Bike Talk 2508 - Freedom to Bike

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Taylor’s science-backed brush with car-induced unhappiness (0:22) New York City congestion pricing will resist Trump’s attempts to kill it, predicts NYC Transportation Alternatives Communications Director, Alexa Sledge (3:25). Maybe the NYC toll program would fare better if we labelled them “Congestion tariffs,” suggests Listener Rick Bosacker (10:35). Congestion Pricing, climate change, and the dire situation in federal funding, a bike advocacy roundtable with Cynthia Rose, President of Santa Monica Spoke and Board Member of Calbike, Eli Kaufman, Executive Director of Bike LA, Kendra Ramsey, E.D. of CalBike, Galen Mook, E.D. of MassBike, Todd Scott, E.D. of Detroit Greenways Coalition, Justin Hu-Nguyen, Co-Executive Director of Mobility Justice at Bike East Bay, Dave Snyder, Senior Director for Infrastructure and Matt Moore, General and Policy Counsel for People For Bikes (14:47).

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Bike Talk 2508 - Freedom to Bike

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#2521 - Bikepacking, AVs versus Cyclists, MAGA versus EBike Battery Standards, and Bike Bills in California 58:09

4 days ago58:09

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Janice Walrafen loves Bike Talk on WGDR in Vermont - a listener email (1:09). Summer bikepacking! Nick's Berkshires tour and Taylor's cross country plans (3:05). Are Waymo robotaxis safer than humans? And when AVs hit cyclists or pedestrians, who's liable? Our lawyer, Jim Pocrass, advises (6:49). The Consumer Protection Safety Commission regulates bikes and bike parts, and was working to standardize e-bike battery standards - until the Trump administration began trying to take away its status as an independent agency and transfer its functions to the Department of Health and Human Services (15:21). A Survey on sustainability and ebike commuting by Christophe Roncato Tounsi (21:05). Executive Summaries of Bike Advocacy Organizations: Trilby Cox of Bike Utah, Zoe Scott of Bike Walk Tennessee, Christina Erikson of Local Motion in Vermont, and Dave Simmons of Ride Illinois (36:11). A rundown of the California quick build and bike highway bills supported by CalBike with Policy Director Jared Sanchez (44:49).…

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#2520 - Learn to Ride, Bike to Work, and the 100% Positive Results of NYC's Congestion Pricing 57:57

11 days ago57:57

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Nick's daughter Penny learned to ride on two wheels using the towel technique (1:50). Bike To Work Week with Mayor Chelsea Lee Byers in West Hollywood, Ca (7:33). Bike To Work Week in Northampton, Ma with Mayor Gina Louise Sciarra, Representative Lindsay Sabadosa, and All Bodies on Bikes organizer Jacob Sheppard-Saidel (11:44). The debate over Autonomous Vehicles' safety record versus cyclists and pedestrians continues, with data showing AVs "generally demonstrate better safety in most scenarios," but are "not foolproof," according to a study from Nature Communications profiled in The Week.com (19:50). Data from Congestion Pricing in NYC is all positive, according to NY Times Journalist Emily Badger and her article, Here Is Everything That Has Changed Since Congestion Pricing Started in New York (24:25).…

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#2519 - Judicial Defense of Bike Rights in Canada and California, Commuting in Minneapolis, and Bike Share in Los Angeles 56:58

18 days ago56:58

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford tried to remove Toronto's bike lanes, but Toronto bike advocacy organization Cycle Toronto and allies won a court injunction pausing the removal. Executive Director Michael Longfield discusses what it means (2:42). The City of Oakland denied liability for a cyclist's serious injuries due to bad pavement, arguing that the liability waiver the cyclist had signed with AIDS Lifecycle applied to the City. Last week, in Whitehead v. the City of Oakland, the California Supreme Court upheld the responsibility of cities to maintain safe street conditions for bike riders. Calbike filed an amicus brief in the case supporting cyclist Ty Whitehead’s lawsuit against Oakland. Calbike Executive Director Kendra Ramsey joins us to reflect on our win (14:35). Our lawyer, James Pocrass, unpacks the loud and clear Whitehead v. the City of Oakland decision (18:52). Minneapolis bike commuter Tracy Stewart shares her joy, from the second happiest city in America (26:59). Bicycle Transit Systems, which runs bike share in 15 cities, merges with B-cycle and is fighting Lyft for its LA contract. Shane Quentin, Director of Operations, and Annemarie Drolet, LA Bikeshare mechanic and BTS Shop Steward, share their thoughts and hopes (36:05). Detroit Bike Month rides with Reo Ramsey (50:50).…

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#2518 NIMBYs, YIMBYs, QUIMBYs and Bike Comics 58:07

25 days ago58:07

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News: It's Bike Month! Also- an Ontario, Canada court may save Toronto bike lanes, Waymo says its AVs are 25x safer than human drivers for cyclists and pedestrians on the road, Trump's tariffs will devastate the bike industry, and Americans are losing interest in buying cars (1:47). The QUIMBY movement = Quality In My Back Yard, and it means high quality codes/laws/permitting/planning high quality buildings, streets, bike lanes and buses, say Norm Van Eeden Petersman, Strong Towns' Director of Membership and Development and Lindsay Sturman, Bike Talk co-host and co-founder of Livable Communities Initiative (4:53). Artist Eleanor Davis on her comic, You and a Bike and a Road, a two-wheeled journey across the landscape of the American South (23:14). Moving From Cars to People is a comic about how the built environment in the United States came to be designed for cars, and what we can do about it. With authors and Transportation and Communities researchers Kelly Clifton and Kristina Currans (40:45).…

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#2517 Are You From Jersey? 58:07

5 weeks ago58:07

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Our Lawyer, Jim Pocrass, assesses the lawsuit brought by Streetsblog Los Angeles editor Joe Linton. LA Metro has argued that because it's not the city, it doesn't have to make bike infrastructure when repaving city streets, as called for in ballot measure HLA. The agency claims it would have to destroy homes and buildings to both preserve parking and make space for bikes (3:40). The standoff between New York and the Federal government over congestion pricing, as told by Streetsblog NYC Editor Gersh Kuntzman (10:22). Bike JC's Vice President Tony Borelli, Trustees Emmanuelle Morgan and Deidre Newman, and bike maker Anke Irmscher on Jersey City's bike ecosystem and their place in it. (23:50).…

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#2516 - Up With Slow Streets, Crossings, and Infrasisters, Down With Crosswalk Creepers 58:09

6 weeks ago58:09

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Amy, gravel rider (1:05). News: Street safety advocates call for protected bike lanes on California’s deadly Pacific Coast Highway. https://mailchi.mp/streetsforall/pch-master-plan-042025?e=efb877b7f5 The City of Sacramento will be the first in the Nation to use cameras on buses that detect cars parked in bike lanes. https://fox40.com/news/local-news/sacramento/automated-bike-lane-enforcement-launches-in-sacramento-first-in-the-nation/ Austin, TX is going to spend $80,000 to remove a two way bike lane after some neighbors complained that they could not park immediately in front of their house and had difficulty driving to their mailboxes. https://www.kxan.com/news/why-austin-will-spend-80k-to-remove-newly-installed-bike-lanes/. (3:04). Transpo Maps creator and safe streets activist Stephen Bratisch discusses how SF was able to continue the Slow Street movement after the Pandemic ended and car dominance returned (6:38). Crossings author Ben Goldfarb on LA's massive wildlife crossing over the 101 freeway, and what will keep wildlife from being slaughtered on roads (24:35). Corra Boushel of Edinburgh's Infrasisters - a group of women campaigning for night-time cycling infrastructure that's safe and comfortable for women and girls (40:17). Bike Thought: “Crosswalk creepers” by Our Streets Minneapolis Board President Laura Groenjes Mitchell (54:23).…

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#2515 - Different Strokes 57:48

7 weeks ago57:48

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News: Healthy Streets LA, the ballot measure which requires Los Angeles to implement bike infrastructure every time city streets are repaved, is being ignored by the county's transportation agency, LA Metro. Taylor talks with the founder of Streets For All, Michael Schneider, who led the HLA campaign, and the Editor of Streetsblog LA, Joe Linton, who's now suing the city (1:33). It’s been 100 years since the Los Angeles city council passed the ordinance which said that if you’re walking you have to give right of way to drivers everywhere, except for particular crossings. New Mexico adopted the Stop as Yield Law for cyclists. Paris reduced speed limits on the Boulevard Périphérique from 70 to 50 km/hr, resulting in reduced traffic congestion, smoother traffic flow, fewer crashes, lower air pollution, and lower noise levels. https://www.apur.org/en/our-works/tracking-changes-boulevard-peripherique-and-green-belt-districts-october-2024-february-2025 London’s Tweed Run ride is April 29. For National Autism Acceptance Month, Detroit's Neila Johnson has created the Cycling the Spectrum ride. Neila talks with Motown Trailblazers Bike Club President Reo Ramsey (24:35). Cross country solo cyclist Chris Casey tells the story of his ride across the U.S. (34:05). Bike Thought: The 85th Percent Rule, by Charles Marohn (54:36). Thanks Ted Rogers of BikinginLA.com.…

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#2514 - Bike Vessels and Arbitrary Lines 58:20

8 weeks ago58:20

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April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's "Put the Phone Away or Pay" campaign emphasizes education and enforcement but not engineering. Our Lawyer, Jim Pocrass, shares his practice of suing distracted drivers as a deterrent (0:26). A driver was found guilty of Reckless Vehicular Homicide in the killing of 17 year old rising US cycling star Magnus White. She was asleep at the wheel (8:51). What to do now that USDOT intends to kill all active transportation funding, according to the League of American Bicyclists' Deputy Executive Director Caron Whitaker (11:17). Bike Vessel director Eric D. Seals shares the story behind his new feature length documentary about his father’s recovery from three open heart surgeries. Their 350-mile ride from St. Louis to Chicago is a celebration of family and an exploration of healthcare in America (17:59). Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Killed the American City, and what zoning means for bikeability. A discussion with M. Nolan Gray, author and former Teaching Assistant of parking reformer Professor Donald Shoup (36:08).…

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#2513 State of the Union, Rebuilding a bike-oriented LA, and Bike storage as key 58:08

9 weeks ago58:08

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Listener Email: John Gibilisco on the Sisyphean undertaking of Omaha bike advocacy (1:40). #Teslatakedown (2:45). The MAGAS are cutting all federal funding for bike infrastructure but also reneging on grants to projects like Reconnecting Communities, which would address the harms of highways. With Yonah Freemark, a principal research associate in the Housing and Communities Division at the Urban Institute (4:05). Boston's bike friendly Mayor Wu is ripping out protected bike lanes to appease the right, according to advocates like Boston Cyclists' Union Communications Manager Mandy Wilkins (15:59). LA architect Neal Payton on how to rebuild Los Angeles to be more bike oriented after the fires (23:17). Bike storage is essential to more biking in cities, and Shabazz Stuart, co-founder and CEO of Oonee bike parking, wants to scale it up (40:28).…

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#2512 - Strong Towns and Fault Lines 57:59

10 weeks ago57:59

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Tesla’s polluting plants, Musk’s racist genealogy and the #Teslatakedown (1:53). Our new regime is anti-active transportation, so we check in with Strong Towns founder Charles Marohn for what we can do locally to make towns more bikeable and livable (7:17). Rochester University Campus Times writers Teddy Almond and Maya Brosnick debate NYC's congestion pricing (30:28). Robert Zaichkowski’s Bike Thought (54:17).…

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#2511 No Autocracy, yes BRT & Bike Share 59:16

11 weeks ago59:16

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Ontario's reactionary re-elected Premier, Doug Ford, aims to rip out Toronto's bike lanes despite his own experts' testimony that they work. Our correspondent Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher on the view from Toronto (2:31). The US DOT halts all active transportation funding that might reduce emissions or improve accessibility. James Pocrass, Los Angeles Bike Lawyer, gives his view (9:31). News: "Congestion Pricing is Dead...Long Live the King," declared trump's X post, referring to himself... But congestion pricing lives. Honolulu's speed cams work-too well? (14:03) Why Buying a Bike Helmet Online Could Be Dangerous, with Consumer Reports writer Kevin Loria (16:57). Global Tesla Takedown and Trump's Tesla commercial at the White House (23:28). Our favorite study finds "shifting from a long commute to a short walk would make a single person as happy as if he or she had found a new love” (25:08). Omaha's bike share is accessible by library card, among other great features in this talk with Benny Foltz, Executive Director of the Roam Share bike share systems in Nebraska (26:20). How We Can Build a Rapid Transit Network Overnight Everywhere-Taylor and Lindsay talk with "Transit Guy" Hayden Clarkin (40:07).…

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#2510 Bike as Sport or Culture War Flashpoint 53:30

12 weeks ago53:30

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Taylor's day of service fixing bikes and teaching kids how to ride safely with Brett Atencio-Thomas, Active Costa Mesa, California's Transportation Coordinator. Brett tells about the Three Pronged approach to making a 21st century city (0:38). On February 25th, a group of cyclists in Boyle Heights were handing out "Know Your Rights" cards with information on what to do if approached by ICE. They were struck by a hit-and-run driver in a Kia sedan with the license plate 8GAN606, and the driver is still at large. Amari and Deity talk about what it was like (5:02) More bike news, including studies that show being stuck in traffic makes drivers eat more fast food, and San Francisco slow streets reduce injuries 61%. Powered by bikinginla.com (10:31). An Ecargobike library in Minneapolis is the brainchild of Our Streets Minneapolis Board President Laura Groenjes Mitchell (16:20). Cyclocross explained by Mike Wissel of the B2C2 Massachusetts racing community (22:51). The upcoming bike racing season previewed by Dane Cash of Escapecollective.com (33:47).…

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Bike Talk #2509 - The Firecracker, a Vigil, an Icon, and Two Directors 1:20:54

13 weeks ago1:20:54

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LA Locals Taylor & Don saw the city like tourists on an Ebike Tour of Hollywood (0:22). Bike Director Kevin Wong on Chinatown's March 8-9 Firecracker Ride, the largest Lunar New Year Run, Walk, Cycling, and Dog Walk event in the US (4:59). Bike Indianapolis Advocacy Committee Chair Jakob Morales on the recent vigil and ghost bike placement for Dillan Lee Rogers (10:41). Jacquie Phelan, veteran mountain bike racer and way paver for women racers, on the early days of the sport. Jacquie also talks about her relationship with mountain bike pioneer and inventor Charlie Cunningham, who was in a serious mountain bike crash, and whose Gofundme is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/charlie-cunningham-medical-and-rehab With original Bike Talk co-host Jim Cadenhead (19:44).(19:44). Founding Directors Brendt Barbur of the Bicycle Film Festival and Josh Paget of the Better Cities Film Festival talk bikes and movies with Taylor (28:40). The free 'Love to Ride' app lets users give feedback on how safe and comfortable they feel when riding their bikes on different streets, and shares that data with cities to promote bike commuting. With CEO Thomas Stokell (47:15). Stacey's Bike Thought (53:44) Part II of the interview with Jacquie Phelan (57:59).…

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Bike Talk 2508 - Freedom to Bike 58:09

14 weeks ago58:09

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Bike Talk #2507 - Cars make us unhappy 1:04:13

15 weeks ago1:04:13

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On vacation in Fraser, CO, "the ice box of America," self-proclaimed "single track capital of the world," Taylor talks track with Ben Quinn, owner of Ice Box Mountain Sports (2:08). Our friend, Los Angeles bike advocate, cyclocross racer, and survivor of the Eaton fire, Dorothy Wong, on rebuilding Los Angeles (5:23). A California court's ruling that recreational cyclists can't sue the city when injured on city streets makes no sense, according to bike lawyer James Pocrass, and be careful when you sign a waiver (17:19). Car dependence makes people unsatisfied with life, according to a study in Travel Behaviour and Society. Taylor talks with study author Rababe Saadaoui (28:10). Micromobility NYC, a Reddit group, organized protests which, with others, built pressure to "un-pause" NYC congestion pricing. Nicholas talks to the Reddit group's moderator, Miser, in the weeks before Trump declared he'd undo the policy (45:18).…

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Bike Talk #2506 - Donald Shoup, Parking Reformer; 15 minute cities; bike books & movies 1:01:29

16 weeks ago1:01:29

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Donald Shoup, author of "The High Cost of Free Parking," has died. Tony Jordan, President of the Parking Reform Network, talks about Shoup's decades of teaching, writing, and speaking on reversing subsidized free car storage (1:16). Find our interviews with the Professor of Parking by searching "Shoup" at biketalk.org. CalBike Joins Amicus Brief in Safe Streets Accountability Case after lower courts categorized bike riders as “recreational” street users who venture onto public streets at their own risk. Kendra Ramsey, Executive Director of the California Bicycle Coalition, lays out how sweeping the implications could be for California's riders (11:00). The man who coined the famous term "15 Minute Cities" and was central to Paris' bike revolution, Carlos Moreno (19:49). Reviews by Elly Blue, author of Bikenomics and editor of Portland's Microcosm Publishing: Marshall Taylor's autobiography, Romantasy "The Ministry of Time," and the anime film Suzume (41:18). Buy the books Elly reviewed at Bike.org's Bookshop. Eric Dunn, Director of the Wild and Scenic film festival, on bike-related offerings in this year's lineup (47:07). Detroit's Bike The Blizzard rides this month with Back Alley Bikes. Justin and Reo Ramsey relate (54:54). Stacey's Bike Thought (57:07).…

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Bike Talk 2505 - Bikes for kids in LA and Florida, Black Girls Do Bike, and ebikes over 60 1:00:10

17 weeks ago1:00:10

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Taylor almost gets killed, and Stacey does get hit (1:14). Taylor fixes up bikes for fire victims in Los Angeles with Jim Shanman and Walk n Rollers (5:10). News, powered by Ted Rogers' Bikinginla.com (9:41): Waymo reports AVs are safer than human drivers. Bike theft increased 15% last year The League of American Bicyclists is out with their latest list of the country’s most Bicycle Friendly Communities A new report says California is the most car dependent state A new study shows bicycling has a $1.4 billion impact on the state of Iowa alone The San Antonio, TX. City Council just approved a big new bike plan NPR reports A Florida hospital gave bikes to kids because buses don't serve students within 2 miles of school. Taylor, Nick, Lindsay and Stacey discuss whether that's a good idea (15:22). Kelly Morphy, executive Director of the Florida Bicycle Association (17:51). Los Angeles Black Girls Do Bike member Enjoleah Daye (23:05). John Gibalisco: Pedadling Past 60; riding ebikes flattens hills (36:39). Fair weather riders Jake and Toni confess they bike less in winter (51:59). Editor of Streetsblog NYC Gersh Kuntzman's Bike Thought (57:12).…

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Bike Talk 2504 - Conservative values support biking. NYCongestion pricing. Bike lanes = car infrastructure 57:59

18 weeks ago57:59

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Bike Lawyer James Pocrass on what it's like to bike in Los Angeles with the fires still burning, avoiding scams, and wearing masks (0:47). With fewer cars and fewer injuries, the congestion pricing zone in NYC is like Sunday all week, according to StreetsblogNYC Editor Gersh Kuntzman (6:39). News: bike crashes are reduced at intersections with Stop-as-yield laws, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finds (14:27). Listener Rick Bosacker writes & asks for a Bike Talk on how “cycling aligns quite well with many conservative values and strategies." Cohosts Nick, Lindsay, Taylor and Stacey discuss (16:35). Understanding car infrastructure with Hayden Clarkin, the "Transit Guy" (23:28). Detroit's Slow Roll is a fun, respectful way to learn about the city and enjoy community. Reo Ramsey talks with Slow Roll leader and manager of Trek Detroit, Jason Hall (45:03). Caron Whitaker, Deputy Executive Director of League of American Bicyclists, shares a Bike Thought (53:35).…

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Bike Talk - Bike Touring, Motornormativity, and Treating the Public Health Crisis of Oversized SUVs 58:09

19 weeks ago58:09

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Cohosts Taylor, Nick, Lindsay and Stacey ponder possible effects of the new administration on bikes, cars, and infrastructure (0:57). Listener Email: Reese Bastion writes about motonormativity, the acceptance of public hazards from cars where similar hazards like smoking wouldn't be tolerated. This sparks a discussion about how the framework that led to smoking in public being banned could apply to oversized SUVs (4:52). Listener bike tours: Rick Bosacker, M.D., of New Zealand calls from a cruise ship toward the end of a family bike tour of the world's great and not-so-great bike cities (18:41). Brett McGraw, from Minneapolis, tours car-centric Los Angeles by bikeshare and transit (27:43). The "Listening Tour" of Andrew Mohama, who biked home to Chicago from San Francisco, listening to people's loneliness along the way (38:03). Bike Thought by Kendra Ramsey, Executive Director of the California Bicycle Coalition (54:37).…

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Bike Talk - An LA Story-The Fires, Dorothy, The Bike Oven, and Hollywood 1:00:18

20 weeks ago1:00:18

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Altadena Town Councilmember, Bike Educator/activist, cyclocross champion and race organizer Dorothy Wong lost her house in the fires, along with all her bikes. She reflects with Culver City Councilmember Bubba Fish-also a bike activist (1:39). The Bike Oven of Highland Park, long a community hub for DIY bike repair, has become an emergency aid distribution center. Volunteer Joe Borfo talks to us about their operation (40:57). News: Entitled driver rages against kids on bikes. Then, the kids rage on his Mercedes (46:50). Is the image of bike riding versus driving changing in movies? The topic was recently discussed on the Nobody Drives in LA podcast (50:20).…

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Bike Talk - Costa Rica, Congestion Pricing NYC, and Biking with Disability 59:30

21 weeks ago59:30

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In honor of the New Year, Nick shares his mission statement for Bike Talk, and compares his acting career with Taylor's (0:35). Taylor interviews a Costa Rican mountain biker on his recent trip to Costa Rica (4:15)... and shares his mission statement for Bike Talk (8:30). News: On Day 1 of Congestion Pricing in NYC, Transportation Alternatives Communications Director Alexa Sledge shares her observations (9:38). A new California law defines "e-bike" (17:26). Studies: Listener "Big E" emails Bike Talk about his bike, or "errand machine," and links to a study showing 52% of trips in the US are less than 3 miles (18:20). Another study shows that relying on a car for more than 50% of the time out of the house results in a decrease in life satisfaction (20:01). A United Kingdom charity, Wheels for Wellbeing, helps people who are disabled get on and enjoy riding bikes of all shapes and sizes. With Dr. Kay Inckle, Campaigns and Policy Manager (22:08). Blind Tandem Bicycling With Frank Nemiroff and Sonya Chapnick (40:05). Stacey's Bike Thought (55:37).…

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Bike Talk - Bike Grid nation repost 58:47

22 weeks ago58:47

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Midnight Rida/Bike Oven volunteer Joe Borfo lends Bike Talk his tandem for a new logo(0:26). News: Bill 212 passes, allowing Ontario Premier Doug Ford to proceed with removing Toronto's popular bike lanes despite data that shows they're successful. Congestion pricing starts in NYC (4:57). A Winnipeg rider, Patty Wiens, responds to Taylor’s LA-centric comments about winter riding “on a trainer in the basement” back east (6:39). Why Are American Drivers so Deadly? NY Times writer Matthew Shaer unpacks his article with Taylor (9:58). How we move forward to create sustainable cities with networks of protected bike lanes, or bike grids. With Gil Peñalosa, founder of 8-80 Cities (29:40). Stacey’s Bike Thought (56:11).…

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Bike Talk - Bike Love (repost) 58:10

23 weeks ago58:10

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National Bike News: car related crime, TAP funding, and the EXPLORE act passage. Studies: E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world, and vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose greater risk to pedestrians (6:23). What to do in a bike crash, with LA Personal Injury Attorney Jim Pocrass (9:32). Livable Communities: bikes, transit, and housing. Liveable Communities Initiative founder Lindsay Sturman and Taylor Nichols (15:48). “Hating Bike Lanes is not a Winning Strategy,” writes Massachusetts Streetsblogger Christian MilNeil of fall elections in Massachusetts (41:23). Stacey's Bike Thought (55:45). Originally posted December 5, 2023…

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Bike Talk - Ebike Police State in NYC; The Road Widening Fallacy, Kids on Bikes Protest in Amsterdam 1:00:14

24 weeks ago1:00:14

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An email from avid listener Rick Bosacker, who gets the joke about "avid cyclists." He's on a 13 month world tour with his family, who are differently avid. Taylor gets route help from Canadian cyclists Dan and Lynette Markham in bike-unfriendly Laguna Beach, California (2:12) Bike Friendly States' ranking highlights by the League of American Bicyclists' Policy Director Ken Macleod (5:19) Intro 606 bill would require the licensing of ebikes in NYC, and make every person on a bike a target- especially those who are already targeted. "There Are No Accidents" author Jessie Singer unspools a thread (8:58) Even the Netherlands could do better for children's active transportation, which is why kids had to protest for park space in Amsterdam, say Dr. Meredith Glaser and Michela Grasso of the Urban Cycling Institute (23:38) Widening roads doesn't decrease gridlock. Why don't engineers know this? Steffen Berr, the Haarlem traffic engineer behind Build the Lanes, and Sully Israel, a traffic planner in Los Angeles, build their case (37:05) Stacey's Bike Thought (55:26)…

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Bike Talk - Bike Fights, Loser Lanes, Organizing Advocates and "Avid Cyclists" 53:58

25 weeks ago53:58

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The Ebike Getaway of Luigi Mangioni (1:28) An overview of the Washington Area Bicycle Coalition, WABA, by Elizabeth Kiker, Executive Director (5:29) The Evanston, IL Bike Lane Debate as told by Streetsblog Chicago Editor John Greenfield (7:46) People who bike were betrayed by the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure’s watering down of a protected bike lane, say Denver Bike Lobbyists Alejandra Castañeda and Rob Toftness (14:10) The video game Loser Lane is impossibly dangerous, because it simulates the city of Toronto without bike lanes. Marie Leblanc Flanagan, game designer, thanks anti-bike Ontario Premier Doug Ford for each virtual death (27:25) The work of the Massachusetts Bike Coalition, MassBike, as told by Galen Mook, Executive Director, to Charlie Leightheiser (41:30)…

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Bike Talk - Winter Fat Bikes, Spoke 'n Art, Engineers for Bike Lanes, the Dutch, RAGBRAI, and Revolutionizing Mobility 55:12

26 weeks ago55:12

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Taylor talks with Hugh Fuller and Joe Borfo at Bike Oven’s iconic Highland Park “Spoke ’n Art Ride.” 0:20 Why fat bikes are "the quiver killer," a pitch from Physical Education teacher and mountain bike club coach Salem Derby. 4:03 News: “Loser Lane,” a fatalistic web based game about riding without a protected lane in Toronto. With Bill 212, Toronto Premier Doug Ford seeks immunity for injuries and fatalities resulting from removing Toronto bike lanes. The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers completely opposes the bill. 8:43 Los Angeles bike advocate and personal injury attorney Jim Pocrass compares Toronto’s would-be municipal immunities with LA’s. 12:36 More news: Denver, Colorado waters down planned protected bike lanes after private, post-public comment meetings with individuals and businesses opposed to them. 18:15 Shoutout to Ted Rogers’ annual fund drive at BikinginLA.com; Thanks for the news, Ted! Taylor talks with the host of a recent “Revolutionizing Mobility” conference in Culver City, Lindsay Sturman. Also, co-author of Curbing Traffic and Building the Cycling City/Dutch Cycling Embassy International Relations Manager Chris Bruntlett. 20:53 Annabelle Bitterman on riding RAGBRAI with her father and coming in 3rd overall in the East Texas Showdown. 39:40…

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Bike Talk - Cranksgiving 59:59

27 weeks ago59:59

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News: San Francisco's controversial center-running bike lane to be replaced by curb protected lanes. Luke Bornheimer, SF advocate for the curb protected lanes, explains. 4:09 NYC gets congestion pricing, finally. It's $9 instead of $15, but will increase. Dave Colon, StreetsblogNYC reporter, fills in the details. 9:01 As Ontario Premier Doug Ford pushes to remove Toronto's bike lanes, University of Toronto students Zev Godfrey and Eva Stanger-Ross Fight for Bikes. 18:28 Writer Nathan Deuel on his LA Times Opinion article, "I thought I had my L.A. cycling commute down. Turns out, I’d been missing the obvious." 23:34 The world record holder for most states visited in 24 hours by bike, Sam Westby. 39:57 Stacey's Bike Thought 56:44…

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Bike Talk - Us Versus Them 57:59

28 weeks ago57:59

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Voices from World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims in Los Angeles. 1:48 Transportation under Trump according to Yonah Freemark, principal research associate in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute. 8:25 Los Angeles Bike Fest with BikeLA Director Eli Kaufman. 13:37 Strong Towns Northampton checks its tone over a bike lane closure. With Danielle McKhan, Jennifer Nery, and Alex Bowman. 19:10 Fighting for bikes means fighting back against the Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s attempt to rip out Toronto’s bike infrastructure- with Norm Di Pasquale, New Democratic Party Candidate for Spadina - Fort York in Toronto, Canada. 34:04 Studying the language of mobility with linguistics Professor Maria Caimotto. 40:41 Stacey’s Bike Thought 53:46…

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Bike Talk - Kids and Bikes 57:59

29 weeks ago57:59

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Bike News: Cop29 cop-outs, solace in U.S. local elections for biking, China's huge bikeshare rides, and in Oregon, a cyclist was charged for a ride to the hospital by the ambulance that hit him. 2:19 The Northampton Cycle-Smart Cyclocross race broke from the Union Cycliste Internationale for its exclusion of trans women riders in 2023, but the race goes on; the 33rd annual Northampton, Massachusetts Cyclocross race was November 8-10. Miles Abrams, 11, came in 4th in his category. He and his mom, Lisa, talk about cyclocross and what bike sport means to them. 7:34 BYCS Bicycle Mayor Network comprises civil society leaders representing 145 cities in 40 countries. Amanda Padilla, Bike Mayor of Quito, Ecuador, uses "cycling games" to focus on kids. 18:51 Atlanta's Bike Buses are gaining riders. Andrew Francis tells the story of his popular weekly school rides. 30:18 The University of California at Santa Barbara has been declared a "platinum level" bike friendly university several times by the League of American Bicyclists. Stacey Randecker talks to students about how their experience compares to transportation back home, and how it will impact their life choices after graduation. 44:12 Stacey's Bike Thought. 54:13…

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Bike Talk - Autocrats against bikes, bike lanes and safe streets in the USA and Canada 57:59

30 weeks ago57:59

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In the election bummer, some local winners for safe streets: new Congressmember Laura Friedman, Alameda Supervisor John Bauters, and West Hollywood Mayor John Erickson. Listener Kevin Grishkot asks whether, if cars were no longer available, we would require people to license their bicycles. Bike Talk’s lawyer, Jim Pocrass, explains why it’s not a very good idea. 3:18 News: Ontario Premier threatens Toronto’s popular and data proven bike lanes. Paris closes 2 miles of its city center to through traffic. Bike-friendly Minneapolis makes the top tier of the 2024 “Happy City Index.” Denver activists form a people protected bike lane to respond when the city cancels 1/2 mile of protected bike lane. 10:56 Robin Richardson, Toronto mom, family/cargo biker, and organizer of the bike lane on "the world's longest street" defends Toronto’s bike lanes from a right wing populist Premier. 17:11 Emily Lipstein, StreetsblogNYC journalist, bike commuter, and Queens native, tells the story of a recent DOT greenway workshop thrown into chaos by MAGA NYC Councilmember Vicky Paladino. 37:02 Stacey’s Bike Thought 55:30…

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Bike Talk - Bikes and Politics in Glendale, West Hollywood, Ann Arbor, and NYC 59:51

31 weeks ago59:51

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News from the front lanes: LA's Traffic Nightmare, a NHTSA requirement for DUI detectors in cars, a measure to keep San Francisco’s Great Highway car free, and the 125th anniversary of the first car killing. A Glendale candidate for Congress demonizes his Democratic opponent, Laura Friedman, as "The Bike Lane Lady." Alex Belekian says if we want bike lanes we should build new cities for them. 4:15 Ann Arbor's Mayor, Christopher Taylor, is as bike friendly as his city. 18:36 NYC's "City of Yes" initiative proposes doing away with parking mandates; MAGA NYC Councilmember Vicky Paladino lashes out at Open Plans NYC Director of Advocacy & Organizing Jackson Chabot for being born outside NYC, and concludes "we need our cars." Open Plans Co-Executive Director Sara Lind calmly dissects the carbrained reaction. 35:06 Bike lane protesters and counter protesters converge on Fountain Avenue in West Hollywood. Streetsblog LA Editor Joe Linton explains the conflict. 42:24 Stacey's Bike Thought. 57:14…

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Bike Talk - The Power Broker, Intelligent Speed Assistance, Gravel Riding 57:59

32 weeks ago57:59

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Taylor finally finishes the epic tome on highway tycoon Robert Moses, The Power Broker, by Robert Caro, and talks to author/transportation activist Charles Komanoff about it. 1:14 A bill to require cars in California to alert drivers when they exceed speed limits by more than 10 mph was vetoed by the Governor. Jodie Medeiros, Executive Director of Walk SF, one of the bill's sponsors, speaks about the disappointment. 33:11 Taylor talks gravel with Zachary Rynew, Gravel Bike California. 42:55 Stacey's Bike Thought 54:40…

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Bike Talk - The Bike Lane Lady, Ebikes and Ebikelash, and Cycling Over 50 57:59

33 weeks ago57:59

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A Glendale Congressional candidate makes bike lane support his big grievance against Chair of the California Assembly Transportation Committee Laura Friedman in her run for Congress. 1:15 The categories of ebike and why they matter, explained by our sponsor Jim Pocrass. 7:10 Ebikelash in NYC is taking off due to the prevalence of food delivery workers who ride fast. Bills would require all e-bike riders to have license and registration and ban ebikes in parks. Transportation Alternatives Communications Director Alexa Sledge explains. 19:50 Ebiking is good in the European Union, according to European Cyclists' Federation CEO Jill Warren. 31:27 A survey of people over 50 who bike by Carol Kachadoorian and a talk about biking and aging with Rob Kadota, City of Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee Chair, and Kent Strumpell, LABAC Representative for District 11. 40:05 Stacey's Bike Thought 54:46…

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Bike Talk - Week Without Driving, WeHo Bike Mayor, Idaho Stop Rationale, Coffeeneuring 58:00

34 weeks ago58:00

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Week Without Driving was September 30th – October 6th, 2024. Here’s a view of how it went by its creator Anna Zivarts, Author of “When Driving is Not an Option” and Director of Disability Mobility Initiative at Disability Rights Washington, and Ruth Rosas, Program Manager at America Walks. 2:02 US businesses ranked by their Bicycle Friendliness, from The League of American Bicyclists. With Amelia Neptune. 11:08 West Hollywood’s Bike Mayor, John Erickson, on making his city bike friendlier. 19:53 Science backs the benefits of the stop-as-yield law for bicyclists, according to Professor David Hurwitz of Oregon State University. With Charlie Leighthauser. 36:40 Stacey's Bike Thought 54:27…

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Bike Talk - Better Cities Films, Greenway Takeaway, This is Your Bike On Plants 59:44

35 weeks ago59:44

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The Better Cities Film Festival is all about bikes and dads, Director Josh Paget says. Also Transportation, Housing, Urban design, Environment, Community, and Technology. 5:12 It took a long time and a lot of community meetings to get the Dickens bike/ped greenway in Chicago, but a few NIMBYs were able to get it taken out without much process. We have Streetsblog Chicago Editor John Greenfield, Bike Grid Now organizer Rony Islam, and bike mom/activist Molly Lamping Fleck. 22:55 Elly Blue and Microcosm Publishing in Portland, OR, has a new anthology out: “This is your bike on plants.” 41:13 Stacey’s Bike Thought 56:55…

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Bike Talk - Freak Bikes, Traffic Violence, NHTSA's Golden Rule, Milwaukee, Picture Main Street 58:00

36 weeks ago58:00

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Freak Bikes the Movie, about LA Bike Kitchen founder Jimmy Lizama and his son on a bike tour of the European bike cities, screened in the Better Cities Film Festival in Detroit. Filmmaker Ryan Mekenian talks about his inspiration with Reo Ramsey, our Detroit correspondent and social ride leader who connects the movie to his bond over bikes with his own father. Bike Lawyer James Pocrass talks with us about the reasons for America's high traffic fatality and injury rates. Turns out it's unsafe speed, unserious enforcement, and unhelpful road design. Milwaukee car violence victim and Critical Mass rider Cade Gerlach speaks to whether the driver who sent him to the hospital hit him accidentally or by design. Strong Towns Northampton members Benjamin Spencer and Alex Bowman on their walking tour of "Picture Main Street" improvements. The tour was in part meant to allay the low information bikelash against planned street improvements for people outside of cars.…

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Bike Talk - Local Motion, Bike Bills, Hockey Stars, CicLAmini, Monster Trucks and a New World Record 59:46

37 weeks ago59:46

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Taylor recaps his ride to Dodger Stadium. Val Cyr, Local Motion's Communications Specialist, on Vermont's great biking. America's Bike Mayor John Bauters on his run and riding for Alameda County Supervisor. Listener Emails: Tim Riley on giving up his cars because of Bike Talk, and motornormativity. Annie Pruitt on www.playgroundequipment.com/all-about-cycling/. Consumer Reports writer Keith Barry on his article about how pickup trucks are getting larger and becoming a hazard to pedestrians, smaller vehicles, and bike riders. https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/the-hidden-danger-of-big-pickup-trucks-a9662450602/ Stacey's Bike Thought.…

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Bike Talk - Stop Victim Blaming (repost) 58:00

38 weeks ago58:00

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In this repost from March of 2024 Eddie Vargas, Grub Hub bike delivery worker, loads up groceries in Los Angeles. Bike Traffic report with Don Ward. A new study in the Journal for Transport and Land Use shows blaming individuals for traffic violence prevents systemic changes to US roadways. “There Are No Accidents” author Jessie Singer on the evolution of the accident, and how the auto industry has convinced the public that car crashes are due to “jaywalkers,” “nutty drivers,” and human error- when they are built into our roads and cars. Author Caroline Paul on her article “My Mother got on a bike. It changed her life” and the book from which it sprang, New York Times bestseller “The Gutsy Girl, Escapades for Your Life of Epic Adventure.” One girl’s first time getting hit by a car. Bike Thought by Stacey.…

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Bike Talk - Bikeable Nation (repeat, with new bike thought) 58:00

39 weeks ago58:00

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Last year's Tour de Vuelta coverage, featuring Sepp Kuss 2:45 Brake maintenance advice from fixie rider, activist, and Los Angeles Metro Bikeshare mechanic Anne Marie Drolet. 3:19 Jeff Speck, author of “Suburban Nation” and “Walkable Cities,” on making cities walkable and bikeable. With Taylor Nichols. 7:50 Getting the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration to mandate Bicyclist Emergency Braking in deadly autonomous vehicles. With Ken McLeod, Policy Director of League of American Bicyclists, interviewed by Taylor Nichols. 38:41 Stacey's new Bike Thought 54:42…

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Bike Talk - Civil Obedience, Phantom Bikes, White Shoes, and Carfree Streets in Canada 57:59

40 weeks ago57:59

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Taylor decides on a new gravel bike. Winnipeg cyclists stage an act of civil disobedience, stopping legally in single file at a stop sign, to bring awareness of the need for a stop-as-yield policy or "Idaho Stop Law" for cyclists. With Patty Wiens, "Bicycle Mayor" of Winnipeg, and Hillary Rosentretter. 4:02 We talk to our lawyer, Jim Pocrass of Pocrass de Los Reyes in Los Angeles, about whether it's legal to ride two abreast in a lane. 16:55 News: Los Angeles will be car-free for the next Olympic Games, they say. Also, fewer 19 year olds are getting driver's licenses, according to the most recent data from the Federal Highway Administration. 24:26 A listener, Kevin Grishkot, writes us that "training and testing and standards set for the basic car license are criminally negligent." 28:27 A tour of Montreal's express bike lanes, called Réseau Express Vélo, and Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, "the best bike neighborhood in North America," as well as some insight into the Canadian city's bike connection with France, with Martin Hamel of Coalition Mobilité Active Montréal. 31:00 Stacey's Bike Thought 55:48…

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Bike Talk - CicLAvia, Hollywood Bike Lane, Detroit Bike Ped Conference, UK Infrastructure & Politics 59:07

41 weeks ago59:07

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Taylor and Anne Marie saw their neighborhoods at human speed in Sunday's CicLAvia in Los Angeles. “Meet the Hollywoods” opened 7 miles to people, not cars, from East to West Hollywood. Anne Marie discovers Fan Girl, a women musicians themed café. 1:13 Taylor nervously rides Luke’s Penny Farthing far. 1:52 Vanessa, Ryan, and Victor share their favorite things about CicLAvia with Anne Marie. 5:38 The Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts reopens its bankrupt bikeshare with a new operator. A report from Carolyn Misch, Northampton’s Director of Planning & Sustainability. 9:09 Taylor reports back from West Hollywood’s Mobility Forum. 11:28 Taylor rides Hollywood Boulevard’s brand new protected bike lane with Damien Kevitt, Founder and ED of Streets Are For Everyone, and Mehmet Berker, Transportation Deputy for LA Council District 4. 12:12 Kendra Ramsey, Executive Director of the California Bicycle Coalition, on last week’s Association of Pedestrian and Biking Professionals in Detroit. 16:45 When Driving is Not An Option: Detroit car-free bike mom Christina Dubose interviews Anna Zivarts, Director of Disability Rights Washington’s Disability Mobility Initiative Program and author of When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency. 23:19 Bike Rodeos are for everyone: Christina interviews Safe Routes to School Coordinator for the City of Palo Alto Rose Mesterhazy. 30:01 More on the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals with Kendra Ramsey, APBP Board President. 34:51 Vehicular cycling, protected intersections, sensible driving, and the politics of active transportation in the UK with Carlton Reid, journalist and The Spokesmen podcaster. 38:57 Stacey’s Bike Thought 56:50…

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Bike Talk - Bike Hate, Culture Wars, Ebike Incentives, Beach Cruisin' 58:41

42 weeks ago58:41

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Anne Marie's bike trip to Universal Studios, Taylor's mountain trip, and Bikelash news. An unhinged speaker's threat to harass cyclists at a Glendale, Ca. City Council meeting could be used against him in court, say attorney Jim Pocrass and Kirsten Bladh, Streets For All’s Associate Director of State Policy, who posted the tweet that named the hater. 16:02 A report by Circulate San Diego finds that the California Coastal Commission opposes bike lanes to the beach and affordable housing. It’s their idea of “access,” says Colin Parent, Executive Director of Circulate San Diego. 29:06 “What the Heck Is Going on with the State E-bike Incentive Program?” asks California Streetsblog Editor Melanie Curry. 40:45 Stacey's Bike Thought 55:53…

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Bike Talk - Car Cost, Olympic Biking, The White Line, Road Bike Advocacy 1:00:20

43 weeks ago1:00:20

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A parking ticket sets off another discussion about the cost of cars. 0:16 Monterey, California Trolley driver Tim Riley writes about subsidized transit, and how bikers can go from Salinas to Monterey Bay for $2 round trip. 7:23 Biking in the Olympics - track, MTB, the works. 11:48 When rising bike race star Magnus White was killed by a drowsy driver, his parents, Jill and Michael White, started The White Line Foundation to make roads safer and change the sentencing laws for vehicular homicide. 14:09 Is there truth to the stereotype that people who ride for sport aren’t involved in advocacy? Taylor finds out in a talk with Los Angeles' Velo Club Lagrange board member Marco Fantone. 38:27…

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Bike Talk - Car Sinks, Vehicular Cycling, Blocked Lanes, Gravel Bikes, and World Naked Protest Rides 59:52

44 weeks ago59:52

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Taylor pays $1200 for his car's damper pulley, which leads to a discussion of how cars are money sinks and we need universal mobility. 0:23 A listener email from Berkeley resident Benjamin Fry rekindles a debate on "vehicular cycling." 6:20 Vehicular Cycling is part of the history of bike education. The Advocacy Director of Bike East Bay, Robert Printz, lays it down. Also, how Oakland unblocks bike lanes. 8:35 What gravel bike to buy, and where to ride gravel. A conversation with Taylor, who's thinking of buying a gravel bike, and veteran bike advocate and founder of Gravel Bike California, Zachary Rynew. 22:23 Taylor talks to author Steve Hunt about the article Naked Protest and Radical Cycling: A History of the Journey to the World Naked Bike Ride. 38:30 Stacey's Bike Thought 57:10…

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Bike Talk - Suing Cities for Blocking Bike Lanes, Bike Philosophy, and Project 2025's Bike/Ped Plans 1:05:30

45 weeks ago1:05:30