Category Archives: Fun

E132 – Lance Poehler, Nathan Frost & Tim Neuwerth: Bike Fun Finder

Bicycling, Cargo, Communication, Fun, Technology, Touring, Travel

L-R: Nate, Tim, Lance, Brock, Adele

Lance Poehler and friends Nathan Frost and Tim Neuwerth are developing a useful mobile app for fans of bicycle fun in Portland (and soon, other cities worldwide)!  They attempt to solve some of the common problems of missing your favorite group ride with phones and GPS technology in the new Bike Fun Finder.  We also discuss camping trips and rain, wool clothing and sock darning, and more.

Bonus Audio: the interstitial conversation on darning socks

Headlines
Design Taxi via Gus: a bicycle coffee shop that’s human powered
BikePortland: Walgreens now “welcomes” people on bikes at outdoor service windows
KGW via Brandon: funeral home offers tricycle hearse

Mail
Tim in DC gives props to Lindsay Kandra.

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E090 – Humanity on Wheels, Part II

Bicycling, Fun, Transit

Humanity on Wheels, an evening of mass transit tales, presented by ORhistory.com & TriMet Diaries.  This is Part II, featuring stories about TriMet from those who have been its riders and fans during the open mike segment of the show!

Many thanks to ORhistory.com and TriMet Diaries for allowing us to rebroadcast this!  You can hear the full two hour recording of the entire event onEpisode #4.7 of the Kick Ass Oregon History podcast.

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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E089 – Humanity on Wheels, Part I

Communication, Fun, Transit

Humanity on Wheels, an evening of mass transit tales, presented by ORhistory.com & TriMet Diaries.  This is Part I, featuring Dr. Jeff, Heather G.,William Reagan, Michael Andersen, and Doug Kenck-Crispin.

Many thanks to ORhistory.com and TriMet Diaries for allowing us to rebroadcast this!  You can hear the full two hour recording of the entire event onEpisode #4.7 of the Kick Ass Oregon History podcast.

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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Brock appears on “A Jumps B Shoots”

Fun, Technology

Brock Dittus contributed an interview snippet to the A Jumps B Shoots podcast recorded at Wonder Northwest some weeks back – listen for him around the 31:00 mark or so discussing Nokia phones & the Snake game!

The episode we planned for this week ended up not being recorded because of everyone’s holiday weekend travel plans.  Look for a short audio update from Brock & Brandon sometime this week, with next week’s show continuing on schedule as anticipated!  A happy holiday to you all.

E022 – The Belle Starrs

Bicycling, Fun

This week we chat with Jordana Barrack and Nora Prazan, founders of the Fort Collins, CO all-lady bicycle gang The Belle Starrs.

We discuss: free pile of rotten wood, The Professor, fanfare, “rambunctious women of the road and trail,” the bike camping trip that started it all, Denver’s Cheetah Bitches, garter belts and headbadges, facebook is the new way to start a gang, “bring together the glorious women who love bicycles,” gender balance among cyclists, group rides, defining the word “gang,” cowboys and indians, Ride magazine coverage, nurturing passions, Field of Dreams, Zoobombers and their mayor-sanctioned installment, Ladies’ wrenching workshop, spreading the word, asking questions, who was Belle Starr?, a nautical star on her tombstone, The Dandy Lions rise in response, knife fight!, Filmed By Bike and the “Crash” film, Fall Roundup, upcoming events, Spring Fling, persistent rain, spontaneous rides announced by facebook, the F***ing Bike Club, mildly inappropriate acronyms, the Belle Starrs website, facebook, and email list, Spoketyles, beer cozies

Headlines
BikePortland: Coffeehouse owner says cyclists have worn out their welcome
BikePortland: cyclist policeman and swerving motorist sit down over coffee
CycleWild: some of Matt’s touring gear

Drinks
Jordana & Nora sent us via parcel post these awesome beers: New Belgium’s Vrienden, 8.5% ABV, and New Belgium’s Ooh Lah Lah, also 8.5% ABV!

Music
thanks to listener Blayne for recommending The British Columbians.  This is their song “A Fine Mess” from their upcoming album release.
The British Columbians

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