It’s been nearly 4 years of podcasting, and we celebrate with a live storytelling event at Velo Cult Bike Shop & Tavern in Portland OR’s Hollywood district. Dan Christensen tells his account of how bicycling allows the world to touch him, Sarah Gilbert lays down the beat poetry of empowerment, and Joe Kurmaskie shares several stories of life on two wheels. We also enjoyed a ride with the Grilled By Bike crew before the show!
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Sarah Mirk of the Portland Mercury, Bitch Media & the Popaganda podcast had a bike she loved. Then it got stolen. What happened next… may surprise you. A man without a home said he had a “funny story” about the bike that “looks well loved.” A park meetup was where she met a friendly homeless guy who told me, “Your bike is sweet. It hauls ass.” Listen in for the rest of the story and hear Sarah’s precautions and advice for those with stolen bikes.
Also: e200 live show! (with live streaming), why Aaron doesn’t have friends, Brock gets the tandem restored, the retort to close pass contest wraps up.
new Patreon donors Glenn Kubish & Matt Kelly, thanks!
Todd the Truck Driver sends us photos of his sweet rig.
Eric in the ‘Couve shares bicycle advocacy by bus.
Cory Poole says “SKATE EVERYWHERE!”
Jean likes EcoSpeed electric assist.
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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, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly
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Katie & David Proctor live in Portland without owning a car despite having children and enjoying outdoor recreation. We ask why and how.
Also: e200 live show!, retort to close pass contest, Bike Scout! Oh yeah, and Brock rented a moving truck.
Headlines
Pedalshift: trying Amtrak Express to ship a bike home after tour
Patreon switches for our donations, including new donor Richard, Tim from Pedalshift, and Orange & Purple!
Richard sent us “bikes allowed full lane” pins! We wore them for Bike Scout.
Uncle Lou asks about shed flats.
Jim in NY joins the listener army and shares his newfound passion for charity riding.
JohnnyK says all routes are flatroutes in Florida.
David in NC writes in.
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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, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple
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Kath Youell is a return guest who runs Portlandize.com and participated in the 2014 Disaster Relief Trials in Portland;
Tessa Walker owns a sweet little handmade cargo bike (that has a tumblr!) and also competed in the DRT.
We talk about the experience of the disaster simulation, “flatrouting,” and doing laundry by bike, amongst other things.
Also: Listener Drew welds Brock’s bike back together, drink segment dedicated to Aaron’s niece, retort to close pass contest
Headlines
BBC: cargo delivery by bike hits the news again!
Tom Allen: how and why to WWOOF around the world by bike
Darren recommends the Vivente World Randonneur.
Harm from Rotorua NZ has a wicked commute in New Zealand!
JohnnyK asks about recumbent bakfietsen.
Dan from MN sponors this week’s episode with a donation!
Tim Mooney from Pedalshift calls in! check out his tour journals. He also sends a picture of a train for us to get hot and bothered about.
Sebastien asks about the warranty on Brock’s broken bike.
Chris in Arcata: Northern CA now has red asphalt for its bike lanes, & a question about glasses
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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, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien
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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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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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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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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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Dee Williams is a builder of tiny homes and the author of her new memoir, The Big Tiny. She shared a bit of her story and an excerpt from the book at a reading in Portland’s city of books. Thanks to listener & former guest Logan Smith for capturing this audio for us!
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Tammy Strobel & Logan Smith share a tiny house parked in rural northern California. We spoke with them just as they were moving there from Portland a few years ago, and now they return to fill us in on the experience as it has shaped up over time. Tammy writes at RowdyKittens.com, and Logan blogs at loganblairsmith.com
A few links of interest to things in our discussion:
the Caravan tiny house hotel in Portland, OR
the Recode Oregon project working on code issues with alternative dwelllings
the Phone Bloks project for modular mobile technology
Also: Brock & Aaron talk about their weekends, and a freight train passes.
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Tim in DC shares a soggy episode, and the ranking of bicycle cities.
Kirk twitters about our similarities to Sound Opinions.
Brandon shares the IKEA electric bicycle (available only in Europe, presently).
Bob shares the news about Wash Cycle Laundry!
Tour De Clack is coming June 14!
Phoebe from Boston does a write up of her visit to Portland.
Pat writes in to comfort Aaron on his experience of eating fried baloney.
Roger sends in an update on the case of the lady suing a dead bicyclist’s family.
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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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Brock dropped into Microcosm Publishing’s offices to chat with Joe Biel, the filmmaker behind the new documentary Aftermass. It surveys a history of the activism & advocacy behind Portland’s bicycle culture, and explores the history of Portland’s Critical Mass ride and what it can tell us about the city we live in today.
Joe’s dog Ruby joined us for the interview, and we began with some discussion about Amtrak and passenger train travel before getting into the film!
If you live in Portland, the film premiers at the Clinton Street Theater on May 23, 2014 at 7pm for just $7. If you don’t live near Portland you might be able to catch the film with the Dinner & Bikes Tour 2014 down the eastern seaboard!
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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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Diane Goodwin coordinates the Transit on Tap events for TriMet, allowing the interested public and transit experts to interact about important issues concerning public transportation. We chat with her about the event series, her own personal history with transit, and many other things related to Portland’s regional transit provider!
Also:
tickets now available for Aftermass
Headlines
BikePortland: Ashland OR man cited for leaving bike lane found guilty
Thunder Island Brewing: Bicycle Eclectic Portrait Exhibit now on display at the brewery
Jan Heine from Bicycle Quarterly: Pro-joy instead of Anti-racing
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Phoebe writes in on women’s safety in transportation options, and cheering for running bus riders.
Timo writes appreciation for Madi & Katie’s episode and comments on the laws around cell phone use pertaining to bus drivers.
Mark shares a great summary of the Idaho Stop Law.
Neighbor Kelly found this Sprocket Beer:
and Tim in DC found ”the OG cargo bike:”
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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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