The Sprocket Podcast

Jenna Phillips is glamorizing the everyday bicycling life with her charming TikTok videos. Joan dubbed these romantic portrayals of running errands by bike “glorious bike propaganda,” and that’s what Aaron and Joan chat with Jenna about in this week’s episode. Find Jenna on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter (she re-shares some TikTok videos on the other … Continue reading E583 – Jenna’s Glorious Bike Propaganda →

Ramon Martinez joins us from the city of Independence, Oregon to let us know how he’s helping to turn this small Willamette Valley city into a big cycling destination. “Drop the Hammer” weekends offer short or long road or off-road rides that include some competition (if you want). Best thing about these rides? Your own … Continue reading E582 – Ramon Martinez Chats Bike Indy →

Spokesmama Lisa Corriveau is keeping busy in Vancouver, BC! She chats with Joan and Guthrie about bicycling with her kids, being a car-free family, volunteering with Cycling Without Age, and her job as a cycling instructor for HUB Cycling, teaching kids and adults how to ride a bike. She also shares how arthritis has impacted … Continue reading E581 – Biking in Vancouver, BC with Spokesmama Lisa Corriveau →

Navigate without an app? What kind of shenanigans are we up to now? Aaron, Armando, Guthrie, and Joan discuss wayfinding in new and familiar places without relying on mapping software. Thanks to Maria Schur for the topic suggestion!   FinePrint Produced at home thanks to: music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines) … Continue reading E580 – Wayfinding with Guthrie, Joan, Armando, & Aaron →

Aaron and Joan chat with Cassie Wilson, a climate justice and disability activist, about the service and transportation challenges of living in a rural area, the freedoms and frustrations of having a driver’s license, the high costs of owning a car, and how we’re managing our climate grief and anxiety. Instagram: @SunrisePDX Twitter: @SunrisePDX & … Continue reading E579 – Fighting Climate Grief with Cassie Wilson →

  We talk with Mateen Richey, an 18 year old racer from right here in Portland, about how he got started racing bikes, why it’s easier when you fall in cyclocross, and his plans for college this fall. And Aaron and Joan feel old.  Find Mateen: teen503 on Instagram Mateen Richey on Facebook Teen503 ! … Continue reading E578 – Racing Bikes with Mateen Richey →

We talk with William Hsu, a recent transplant to Portland who has jumped into Pedalpalooza by volunteering with them on their social media campaign. How is Pedalpalooza going now that it’s Bike Summer?  Mail In response to our bike commuting episode and how to clean up at work, Richard Wezenky commented, “Witch hazel works as … Continue reading E577 – William Hsu & Bike Summer →

  Hami Ramani is a neurologist who has a big interest in making biking safer and reducing the usage of cars. He’s now in Portland and seems to be leading a resurgence of active transportation advocacy in the area. Mail Jason Aufdenberg says, “Dear Sprocket Podcast, I enjoyed the discussion on bike commuting in EP … Continue reading E576 – Hami Ramani – Cycling Advocate →

Guthrie and Joan went to the Portland waterfront to chat with a few folks about e-scooters. Future, here we come? FinePrint Produced at home thanks to: music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines) graphic design: Marcus Norman web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com phone/SMS: 503-847-9774 Twitter & Instagram: @SprocketPodcast Donate: Patreon (ongoing), Venmo … Continue reading E575 – Scooting Around with Joan & Guthrie →

Guthrie, Aaron, and Armando loaded up the mobile recording equipment and headed out to Gateway Green, the first bike park in Portland, Oregon. Gateway Green is located in East Portland and offers an asphalt pump track as well as single track trails. Our hosts chatted with users about recent upgrades and how they’re using the … Continue reading E574 – A Visit to Gateway Green →

The Sprocket Podcast gets to catch up with Darrell Shines of The Blackstage Pass! Darrell has spent time cycling and living the commuter life in NY, Italy, and many others abroad. A recent resident, we chat about the “Portland” experience, and what it’s like to have fresh eyes on the city we call home. Check … Continue reading E573 – Darrell Shines & The Blackstage Pass →

The Sprocket Podcast goes for a bike ride! We convinced some folks to ride with us on a blazingly hot Portland evening, and we recorded an episode along the way. Listen to podcast listeners and friends chat with us at Irving Park, Colonel Summers Park, and Ladd’s Addition Park about their bicycling pet peeves, common … Continue reading E572 – Sprocket Ride! →

The pandemic bike boom and shifts in working life may mean more folks will be commuting by bicycle as remote workers return to the office. Experienced bike commuters Armando, Guthrie, and Joan chat about bike commuting to make this episode a helpful resource for new bike commuters. We discuss common questions from folks new to … Continue reading E571 – Commuting By Bike! →

Joan and Armando talk with Kailey Kornhauser about her fantastic new film, All Bodies on Bikes, and fatphobia and size discrimination within the world of bicycling. Kailey is a PhD student and bikepacker based in Corvallis, Oregon. She and her collaborator Marley Blonsky are advocates for size-inclusivity in bicycling, consulting with vendors and leading webinars … Continue reading E570 – All Bodies On Bikes with Kailey Kornhauser →

  We take a moment to catch up with Ashley, Katya, and Arley about their experiences riding together, and creating space to ride as “The Chingonas” in PDX! What we talked about Everybody Climbs FinePrint Produced at home thanks to: music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines) graphic design: Marcus Norman web: … Continue reading E569 – The Chingonas! →

Trevor joins us to chat about the Swift Summit, the spirit of a well tuned event, and aspirations for the future. From the race: Join those who are looking to dig deep for an event like no other: part brevet, part gran fondo, part self-supported endurance road race. Riders are provided a cue sheet, a … Continue reading E568 – Swift Summit with Trevor →

Tony Jordan is the co-founder and president of the Parking Reform Network. He’s been an advocate for parking reform for more than a decade. He talks with Joan, Armando, and Aaron about parking, why it’s so bad, and how it could be so much better. The Stuff We Talked About What is parking reform?  Tony’s … Continue reading E567 – Tony Jordan, Parking Reformer →

  Marc Schlossberg and Rebecca Lewis from the University of Oregon talk about their new open access book, Rethinking Streets During Covid-19, part of the Rethinking Streets project, and how cities around the world changed streets for pedestrians, bicyclists, and more during the pandemic. The Stuff We Talked About Rethinking Streets Sustainable Cities Institute Bicycle … Continue reading E566 – Rethinking Streets During COVID-19 with Marc Schlossberg and Rebecca Lewis →

This week we catch up with the Bike for Good Baja Divide Ride Border Angels Fundraiser group, type 2 fun, all the way! The Stuff We Talked About Bikes for Good: https://bikes4good.org/ Baja Divide Blog: https://bikes4good.org/trip-blog GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/paula039s-campaign-for-border-angels Photos week 1: https://www.funatakecyclecraft.com/baja-divide-in-pictures-week-1/ Photos week 2: https://www.funatakecyclecraft.com/baja-divide-in-pictures-week-2/ Headlines Where’s the Beef? As electric vehicles become more … Continue reading E565 – Baja Divide →

Do helmets protect our heads in bike crashes or make it more likely we’ll get into a crash? Do high viz clothes and gear actually make us more visible to people driving cars? Why do we spend so much time talking about helmets when better infrastructure would make us safer than helmets ever could? We … Continue reading E564 – Helmets & Hi Viz →