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Bike Friendly Morro Bay

June 6, 2017

Bike Friendly Morro Bay

Long Distance Cyclist/ Morro Bay City Councilmember Robert Davis talks about Amgen’s 3rd stage at Morro Bay May 16th, and Morro Bay’s recent designation as a Bike Friendly Community by the League of American Cyclists

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amgen, bike, leagueofamericancyclists, morrobay, sanluisobispo
Making a Sparkly Helmet, Being The Oldest Critical Mass Rider, and Electric Assist

June 4, 2017

Making a Sparkly Helmet, Being The Oldest Critical Mass Rider, and Electric Assist

Hae Ung and Bruce Stewart Talk at the Spoke Cafe along the LA River Bike Path about their particular bikestyles, and particularly electric assist’s usefulness to them as slightly older riders.

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Ride Of Silence

May 20, 2017

Ride Of Silence

Chris Phelan, founder of the Ride of Silence in honor of hit and killed riders, talks about the origins of this annual, worldwide ride. Interviews and audio from this year’s Ride of Silence at the North Hollywood Metro station, hosted by LACBC. With the Louise Olin and Danny Kassner of the Milt Olin Foundation, LACBC’s Communications & Volunteer Coordinator Zachary Rynew, musician/commuter Brian Duke Song, and bike lawyer Joshua Cohen.

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chrisphelan, joshuacohen, lacbc, miltolin, northhollywood, rideofsilence, zacharyrynew
A Dutch Business School Bikes LA

May 5, 2017

A Dutch Business School Bikes LA

Faculty and students of the Rotterdam Business School tour LA to promote bike awareness. Professor Louis Uljee co-hosts.

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bikebusiness, losangeles, netherlands, Rotterdam
Electric Bike Association

April 29, 2017

Electric Bike Association

Ray Verhelst, founder of the Electric Bike Association, on how and why the Electric Bike Expo began, and where it’s going.

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electricbike, electricbikeexpo, lithiumbatteries, rayverhelst
Verdugo Wash Bike Path; Dennis Hindman, Bike Futurist; Tour de Staten Isle

April 8, 2017

Verdugo Wash Bike Path; Dennis Hindman, Bike Futurist; Tour de Staten Isle

Paul and Desiree are part of a group in Walk Bike Glendale working on getting a bike path on the Verdugo Wash. Dennis Hindman is a bike futurist. Beth Slade, Events Director at Transportation Alternatives, informs us the Tour de Staten Island, April 23, 2017.

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bikefuture, tourdestatenisland, verdugowashpath, walkbikeglendale
3/26/17 Ciclavia in Culver City + April 1 Art Crash Ride

April 1, 2017

3/26/17 Ciclavia in Culver City + April 1 Art Crash Ride

At a post-Ciclavia party in Culver City with: Patrick Murray, electric Pedersen bike rider; @5:16 Tafarai Bayne, Ciclavia’s Chief Strategist; and @11:24 Keith Martin, a volunteer who’s worked every single Ciclavia. @19:42 Carolin Kewer, on the origins of Art Crash ride.

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After 119 days, listen or download here.

art crash ride, bike, ciclavia, Culver city
Joe Bray-Ali's CD1 Runoff/Birthday Party

March 25, 2017

Joe Bray-Ali’s CD1 Runoff/Birthday Party

At Joe’s celebration of surviving to the runoff in the CD1 race, with Joe supporter Rory Montenegro, mother of NELA hit-and-run victim Jean Carlos; Jesse Creed, recent challenger to bike lane killer Paul Koretz in CD5; and Michael Atkins, Joe’s Communications Director.

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Check here after 119 days

bicycle, cd1, joe bray-ali, politics
Tami Spenst of LA’s Wheelhouse, Mom Ridazz’ Jesse Ramon on Joe Bray-Ali, and the Blue Dot Handsome Bike

March 18, 2017

Tami Spenst of LA’s Wheelhouse, Mom Ridazz’ Jesse Ramon on Joe Bray-Ali, and the Blue Dot Handsome Bike

Tami co-founded Wheelhouse, a bike/coffee shop in LA Arts District, with her husband Chase. They sell Handsome Bikes.

Ben Morrison is a co-founder of Hansome Bikes in Minneapolis. He was at Kit and Ace Menswear in Pasadena to promote a partnership with Blue Dot furniture, also based in Minneapolis, to create the Blue Dot Handsome Bike. Proceeds go to World Bicycle Relief.

In between, we have an interview with Jesse Ramon, a member of the Mom Ridazz bicycle community and campaigner for Joe Bray-Ali (City Council District 1 bike mechanic who’s trying to make Los Angeles great; see all our latest episodes for more info).

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handsome bike, j, joe 4 cd1, mom ridazz, wheelhouse
626 Golden Streets; Carlos Morales and Stan’s Bike Shop’s new location; Joe4CD1 last days before March 7 Election

March 4, 2017

626 Golden Streets; Carlos Morales and Stan’s Bike Shop’s new location; Joe4CD1 last days before March 7 Election

Listen: Carlos Morales and Nick Richert talk with Vince Chang of Bike SGV on the March 5 626 Open Streets ride, Stan’s Bike Shop’s mechanic George Ramirez on the shop’s move, CHP officer Jerry Espinoza on bike safety and rider visibility, and Joe Bray Ali on the last moves before March 7, which will determine the direction of Los Angeles’ City Council District 1 (bikes and safe streets or cars and big oil, among other important issues).

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