Taylor with his friend Marc Gomes on the unexpected beauty of Eastern Oregon and the dynamics of long-distance riding with an old friend.
Eurosports Bike Shop in Sisters, Oregon 4:58
The Good Bike Company Prineville, Oregon 9:39
Jalet Farrell at the Spoke’n Hostel, a five star, donation-based hostel in Mitchell, Oregon
10:32
News: Deadly Queensboro Bridge crash raises questions about enforcement. A court just decided how much foot movement counts as ‘pedaling’ an e-bike. Wildlife impacted by oil spill in LA River.
17:07
Dan Langenkamp talks about getting the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act into the Federal Transportation Reauthorization Act. The bill is named for Dan’s wife Sarah, who was killed by a truck driver while riding in a bike lane. It highlights the need to fill gaps in biking and walking networks and makes it easier for states and local governments to use Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) dollars to build safe bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure.
19:15
Another email from Baltimore Fred and one from Nick’s mom, both rooting for Taylor on his ride.
29:00
Erwin from the Netherlands rides with an American flag since getting hit by a car in Kentucky.
30:22
Streets Are For Everyone and People’s Vision Zero declare a Traffic State of Emergency in Los Angeles.
35:28
Taylor and Mark meet Kay Schuster, woman who rode coast to coast in 1976 at 21, and is riding again at 71.
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