E154 – Franklin Jones: b-line & world touring



Franklin Jones from b-line Sustainable Urban Delivery comes back to the studio to chat about the new press on his company that was recently in the New York Times as well as his world travels by bike.

Franklin also mentions the innovative Vermont Sail Freight Project!

Aaron & Brock discuss another ride to Cascade Locks.

Headlines
Pgh. Post-Gazette via Tim: Amtrak tests bicycle roll-on service on the Capitol Limited!
All Aboard: 10 tips for sleeping overnight in Amtrak’s coach seats

Mail
Thanks for a donation from JohnnyK!  He mocks our intolerance of temperature extremes.

Also a donation from Patrick in CA, thanks!

Former Co-host Brandon sends in a Kickstarter page for the FlyKly Smart Wheel, a power assist rear wheel that fits on practically any bicycle!

Drew in Portland, who Brock met at the Lab2Lab cargo bike ride last summer, suggests rain capes and waxed leather shoes for rain resistance.

And we read some iTunes reviews.

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