Listener feedback: Rebecca Reilly wants Nick to pronounce “Ontario” correctly, and Rick Bosacker says we should talk more about biking’s mental and physical health benefits (0:50).
Paris’ bike revolution from the POV of Bike Talk intern Charlie Leightheiser – bike lanes, bike share, and bikelash (4:27).
It’s never too early to start planning for the week without driving, which is 9/29 – 10/5 (10:30).
Penny, seven, interviews Zahavah, six, on techniques to relearn riding a bike (12:33).
SF bike culture from the POV of bike mechanics Tai and Bruno at Columbus Cyclery (14:47).
Bikes and trains go together, and there’s a map for that in Southern California put together by Jonah Kanner and the Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition (17:34).
The Los Angeles DOT is planning a potential bike corridor downtown at Spring and Alameda. There’s a survey to give some feedback to ensure this happens (28:05).
Kiddical Mass, Ottawa edition: Cassie Smith, Bike Ottowa Vice President, and her kids take us for a ride (29:05).
Australian kids’ bike fixer-upper Bart Sbeghen runs the not for profit “Dr. Cranky’s,” recycling bikes at primary schools. He talks to Taylor in Hollywood (44:41).
