The Lane Control Debate

Marven Norman, Charlie Gandy, Kellie Morris, Lars Lehtonen, Mark Friis, and Gary Cziko take on the controversial subject of whether bike infrastructure subverts lane control, or vice versa.

NELA Politics Episode

Charles Miller and Josef Bray-Ali, Northeast Los Angelenos, prepare us for the March elections as they relate to transportation and, specifically, cycling.

Pedal Love Podcast

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 *On California by Bike – host Charlie Gandy shares highlights on attending the National Bicycle Tourism conference in San Diego and the big idea for the summer of 2017 – the Bicycle World’s Fair hosted by the California Bicycle Coalition and cities across the state.*On Mindfulness + the Bike – host Kim Alexander interviews Casey Fields on the creation of San Diego’s The Wolfpack biking gang and how easy it can be to set up your own riding gang.*On Why Media Matters – host Melissa Balmer interviews Deb Hubsmith the founder of the Safe Routes to School National partnership on her amazing year of surviving cancer, what’s next for her with Safe Routes and shares her own highlights of how the media has helped to exponentially raise awareness of the Safe Routes programs and what types of stories she’d like to see and be a part of next.

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WomenTalkBikes & Khatsini Simani

#WomenTalkBikes – hosts Daniella Alcedo and Maria Sipin interview Cascade Bicycle Club’s education program coordinator, Khatsini Simani, who discusses bike programs for youth and the opportunities and challenges associated with doing this work.

Throwback–February, 2009: Critical Mass co-founder & author Chris Carlsson

This is one of our early shows, when Jim Cadenhead was co-host. Chris Carlsson talks about Critical Mass and has lots to say about biking and society. Also with other early bike talk regulars Joe Linton, Steve Bowers, Larry Hoffman, and Alesa Bowers. Please excuse buzz and other technical issues which we found charming. Listen:

Bussted!

Scott Schultz, Nona Varnado, and Buck Ball share their stories from the monthly non-driving transportation storytelling event at Stories Cafe in Los Angeles.

Throwback–August 2010: Molly hosts bike lawyers Howard and Jeffrey

Filling holes in our schedule with oldies, here’s a near-random episode with biketivist Steven Box and others. A slice of bike community history from the good old days.

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Pedal Love/Womentalkbikes

The Pedal Love podcast focuses on leadership, trendsetters and opportunities for growing bike culture in California and beyond. Hosted by Melissa Balmer, Kimberly Alexander, Kellie Morris, Daniella Alcedo & Maria SipinOn Why Media Matters – host Melissa Balmer shares how CalBike successfully rolled out the media/public information campaign #IGive3Feet to for the Three Feet for Safety law going into effect this past September 16th (1:25), On Mindfulness + the Bike – host Kimberly Alexander interviews Cayla Mackey the head of Taco Bike of Nashville TN which serves organic, local, sustainable breakfast tacos from a bicycle. Our mission is to change the world, one taco at a time (7:31). On We Can All Ride Bikes – host Kellie Morris interviews the Rob Kaplan the VP of Marketing for Currie Tech Electronic Bikes from her adventures at the Interbike trade show (18:43).On #WomenTalkBikes – hosts Daniella Alcedo and Maria Sipin with guest Henny Alamillo, CicLAvia volunteer coordinator, share their personal stories and discuss the highs and lows of volunteerism along with solutions for improving volunteer participation (25:50).

N. Fig “Alternative,” Walk/Bike Glendale + C.I.C.L.E., JB-A on LAUSD’s exemption from clean commute promotion rule 2202

Audio provided by videographer Nathan Lucero of the September 25 Cedillo meeting on an “Alternative” to the recently rejected Figueroa Bike lane; 36:15: Katie Kurutz of glendale walk/bike and Vanessa Gray of C.I.C.L.E., on their September 27th Metro Sponsored “Glendale: The Jewel City Tour,” co-led by C.I.C.L.E. & Walk Bike Glendale; 46:30: Josef Bray-Ali, Northeast LA’s Flying Pigeon Bike Shop owner, on Rule 2202, requiring large employers to reduce emissions of employee commuters, and the exemption of Ca. public schools.

Women Talk Bikes, LA2050, Milt Olin Ride, Pro Walk/Bike

Host(s)Daniella Alcedo, Nicholas Richert, Kathryn Namey, Charlie Gandy

Guests/Topics–Liz Jones, League of American Bicyclists’ new “Women Bike Manager; (41:58) Nona Varnado & (49:45) Cameron Rath, with LA2050 Grant Challenge Proposals; (1:01:30) The Milt Olin Memorial Ride; (1:08:16) Mark Plotz, Program Director of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking, on Pro Walk/Bike