Monthly Archives: June 2014

E189 – Momoko Saunders: Bike Farm

Advocacy, Bicycling, Mechanics

Momoko Saunders of The Bike Farm joins us for this episode. It’s not a bike shop, it’s definitely not HER bike shop. You can hear her clear up the distinctions. From their site: “Our mission is to provide a space where people can learn about the bicycle and build community around promoting sustainable transportation.” Talking with her I can tell she’s passionate about this. It’s a quiet passion, so turn up your volume, but an infectious passion nonetheless.

Oh, who’s that in the cohost’s chair? That’s Lillian Karabaic from the Bike Portland Podcast! She’s not just in to fill space, she’s got some Disney conspiracies to share.

Also: Kambucha explosions, Bike Farm’s Women and Trans Nights, Back to the Future, Star Trek, non-alcoholic cocktails

hey, what’s in a Rob Roy anyway?

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E188 – Brock & Aaron talk Camping & Climbing

Adventure, Bicycling, Camping, Cargo, Communication, Downsizing, Transit, Travel

It’s a little cohost chat about life right before the big summer trip for Brock, and Aaron’s trip to the magic kingdom.  We discuss an upgrade/sidegrade to the stove that caused us so much trouble last spring, then encourage listeners to write in for stickers and join Brock’s summer postcard club.  Then Brock delves deep into Aaron’s feelings about taking the reigns for the summer on the show, asks about what happens in Portland this summer.  We get off on a tangent about moon landing conspiracy theories, but then get back on the wagon with a short mention of Bikes In Space, Volume II!  Weariness and “the bonk” get a mention, along with Pedalpalooza stories, then Brock opines on the simplicity of the camping experience.  Then we wrap up the show with a discussion of climbing into trees to get away from it all.

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Chris in Arcata has his own coffee club going!

Thanks for listening!

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Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Roger Grigsby, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, & Justin Martin

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E187 – Ellee Thalheimer: Cycling Sojourner Washington Edition

Adventure, Bicycling, Touring

“This is my first post.” Aaron takes a shot at editing and engineering while Brock steps back before his and Adele’s big sumer trip. We couldn’t have asked for a better guest to have for this experience. Ellee Thalheimer joins us for the third time with stories of traveling through our neighbor state to the north. Listen up! Then go buy her new book Cycling Sojourner: Washington.

Also: It’s Pedalpalooza!! Yes, we talk about the WNBR. Aaron went on some non-nude rides because he’s got body-shame. Also stay tuned for an exciting conclusion to Aaron’s Cedar Pointe anecdote. Or don’t. Listen to Brock instead as he guests on our friend, Tim Mooney’s, new podcast: The Pedalshift Project.

Mail: Brock’s friend, Ben sends us a cool vid of a tree house with a bike elevator. Bike-evator?

Shelagh “YEG-babe” Kubish sends us a graphic that just about sums up our ethos.

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

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Logan Smith, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Roger Grigsby, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, & Justin Martin

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E186 – Kath Youell: Cargo & Kids

Advocacy, Bicycling, Car Ownership, Cargo, Communication, Family, Transit, Urban Design

Kath Youell is excited about cargo & family bike-fietsing, and is the caretaker at thePortlandize.com website.  We talk with her about her bicycling induction, the move from Sacramento, and helping to coordinate a cargo bike gang around town!

Also: Brock forgets to time his transit trip correctly, but finalizes his move out of the apartment, and Aaron does an “endo” when his pannier slips into his spokes!  Along with Kick Ass Oregon History’s summer road trip & Pedalpalooza!

Headlines
BikePortland: Preparation tips from a Pedalpalooza veteran
Gizmodo: SF police use high-tech solutions to track bicycle theives
     (sent in by Mark the Hammock Guy)
BikePortland: Project 529 uses high-tech solutions to track bicycle theives, and more!

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JohnnyK writes about french-pressing his coffee by bike.

Ethan from Energy Cycle shares “an event at Hardywood Brewery where we had two spin sessions (40 cyclists total) on our energy producing bike trainers. We harnessed the energy to provide power to the beer brewing equipment. Fun times!  The beer we created was called “Amperage Ale”, and was quite tasty.”

Former guest Diane from TriMet shares:
“Comto Oregon is putting on this bike safety event on June 18.”

Conference Of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) is the nation’s only multi-modal advocacy organization for minority professionals and businesses in the transportation industry. COMTO is in a unique position to be involved to speak on behalf of minority professionals and businesses on the cutting edge of transportation issues that are sweeping the nation.

“The PDX Bicyclist’s Commute”
Wednesday, June 18th
11:30am – 1:00pm
ODOT Region 1 Building Conference Rooms A&B
123 NW Flanders Street
Portland, OR 97209
(registration required)

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email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com
twitter: @SprocketPodcast
phone in or SMS: 503-847-9774
web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com
music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Roger Grigsby, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, & Justin Martin

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