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Outspoken Cyclist 5/5/2024

Outspoken Cyclist - May 04, 2024 20:56 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
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 ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist 5/5/2024

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Stephen Roche discusses Tadej Pogačar's chances of winning the Giro, Tour and worlds

Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast - April 25, 2024 10:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Stephen Roche has accomplished what only one other rider has done: won the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and the road world championships in one year. (The other is Eddy Merckx.) This season, it seems Tadej Pogačar could match the Irish rider’s feat from 1987. In this episode, Roche looks back ...

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Outspoken Cyclist – 4/23/2024

Outspoken Cyclist - April 23, 2024 15:24 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
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 ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 4/23/2024

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Chaos on the European roads and splinters on the track: Olympic hopeful Sarah Van Dam faces them all

Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast - April 11, 2024 18:20 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
With the final Nations Cup of the season nearing, Sarah Van Dam was in Milton, Ont., with the Canadian squad getting ready for the event. Since the Olympics are only a few months away, the Nations Cup is a key part of the qualification process for Paris. Van Dam and the other riders on the team ...

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Episode 477: Culture Change in Cleveland

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast - April 04, 2024 04:11 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
This week we’re featuring a one to one conversation between Billy Terry, Executive Director of the National Transit Institute at Rutgers University, and India Birdsong Terry, General Manager and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. They discuss leadership, hiring, and cultur...

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Episode 149: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Dispatch from China

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast - April 02, 2024 05:35 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire Jeff talks about his month long trip to China. Subways, multi-use paths, urbanism and more! We chat about Chinese mall culture, great food, and a really cool station design in Shenzhen. To see some pictures from the trip visit our Instagram @theoverhea...

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Outspoken Cyclist – 3/27/2024

Outspoken Cyclist - March 28, 2024 14:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
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 ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 3/27/2024

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Mel Webb’s ultra-endurance cycling adventures

Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast - March 28, 2024 10:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Mel Webb, who has taken on such challenges as the Atlas Mountain Race and the Alberta Rockies 700, can weave the zany and the serious tougher almost effortlessly. Take her snooze in an outhouse this past summer. It’s kind of gross and funny, but in this episode of the Canadian Cycling Magazine P...

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Episode 476: Saving California Transit from the Fiscal Cliff

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast - March 28, 2024 04:55 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
This week we’re sharing a San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR) forum on how a statewide coalition of transit advocates were able to organize a funding bridge to avert a fiscal cliff for transit operators in the state. The discussion led by SPUR’s Laura Tolkoff, shares how they did it...

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Episode 475: Lessons from Quickbuild Street Projects

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast - March 21, 2024 08:10 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
This week we’re joined by Heidi Simon, Director of Thriving Communities at Smart Growth America. Heidi talks about lessons learned from Complete Streets Leadership Academies as state and local officials and advocates work to create safer streets through quick build projects. Find the report ...

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Outspoken Cyclist – 3/15/2024

Outspoken Cyclist - March 15, 2024 13:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
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 ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 3/15/2024

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Road cycling myth-busting with Kevin Field

Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast - March 14, 2024 10:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Kevin Field is back on the pod. Longtime listeners will remember Field as Mr. Moneyball of Canadian Cycling. For years he’s been analyzing data to help riders perform at their best at the top levels of the sport. Today, he’s the chair of the board of directors at Bridge the Gap, an organization ...

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Episode 474: Thinking Differently About Vehicle Design

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast - March 14, 2024 04:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
This week we’re joined by vehicle designer Dan Sturges to talk about his book Near to Far: A Design for a new and Equitable Transportation System. We talk about new ways of thinking about vehicle design, mobility for low density areas, as well as pop culture perceptions of small vehicles. Fin...

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The Future Of Women's Cycling With Kate Veronneau

Femme Cyclist Podcast - March 12, 2024 12:00 - 34 minutes
Did you watch the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift last summer? If so, you have Kate Veronneau to thank. Kate is the Director of Women's Strategy at Zwift (the popular indoor cycling platform you probably already use). She has done an amazing job not only of elevating the company, but also the ...

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Tell Me About Your Bike Abby, Part 2

Tell Me About Your Bike - March 10, 2024 17:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings
Host 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 birt...

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Episode 473: Public Sentiment and Public Transit

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast - March 07, 2024 06:05 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
This week we’re featuring a 1 to 1 conversation between Adelee Le Grand of Intellectual Concepts and Scott Wilkinson of AlphaVu. They chat about how transit agencies can get a better handle on how riders and non-riders alike feel about their service. This episode was produced in partnership wi...

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Episode 472: Streets for Skateboards

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast - February 29, 2024 05:34 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
This week we’re joined by skateboard advocate Aaron Breetwor, brand manager for Comet Skateboards. Aaron chats about using skateboards for transportation, designing streets for safer skateboarding, and this last years incident at the Dolores Street hill bomb. OOO Follow us on twitter @theove...

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Adventure Cycling & Community Organizing With Sarah Swallow

Femme Cyclist Podcast - February 27, 2024 13:00 - 45 minutes
What sounds like more fun that getting paid to go on bike adventures, to create new routes, and to organize events for other cyclists? Sounds too good to be true, right? Yet, that's exactly what Sarah Swallow is doing. Sarah manages to blend adventure cycling, community organizing, and advocacy...

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Outspoken Cyclist 2/25/2024

Outspoken Cyclist - February 25, 2024 21:38 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
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 ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist 2/25/2024

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Tell Me About Your Bike, Abby Part 1

Tell Me About Your Bike - February 24, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings
I 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 po...

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Episode 471: Annual Prediction Show with Yonah Freemark Part 2

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast - February 22, 2024 05:29 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
Prediction Time! This week on part 2 of our chat with Yonah Freemark, we score our transportation predictions from last year and make new ones for 2025. We talk about the Roosevelt Subway, Transit agency bailouts, open gangway trains, and coming transit elections and extensions.  You can find ...

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Outspoken Cyclist – 2/20/2024

Outspoken Cyclist - February 21, 2024 15:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
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 ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 2/20/2024

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Tell Me About Your Bike, Kyle Part 3

Tell Me About Your Bike - February 17, 2024 14:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings
Wesley 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...

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Episode 470: Annual Prediction Show with Yonah Freemark Part 1

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast - February 15, 2024 07:27 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
This week on the Talking Headways podcast we're joined once again by transportation and housing expert Yonah Freemark. In part 1 we talk about the equitable distribution of transportation grants, potential for flex funding for transit, and our annual transit openings discussion. You can find T...

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What You Need To Know About Your Menstrual Cycle And Cycling

Femme Cyclist Podcast - February 13, 2024 13:00 - 17 minutes
Why is it that we spend soooo much time talking about what bike to get, or how to train, and what to eat, but almost no time talking about one of the biggest things that affects our performance: our menstrual cycle?!?! 😳So yeah—let’s talk about it! 💜 🔥 12-Week Cycling Fitness Training Plan 🔥 Us...

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Episode 148: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Happy in Cities

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast - February 13, 2024 05:38 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're Han Solo.  The news continues and so do we.  We chat about productive transit subsidies, transportation flex funding, and a coming connection between trees and health!  Join us below for the show notes: OOO News Items Keys to happiness - Bus...

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Outspoken Cyclist – 2/10/2024

Outspoken Cyclist - February 11, 2024 16:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
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 ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 2/10/2024

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Tell Me About Your Bike, Kyle Part 2

Tell Me About Your Bike - February 09, 2024 16:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings
In 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 loo...

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Episode 469: On the Bus in Boise

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast - February 08, 2024 05:44 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
This week we’re joined by Elaine Clegg, CEO of Valley Regional Transit in Boise Idaho.  We chat about how the Boise bus system is changing, the impact of fast regional growth, energy infrastructure and favorite transportation board games. *** OOO Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Fol...

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Tell Me About Your Bike, Kyle, Part 1

Tell Me About Your Bike - February 03, 2024 21:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings
In 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.ama...