Best Cargo Bike Podcasts (2024)

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Gocycle cargo e-bike, massive bike heist, more 43:57

14d ago43:57

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a new cargo e-bike from Gocycle, a huge heist of over $1M in e-bikes, Harley's new electric cruiser motorcycle, how e-scooters responded to the Taiwanese earthquake, …

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How Japan has Remained (relatively) Affordable (with Life Where I'm From) 48:48

39m ago48:48

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As housing and transportation prices are skyrocketing around the developed world, Japan has remained (relatively) affordable. I talk to Greg from the YouTube channel Life Where I'm From about how Japan is different - from transportation to housing policy - and about what we can learn from Japanese cities.\ Relevant videos by Life Where I'm From: Ho…

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158. Dean Anderson on Creating Balance and the Benefits of Riding Solo

24d ago

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I have been wanting to talk to Dean Anderson for some time now. Finally, we were able to connect and we had a great conversation. I have admired Dean's Ultra Endurance efforts for many years. From completing the Triple Crown of bike packing in the US on his single-speed bike to Everesting projects, Dean is always getting after it In this episode he…

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New e-bikes from Lectric, Ampler, Biktrix, & more 53:32

28d ago53:32

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes several interesting new electric bike launches such as the Lectric ONE, Biktrix Juggernaut FS XD, Ampler Curt Anyroad, a discussion about Rad Power Bikes' new potted …

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The Plan for Drivers 40:35

1M ago40:35

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In a special emergency episode, Ned and Adam try to make sense of the Plan for Drivers announcement. What does it mean for active travel and public transport? Will it actually change anything? What are the politics behind the announcement? You can read the Low Traffic Neighbourhood review here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/low-traffic…

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Podcast Without Portfolio 40:21

1M ago40:21

40:21

From lost panniers, stolen bikes and a proposed HS2 cycleway - this is our podcast without portfolio (our favourite kind) where we chew the fat on active travel. By the way, if you want ad-free listening, behind-the-scenes and bonus content and to help support the podcast - head to (https://www.patreon.com/StreetsAheadPodcast). We’ll even send you …

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Living with Self-Driving Cars (with Bike Curious) 41:17

1M ago41:17

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For most of us, autonomous vehicles are this nebulous concept that might appear some time in our future, but there are other people living with this reality today - whether they like it or not. In this episode, I talk to Jon from the Twitch channel Bike Curious about what it's like to live in San Francisco, where autonomous vehicles are around you …

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BONUS: Mudlarking 19:49

1M ago19:49

19:49

Okay, it's not strictly active travel - but it is walking, sort of. In this short bonus episode, Laura and Adam go Mudlarking on the Thame's foreshore and find Medieval pottery, clay tobacco pipes, a Boris bike and a traffic cone. Thanks to Chris from the Thames Explorer Trust for being our guide. There’s also some extra bonus content on our new Pa…

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New e-bikes from Rad, Aventon, Frey, tiny golf cart, & more 1:00:57

1M ago1:00:57

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a pile of new electric bike launches with four new models from Rad Power Bikes as well as e-bikes from Aventon, Frey, and Ride1Up, an awesome little micro golf cart, …

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157. Katrina Readman on Changing Your Relationship with Food

2M ago

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Katrina @nutrition_with_katrina wants to change your relationship with food. Our relationship with food goes beyond mere sustenance; it's intertwined with our emotions, habits, and overall well-being. Taking the time to evaluate and potentially transform this relationship can have profound effects on our health and happiness. In this conversation, …

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E-bike licenses, electric bike insurance, more 59:08

2M ago59:08

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes the prospect of electric bike licenses in California and e-bike insurance in New Jersey, Dutch police doing roadside compliance checks, new e-bike from Tern, new batt…

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Cars are (REALLY) Expensive! (with RMTransit) 53:16

2M ago53:16

53:16

Yup. Cars are REALLY expensive, and they're getting more expensive. And yet, most car owners seem completely oblivious to it. Canadians estimated to pay over $1,300 a month to own a car, report finds Car ownership cost me a LOT of money. I'm done. (YouTube) RMTransit: https://youtube.com/@rmtransit Not Just Bikes: https://youtube.com/@notjustbikes …

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156. 24 Hours on the Old Coach Road

2M ago

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Just a little self promotion for a 24 hour ride I’ll be doing next week on the Old Coach Road here in the Columbia Valley to raise awareness and donations for Heads Up Guys, a resource that provides men with information and practical tips to manage and prevent depression. I promote the idea of doing hard things and movement through nature as great …

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Swimming electric motorcycle, Trek e-bike, more 57:07

2M ago57:07

57:07

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bike launches from Trek and Sixthreezero, a potential e-bike regulation bill in Congress, a new Gogoro electric scooter, CAKE's bankruptcy, e-motorcycles going …

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155. Doug Dunlop - The Silk Road Mountain Race, Mortality, and Motivation

2M ago

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Doug Dunlop @coldbike, renaissance man, is a dad, adventure cyclist, musician, and bike mechanic. He is also a sewist specializing in pogies for flat and drop bar bikes and also creates awesome frame bags, one of which packed enormous amounts of gear on my ride down to Mexico on the Divide in 2022. Check out his website to learn more. Doug and I sa…

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Solving the problem of cargo bike storage 38:40

3M ago38:40

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Cycling is booming in London, and in cities around the world, as are cargo bikes. With prices ranging upwards of £2,000, theft is a real and present concern for owners, and a major barrier to more people experiencing the joy and convenience of owning a larger bike, whether for work, carrying children, or as a mobility aid. In this episode Laura tra…

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Europe Spends More on Roads than Rails (with Real Time History) 38:43

3M ago38:43

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Europe is known for its train networks, and the EU has been promoting trains as the preferred mode of travel. But the train networks are not functioning well, and it's not a coincidence that many EU countries are spending twice as much on roads than they do on rails. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/19/european-governments-railways-road-b…

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Rad drops all prices, Propella's new e-bike & more 1:07:16

3M ago1:07:16

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bike launches from Segway, a new e-motorcycle launch from Horwin, swappable batteries from Yamaha, snow-bike tips, and more. Today’s episode is sponsored by Upw…

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154. Solo - Scattered

3M ago

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Apologies for a somewhat scattered podcast. Spinning off a voice intro, I chat about a 24 hour ride I'm planning for February, thanking folks for a great 2023 and share some lessons I learned in 2023 as a result of trying to manifest the future that I want. KTRSD in 2024.Save 25% at Dynamic Cyclist when you use the promo code MB40 at checkout. Visi…

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Segway e-bikes, Yamaha batteries, e-snowboards, more 1:01:48

3M ago1:01:48

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bike launches from Segway, a new e-motorcycle launch from Horwin, swappable batteries from Yamaha, snow-bike tips, and more. Sponsored by WOLFBOX, a leading bra…

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10 Years Car-Free (with Mrs. NJB) 46:14

3M ago46:14

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It occurred to us the other day that we have lived 10 years without owning a car. This didn't happen intentionally, we just moved to a walkable neighbourhood and living car-free just made the most sense. In this episode, I talk with Mrs. NJB about what it's been like to live without a car, how it made more sense for us even with two kids, and about…

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153. Julia Halwa on Disordered Eating

3M ago

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Hello My Back 40 Community and Happy New Year! 2024; You know they say time flies and what I am finding is that the older I get, the faster it flies. That being said, make sure you tell the people in your life that you love them because in a snap, it could all be gone. I was struggling to come up with something to put out there sooner, but every ti…

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Mark Nieuwenhuijsen in Barcelona 54:07

4M ago54:07

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Welcome to this special episode, in which it’s just Laura, her suitcase and one amazing guest, sat on a bench in the middle of one of the city’s famous Superblocks. There’s also some extra bonus content on our new Patreon. That’s right - if you want ad-free listening, behind-the-scenes and bonus content and to help support the podcast - head to (ht…

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The year's biggest e-bike (and more) stories 1:02:14

4M ago1:02:14

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, we're covering the biggest stories of the entire year, covering everything from Honda's e-bike debut, bans on e-bikes at college campuses, bike-based micro-campers, OneWheel recall…

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From Pickup Driver to Cargo Bike Urbanist (with American Fietser) 48:16

4M ago48:16

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Can rural people understand city folk and vice-versa? American Fietser thinks so. He went from being a die-hard truck driver to a cargo-bike riding urbanist, and it all started with a trip to the Netherlands. American Fietser: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanFietser American Fietser (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AmericanFietser Not Just Bikes: ht…

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Our Year in Review 42:08

4M ago42:08

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And we have reached the end of 2023! What a year that was: we had highs, we had lows, we had some culture wars, we did a podcast in a pub. How was 2023 for you? Ned, Laura and Adam give their perspective. >> Oh, and we're on Patreon! If you'd like to support Streets Ahead, get ad-free listening, behind-the-scenes content AND receive wonderful stick…

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152. Mike Gurnham - Thief Bikepacking Bags & The Japanese Odyssey

4M ago

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Apologies for taking so long to get this one out to you! It's been around around 4 years since Mike and I first chatted on the Bikepack Canada Podcast and here we are again, connecting to talk about the Japanese Odyssey. It's always good to connect with Mike who has been fabricating Bikepacking bags for several years now. We chat about the challeng…

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CF Racer1 carbon e-bike, lunchbox-sized scooter, more 1:01:22

4M ago1:01:22

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a low-cost carbon fiber road e-bike, a review of Electric Bike Company's Model J moped, what happened in Paris after shared e-scooters were banned, an upcoming electr…

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Streets Ahead Live! From Waltham Forest 1:11:07

4M ago1:11:07

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For this episode, Ned, Adam and Laura navigated east London's cycle lanes and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods to speak in-person, in front of a live pub audience, to Councillor Clyde Loakes, at the Wanstead Tap in Waltham Forest. For the past decade Cllr Loakes has led his borough's transformation for walking and cycling. Waltham Forest is very much no …

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Harley e-bikes, boat-towing electric scooter, more 50:10

5M ago50:10

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes Harley-Davidson's electric bicycle company Serial 1 getting acquired, Lectric Ebikes going above and beyond with philanthropy, E-bike riding as a food courier, Ryvid …

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The Problem with Cities: Skylines 2 (with Cities by Diana) 53:31

5M ago53:31

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City Simulators, such as SimCity and Cities: Skylines are very popular, both among gamers and the general public. But these are just games: they don't accurately model real cities, and that can result in misleading assumptions about what a city is, and how it functions. Cities by Diana: https://www.youtube.com/@CitiesByDiana Not Just Bikes: https:/…

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151. Julian Vicente - Shaka Packs

5M ago

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In this episode, I shoot the shit with Julian Vicente from Shaka Packs. American born but now living in Canada, this entrepreneur identified a niche in the bikepacking industry. Determined to fill the gap, he took it upon himself to learn to sewing. Now, he crafts stunning custom framebags and accessories to help you cram stuff on to your bike with…

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Pizza e-bike, Honda electric bicycle, cargo e-moto & more 52:03

5M ago52:03

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new electric bicycles from Honda and Momentum, a pizza delivery e-bike from Domino's, a new cargo electric motorcycle from PNY, Tesla's Cyberquad for Kids getting rel…

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Disinformation in Active Travel Part 2 49:56

5M ago49:56

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In the second of a two-part mini-series on online disinformation Laura, Ned and Adam talk to Shayoni Lynn, whose company specialises in the behavioural science of mis- and disinformation, and how to tackle it. After ministers admitted this autumn making decisions based on ‘online discussions’ that veered towards fringe conspiracy theories, around t…

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150. Allan Shaw - Kyrgyzstan by Cargo Bike

5M ago

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Riding the SIlk Road Mountain Race is hard enough, but to choose to do it on a cargo bike would make most of us run the other way. For someone like Allan, who lives life behind bars, this was a challenge that was right up his alley. Allan is the founder of Gay's Okay Cycling. Gay's Okay is a small cycling apparel brand with a big, positive, empower…

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Following the War on Cars (with Doug Gordon) 42:10

5M ago42:10

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The "War on Cars" is a phrase that comes up every few years whenever some right-wing politician wants to get elected. But this phrase is nothing new, and has been around almost as long as cars themselves. In this episode, I talk to Doug Gordon from the War on Cars podcast, who has been following this phrase in the media for several years. https://t…

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Lectric XPeak e-bike launched, seated Lime & more 51:56

6M ago51:56

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes the launch of Lectric Ebike's first ever full-size fat tire e-bike, a review of the RadRunner 3 Plus from Rad Power Bikes, Lime's newly-launched seated electric scoote…

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'I tell families they won't get justice in the criminal courts' 54:28

6M ago54:28

54:28

This time Ned, Laura and Adam meet Polly Herbert, a solicitor who represents the loved ones of those killed and seriously injured in road traffic collisions. Working for the law firm Hugh James, Polly represented the family of Frankie Jules-Hough, a pregnant mother-of-two who was killed by a speeding driver who filmed himself driving in excess of 1…

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149. Dangerbird, Audiobooks, and Creationships

6M ago

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This is just a short podcast to talk about some things that have recently been on my mind. As well, we hear from my buddy Allen Green about the Danger Bird Bikepacking ride happening in New Mexico. To support my audiobook project, please visit my Patreon Page and sign up at the $10/mo level to get access. It’s a wonderful project but a shit ton of …

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All-wheel-drive e-bikes, BMW e-motorcycles, more 40:57

6M ago40:57

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes Yamaha's concepts for wild new electric bikes and self-balancing motorcycles, an e-bike designed for women, Bird's new e-bikes, BMW launching production of its latest …

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The Amsterdam Metro ... Kinda Sucks, Actually (with RMTransit) 48:23

6M ago48:23

48:23

Not Just Bikes, normally a champion of all things Amsterdam, talks to RMTransit about why the Amsterdam Metro isn't good enough. And if GVB has their way, it might become even worse. https://www.at5.nl/artikelen/219864/metrolijnen-50-en-53-worden-samengevoegd-30000-passagiers-zullen-moeten-overstappen https://www.iamexpat.nl/expat-info/dutch-expat-…

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