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Paul De Valera Atomic Cycles Owner

August 6, 2020

Paul reflects on the bike business in the time of Covid, as well as why people bike, manufacturing his own bikes, and his popular freakbike, coasterbrake, and bmx rides.
www.atomiccycles.com/

atomiccycles, bikebusiness, bmx, choppercabras, music, SoundCloud
The Journalism of Traffic Violence Black Lives Roll en Bike Parking Bill

July 28, 2020

Peter flax on his bike journalism article, ‘Journalists: Here’s how to produce less horrible stories about pedestrians and cyclists getting killed.”

(29:50) Yolanda T. Davis-Overstreet’s panel discussion and new Bike Talk segment, We The People Black Lives Roll ‘En, with guests Mikaela Randolph, Pauletta Pierce, and Lena Williams.

(1:07) Calbike Executive Director Dave Snyder on the Bike Parking Bill, AB 3153

ab3153, bikejournalism, bikeparking, blacklivesrollen, music, SoundCloud
Intersections

July 17, 2020

Betsy Medvedovsky checks in about the famed Cahunga Pass route from the Valley to Hollywood.
Dr. Destiny Thomas, urban planner, on urban planning and intersectionality, as laid out in her Citylab article: www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…-for-black-lives
Yolanda Davis-Overstreet, Mobility Justice Activist & Communities of Color Urban Sustainabilist, on her upcoming Bike Talk segment, We the People: #BlackLivesRoll’en

bikeadvocacy, bikeinfrastructure, intersectionality, music, routefinding, SoundCloud
Mike Gatto Former Ca 43rd District Assemblymember Guests

July 15, 2020

Mike Gatto, former California state Assemblymember for the 43rd Assembly District and legislative champion for safer streets, has been getting around LA without a car for almost a decade.

plus:

Zachary Rynew, a.k.a Ciclavalley, Zooms with us about bikes and economics from a block party at 39:53

Bruce Bellamy, LA bike legend, chats with us after his Juneteenth ride about LA rides and riders at 50:49

brucebellamy, ciclavalley, mikegatto, music, SoundCloud
Black and Protest Rides

June 27, 2020

A discussion of the need for black (and brown) rides with:
Jeremy Swift, Co-founder of Black Kids On Bikes and The Freedom Ride LA
Marty Blount, founding member and President of Major Taylor Cycling Club Los Angeles
Omolara Abode- math teacher candidate, video artist, cyclist
Stephen Marea and Jené Etheridge-Portland cyclists and protest ride organizers, with the Black Liberation Ride
Lula Carter-Organizer, Black Girls Do Bike Los Angeles
and
Protest rides with:
Armin Rosen- Journalist and victim of NYPD bike theft at a protest
Ben Feibleman- Photojournalist and retriever of snatched bikes from NYPD

blackkidsonbikes, blackliberationride, freedomride, majortaylor, music, SoundCloud
Bikerowave Bike Kitchen Chicago Family Biking Police Take Protesters Bikes

June 15, 2020

Bike Co-ops in quarantine: Jane Voodikon and Rachel Horn, Bikerowave boardmembers; Peters Bammes and Choi, Bike Kitchen board members.

Bucket Bikes with Marven Norman, bike and infrastructure savant, and Rebecca Resman, co-founder of Chicago Family Biking.
(25:31)

Protesters, Police, and Bikes: Armin Rosen, a NYC reporter who was clubbed, insulted, and robbed of his bike by police at a protest, reports live from a protest where cops again take bikes. Gideon Oliver, a civil rights/bike attorney, talks him through it.
(50:35)

Armin and Gideon were talked about in this article before our show:

nyc.streetsblog.org/2020/06/04/its-…nwnfuADpA8VWQAE

bikekitchen, bikerowave, chicagofamilybiking, music, nyc, SoundCloud
Kathryn Nameys Memorial Show

May 29, 2020

Kat, a veteran of the LA bike scene, was famous for her style, values, spirit, and athleticism.

If you didn’t know her, her friends will catch you up.

Kat was a MOM Ridazz member and Bike Talk co-host.

katnamey, music, SoundCloud
Cycling Legend on a Cycling Legend and Las Slow Streets Motions Catalyze Its Neighborhood Councils

May 29, 2020

Bicycle Driving (don’t call it Vehicular Cycling) legend John Allen pays his respects to the “Father of Vehicular Cycling,” late John Forester (10/7/29 – 4/14/20)

Next, LA Neighborhood Councilmembers Hannah Globus, Scott Gamzon, Adriane Hoff, and Eric DeSobe discuss the remarkable slow streets motions brought and passed in most of their councils since Streets For All asked the City of LA to “authorize the pilot of an emergency people street network – using cones or other temporary infrastructure – to create additional sidewalk and open space for people to walk, run, scoot, and bike in, while maintaining 6’ of distancing.” streetsforall.org/covid19

How to apply for a slow street in your neighborhood? ladot.lacity.org/coronavirus/appl…uq_UKwPqFv1oJlME

Report unsafe driving on slow streets at ladot.lacity.org/slowstreets

bicycledriving, johnforester, music, slowstreets, SoundCloud, streetsforall
Adventure Cyclings Us Bike Routes

May 10, 2020

An LAcentric Talk on Adventure Cycling Association’s U.S. Bicycle Route System with Laura Crawford, U.S. Bicycle Route System Coordinator.

https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/us-bicycle-route-system/maps-and-route-resources/

Also with Eric Bruins, Councilmember Mike Bonin’s Transportation Policy Director, and LA CD4 Safe Streets Candidate Nithya Raman.

City of Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee members Jennifer A. Gill, Taylor Nichols, and Abe Chang join in the public comment, along with Streets For All advocate/ Representative for Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council Adriane Hoff.

Adventurecycling, mikebonin, music, nithyaraman, SoundCloud, USBRS
Quarantini Bike Talk

May 5, 2020

We acknowledge our happy hour time slot in this episode. Starring Terence Heuston on #bikesmeanbusiness, Sunset4All’s plan to support businesses that support a protected bike lane on LA’s Sunset Blvd in Echo Park; Dorothy Wong on her bike and environmental advocacy; Blanca Villareal on the evolution of her social biking tendencies; Taj on La’s roller skating scene on lockdown.

bikesmeanbusiness, grouprides, larollerskating, music, socialrides, SoundCloud