E525 – Tito’s Montana

July 27, 2020Adventure, Gravelsprocketpodcast

Tito Flores rejoins the show to give a more detailed account of his ambition to ride a rural route through the forest outside of Missoula!

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Shadowfoot, Wayne Norman, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien,Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Eric Weisz, Todd Parker, Dan Gebhart (who’s a time traveler), 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, Rory in Michigan, Jeremy Kitchen, David Belais, Tim Coleman, Harry Hugel, E.J. Finneran, Brad Hipwell, Thomas Skadow, Keith Hutchison, Ranger Tom, Joyce Wilson, Ryan Tam, Jason Aufdenberg, Microcosm Publishing, David Moore, Todd Groesbeck, Chris Barron, Sean Baird, Simon, Gregory Braithwaite, Ryan Mauro, dudeluna, Matthew Rooks, Marshall, Lillian Karabaic, Paula Funatake, Spartan Dale, Bike Initiative Keweenaw, Sarah G, Adam D, Go Dig A Hole, Beth Hamon, Greg Murphy, Mayra M, Oso, Isaac M, David C, Five Oh Three, Byron Paterson, JT, Kurstin Graham

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E524 – Summer Wrenching with Aaron & Guthrie

July 20, 2020Mechanicssprocketpodcast

Aaron & Guthrie discuss physically distanced picnics, levels of meticulousness in bicycle modifications, and what Aaron describes as performance “within acceptable parameters.”

Calendar:
August 15th – Swift Summit 200/100 V.4 in Lebanon, OR
August 16th – Swift Summit NW Hill Climb (location unknown)
September 12 – The Ladd’s 500, Fifth First Annual, Portland OR

2nd Thursday of every month Joyful Rider’s Club in Minneapolis
1st Friday of every month SF Bike Party
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
3rd Friday of every month is the San Jose Bike Party
Last Friday of every month: Baltimore Bike Party
The 1st Saturday of every month Civil Unrest Ride in PDX
Every 2nd Sunday of every month in PDX: Corvidae Bike Club Ride
The last Sunday of every month is the Vintage & Classic ride in Huntsville, AL

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J sends a message about boats & bikes on film

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E523 – REBROADCAST Zed Bailey & Dan Kaufman

July 10, 2020Uncategorizedsprocketpodcast

We are sharing this archived episode after learning of the passing of former guest Zed Bailey. We were saddened to hear of this and our condolences are with those who were close to him. If you or anyone you know need help, reach out. The national suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-8255, and Oregon’s location-specific resources may be found at the Oregon Health Authority’s page. No one should go it alone.

Zed Bailey & Dan Kauffman are the driving force behind Open Bike Night,CrankMyChain Cycle TV, and a host of creative projects and activism around the city of Portland. We drink and talk about a host of topics, including Pedalpalooza, Einstein and the Theory of Relativity, cycling in SLC, Rev. Phil, Zoobombing, the Magical Midnight Mystery Ride, and “doing it better.” Dan even plays a few original songs for us.

Zed mentions a song from Enter The Haggis: “Gasoline”

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E522 – Mary McGowan & The Greg Siple Award!

July 5, 2020Uncategorizedsprocketpodcast

Mary McGowan, winner of the American Cycling Association’s Greg Siple Award, joins us to talk about leading bike tours for young people, momentum bike clubs, and what she appreciates about getting out on two wheels. Follow Mary at rebelwithoutacar.com.

Thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon” beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!

Calendar:
June 1 through July 5 – Pedalpalooza 2020!
August 15th – Swift Summit 200/100 V.4 in Lebanon, OR
August 16th – Swift Summit NW Hill Climb (location unknown)
September 12 – The Ladd’s 500, Fifth First Annual, Portland OR

2nd Thursday of every month Joyful Rider’s Club in Minneapolis
1st Friday of every month SF Bike Party
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
3rd Friday of every month is the San Jose Bike Party
Last Friday of every month: Baltimore Bike Party
The 1st Saturday of every month Civil Unrest Ride in PDX
Every 2nd Sunday of every month in PDX: Corvidae Bike Club Ride
The last Sunday of every month is the Vintage & Classic ride in Huntsville, AL

Headlines/History
From historynet.com: The Buffalo Soldiers Who Rode Bikes

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From Executive Producer Brock Dittus (“Should I get one?”): Shuttle Bike Kit | Turn Your Bicycle Into a Pedal Boat

From listener Jason D.: boat month!

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E521 – Peanut Butter Jar Matt’s New Jersey, and Aaron’s Montana

June 28, 2020Adventure, Bicycling, Gravelsprocketpodcast

Long-time-listener Peanut Butter Jar Matt joins us to chat about his rides in New Jersey and his time following the show! And Aaron joins with his brother to talk about the bone-shaking gravel ride they took through Montana’s Bitterroot Mountains.

Thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon” beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!

Calendar:
June 1 through July 5 – Pedalpalooza 2020!
August 15th – Swift Summit 200/100 V.4 in Lebanon, OR
August 16th – Swift Summit NW Hill Climb (location unknown)
September 12 – The Ladd’s 500, Fifth First Annual, Portland OR

Headlines

BikePortland: Someone with no license plates drove through people on the Black Liberation Ride
(If you’d like to help, Venmo money to @Rene-Morin)

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more requests for artworks!

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E520 – Kurstin Graham from the Reno Bike Project

June 22, 2020Adventure, Advocacy, Bicycling, Gravel, Infrastructure, Weathersprocketpodcast

Kurstin Graham is the author of bikepackingnv.blog and has spent a lot of time helping others find adventure in northern Nevada. He recently took a bikefishing trip in the Toiyabe Range, among other adventures. He’s also involved with the Reno Bike Project, which repurposes abandoned bikes following the Burning Man festival, and has spent some time working with the Tahoe to Pyramid Lake Trail – a significant undertaking which runs 117 miles from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake (the Lake being within tribal lands). We’re grateful for the chance to hear about all of these projects, and grateful to Sebastien Poule for connecting us.

Thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon” beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!

Headlines

Hatch Magazine: Thoughts on the killing of George Floyd by Chad Brown

ACA Launches Dynamo Jenny – and it’s very good.

Portland Street Medicine on Think Out Loud

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Simon Paice sends feedback from Cornwall!

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E519 – ᐸᐠᐊᐧᒋᓂᓂ (bugwajiniinii, or Dan in MN)

June 13, 2020Adventure, Advocacy, Bicycling, Boats, Camping, Car Ownership, Coffee, Communication, Downsizing, Family, History, Touring, Weathersprocketpodcast

ᐸᐠᐊᐧᒋᓂᓂ (“bugwajiniinii”, or Dan) has been with The Sprocket Podcast since its beginning, and has years of experience in bicycle maintenance, riding, instruction, advocacy with Bike Bemidji, and coffee outside. We had the pleasure to ask him about his experiences and perspective as an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe as we spoke with him for this recording – he in his hand-built tiny house and we in our respective locations. We also briefly addressed #boatmonth. Follow his adventures and projects on Instagram at @bugwajiniinii.

Thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon” beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!

Calendar:
Important Calendar Event – The Black Liberation Ride June 19, 5:30pm
a community bike ride for Black Portlanders, hosted on Friday Juneteenth.

June 1 through July 5 – Pedalpalooza 2020!
August 15th – Swift Summit 200/100 V.4 in Lebanon, OR
August 16th – Swift Summit NW Hill Climb (location unknown)
September 12 – The Ladd’s 500, Fifth First Annual, Portland OR

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E518 – SprocketShift Draft 2020

June 11, 2020Adventure, Bicycling, Boats, Camping, Fun, Touring, Travel, Weathersprocketpodcast

We joined Tim at the Pedalshift Project for an edition of his Bicycle Tour Draft, a “fantasy draft pick” exercise in which we assemble our hypothetical gear for a hypothetical tour. As with any fantasy sport, the competition can get heated, and small things turn into big things!

Cast your vote for the winner – Tim says:
“Winner will be determined by fancy RANKED CHOICE VOTING, a super cool and superior way to vote. Click here to rank your top 4 (just drag and drop the names in order) and the winner is crowned! We’ll tally results at midnight on July 1st. Again… you have the rest of June eastern time to vote… who has the better tour setup?”

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E517 – Parts Hoarders Unite

June 7, 2020Bicycling, Building, Mechanicssprocketpodcast

first this week, a message from Brock, Aaron & Guthrie that BLACK LIVES MATTER.
we need to do better at hearing and elevating black voices in America.
please join us in listening, learning, and changing.

We all have a collection of bike parts if we do any amount of maintenance on our machines, and after Aaron posted a photo of an obscure part, we invited Andy from the Oregon coast and Yang from Colorado to tell us about their collections when they demonstrated their technical knowledge by identifying the mysterious component.

Thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon” beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!

Headlines
From Warmshowers: a subscription fee is coming

From the New York Times via Sebastien Poole: ‘Lionhearted’ Girl Bikes Dad Across India, Inspiring a Nation

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some listeners chime in on Pedalpalooza

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E267 REBROADCAST Daniel Harkins Saves the Forest

May 29, 2020Uncategorizedsprocketpodcast

this is a rebroadcast of our episode with Daniel from 2015!
we look forward to bringing you another new studio show next week.

Daniel Harkins is our friend, a member of Team Sincerity, and also was deployed through the National Guard to fight wildfires in Washington state’s forested areas. We invite him in to ask about his experiences and what he learned about the forest while he was there.

Also: Brock and Aaron go to Terry’s cross race, and Brock has a question.

headlines
from oregonlive.com
Could you live on Oregon’s minimum wage or $15 an hour?

from bikeportland.org
‘Families for Safe Streets’ to launch Sunday on national day of remembrance

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comments from E266
from Richard W.: respect for Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About This?

from Bert F: Aaron needs to know about Los Loosers

from Caleb J in Leeds: Britain is different than the States!

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Shadowfoot, Wayne Norman, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien,Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney,Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Eric Weisz, Todd Parker, Dan Gebhart (who’s a time traveler), 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, Rory in Michigan, Jeremy Kitchen, David Belais, Tim Coleman, Harry Hugel, E.J. Finneran, Brad Hipwell, Thomas Skadow, Keith Hutchison, Ranger Tom, Joyce Wilson, Ryan Tam, Jason Aufdenberg, Microcosm Publishing, David Moore, Todd Groesbeck, Chris Barron, Sean Baird, Simon, Gregory Braithwaite, Ryan Mauro, dudeluna, Matthew Rooks, Marshall, Lillian Karabaic, Paula Funatake, Spartan Dale, Bike Initiative Keweenaw, Sarah G, Adam D, Go Dig A Hole, Beth Hamon, Greg Murphy, Mayra M, Oso, Isaac M, David C, Five Oh Three, Byron Paterson, JT

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