Outspoken Cyclist Podcast: Recent Episodes
Diane Jenks
Guests: Leah Missbach Day; Bill McGann The holidays are literally around the corner and today, I wanted to offer up one of my favorite year-end opportunities for giving. Leah Missbach Day is one of the founders of WBR, and World Bicycle Relief is about to turn 20. In the years since its inception, it has …
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Guests: Tom & Deb Gardner; Jenn Dice Yes, it’s been a minute – well, maybe a bit longer – since the last episode, but I’m back and today’s show is the first in our year-end series highlighting gift-giving opportunities. That’s not all though. My first guests are husband and wife Deb and Tom Gardner. They …
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Guests: Brendan Quirk; Bruce Donald Brendan Quirk is the CEO of USA Cycling. Brendan fell in love with bike racing as a teenager and throughout his young adulthood and beyond, has immersed himself in everything from owning his own shop and developing a thriving online business to his present position – imbuing USA Cycling organization …
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Guest: Professor Wes Marshall This episode of our show was intended to highlight another great riding trail along with a conversation with renowned traffic engineer and planner Professor Wes Marshall at the University of Colorado in Denver. My conversation with Wes happened the day after the news of the deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau …
Continue reading "Show #658 September 2, 2024"
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Guests: Laura Moulton; Cassie Brandt As August comes to a close we are beginning to wrap-up our series on great riding trails. This episode, we take a ride down the Katy Trail in Missouri with trail manager Cassie Brandt. We’ve had clients tell us how much they enjoy the Katy and listening to Cassie, you …
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Guests: Chris Morris; Joe Lindsey In our ongoing series on favorite riding trails, I took Jim Sayer’s advice and contacted the Empire State Trail’s Chris Morris for a look at New York’s 750 miles of cycling and walking paths through the State. Chris is the Empire State Trail Program Manager, living a short distance from …
Continue reading "Show #655 July 30, 2024"
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Guests: Leah Goldstein; Jim Sayer Last time, we began our series on favorite bike trails with the Ohio to Erie Trail and today, we’ll be exploring the Mickelson Trail in South Dakota. A couple of years ago, Jim Sayer, who was with the Adventure Cycling Association for many years, was riding cross country and stopped …
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Guests: Tom Bilcze; Sela Musa Finally, we will begin our series on cycling trails and paths. I did hear from quite a few of you about your favorites and we will begin the series here in my home state, Ohio. Tom Bilcze is the president of the Ohio to Erie Trail Foundation and he has …
Continue reading "Show #653 – July 13, 2024"
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Guests: Carla Francome interviews Diane On my last show, I spoke with London cycling advocate and the truly delightful Carla Francome. Not a moment after we ended our conversation, Carla sent me a note asking if SHE could interview ME. Carla had many questions for me, and I hope I didn’t bend her ear too …
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Guests: Carla Francome; Dave Wilkinson I’m not sure how I ended up with two guests who exhibit almost identical traits – they’re gutsy, funny, and passionate about everything they do. And yet, they are completely different from one another. Guest #1 is Carla Francome. She lives, works, and rides in London. She’s a TV producer …
Continue reading "Show #651 May 28, 2024"
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Guests: Christian Sander; John Surico Hello and welcome to TOC. I’m your host Diane Jenks. Thanks for tuning in today. My first guest is Christian Sander, the producer and writer of Hard Miles, a full-length feature film starring Matthew Modine as Greg Townsend, a social worker who takes a group of incarcerated teenage boys on …
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Guests: Ian Dille; Tomas Castrillon The world of bike racing, from the high school through pro levels, has been predominantly male and predominantly white, so when I saw Ian Dille’s article in Outside Online about the Richmond Cycling Corps – the kids from Cool lane, I wanted to know more. Founded by pro-racer Craig Dawson …
Continue reading "Show #649 – April 23, 2024"
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Guests: Adam Rogers; Peter Flax This episode features two incredibly thoughtful and knowledgeable guests. First is someone I would term a renaissance man – at least he’s a modern renaissance man. Adam Rogers is curious about A LOT of things and while we have a great topic that he recently reported on about bike lanes …
Continue reading "Show #648 – March 27, 2024"
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Guests: Mike Lydon; Dr. Ralph Buehler A couple of quick notes – BIG congratulations to American Matteo Jorgenson from team Visma – Lease a Bike for winning Paris-Nice this past Sunday. What a race… the weather was awful, but the racing was daring and exciting. And for those in NE Ohio who know the Detroit-Superior …
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Guests: Todd Gould; John Howard Today’s episode is about one man and his life as told in a new documentary as well as a new biographical novel. Marshal Major Taylor is a name so many of us know, yet what do we really know ABOUT him? Todd Gould is an Emmy award winning producer and …
Continue reading "Show # 646 – February 25, 2024"
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Guests: Dr. Cara Hamann; Terry Lansdell We’ve talked about biking and walking infrastructure a lot over the past few years, and it always amazes me that there is so much more to say. For instance… Crosswalks – who do you think is legally protected in a crosswalk? Well, you might be surprised to learn that …
Continue reading "Show #645 – February 20, 2024"
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Guests: Dave Simmons; Mark & Cal Norstad It truly feels as if spring is close… and with that, there are thoughts of great riding ahead. Before we get started. I wanted to mention an upcoming show about a new documentary. As many of you know, one of the greatest riders to ever live and compete …
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Guests: Jeff Speck & Chris Dempsey As many of you know, I have an abiding interest in urban planning, walkable and bikeable cities, and sustainability. In furthering that interest, I love speaking with folks who are involved in any or all of these areas and today is no exception. My guests today are Jeff Speck …
Continue reading "Show #643 – January 27, 2024"
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Guests: John Surico; Roff Smith Happy New Year everyone! I’m back for a new season of the show and today we begin with conversations with two guests we’ve spoken with in the past. First up is John Surico. John’s work is all about sustainability, safety, cities, and transportation. He melds it all up on his …
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Guests: John Robinson; Peter & Tracy Flucke This year, with so much turmoil in the world, I wanted to feature a story that is both heartwarming and inspirational. Homelessness is a real thing – and a very disconcerting one. So, when a hard-working homeless man, who saved his money to buy an eBike to commute …
Continue reading "Show #641 – November 28, 2023"
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Guests: Veronica Davis; Eric McBride My guests this show couldn’t be more different in terms of their focus – one is a civil engineer, ardent urban planner, and transportation specialist, the other is an accomplished Master’s bike racer, winning several medals in this year’s PanAm Games. But, variety is the spice of life as they …
Continue reading "Show #640 – November 22, 2023"
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Guests: Richard Schwinn; Sergio Bravo EOS – End of summer… and what a strange summer it has been, especially when we look at what Mother Nature threw at us. But we still want to feel a sense of normalcy and so, today I welcome two guests to the show. First up is a name that …
Continue reading "Show #635 – August 24, 2023"
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Guests: Jennifer Boyd: Dave Wages Sometimes I wonder how I ever became so lucky as to be able to have conversations with the people I do, and this episode of the show highlights two of those people. First up is Jennifer Boyd. Jennifer is the founder of Boyd Productions,LLC, a documentary production company that prides …
Continue reading "Show #634 – August 6, 2023"
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Guests: Matt deNeef; Craig Della Penna This episode of TOC offers up two very different topics. First up is Matt de Neef. He is the managing editor of Escape Collective, the online presence of independent cycling journalism. I caught up with Matt just before Stage 1 of the Tour to chat about his article, In …
Continue reading "Show #633 – July 10, 2023"
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Guest: Jenny Graham – Coffee First, Then the World In my last podcast, I mentioned my guest – Jenny Graham. In 2018, she embarked upon and completed a round-the-world trip by bicycle. This, however, was not just ANY trip – THIS was a Guinness World Record attempt and break the record she did – by …
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Guests: Kristen and PL Meindertsma This is a special episode. Beginning Tomorrow, June 17th, PL And Kristen Meindertsma will begin the first of 5 yearly journeys to raise a cumulative $2.5 for 5 charities over 5 continents. PL and Kristen met at an Ironman competition in 2000, married, and have been working and raising their …
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Guests: Paul Tolme; Gretchen Reynolds Not too long ago, we spoke with Paul Tolme, the communications manager of the Cascade Bicycle Club headquartered in Seattle. I was so taken with some of the programs this 10,000-member club is developing and implementing, that when Paul contacted me about the Pedaling Relief Project, which is reaching a …
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Guest: Sheila Moon My guest today cannot be easily defined and certainly never pigeon-holed. In a life of many pursuits, most of which she has mastered, Sheila Moon can only be described as a Renaissance Woman. From sewing her own doll clothes at age five to designing her own successful line of women’s cycling apparel …
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Guests: Wayne Stetina; Jacob Van Sickle As promised the last time we spoke with him, Wayne Stetina, SRAM’s senior field guide, is back to school us on the new SRAM Eagle Transmission system. In fact, you might want to take some notes. From learning about cassette mapping to the simple installation of the chain, Wayne …
Continue reading "Show #628 – April 18, 2023"
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Guest: James Hamilton Hibbard James Hibbard had a shot at being one of the top track and crit riders of his era, except, he wasn’t willing to take that one last step – he wasn’t willing to add a doping regimen to his training.But that’s only one part of the conversation I had with James …
Continue reading "Show #627 – April 6, 2023"
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Guests: John Surcio; Paul Tolme My first guest is no stranger to TOC. A couple of times a year, at least, I ask journalist and NYU professor, John Surico to join me and catch us up on what is happening in NYC. The reason I look to him and to NY is that he’s got …
Continue reading "Show #626 – March 27, 2023"
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Guests: Joe Lindsey; Dennis Markatos-Soriano On our last podcast, Caley Fretz, editor-in-chief of the new Escape Collective cycling website, was talking about the then imminent launch of the project and how some of the best journalists would be going in-depth to bring the cycling stories and information subscribers wanted. Well, Escape DID go live this …
Continue reading "Show #625 – March 18, 2023"
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Guest: Caley Fretz – Editor in Chief You may remember in my last episode that I spoke about how so many publications – both print and online – have either ceased to exist, have become shadows of their former selves, or have laid or and/or fired their very best reporters, editors, photographers, and more. So, …
Continue reading "Show #624 – Escape Collective"
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Guests: Carolyne Whelan; Daniela Gomez & Dilshod Kohlmatov Since this is women’s history month, I had the honor of being interviewed by Traci Berry, the coordinator of Northwoods Trails in Arkansas for the Natural State Bikes Podcast. We chatted for over an hour, and I really appreciated her thoughtful inquiry. You can hear that episode …
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Guests: David Goodrich; Patrick Conlon It is fitting that February is Black History Month as my first guest is author David Goodrich and his newest book, which will be released on Tuesday, February 7th, is titled, “On Freedom Road – Bicycle Explorations and Reckonings On the Underground Railroad.” David Goodrich is a retired climate scientist, …
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Guests: David Stanley; Peter Norton My first guest is David Stanley and he is a friend Charles Pelkey, arguably one of the nicest guys to ever grace the pages of cycling journalism – along with a lot of other fine attributes. Every once in a while, a really good guy gets a really bad deal… …
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Guest: Wayne Stetina Happy New Year to you and I hope you had a great holiday season. For our first show of 2023, I had the great good fortune to speak with one of cycling’s elite racers about his life, his family, his history in the sport, and his thoughts about the bicycle industry. Wayne …
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Guests: Jenn Hamelman; Patrick Greenwood I hope you have had a great holiday – Christmas, Hanukkah, Qwanza, Festivus – and even just staying in and enjoying some down time. Certainly here in NE Ohio we had little choice with below zero temperatures, wicked winds, and blowing snow. Despite the weather, sometimes it’s really nice to …
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Over the past twelve plus years, we’ve spoken with many frame builders and today, we have t he privilege of speaking with an American builder who has been living and working in Italy for several decades. Darren Crisp didn’t start out as a frame builder – in fact, he has a degree in architecture, …
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Guests: Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher; Dan Cavallari We’re rounding third and heading home – both to the holidays and to the New Year. 2022 has been – um – interesting to say the least. We’ll take a look back at it after the New Year.. Today, we’re going to wrap-up our gift ideas for cyclists with Dan …
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Guests: Shannon Galpin; Dan Cavallari This week we dive into part II of Dan Cavallari’s holiday gift ideas with a focus on cool things you might not necessarily need but wouldn’t mind seeing in your stocking or under the tree. First though, we check in with my friend and colleague, Shannon Galpin. It’s been a …
Continue reading "Show #617 – December 4, 2022"
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Guests: Dave Wiens; Dan Cavallari In our last episode, we spoke about the Davis Phinney Foundation and all the great work they are doing for folks with Parkinson’s Disease. That immediately turned into an inquiry to Polly Dawkins, the executive director of the Foundation, for a fund-raising event for 2023. Makes me feel so good …
Continue reading "Show #616 – November 24, 2022"
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Guests: Polly Dawkins; Andrew McLemore As we approach the holiday season, I’ve put together several episodes highlighting charitable gift giving opportunities that relate to cycling. This episode focuses on Parkinson’s Disease and especially the Davis Phinney Foundation. Davis Phinney is probably one of the most important U.S. cycling icons winning 328 races in his career, …
Continue reading "Show #615 – November 12, 2022"
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Guest: Dmitry Nechaev – Triton Bikes It’s been over 7 months since I last spoke with Dmitry Nechaev. When we last spoke, he had just left Russia and “fled” to Israel, something he was able to do because he had Israeli citizenship through the process known as Aliyah. This process allows people of Jewish descent …
Continue reading "Show #614 – October 15, 2022"
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Guest: Andy Boenau I want to begin with a question. How many times have you stood at or ridden up to an intersection and waited – and waited – and waited, for the light to change or for the traffic to clear, or just to feel safe enough to actually make it across? If you …
Continue reading "Show #613 – October 4, 2022"
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Guests: Jonathan Maus; Will Tracy On this episode, I’m going to introduce you to a young cycling journalist whose professional journey began in college. One thing that he says at the beginning of our conversation struck me as SO true – that unless your parents, or someone close to you, shows you the way, getting …
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Guests: Melissa & Chris Bruntlett Welcome! You are about to listen to episode #611 and, coincidentally, it is also the 12th anniversary of the show. Thank you for tuning in today. Looking back over the past 12 years, so much has changed, from the scarcity of podcasts in 2010 to a whopping estimated 2.4 million …
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Guest: Carlton Reid on Mike Burrows On August 15th, the world lost yet another genius bicycle engineer. Although he was almost better known for his work with HPV’s – human powered vehicles that were recumbent bikes, Mike Burrows was probably best known as the man who designed and built the Lotus track frame that Chris …
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GUESTS: Mike Kone; Emily Thornton; Sergio Bravo It’s amazing that just a few months ago I was wondering where I would get fresh material for the podcast and now, I can barely keep up with all the news, events, legislation, and people who are doing amazing things! Today, it’s a three-fer! We mentioned Classic Bicycles …
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Guests: Heather Dowd; Josh Poertner Want to tour Italy? Want to tour Italy and learn about the culture, the food, the wine, and some of the areas many tour companies don’t visit? Heather Dowd, who along with her husband Beppe Salerno, own and operate Tourissimo – an “Italy Only” tour company that is both innovative …
Continue reading "Show #608 – August 11, 2022"
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Guests: Gary Fisher; Buzzy Cohn He’s funny, irreverent, and now he’s FREE to be himself – 100% of the time. Gary Fisher, whose 29-year relationship with Trek ended this year, is on a tear. And now that Gary Fisher is free to be himself – no more Gary and Pony shows with Trek as brand …
Continue reading "Show #607 – August 3, 2022"
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Guests: Bill Nesper; Dan Cavallari Today, the question is – What is possible by bike? With a new infrastructure bill, money in the coffers to build protected bike lanes and connect them, and more people riding eBikes, a whole lot more than we’ve ever experienced is possible. My first conversation is with Bill Nesper, the …
Continue reading "Show #606 – July 20, 2022"
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Guest: Peter Nye The history of American Bike Racing is actually long, storied, and full of amazing characters. Peter Nye, who has probably forgotten more than any of us might ever have known about that history – except, I’m not certain he’s ever really forgotten any of it –is a veritable encyclopedia of facts and …
Continue reading "Show #605 – July 9, 2022"
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Guests: Laurens Winkel; Glenn Frommer This week, we are going to talk about sailing – and biking – and river cruising – and biking… with Boat Bike Tours. Unlike a lot of European tours, Boat Bike Tours emphasizes the boat as well as the bike, giving you 4 basic options for the type of tour …
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East Coast Greenway folks, Allison Burson and Kristine Keeney; City Thread's Allison Burson and Zoe Kircos.
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My first guest is Dave Wiens, the executive director of IMBA – the International Mountain Bike Association. We’ve spoken with Dave in the past and I always learn so much about mountain biking. This conversation is a bit different though because it isn’t just about mountain biking – it’s about trails – all kinds of …
Continue reading "Show #602 – May 25, 2022"
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Guests: Noa Banayan; Steve Magas This week we speak with Noa Bayanan. Noa is the Director of Federal Policy for People for Bikes, and she helps us unpack the America’s Recreation Act of 2022. This a bi-partisan piece of legislation that was introduced in the Senate in November of last year. This bill provides for …
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Guest: David Zipper It’s a milestone. Today, is our 600th episode! Yep – 600… and looking back to that very first episode in September, 2010, it just doesn’t seem possible that it’s been over 11 years! My heartfelt thanks to WJCU for hosting and supporting the show! This week, we are going to talk about …
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Guest: Paul Sadoff – Rock Lobster Cycles This week, my guest is Paul Sadoff. Paul and I haven’t connected since our last conversation in 2014 and when I saw a post of his come up on FB, I knew it was time. One of the many victims of COVID was bike shows . From NAHBS …
Continue reading "Show #599 – April 16, 2022"
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Guests: Estelle Gray; John Surico This week it’s a two-fer and I think both guests are well worth the listen! First, I want to introduce you to someone who I believe embodies what it means to “be your own person.” From her first bike trip with a friend while in college to a year-long trip …
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Guests: Ed Benjamin; Dr Tab Combs I’ve spent the last two weeks pondering about inflation, gas prices, transportation, and of course how cycling fits into all of it. When we spoke with Don DiCostanzo from Pedego a few weeks ago, you might remember our mentioning Ed Benjamin – one of the earliest adopters of the …
Continue reading "Show #597 – March 29, 2022"
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Guests: Kisha Tandy; Richard Sachs This week’s show first takes us way back in history with one of the most decorated cyclists of his time and then brings us up to date with one of our favorite guests and one of the most prominent frame builders working today. My first guest is Kisha Tandy. Kisha …
Continue reading "Show #596 – March 12, 2022"
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Welcome to a special episode of the Outspoken Cyclist. As the war in Ukraine continues to escalate and Vladimir Putin continues on his rampage, many of the citizens of Russia are being backed into a corner, upending their lives and bringing panic and fear. One such person is Dmitry Nechaev, the owner of Triton Bikes …
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Guest: Don DiCostanzo This week, I have one very interesting and savvy guest; one who sees his business, eBikes, a perspective from which the bicycle industry might consider taking a page. You may not be a businessperson. And you may not be super interested in eBikes. But I think you would be hard-pressed to hear …
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Guests: Matt Stoller; Tom Kellogg (encore presentation) My first guest is Matt Stoller, the research director at the American Economic Liberties Project. The organization is Non-profit and non-partisan, the organization is part of a growing, cross- ideological movement to combat monopolistic corporations and the systems that entrench their power. But, what does that mean and …
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Guests: Diane’s News Monologue; Encore Presentation with Tom Ritchey This week has been really weird… I have guests lined up for the next couple of weeks, but whether it’s due to the weather, schedules, or just an “I’ve had enough” feeling, no new guests this week. So, I thought I’d offer up a few news …
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Guests: Lester Janssen; Cain Chamberlain & Donna Ianonne Today’s show is a little late – but, I think it’s worth the wait. Frame builder Lester Janssen started out as a bike messenger years ago and then found out there were such things as custom bikes – right there in Amsterdam. He never looked back Starting …
Continue reading "Show #591 – January 29, 2022"
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Guests: Ash Lovell; Craig Calfee We begin today with Ash Lovell from People for Bikes. Her official title is Electric Bicycle Policy and Campaign Director and our topic is important and timely. If you ride an eBike or are considering purchasing one, you will eventually need to consider the disposal of your used-up battery. The …
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Guest: Ian Cleverly Yes – this is a mid-week episode and I really enjoyed the conversation with my guest, Ian Cleverly. Ian is the executive editor of Rouleur – arguably one of the best magazines about cycling on the market today. With a history of covering racing, the editors changed it up in 2021 and …
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Guest: Scott Sheppard In an unprecedented move (wow – I got to use that word… even though I believe it’s about the most overused word in our lexicon these days…) I am offering up two separate podcast episodes this week. I had two great interviews and, rather than one really LONG show, I thought two …
Continue reading "Show #588 – January 15, 2022"
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Guests: Lexy Savvides; Tom Parker This past week, Las Vegas hosted the Consumer Electronics Show – AKA CES, in Las Vegas – in person as well as virtually. First held in 1967 in NYC, it was a spinoff off of the Chicago Music Show. Every year, the event showcases the latest and greatest in technology …
Continue reading "Show #587 – January 8, 2022"
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Guests: Dr. Gabe Mirkin; Amy Jones We’re starting the year with a talk about health – what is it, how to get it, and why 60% of people living today will become diabetic if they don’t change their evil ways! My guest is Dr. Gabe Mirkin, At 87, he’s still one of the sharpest, most …
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Guests: Shannon Galpin; Dov Tate The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating daily – famine, illness, and now a world that seems to be looking away, is making evacuating women – especially women athletes – cyclists – more dangerous and fraught with more complications. It all begs the question – one that has been asked over …
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Guests: Tom Flood; Marc Sani When your work and your reality start to clash, what do you do? In the case of marketing expert Tom Flood, he followed reality and has found himself a wanted man – wanted for lectures and ideas and advocacy. In his previous life, Tom worked in marketing for an ad …
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