Bike Talk - Riding for Redemption, Community, and Strong Towns

Bike Talk

Airing the grievances of bike haters can be an effective strategy as long as we're not equally crazy, says Charles Marohn, Strong Towns founder, in our webinar "Podcasting for Bike Advocates." 0:40 Biking on ski slopes, shredding on single tracks, and other highlights of Taylor's family trip to Colorado and Utah. 2:55 Andy May returned to cyclocross racing less than a year after losing a leg. He's still riding and racing, and works for a company that makes prosthetics. 8:08 It's hot. Especially in cities, because of the "heat island" effect. 22:53 Detroit's huge weekly social ride, "Slow Roll," is the closest thing to world peace, according to our correspondent and Slow Roll leader Reo. 25:58 LA's All City Co-ops Ride connected LA's major bike co-ops, Bicycle Kitchen, Bike Oven, and Bikerowave, as well as Bici Libre, Ride On, and LA Bike Academy. Interviews by Anne Marie with Bike Oven cook Joe Borfo and riders Anna, Vicente, and Ida. 26:54 A bit more about social rides. 37:32 Strong Towns' new Northampton, Massachusetts chapter talks about getting bikeable, walkable streets and more "workforce" housing. With Danielle McKahn and Benjamin Spencer. 39:05 Stacey's Bike Thought 55:58