Category Archives: Technology

E296 – David Talks Tech

April 27, 2016Adventure, Beer, Bicycling, Communication, Downsizing, Simpler Living, Technology, Transit, Urban Design, Walkingsprocketpodcast

Mac Nurse David stops in to talk about how we think about technology in a fast-paced age. He used to be a customer support representative before he entered the medical field, but a few years ago he got tired of machines intruding on his life. We ask what he did about it and how he feels now. He also gave us some government issue pens!

Also: Brock & Aaron did Ronde PDX!

Thanks to our generous sponsor The Beer Mongers and our Patreon donors that keep us going!

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5/6,7,8/16 Filmed By Bike at the Hollywood Theatre with (off) Street Party at Velo Cult bike shop on Friday 5/6 5-9:30pm

June 15 – The Pollen Ride! Comisserate with fellow allergen-sufferers

6:15pm at the Vera Katz Statue

The 3rd Annual Bike Mechanic Challenge!
Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM

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From OPAL.org: The Oregonian is Wrong on YouthPass

From theverge.com via Johnny K This bicycle has 4GB of RAM: and lasers too

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Kathryn is a new donor!

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Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman,Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, Andy Brunner, Dave Knows, Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna, Krista, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Shelly & Troy, Kingof Division, Josh Zisson, Richard G, Guthrie Straw, Christopher Barnett, Branden Shelby, Kampcite, Aaron Green, Mac Nurse David

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E285 – Chris Smith & Rob Sadowsky: Public Process Needs You!

February 25, 2016Advocacy, Bicycling, Communication, Technology, The Law, Transit, Urban Design, Walkingsprocketpodcast

Chris Smith is a tireless advocate for the public process and works for positive change in active transportation policy. He describes himself as a citizen activistand is a member of the Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission. Rob Sadowsky is the executive director of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance. Steph Routh is the former executive director of Oregon Walks and currently helms theWhy Isn’t Anyone Talking About This? podcast.

Important plans are being laid for the future of Portland, Oregon’s transportation options. Chris asked to share how everyone can be involved in the process! There are three different but closely related planning projects that affect cycling and transportation in Portland:

1: The Comprehensive Plan, at City Council now. Contains key policies (i.e., green transportation hierarchy) and the Transportation System Plan project list identifying spending priorities for the next 20 years. The next public testimony opportunity (intended to focus on amendments proposed by City Council are) :

Comprehensive Plan Hearing on Amendments
City Hall Council Chambers 1221 SW 4th Ave
Thursday, April 14 2016, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

2) Transportation System Plan (TSP) Contains additional transportation policies and in particular, integrates the bicycle classifications from the Bicycle Master Plan into the TSP for the first time. There are two hearings coming up at the Planning and Sustainability Commission on the TSP in March:

PSC Hearing on TSP
Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, 2500 SW 4th Ave
Tuesday, March 8th (meeting as 12:30pm, agenda item time TBD)

PSC Hearing on TSP
Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, 2500 SW 4th Ave
Tuesday, March 22th (meeting as 5pm, agenda item time TBD)

3) Central City Plan (CC2035) Just to make life interesting, the street classifications (including bicycle classifications) for the Central City are not in the TSP, they’re in the Central City Plan, which is following in the process a bit (it will be the first amendment to the Comp Plan).

This plan integrates the three (we can’t count) Quadrant Plans developed over the last few years into one unified plan for the Central City. Staff has just released the discussion draft and there are a number of open houses and drop-in events coming up.

Other useful links:
Comp Plan Map App
Comp Plan Map App Explorer (lets you layer multiple maps on top of each other):
(you’ll want to look at both the ‘Transportation Proposals’ and the ‘Reference Layers’)

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E278 – Nathan Jones’ Spicy Southwestern…

January 25, 2016Adventure, Air Travel, Bicycling, Boats, Fun, Housing, Mountain Biking, Mountains, Simpler Living, Technology, The Law, Theft, Touring, Travel, Urban Design, Walking, Weathersprocketpodcast

Nathan Jones is the reigning world champion, but encountered a significant setback on his most recent conquest. From Portland to California’s Central Valley and back again, but not in the way you’d expect.

Brock lost some important bits of metal, and Aaron went to MEXICO.

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4/5/16 7pm humanity On wheels 3 from kick ass oregon history and trimet diariesat the Jack London bar!

Microcosm Publishing turns 20! Fabulous local punk startup celebrates the anniversary on February 12 2016, 5pm at Velo Cult, and Joe Biel gives a reading at Powell’s Books Hawthorne on February 11 2016, 7:30pm

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Richard yells at our podcast about toy HPVs. Shares a badass adult big wheel video!

JohnnyK had a big wheel too! And passes on Paul Elkins’ DIY projects, as well as something that makes this, too, #boatmonth: a bike-towable boat camper.

PBJ Matt is a fan of wonky conversations!

Box Bike Collective in Santa Cruz is launching a funding project for affordable e-assist cargo bikes!’

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Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman,Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, Andy Brunner, Dave Knows, Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna, Krista, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Shelly & Troy, Kingof Division, Josh Zisson, Richard G, Guthrie Straw

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E277 – Peter Koonce: Transportation Engineer Cowboy

January 19, 2016Adventure, Advocacy, Bicycling, Cargo, Communication, Family, Fun, History, Racing, Technology, The Law, Transit, Urban Designsprocketpodcast

Peter Koonce is a blogging, twittering transportation engineer, a PDX native, a bicycling enthusiast, and a rockstar host of the famous transportation trivia event from the community cycling center.

Brock is running again, continues to travel bikelessly, and found some scuzz in his brake pads.
Guthrie Straw of Filmed By Bike, Cycle Portland, and @PedalDream cohosts this week!

headlines

From Rory: Bicycle mimics MS symptoms to encourage empathy\

4/5/16 7pm humanity On wheels 3 from kick ass oregon history and trimet diaries at the Jack London bar!

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Pete baker from cycle tour store: “Re latest @SprocketPodcast episode, how does my local bike shop compare on floor space?”

JohnnyK: Bicycle Times Cargo Bike Friday contest! and he also recommends not drinking the water south of the border: filter it instead.

Phil b on our speed commentary: sequential bills have meaning to law enforcement, and criminals!

iTunes reviews!

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E274 – Three Duuudes

January 5, 2016Adventure, Bicycling, Fun, Health, Mountain Biking, Technology, Train Travel, Transit, Travel, Walking, Weathersprocketpodcast

In a post-holiday season show, Brock describes a recent medical problem and why Amtrak’s sleeper car is the best way to travel, Aaron has some back pain and is a Filmed By Bike juror! And David Robinson rides his 29er through the icy slush to join the discussion.

headlines
from theradavist.com: 3D PRINTED PROSTHETICS ENABLE A KID TO RIDE BMX PART 1

from Portland’s roll easy blog: WAMGAD! WHAT MAKES GRUMPY ASS DRIVERS

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from cycletourstore.co.uk – a cycle touring podcast roundup

Wayne: Xmas card!

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E273 – Steph Routh, Gutrie Straw, and Madi Carlson

December 29, 2015Bicycling, Car Ownership, Technology, Transit, Urban Designsprocketpodcast

Today we’re joined by Steph Routh of Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About This?podcast, Guthrie Straw of Pedal Dream, and Portland’s favorite Seattle-ite Madi Carlson author of Urban Cycling.

Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!

Thank you all for listening and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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from show-supporter Patrick Archain: what happened to Steph & Guthrie anyways?

Supporter Doug Robertson chimes in about Sears-Roebuck homes andBromptification.

Johnny K liked listening to our movie commentary, but didn’t watch the movie

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E269 – David Robinson Hs D

December 2, 2015Adventure, Beer, Bicycling, Car Ownership, Car Sharing, Cargo, Communication, Downsizing, Fun, Simpler Living, Technology, The Law, Transit, Urban Designsprocketpodcast

Get your mind out of the gutter. Let us put it there instead. While we attempt to kill fruit flies.

This week, our friend David Robinson returns to chat about rural adventures on bicycles, lane splitting and vehicular agression, maintaining positivity on a group ride full of mechanicals, et cetera. Oh, yeah, and we discuss the best ways and places for h***ing d*** around the Portland area!

Also, Brock goes to Venersborg! #allVenersborgallthetime

Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, presenting Kimmy Cross at the shop dec 6 noon! By alleycross!; and, as always, thanks to our generousPatreon donors that keep us going!

headlines
from bikeportland.org: 80 percent of Portland’s top-ranked restaurants have one thing in common

from oregonlive.com: Students return to Western Washington University after racial threats close campus

also from oregonlive.com: Was infamous hijacker DB Cooper a Michigan grocery store manager? Author thinks so

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from E268
from Tim in DC: RAM whoop!

from Scott M.: imperial converted to metric for our convenience

from E268x
from Tim Mooney: RAM on the way for our dinosaur computer! (our hero)

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from Chris R.: Community buys car for man who biked 14 miles to work: I’m ‘at a loss for words’

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E268x – Mac Nurse David Attempts To Install RAM

November 27, 2015Communication, Fun, Technologysprocketpodcast

Friend of the show David used to fix Macintosh computers professionally, and offered his services after Tim donated us some RAM. Thanks to both of them twice over for their contributions, and our apologies for leaning on such antiquated machines! Hear our conversation as he takes our studio computer apart about getting the most out of your old technology, how computers and bicycle advocacy are similar, and much inane observation from yours truly.

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E262 – William Henderson: Ride Report

October 16, 2015Advocacy, Beer, Bicycling, Communication, Technology, Urban Designsprocketpodcast

William Henderson, creator of the Ride Report app joins us to chat about the new way to track things on your commute.

Aaron is out of the studio tonight, so Eric Iverson fills in. Brock got new fenders and went to see Ben Weaver, and Eric has a leaky tube.

Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!

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James tells a story about flipping his trailer!

Adam Rust (classic guest) shares national geographic news: creator of 5 hour energy wants to power homes by bike!

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Richard W: “Tech is making us dumb.”

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E259 – Tim Mooney

October 6, 2015Adventure, Beer, Bicycling, Camping, Car Sharing, Cargo, Communication, Downsizing, Fun, Technology, Touring, Train Travel, Transit, Travel, Urban Designsprocketpodcast

Tim Mooney from Pedalshift is back in town! Strangely, it’s seemingly impossible to get him into the same room as both Aaron AND Brock, so he muses on the possibility that they are the same person. We are joined by Adele Dittus as a cohost and discuss Portlandy things, long bike rides, and the definition of #notcheating when it comes to adventures.

Go to pedalshift.net for the rest of our conversations:
THE PEDALSHIFT PROJECT 031: BICYCLE TOURING EFF UPS
THE PEDALSHIFT PROJECT 032: BICYCLE TOURISTS WE LOVE (AND THE OTHER KIND)

Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers (hosting Chris Fest October 20!), and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!

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Tim wrote in before he arrived in the studio about technology’s place in life.

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Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky,Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner, Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Shelly & Troy, Kingof Division, Josh Zisson, Richard G

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