeavour dominated by t...

CONTACT ME - leave a text or VOICEMAIL In this episode of Bru Time, Bruce is joined by Tommy Lindley from Grip and Throttle motorcycle tours, for a wide-ranging, unscripted conversation over a glass (bottle) of whisky. Tommy talks candidly about his background in mental health nursing, the realities of transitioning away from clinical shifts, and why he’s working hard to build a career around his true passion: motorcycle touring and community building. We also dive into Tommy's recent acciden...

CONTACT ME - leave a text or VOICEMAIL In Episode 204 of the Bru Time Podcast, Bruce Smart sits down with Michael and Louisa Spice, founders of The Adventure Bike Collective. Described as "online dating for adventure motorbikes," the Collective was built to pull riders away from toxic social media scrolling and connect them in the real world to get out exploring trails and roads across the country. Together, they discuss: • The origins of The Adventure Bike Collective and moving away ...

CONTACT ME - leave a text or VOICEMAIL In Episode 203 of Bru Time, Bruce is joined by Pete Hastelow (known across Instagram as @R1Soul) for a brutally honest, deeply moving, and hilarious 3-hour chinwag. Pete shares his incredible journey through major health battles - from multiple open-heart surgeries to surviving a stroke and hitting absolute rock bottom with post-op depression. He recounts the unforgettable moment on a Snowdonia mountain pass that changed his perspective on life forever,...