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 with his passion for the sport. Brendan’s determi…

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 were announced and when we logged in …

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 might just want to add it to your bucket list. Before we get to the trail though,…

Back in April, 65 members of the European Cyclists Federation, representing 40 countries, signed the EU Declaration of Cycling. Founded in 1983, the European Cyclists’ Federation is a Brussels-based independent non-profit association dedicated to achieving more and better cycling for all in Europe. The ECF’s mandate? That by 2030 there will be more…

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 one of the trailheads as well as having traversed many a mile …

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 Cyclist Association for many years, was riding cross country and stopped in to stay with Brian and me for a night. We got to talking about …

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 ridden almost every inch of the 326 mile route from The Ohio River to Lake Erie. Tom will offer u…

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 much. She asked me about my childhood, how I got into the bike business, and of cour…

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 and a cycling advocate extraordinaire. I discovered her on Tw…

We have two great conversations 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 a 762-mile bike trip to the Grand Canyon. It’s based on a true story – there really IS a Greg Townsen…

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 in 2010, The Richmond Cycling Corps is not just about bike ra…

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 and their impact on businesses, I just had to ask him about som…

Today’s episode features two very accomplished guests. First up is Mike Lydon – and where to begin! Well, let’s see.. Mike is an internationally recognized planner, writer, speaker, and advocate for livable cities. But wait, there’s more; in fact, so much more that I would direct you to his website, street-plans.com where there is a great descripti…

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 author who lives and works in Bloomington, Indiana. Todd is the executive producer of Major Taylor, …

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 all pedestrians are protected in crosswalks, yet very few States have protections f…

My first guest today is Dave Simmons, the executive director of Ride Illinois. In our conversation we talk about bicycle related crashes and fatalities in the state along with some data, or lack of it about eBikes. I wanted to catch up with Dave because of the Ride Illinois “Bill Tracker” that the organization has made available on their website. I…

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 and Chris Dempsey. In the past, Jeff and I have had several powerful conv…

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 Streetbeat blog on Substack and today we’re going to look back at some thi…

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 to his job and was swindled out of the money he paid to share an apartment so he woul…

My guests this show couldn’t be more different in terms of their focus – one is a civil enginer, 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 say… so hopefully you’ll get something from each of them …

As promised, my conversation today is with one of the pioneers of women’s frame design Georgena Terry. I’ve known Georgena for many years and it is always great to speak with her. She started out as an engineering student in Pittsburgh and took that engineering mind into the bicycle business in 1985, launching Terry Precision Bicycles. Over these m…

With the demise of events such as NAHBS, The New England Builder’s Ball, Classic Rendezvous Weekend, and even the postponement of The Philly Bike Show until Spring of 2024, any opportunity to see classic bicycles and talk with other enthusiasts is welcome. So, come next Sunday, October 22nd, you can head on out to Long Island, NY for a few hours of…

This episode was supposed to air a week earlier to coincide with an event my guest was having at his Brooklyn, NY workshop. Due to COVID and nasty weather, it was postponed to this coming Sunday, October 1st. We’ll have more at the end of the show. Also, I want to preface this episode with an important announcement from Shimano. Last Thursday, Sept…

There is only one word for my guest today and that word is hero! And, Lynne Salvo is definitely one of mine. Back in 2019, pre-covid of course, I spoke with Lynne as she was riding across Canada as the oldest woman to complete the trek coast-to-coast for a Guiness World Record. Then, two days ago and ahead of the hurricane that was about to pummel …

First up is a name that is synonymous with bicycles – I would venture to say that no one who listens to this podcast doesn’t know the name OR hasn’t had a bicycle with that name on the downtube at some point in his or her life. And after a lifetime of living and breathing bicycles, Richard Schwinn has decided it’s time to retire and at the end of J…

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 itself on creating films that spark curiosity, connectivity, and…

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 Pursuit of the UCI Overlord, published June 22nd on the Escape site. In his stor…

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 110 days! Her story – from start to finish – is detailed in her new book, Coffee First, Then the World,…

This is a sort of 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 two children. But, the call of the needs of people…

Not too long ago, we spoke with Paul Tolme, the communications director 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 huge milestone, as well as to update me on s…

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 gives us the details in a clear and precise manner. The result though i…

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 about his new book, The Art of Cycling, Philosophy, Meaning, and A Life on Two Wheels. Jame…

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 his ear to the ground on everything from climate and sustainability to walking, biking, and advocacy plus a lot more. I …

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 week and met its initial goal(s) so that…

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 formers selves, or have laid or and/or fired their very best reporters, editors, photographers, and more. So, out of the ashes rises the phoenix as they say and that phoenix is called th…

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 as well as others highlighting some of the bike world’s most interesti…

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, and in the first two books we reviewed with…

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… and in an effort to ease some of that burden, we’re going to see what we can do to help today. …

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 Stetina – in fact, the entire Stetina family – have had a stellar career in not…

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. That however did not prevent me from putting together a short podcast for this week. Despite the weather, som…

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, decided he wasn’t such a great architect, and began b…

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 Cavallari. Dan thought about it and, as you’ll hear, has come up with a short list of things NOT to …

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 while since we talked and much has transpired since our last conversation. Th…

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 that we – you – can have that kind of impact. So, toda…

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, which spanned…

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 to freely come to Israel and claim their citizenship by virtue of their anc…

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 answered even once – let alone the multiple times most of us have been unable to trip a light or w…

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 into the sport of bicycle racing is not very easy. Nonetheless, Will T…

Hello and welcome to TOC. I’m Diane Jenks and 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 different shows today – a statistic…

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 Boardman would ride to Olympic gold in the 4000 pursuit in Barcelo…