Tag: ebikes
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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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#2552 Best of 2025
A sample of the interviews that made Bike Talk Bike Talk in 2025: Lucy Maloney, bike advocate turned council member in Vancouver from Episode #2533 (0:38). Zohran Mamdani interviewed by micro mobility organizer “miser” when Zohran ran for Mayor, from Episode#2525 (13:56). Black Girls Do Bike/Anjoleah Daye on BGDB in Los Angeles from the 2/7/2025…
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#2550 Weakest Link
Vehicular cycling and Aaron Swanson of League of American Bicyclists’ League Certified Instructor‘s most recent graduating class in Los Angeles (4:15). Charlie’s News- Streetsblog NYC article on everything wrong with anti Astoria bike lane ruling; are AVs like Waymo cyclists’ allies? Indianapolis plows bike lanes for first time; NJ bill would require license and insurance…
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The Bike Lane Lady, Ebikes and Ebikelash, and Cycling Over 50
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Bike Hate, Culture Wars, Ebike Incentives, Beach Cruisin’
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Leaders
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Ebike Vouchers Transportation vs Recreation and Healthy Streets
Connecticut’s SB4, a climate action bill, would give people vouchers to buy ebikes. Dr. Allie Thomas, an ebike researcher, supports it. planning.unc.edu/2021/10/e-biking…-and-caretakers/ @ 24:25-Warren Wells on his tweet about having to differentiate between recreation and transportation for bike trips: twitter.com/WarrenJWells/status…3MgzqsQ0pozuLl87d_g @ 36:18-The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition E.D. Eli Akira Kaufman and Senior Development Manager…
