Outspoken Cyclist – 4/7/2018

Guests this week are Russ Rader, VP of Communications for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Officer Wren Nealy. President of the International Police Mountain Bike Association, and Dr. Albert Rizzo Senior Medical Advisor, American Lung Association and Section Chief, Pulmonary Medicine, Christiana Care Health System.

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Outspoken Cyclist – 3/24/2018

Richard Schwinn tops by the station to chat about Waterford, steel tariffs, disc brakes, and more. 718 Cycles’ Joe Nocella offer up his philosophy about bike shops and how he’s managed to tweak his business model to attract great clients, staff, and events.

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Outspoken Cyclist – 3/17/2018

Jim Sayer, executive director of Adventure Cycling Association talks Bike Summit, Adventure Cycling for 2018, and his 2017 cross country trip with his daughter. Phil Taylor, owner of Bespoked Handmade Show in the UK talks about this year’s event.

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Outspoken Cyclist – 3/10/2016

Paragon Machine Work’s Mark Norstad talks about his history, the work his company does, his induction in the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, and his advocacy. Colleen Kelly Alexander tells us her story – from sitting in her Dad’s bike shop as a child to the horrific crash that put her in a coma for 5 weeks and has led to 29 surgeries. Her new book, Gratitude in Motion – beautifully details it all.

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Outspoken Cyclist – 2/17/2018

Bike Law’s Peter Wilborn talks about road hazards, new laws for cyclists, and more. Chicago Tribune reporter Mary Wisniewski fills us in on her story about the disparity in black vs white neighborhoods and ticketing for cycling infractions by the police. And, an encore interview with frame builder Rody Walter.

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Outspoken Cyclist – 2/10/2018

Cycling in Italy with an American Chef? Why not? Heather Dowd and Beppe Salerno of Tourissimo Bike Tours talk about their Chef Bike Tours. Thenm, Chris Gillemet from VeloFix explains the mobile repair business through his franchise operations. Finally, it’s a nice chat with Craig Calfee about Cuba, bamboo bikes, and some of the other projects he’s working on right now.

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Outspoken Cyclist – 2/3/2018

Susie Marcks from Strider Bikes talks about the company’s products, events, and philanthropy. Mass Bike’s Richar Fries and I discuss what’s NOT happening with law enforcement when a cyclist is hit and killed. And, it’s a preview of the 2018 North American Handmade Bike Show with the show’s director, Don Walker.

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