In this weeks show, an announcement, talk of topics (and just a feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew more things to boot) – We had a LOT of fun with this one, hope folks enjoy!

NEWS

Japanese police seize 5,800 bike seats, arrest man in theft case from Kyodo News

Osaka prefectural police have seized about 5,800 bicycle seats from a rental storage facility and have arrested a truck driver on theft charges, they said Friday… The truck driver has admitted to the charges, with the police quoting him as saying, “I began to steal bike seats about 25 years ago in Tokyo and Osaka to relieve stress at work and, gradually, collecting them turned out to be fun.”

 buy or make a seat leash with Guthrie’s DIY approach

Bike mechanics reveal the best tricks to frustrate would-be saddle thieves.

MAIL

Josh Guttmacher sent it this:

www.namethatpart.com

Created by Lucas Mace

Choose the part from the supplied options based on the photos you see
You have 20 seconds to make your choice
Points start at 500 and go down the longer you take to choose
If the points reach zero, game over
A correct answer will add the remaining points to your total score and load the next part
An incorrect answer will end the game
Have fun and try to beat your friend’s score!
There are currently 60 parts in the game and I add more every week

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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
graphic design: Marcus Norman
web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com
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Donate: Patreon (ongoing), Venmo (one time) or Square Cash (one-time)

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:

Shadowfoot, Wayne Norman, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Glenn Kubish, Eric Weisz, Cameron Lien,Doug CohenMiller, Chris Smith, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Anna, Richard G,  Kampcite, Aaron Green,  Jeremy Kitchen, Todd Tillinger , Harry Hugel, E.J. Finneran, Brad Hipwell, Keith Hutchison, Ryan Tam, Jason Aufdenberg, Andre Johnson, Gregory Braithwaite , Chris Barron, Dennis O’Brien, Sean Baird,  dudeluna, Emma Rooks, Lillian Karabaic, Spartan  Dale, Philip M,  Bike Initiative Keweenaw, Adam D, Go Dig A Hole, Beth Hamon, Greg Murphy, Guthrie Straw, Mayra Martinez, Oso, Byron Patterson, Mac Nurse David, Kurstin Graham, Erinne G, Rachel Moline, Jonathan Lee, Damiana Day, Hami Ramani, Alan Kessler, and Andrew MacGregor.

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At Long Last! – We chat with Mike Cobb of The Disaster Relief Trials, occurring this weekend!

Portland Disaster Responder Stats
Responder Ratio Stats
14,418 professional first responders
652,503 Portlanders
Ratio: 1:45 

FEMA says over 95% of major disaster victims are rescued and assisted by ad-hoc citizen volunteers.

FEMA Community Response Program

Cargo Bike Ratios
5,000 cargo cyclists in Portland
1:131

Become part of your local Portland Neighborhood Team (no bicycle required!)

What to show up with this Saturday: 

• Tuned bike 2 hours prior to the start (can pass mechanic inspection)
• LOTS of cam-buckle straps, NONE of bungees (if/as able)
• Repair Kit

Cully Neighborhood:

• Long standing Chinook village called Neerchokikoo

Mail/Socials

Hi Sprocket folks!

Mayra saw this, and sent it to me. Thought I’d share it with you, and the listeners. It’s classic! 🙂

J.

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Produced at home thanks to:
music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
graphic design: Marcus Norman
web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com
email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com
phone/SMS: 503-847-9774
Twitter & Instagram: @SprocketPodcast
Donate: Patreon (ongoing), Venmo (one time) or Square Cash (one-time)

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:

Shadowfoot, Wayne Norman, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Glenn Kubish, Eric Weisz, Cameron Lien,Doug CohenMiller, Chris Smith, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Anna, Richard G,  Kampcite, Aaron Green,  Jeremy Kitchen, Todd Tillinger , Harry Hugel, E.J. Finneran, Brad Hipwell, Keith Hutchison, Ryan Tam, Jason Aufdenberg, Andre Johnson, Gregory Braithwaite , Chris Barron, Dennis O’Brien, Sean Baird,  dudeluna, Emma Rooks, Lillian Karabaic, Spartan  Dale, Philip M,  Bike Initiative Keweenaw, Adam D, Go Dig A Hole, Beth Hamon, Greg Murphy, Guthrie Straw, Mayra Martinez, Oso, Byron Patterson, Mac Nurse David, Kurstin Graham, Erinne G, Rachel Moline, Jonathan Lee, Damiana Day, Hami Ramani, Alan Kessler, and Andrew MacGregor.

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In this episode we catch up with THREE TIME award WINNING guest, Megan Ramey! Covering cyclocross, transit, family biking, maps, adventures, and more!

https://www.bikabout.com/

Bikabout inspires 2-wheeled tourism in North America’s best biking cities.

In the news: “Crazy bike lady” helps kids walk and roll in Hood River

Megan is Mobility Director for Anson’s Bike Buddies, a Columbia Gorge Non-Profit Organization.  Anson’s Bike Buddies started as an idea formed in conjunction with Anson’s realization that there are children in his community who cannot afford a bicycle and the monthly service projects adopted by his school.
http://www.ansonsbikebuddies.org/

Opinion: Thinking about an electric car? An e-bike may make more sense (and save you more money)

Megan’s Twitter thread & replies on ebikes (before she wrote the article) 

Columbia Area Transit CAT Bus from Portland to Columbia River Gorge & beyond
Megan on Twitter: @bikeabout

New podcast alert from Joan: 

Arrested Mobility

Why are Black Americans and other people of color disproportionately victims of overly aggressive police enforcement and brutality while walking, running, riding bicycles, taking public transit, or while driving? This podcast explores the ways in which people of color have had their mobility arrested.

Hosted by Charles T. Brown, the founder and CEO of Equitable Cities LLC—an urban planning, policy, and research firm working at the intersection of transportation, health, and equity. Charles will take you to the streets of Philly, the sidewalks of Seattle, and the neighborhoods of Kansas City. In each place, he’ll ask: What can we do to change the outcomes when people of color step out their door to exist in the world?

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Produced at home thanks to:
music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
graphic design: Marcus Norman
web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com
email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com
phone/SMS: 503-847-9774
Twitter & Instagram: @SprocketPodcast
Donate: Patreon (ongoing), Venmo (one time) or Square Cash (one-time)

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:

Shadowfoot, Wayne Norman, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Glenn Kubish, Eric Weisz, Cameron Lien,Doug CohenMiller, Chris Smith, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Anna, Richard G,  Kampcite, Aaron Green,  Jeremy Kitchen, Todd Tillinger , Harry Hugel, E.J. Finneran, Brad Hipwell, Keith Hutchison, Ryan Tam, Jason Aufdenberg, Andre Johnson, Gregory Braithwaite , Chris Barron, Dennis O’Brien, Sean Baird,  dudeluna, Emma Rooks, Lillian Karabaic, Spartan  Dale, Philip M,  Bike Initiative Keweenaw, Adam D, Go Dig A Hole, Beth Hamon, Greg Murphy, Guthrie Straw, Mayra Martinez, Oso, Byron Patterson, Mac Nurse David, Kurstin Graham, Erinne G, Rachel Moline, Jonathan Lee, Damiana Day, Hami Ramani, and Alan Kessler.

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Join us as we chat with Roo Albisurez, photographer, athlete, extraordinaire.

Mentions

https://www.instagram.com/roo_media

https://www.instagram.com/warpaintmag/

https://www.ralbisurez.com/

https://www.warpaintmag.co/

Jessa the surfer: https://www.instagram.com/p/CaAwDVtujoA/ 

Bike Instructor Certification Program

https://icp.bike/bicp-certification-usa/

Courtney Williams highlights BIPOC bike folks at @thebrownbikegirl 

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Produced at home thanks to:
music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
graphic design: Marcus Norman
web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com
email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com
phone/SMS: 503-847-9774
Twitter & Instagram: @SprocketPodcast
Donate: Patreon (ongoing), Venmo (one time) or Square Cash (one-time)

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:

Shadowfoot, Wayne Norman, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Glenn Kubish, Eric Weisz, Cameron Lien,Doug CohenMiller, Chris Smith, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Anna, Richard G,  Kampcite, Aaron Green,  Jeremy Kitchen, Todd Tillinger , Harry Hugel, E.J. Finneran, Brad Hipwell, Keith Hutchison, Ryan Tam, Jason Aufdenberg, Andre Johnson, Gregory Braithwaite , Chris Barron, Dennis O’Brien, Sean Baird,  dudeluna, Emma Rooks, Lillian Karabaic, Spartan  Dale, Philip M,  Bike Initiative Keweenaw, Adam D, Go Dig A Hole, Beth Hamon, Greg Murphy, Guthrie Straw, Mayra Martinez, Oso, Byron Patterson, Mac Nurse David, Kurstin Graham, Erinne G, Rachel Moline, Jonathan Lee, Damiana Day, Hami Ramani, and Alan Kessler.

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When we say all bikes are good bikes, do we mean exercise bikes too? Guthrie, Joan, and Armando tackle the big questions in our latest episode, with a discussion of stationary bikes and trainers, with lots of comments from listeners. Plus, we consider some new directions for the podcast…

Mentioned in this episode: Shiey train and bus surfing

News
The Sprocket Podcast will be releasing new episodes every other week, after 10 years of (mostly) weekly episodes. This will be a more sustainable approach for us to keep the conversations rolling along.

Mail & Such
From Maria Schur, BicycleKitty, about our recent guest Devery: “A note on Devery – he is a rad competitor in every alley cat race I organize and also killed it on the Swift hill Summit Kill (5 mega repeats up Walter in Gresham). A talent on two wheels!!!”

@GoDigaHole has a new podcast episode on archaeology and bicycles!

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Produced at home thanks to:
music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
graphic design: Marcus Norman
web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com
email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com
phone/SMS: 503-847-9774
Twitter & Instagram: @SprocketPodcast
Donate: Patreon (ongoing), Venmo (one time) or Square Cash (one-time)

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:

Shadowfoot, Wayne Norman, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Glenn Kubish, Eric Weisz, Cameron Lien,Doug CohenMiller, Chris Smith, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Anna, Richard G,  Kampcite, Aaron Green,  Jeremy Kitchen, Todd Tillinger , Harry Hugel, E.J. Finneran, Brad Hipwell, Keith Hutchison, Ryan Tam, Jason Aufdenberg, Andre Johnson, Gregory Braithwaite , Chris Barron, Dennis O’Brien, Sean Baird,  dudeluna, Emma Rooks, Lillian Karabaic, Spartan  Dale, Philip M,  Bike Initiative Keweenaw, Adam D, Go Dig A Hole, Beth Hamon, Greg Murphy, Guthrie Straw, Mayra Martinez, Oso, Byron Patterson, Mac Nurse David, Kurstin Graham, Erinne G, Rachel Moline, Jonathan Lee, Damiana Day, Hami Ramani, and Alan Kessler.

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