E438 – Talking Shop, History, and Low-Car Life



Portland’s Union Station (photo credit: Amtrak.com)

Aaron & Guthrie take a show to catch up with each other about maintenance, history, and how much car should be in your life.

As always, thanks to our drink sponsor The Beer Mongers & our generous Patreon donors.

Calendar
2nd Thursday of every month Joyful Rider’s Club in Minneapolis
2nd Friday of Every Month Boston Bike Party
Also, 2nd friday of Every Month Indianapolis Bike Party
Also, Also, 2nd Friday of Every Month East Bay Bike Party
Last friday of every month: Baltimore Bike Party
Every 2nd Sunday of every month in PDX: Corvidae Bike Club Ride
Nov 9 & 10: Portland Podcast Festival
Nov. 19: Oct 29th’s P-town Scooter Throwdown
Nov. 24: CRANKSGIVING!
Dec. 2: Reed Ravine Ramble
Dec.15 and16 Bike Craft

UPCOMING Filmed By Bike TOUR DATES:
Hood River, OR – December 7
Arcata, CA – March 15
Bendigo, Australia – November 30
Phoenix, AZ – November 17
Boise, ID – January 18
Los Angeles, CA – January 27

Headlines
Hey you in PDX, have you heard of Woke Coffee?

From outsideonline.com via listener Josh G.: Make Driving Dangerous Again

From bikeportland.org: A donated bike fleet will help Portland Street Medicine expand their reach

From cyclingtips.com via bikeportland: Commentary: Why I stopped wearing a bike helmet

Mail
From PBJ Matt: “I am now decidedly pro-kickstand.”

Brock sent us a pic of a possibly controversial beer

Fine Print
Produced at STREAM PDX thanks to Open Signal
music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
graphic design: Marcus Norman
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Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Ethan Georgi, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Eric Weisz, Todd Parker, Dan Gebhart (who’s a time traveler), Dave Knows, Chris Smith, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew in Colorado, Drew the Welder, Anna, Andre Johnson, Richard G, Guthrie Straw, Kampcite, Aaron Green, Mac Nurse David, Nathan Poulton, Chris Rawson, Rory in Michigan, Michael Flournoy, Jeremy Kitchen, David Belais, Tim Coleman, Harry Hugel, E.J. Finneran, Brad Hipwell, Thomas Skadow, Keith Hutchison, Ranger Tom, Joyce Wilson, Ryan Tam, Derek Waggoner, Jason Aufdenberg, Microcosm Publishing, David Moore, Todd Groesbeck, Chris Barron, Sean Baird, Simon, Gregory Braithwaite, Ryan Mauro, Jimmy Diesel, dudeluna, Matthew Rooks, Marshall, Lillian Karabaic, Paula Funatake, Spartan Dale