Monthly Archives: June 2012

E083 – Stacy Bisker: A Simple Six

Bicycling, Camping, Communication, Downsizing, Family, Housing

Stacy Bisker is the author of the family bicycling website and blog A Simple Six and took some time to tell us the story of her family’s transition to bicycles as a primary mode of transportation.

We discussed:  getting into cycling as a family and finding the right bike, living in the most unhealthy city in America, “societal mirroring” and blazing the way for others, advice for those trying to follow their lead, Liz Canning’s cargo bike documentary, ruminations on the east and west coasts, bicycles as a connecting force to bring disparate people together, bike camping with a family, TRANSPORTland on bike camping, and Team Sincerity’s Crater Lake tour.

Tour de Clack is coming, led by our friend and former guest Matt Picio!  Tour de Clack is an inaugural bike ride in rural Clackamas County on July 7 2012.  It’s free, and to draw attention to water quality projects done by the ride’s sponsor, the Clackamas River Basin Council (CRBC).

Bike Safe Portland wallet-sized accident reports are available now in Portland bicycle shops near you!  Thanks to Josh Zisson from Bike Safe Boston and the Bike Safe Nation project.

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E082b – Travis Wittwer & Dave Feucht: TRANSPORTland

Bicycling, Building, Camping, Cargo, Communication, Technology, The Law, Train Travel, Transit, Travel

We met with Travis Wittwer & Dave Feucht of TRANSPORTland over soup and beer at Dave’s place to discuss cargo bikes, the Disaster Relief Trials event yesterday, transit and bicycle integration, improving the infrastructure or culture of bicycling, and many other things.  Powered byHopworks’ hefeweizen and 7 grain stout beers!

Tour de Clack is coming, led by our friend and former guest Matt Picio!  Tour de Clack is an inaugural bike ride in rural Clackamas County on July 7 2012.  It’s free, and to draw attention to water quality projects done by the ride’s sponsor, the Clackamas River Basin Council (CRBC).

Bike Safe Portland wallet-sized accident reports are available now in Portland bicycle shops near you!  Thanks to Josh Zisson from Bike Safe Boston and the Bike Safe Nation project. 

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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)

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E082a – Brock & Brandon Wrap Up for Summer

Bicycling, Camping, Communication, Gardening, Technology, Touring, Transit, Travel

Brock & Brandon go through the emails to make sure everyone gets included before a summer hiatus of pre-recorded interviews.  We look forward to resuming our “live” talk show format after returning to the studio in September.  Hope everyone has many grand adventures in the meantime!

Don’t forget to gird your loins for the first Portland Zombie Ride, a Pedalpalooza event beginning at Velo Cult on Sunday, June 17 2012 at 10:30am!  The zombie apocalypse will not be motorized…  Also, the TRANSPORTland Disaster Relief Trials will be happening at the same location that day!  We’ll talk about that on Monday night with the crew that organized the event!

Tour de Clack is coming, led by our friend and former guest Matt Picio!  Tour de Clack is an inaugural bike ride in rural Clackamas County on July 7 2012.  It’s free, and to draw attention to water quality projects done by the ride’s sponsor, the Clackamas River Basin Council (CRBC).

Bike Safe Portland wallet-sized accident reports are available now in Portland bicycle shops near you!  Thanks to Josh Zisson from Bike Safe Boston and the Bike Safe Nation project.

Stuff we mentioned in this episode:
• David Byrne writes about NYC bicycling
• Willamette Week’s Aaron Mesh rides TriMet for 3 days straight!
• Rance and Darren comment on the “Cycles of Life” graphic
• BikePortland exposes a bicycle touring con man
• Rigel asks if Brandon has floated Johnson Creek yet
• Tom & Ben Allen head into the lost coast of northern California
• Local bicycling mattress businessman leads cargo bikes in Starlight parade
• Rob Sadowsky shares his favorite allergy meds and a link to the SF bike music fest
• PLP hosts the George Romero flat challenge
• BikePortland: Propel fuel stations love bikes
• Brandon shares the Atlantic Cities’ “Evolution of Bike Lanes”
• BikePortland covers the notorious Hwy 26/Sylvan intersection
• Bees swarm a bicycle basket
• JohnnyK comments on the Federal Transportation Bill
• Damian from NZ writes in
• Gus shares a DIY frame cargo contraption
• Tim shares a story of angry freds in France
• Logan shares Bicycle Quarterly’s performance review of tires
• Dan from MN shares his hunting experiences 

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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)

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E081 – Path Less Pedaled: New Zealand, Portland, Zombies

Bicycling, Camping, Communication, Touring, Train Travel, Transit, Travel

Whenever the folks from the Path Less Pedaled drop in for a show taping, we know we’re going to have a good time.  Fortunately for the listener, we managed to stay just barely on this side of coherent while stifling our uproarious laughter.  We have a great discussion about Russ & Laura’s trip to New Zealand, bicycle and touring advocacy, and their plans from here as high-profile bicycling Portlanders.

Don’t forget to gird your loins for the first Portland Zombie Ride, a Pedalpalooza event beginning at Velo Cult on Sunday, June 17 2012 at 10:30am!  The zombie apocalypse will not be motorized…

Tour de Clack is coming, led by our friend and former guest Matt Picio!  Tour de Clack is an inaugural bike ride in rural Clackamas County on July 7 2012.  It’s free, and to draw attention to water quality projects done by the ride’s sponsor, the Clackamas River Basin Council (CRBC).

Bike Safe Portland wallet-sized accident reports are available now in Portland bicycle shops near you!  Thanks to Josh Zisson from Bike Safe Boston and the Bike Safe Nation project.

 

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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)

and finally, the shirt of which much was made:

and Brandon Rhodes as a zombie:

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E080 – Rob Sadowsky Makes Sausage

Adventure, Bicycling, Brewing, Communication, Housing, Kitchen, Technology, Transit

Rob Sadowsky from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance discusses his time at the bicycle summit in Washington DC and the making of sausage, both legislative and actual, culinary sausage.

[warning: to listeners sensitive to descriptions of animal food processing, we talk about this a little]

Update: Rob shared links to his favorite silver-infused allergy medication and the San Francisco bicycle-based music festival.

We mention a blog post from Listener Blayne in BC about the paleo diet.

Bike Safe Portland wallet-sized accident reports are available now in Portland bicycle shops near you!  Thanks to Josh Zisson from Bike Safe Boston and the Bike Safe Nation project.

 

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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)

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