Category: Blog
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26/17 Bikes Win In The End
Washington D.C.’s Bike Advocacy Group, WABA, wins its fight to protect “America’s Bike Lane” from removal by the federal government. Washington Area Bicyclist Association Advocacy Director Kallie Krumpos reports (3:10). At the California Bike Summit April 23–24, advocates met with legislators to champion safer streets and better bike infrastructure. CalBike Executive Director Kendra Ramsey reports…
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26/16 Bikepartisanship
Taylor talks with featured advocate Bronwyn Brightener and Director Ben Wolf of the documentary Changing Lanes about the contested Road Diet on McGuiness Boulevard in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (2:15). Eric Brightwell, host of the Nobody Drives in LA podcast, at the Changing Lanes screening (7:19). A concerned listener and bike safety designer/advocate, Abe a.k.a. Sundance, offers…
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26/15 Bike Bus, Bike Tour, Bike City, Bike Sport
A school bike bus is recognized by the Burbank, California City Council for promoting safe, active Transportation. With Alfonso Directo, Jr. Advocacy Director of Act-LA and Roosevelt Elementary School parent (2:53). Bike Films: “Major Taylor: Champion of the Race” Earns National News & Documentary Emmy Award Nomination (9:40). “Changing Lanes,” a documentary about the conflict…
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26/14 Biking Is Not a Crime
Taylor plans a May bikepacking trip from San Francisco to Michigan. A listener explains why she uses a backpack instead of panniers, and Tim Dyet’s review says “everyone gets a seat at the (Bike Talk) table.” (5:15) The Safe Speeds Act will require the CSPC to distinguish ebikes from illegal emotos, if passed. However, the…
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26/13 Bikeside at the National Bike Summit
Hands Off DC bike lanes, says the Washington Area Bicyclists Association in the face of the Trump administration’s intention to remove a key part of their bike network. Kalli Krumpos, Advocacy Director, gives WABA’s perspective (2:34). Voices from the March 24-26, 2026 National Bike Summit in Washington, DC from bike messenger/reporter Joel Gwadz: Terry Lansdell,…
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26/12 Bike More, Worry Less – E bikes and AVs
Taylor talks with Brent Muth at Ojai’s MOB bike shop and then at a farmer’s market with Annette, a member of the international nonprofit Cycling Without Age, which takes the elderly out for free bike rides (1:33). The League of American Bicyclists’ National Bike Summit (9:33). Cambridge, Massachusetts has seen a 250% ridership increase over…
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26/11 Biking is Political
The cost of cars is skyrocketing. Listener emails: a request for Kevin Grishkot’s bike poem “I ride,” and Stephen Bingham on House and senate bills mandating side underride guards on new trucks (3:44). Charlie’s News: a protected bike lane for Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The Magnus White Safe Streets Act would require auto-braking to detect…
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26/10 Ride Across America: Guns, Dogs, Trucks, and Nice People
Taylor joins hundreds of Los Angeles bike people in the pre-dawn Marathon Crash Ride last Sunday to preview the 26 mile route of the 2026 LA Marathon. With Joe Borfo and Joni Yung (0:20). New Jersey’s anti-ebike law from New York and California points of view. With Justin Hu-Nguyen, Bike East Bay and Anne Savage,…
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26/09 New Jersey Versus Ebikes
Cars are in the way in LA. The last Los Angeles Critical Mass was also a memorial for Regan Cole‑Graham and her newborn child Ophelia. With Damian Kevitt, Founder of Streets Are For Everyone (2:15). Thoughts on oil, geopolitics, and how we can rebuild the world with renewable energy and bikes (7:20). Charlie’s news: Maryland’s…
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26/08 Bikes Versus Superspeeders
Taylor and Nick’s bike origins as told to Justin Mog, host of Sustainability Now! on Forward Radio in Louisville, Kentucky (1:11). Taylor joins Walk ’n Rollers to fix up bikes for kids (4:02). Charlie’s News: The Bayview Black History Ride is happening February 28th in San Francisco. A proposed New York law would create something…
