Tell Me About Your Bike
39 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 12 ratingsWhat is the answer to life, the universe and bicycling? Join host Wesley Cheney as he talks with guests about the bikes they’ve ridden and the adventures they’ve had along the way, how biking has changed their lives and what biking mean to them. Bicycles are vehicles for storytelling, so let’s go for a ride!
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Tell Me About Your Bike Abby, Part 2
March 10, 2024 17:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBHost Wesley Cheney and his daughter Abby conclude their conversation about growing up on the back of a tandem bike, being part of a biking family and why girls can ride faster than boys. Listen to The Minimalists Podcast! https://www.theminimalists.com/ Hire Wesley to produce a custom birthday podcast. Mention that you heard about this offer on Tell Me About Your Bike and get 3 free months of hosting! https://www.fiverr.com/s/VEzXxz Support the show
Tell Me About Your Bike, Abby Part 1
February 24, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBI sit down with my daughter Abigayle for a conversation about growing up on the back of a bike. Listen to Imaginary Worlds podcast! https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org See me and my brother Cal on our Big Wheel trikes on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutyrbike Follow the podcast on Facebook for more fun posts! https://www.facebook.com/tellmeaboutyrbike/posts Support Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon and you’ll get a shout-out on the podcast! We’re working on some sti...
Tell Me About Your Bike, Kyle Part 3
February 17, 2024 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBWesley Cheney sits down with fellow Jimmy John’s bike courier Kyle Goshen to discuss cycling hallucinations, encounters with bears on bikes, headwinds, and leaking dri Check out the Mormon Stories podcast for tales of evolving spirituality. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 Support the show
Tell Me About Your Bike, Kyle Part 2
February 09, 2024 16:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBIn the ninth episode of Tell Me About Your Bike, Wesley sits down with fellow freaky fast bike courier Kyle Goshen in the studio to discuss their worst crashes, riding recumbents, and avoiding fights with motorists. Listen to Radiolab! Check out their old Time episode, with an appearance by looping cellist Zoë Keating. Zoë also sat down with Jad Abumrad and explained her creative process. If you enjoy the essays I read from Need for the Bike, buy a copy for yourself or a cycling friend. S...
Tell Me About Your Bike, Kyle, Part 1
February 03, 2024 21:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBIn the eighth episode of Tell Me About Your Bike, I take a ride with fellow Jimmy John’s bike courier Kyle Goshen. If you enjoy the essays by Paul Fournel that I read, please buy a copy of “Need for the Bike,” and give it to a cyclist or your favorite bike mechanic for Christmas. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0803269099/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_7rS4DbNDJ8C21 Learn more about the Slover Sound Studio and the Slover Creative Studios at the Norfolk’s public Slover Library: https://www.sloverlibrary.com/cr...
Tell Me About Your Bike, Kelvin
January 26, 2024 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this seventh episode I take a ride with my son Kelvin down the old towpath of the Dismal Swamp Canal as we talk about his first memories on a bike, what to do when we see a bear, and why kick bikes hurt kid buts. Check out “What Trump Can Teach Roman Mars About Con Law:” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-roman-mars-can-learn-about-con-law/id1242537529 Support the show
Tell Me About Your Bike, Rikki
January 21, 2024 21:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBIn Episode 6 of “Tell Me About Your Bike,” fellow Sockeye Cycles bike guide Rikki Watts and I take a drive up the White Pass and talk about dumpster diving for Food Not Bombs, dodging pedestrians at South by Southwest, and the awkward bike lanes of Austin, Texas. We also discuss bike touring on a raffled mountain bike, the finer points of packing bikes for shipping, and what Rikki had for breakfast. Links: Food Not Bombs Need for the Bike, by Paul Fournel South by Southwest (SXSW) Patreon Co...
Tell Me About Your Bike, Liz, Part 3- Bike Nirvana
January 10, 2024 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn Episode 5 of “Tell Me About Your Bike,” Liz Schleeper and I talk about the differences between ‘cross bikes and gravel bikes, learning to mountain bike at night, the Alpine Gran Fondo, and how biking nirvana is always just a day away. Listen to The Thomas Jefferson Hour, aka Listening to America. Support the show
Tell Me About Your Bike, Liz, Part 2- The Bike Sits With Me
January 10, 2024 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBIn Episode 4 of #tellmeaboutyourbike, Liz Schleeper and I discuss her collection of bikes, the importance of storing bikes clean, and the changing bike-scape of Norfolk, Virginia. Check out the podcasts Start With This and Welcome to Night Vale. Support the show
Tell Me About Your Bike, Liz, Part 1
January 09, 2024 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBIn Episode 3 of “Tell Me About Your Bike,” Liz Schleeper and I meet in her bike room to discuss the joys of making #friends on a #bike, learning to #mountainbike at night in a #tidewater #swamp, debate whether #poisonivy is worse than a #brokenrib, the challenge of being outclassed by other riders and explore the value of democratic trail systems. #mtb #evma #ipswich #eastcoastbicycles #clubrides #757 #757bikelife #bikenorfolk #norfolklovesbikes #tellmeaboutyrbike Listen to Zoë Keating on R...
Tell Me About Your Bike, Taylor, Part Two, Grocery Getter
December 22, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBIn the second episode of Tell Me About Your Bike, we conclude our interview with Taylor, and discuss the challenges and joys of grocery getting. Listen to the Bikescape podcast: http://bikescape.blogspot.com/ Support us on Patreon! Support the show
Tell Me About Your Bike, Taylor, Part One
December 22, 2023 18:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBIn the inaugural episode of Tell Me About Your Bike, I talk to Taylor about bike touring, tipping over into a mud puddle on her first tour of #BritishColumbia, why determination trumps gear in #bikepacking, and the joys of #groceryshopping on a #bike. Check out Jack Thurston’s Bike Show, as broadcast on London’s Resonance FM: https://thebikeshow.net/ Support us on Patreon! Support the show
Tell Me About Your Bike, Ray
August 19, 2020 22:00 - 44 minutes - 31 MBSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)
Tell Me About Your Bike, Again, Darren- The Bicycle Touring Pro Crossover Episode 2
August 07, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBIn this episode I sit down with Darren Alff, the bicycle touring pro, for a conversation about his latest 24 hour bikepacking trip. Follow Darren Alff, the Bicycle Touring Pro on his podcast and YouTube: https://bicycletouringpro.com Support Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike Listen to the Thomas Jefferson Hour Podcast: https://jeffersonhour.com Listen to Welcome to Night Vale: http://www.welcometonightvale.com Listen to The Bike Show: h...
Tell Me About Your Bike, Jack: The Bike Show Crossover Episode
July 23, 2020 22:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBJack Thurston is the original bike podcaster, and I’m humbled to have him as a guest on Tell Me About Your Bike. Jack lives and bikes in Wales and hosts The Bike Show, formerly on London’s Resonance FM. Support Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike Check out the Electrovoice RE50 microphone: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Z7JK72/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_ov1fFbG77YQ0C Listen to The Bike Show: https://thebikeshow.net/ Listen to Reveal: https://podcasts.ap...
Tell Me About Your Bike, Erik.
July 09, 2020 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBI sit down with Erik DeSean Barrett to talk about the changing role of bikes in our lives and what happens when bikes don’t work. Listen to Erik’s podcast, Hey, It’s EDB on anchor: https://anchor.fm/erikdeseanbarrett Listen to Running From Cops: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/running-from-cops-headlong-season-3/id1459118695 Listen to Behind the Bastards: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)
Biking to the Ferry: Crossing the Elizabeth River on the Ferry
May 29, 2020 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.8 MBSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)
108 Miles in 64 Minutes: The Alpine Loop Gran Fondo
May 09, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBhttps://alpineloopgranfondo.com/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)
The Bike Karma Crossover Episode
April 18, 2020 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)
Tell Me About Your Bike, Laura
April 13, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBI sit down with my friend Laura Flowers to discuss first bikes, the freedom of biking and riding every snow-free day. Listen to 99% Invisible! 99percentinvisible.org See me on my 12-speed Columbia on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutyrbike Follow the podcast on Facebook for more fun posts! https://www.facebook.com/tellmeaboutyrbike/posts Support Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon and you’ll get a shout-out on the podcast! We’re working on some stickers that we can give ...
The Bicycle Touring Pro Crossover Episode
April 03, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.9 MBWesley Cheney sits down with the Bicycle Touring Pro, Darren Alff and talks about first tours, camping in the wild and epic awesomeness. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)
Tell Me About Your Bike, Dad
March 21, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.8 MBWesley sits down with his Dad to discuss growing up on a bike that was too big and racing downhill at fifty miles per hour on a 3-speed Schwinn. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)
The Ride Bikes Radio Crossover Episode
March 06, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBListen as Wes and Don talk about first bikes, bike love and N+1 bikes in the house. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)
Abby Gets Her Own Bike, Part 2
February 28, 2020 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBHost Wesley Cheney and his daughter Abby conclude their conversation about growing up on the back of a tandem bike, being part of a biking family and why girls can ride faster than boys. Listen to The Minimalists Podcast! https://www.theminimalists.com/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)
The MTB Tribe Crossover Episode
February 21, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBIn an unprecedented BONUS CROSSOVER EPISODE, Tell Me About Your Bike host Wesley Cheney skypes across six time zones with MTB Tribe host Gareth Beckett. They talk about eBikes, mountain biking in Malta, broken shoulders and more. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)
Abby Gets Her Own Bike, Part 1
February 14, 2020 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBI sit down with my daughter Abigayle for a conversation about growing up on the back of a bike. Listen to Imaginary Worlds podcast! https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org See me and my brother Cal on our Big Wheel trikes on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutyrbike Follow the podcast on Facebook for more fun posts! https://www.facebook.com/tellmeaboutyrbike/posts Support Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon and you’ll get a shout-out on the podcast! We’re working on some st...
Tell Me About Your Bike, Kyle, Part 3
January 31, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBWes and Kyle Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)
Tell Me About Your Bike, Kyle- Part 2
January 16, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBWes and Kyle discuss epic bike crashes, near misses, the pros and cons of customers and much more. Buy Paul Fournel’s awesome little collection of essays, Need for the Bike! Need for the Bike https://www.amazon.com/dp/0803269099/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_7X4hEbD69XJVJ Listen to Radiolab! https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab Follow the podcast on Instagram @tellmeaboutyrbike where there are plenty of pictures of awesome bikes leaning against cool stuff. https://www.instagram.com/tellm...
Tell Me About Your Solstice!
January 02, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBWesley presents an audio journal of his Winter Solstice celebrations, including lots of caroling and bike riding. Bike Norfolk https://bikenorfolk.org/ Social Cycling Norfolk https://www.facebook.com/groups/643296432533211 O’Connor Brewing Company https://oconnorbrewing.com/ Smartmouth Brewing Company https://smartmouthbrewing.com/ Christ & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church https://www.christandstlukes.org/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)
We’re Just Two Wild & Freaky Fast Guys!
December 17, 2019 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBIf you enjoy the essays by Paul Fournel that I read, please buy a copy of “Need for the Bike,” and give it to a cyclist or your favorite bike mechanic for Christmas. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0803269099/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_7rS4DbNDJ8C21 Learn more about the Slover Sound Studio and the Slover Creative Studios at the Norfolk’s public Slover Library: https://www.sloverlibrary.com/creative-studios Subscribe and listen to “Welcome to Nightvale” through your preferred podcasting platform. I also...
All I Want for Christmas is a Red Boy’s Bike
December 06, 2019 16:00 - 30 minutes - 21.4 MBI sit down with my mom, Karen Cheney, for a conversation about her first bike in the eighth episode of Tell Me About Your Bike. We discuss the freedom of having your own bicycle in a small town, and the pleasures of getting out of the house as a teenager. I recorded the interview with my mom using the built-in microphone on my Roland Edirol R-09HR digital recorder. I’ve strapped the Edirol to locomotives and bicycles. I’ve used it to record my choir at church and my mom in her RV. It’s an a...
“I Want to See the World on a Bike!”
November 30, 2019 19:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBIn this seventh episode I take a ride with my son Kelvin down the old towpath of the Dismal Swamp Canal as we talk about his first memories on a bike, what to do when we see a bear, and why kick bikes hurt kid buts. You can find out more about the Dismal Swamp Canal Park on Wikipedia, Trip Advisor and the City of Chesapeake’s website. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Dismal_Swamp https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g57597-d4126344-Reviews-Dismal_Swamp_Canal_Trail-Chesapeake_V...
Dumpster Diving for Band-Aids
November 22, 2019 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBFellow Sockeye Cycles bike guide Rikki Watts and I take a drive up the White Pass and talk about dumpster diving for Food Not Bombs, dodging pedestrians at South by Southwest, and the awkward bike lanes of Austin, Texas. We also discuss bike touring on a raffled mountain bike, the finer points of packing bikes for shipping, and what Rikki had for breakfast. Links: Food Not Bombs Need for the Bike, by Paul Fournel South by Southwest (SXSW) Patreon Coffee Break German Sockeye Cycles S...
Unlocking the Puzzle of Bicycle Nirvana
November 15, 2019 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBIn Episode 5 of “Tell Me About Your Bike,” Liz Schleeper and I talk about the differences between ‘cross bikes and gravel bikes, learning to mountain bike at night, the Alpine Gran Fondo, and how biking nirvana is always just a day away. Jeremiah Bishop’s Alpine Gran Fondo is held annually on the last Sunday of September, crossing the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and West Virginia. Learn more about this phenomenal ride: https://alpineloopgranfondo.com/ Indian River Park, a.k.a. Ipswich...
The Bike Sits With Me
November 08, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB“Tell Me About Your Bike” host Wesley Cheney visits Bike Norfolk president Liz Schleeper in her bike room to discuss the many bikes in her stable, the impact of bicycle infrastructure on a community, building a more bike friendly city, and what it means when the bike sits with you. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)
Liz Learns to Mountain Bike
October 11, 2019 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBIn Episode 3 of “Tell Me About Your Bike,” Liz Schleeper and I meet in her bike room to discuss the joys of making friends on a bike, learning to mountain bike at night in a tidewater swamp, debate whether poison ivy is worse than a broken rib, the challenge of being outclassed by other riders and explore the value of democratic trail systems. East Coast Bicycles in Norfolk, Virginia still hosts weekly club rides. Check their website for more information: https://www.eastcoastbicycles.com...
Yukon, Ho! Taylor Bikes the White Pass
September 27, 2019 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBThe conversation with Taylor continues as we discussion climbing Alaska’s White Pass on a bike, the rewards of grocery shopping on a bike, and friendly competition in the Yukon’s Southern Lakes Gran Fondo: https://southernlakesyukongranfondo.com/ I was inspired to produce my podcast by The Bikescape Podcast. Although it’s no longer listed in most podcast directories, the episodes are still available to stream through the blog: http://bikescape.blogspot.com/ You can purchase Paul Fournel’s ...
Taylor’s Excellent Bikepacking Adventure
September 26, 2019 22:00 - 20 minutes - 14.5 MBJoin me and my first guest, Taylor Carr, for a discussion of the challenges and joys of bicycle touring in the Pacific Northwest, why a determination to ride is more important than the “right” gear, what happens when you forget to clip out of your pedals, and the rewards of grocery shopping on a bike. “The day after tomorrow this will all have been fun!” Please check out The Bike Show from London’s Resonance FM: https://thebikeshow.net/ If you enjoyed my reading from Paul Fournel’s book,...