The Sprocket Podcast

We talk about artisan sea salt and its derivation.

Aaron hauls the relief supplies to the tops of the stairs.  Josh, Armando & John ride a triple tandem, and Jeremy completes the course on a m’f’n Biketown bike share bike that weighs 59 lbs.!

Other-towns-in-Oregon Correspondent Eric Iverson takes an interview with someone at the Bend, Oregon Thursday Night Ride.

Josh Liberles is the “super domestique” of Hi Fi Wheels, who offer high performance at a comparatively lower cost and do so in style.  We chat about their offerings and Josh’s adventures in this episode, including a ride he took around the east end of Maui one time! Also:  Aaron won a medal & finished … Continue reading E357 – Josh Liberles Rides Hi Fi Wheels →

We Got To Hang Out is a fairly new cycling-centric podcast that is already exploding in popularity!  We met them while chatting on an episode of the KBOO Bike Show a few months back about podcasting about bicycling.  Annalisa Fish & Abby Watson are enthusiastic about outdoor recreation and have had the chance to interview … Continue reading E356 – we get to hang out with We Got To Hang Out! →

Steven Butler is a long-time friend and coworker of Brock and Aaron who has spent over a year commuting in to Portland from Vancouver, Washington.  We ask him what’s to know about crossing the bridge under one’s own power. Superfan Aqua is in to talk about her first solo bike camping trip at L.L. “Stubb” Stewart … Continue reading E355 – Aqua Camps, Steven Commutes →

Filmed By Bike is a Portland cultural institution that has gone from humble beginnings to its present home at the Hollywood Theater – and your town’s most suitable venue!  We chat with festival founder Ayleen Crotty (likely a member of the 5 timers’ club, though we forgot to count) about this year’s events and how … Continue reading E354 – Ayleen Takes Filmed By Bike On The Road →

more chat with Tori about food & drink, honorary degrees and voices of resistance, airstream construction, interrupting motorcycles, kudzu, Steve Miller Band, StoryCorps and its app, confidence & delivery, chauvinism & microphones, beer in Utah, and boy scouts.

Tori Bortman!  We should have had her on years ago.  She is one of the senior hosts on the KBOO Bike Show, teacher of mechanics and skills at Gracie’s Wrench, author of The Bicycling Big Book of Cycling for Beginners: Everything a new rider needs to know to gear up and start riding; on top … Continue reading E353 – Tori Bortman: The Legend →

The Community Cycling Center offers bicycles & service to people who might otherwise experience barriers to access.  Andrea Chiotti is the bridge between the shop & the office and cares a lot about engaging youth in mechanical skills. David Kurushima recently moved on to other things but appeared on our show before as their shop’s … Continue reading E352 – Andrea & David on Equity In The Bike Shop →

Brock met Ryan LaBarre at Velo Cult and they got to talking about bicycling and camping.  Ryan and Val Brown of The Om Cycle experimented with camping by bike in Santa Cruz, San Francisco & Napa Valley before moving to Portland and camping at Ainsworth State Park.  We talk about the experiences, what they learned, … Continue reading E351 – Ryan & Val Go Bike Camping in CA →

Aaron & Anna send in some audio from their adventures, recorded on the ground in Hawaii!

Brock & Aaron participated in The Ladd’s 500, arguably the stupidest bike event of the spring season.  And that’s why it’s so great!  Five hundred laps around a ⅕ mile circle, mostly by relay teams but also by a few individuals.  What happened?  All the stories, here. Justin Patti is an acquaintance from Colorado who … Continue reading E349 – The Ladd’s 500/Justin Patti’s Adventures →

Cat Caparello radically changed her life through the Girl Eats Bike project, losing weight and leaning into a bicycling experience whether the world was ready for her to or not.  Now, she covers women in bicycling experiences, encouraging everyone to jump in and try it out; don’t wait for permission or for the imaging to … Continue reading E348 – Cat Goes For A Joyride →

photo credit: Jon Dutch A little bonus content – the Mini Bike Winter 2017 Chariot Wars!  We sent field correspondent Karah out to talk to people and get some audio of the glorious rage that comprises the event loved by many, feared by some, and even reviled by a few.  But most folks come out … Continue reading E347b Ridealong: Chariot Wars 2017 →

Brock & Aaron spent some time traveling!  Brock went to New Mexico and didn’t ride a bike.  Aaron went to Hawaii and rode a bike!  We talk about the trips and some thoughts on bicycling in Hawaii (and abroad in general), and the relative merits of standby travel. Thanks to our generous sponsor The Beer … Continue reading E347 – SPRING BREAK →

Harry Dalgaard & Gabriel Amadeus present the first public announcement, explanation, and question/answer session of the Oregon Timber Trail, a new public route allowing people to cross the state of Oregon from south to north (or vice versa, weather conditions depending) by mountain bike or a number of other methods.  We were there and caught … Continue reading E346b – LIVE announcement of the Oregon Timber Trail at Base Camp Brewing →

Filling in for Brock and Aaron are Guthrie and Steph for this episode! Gabe Amadeus (of Limberlost) has been working hard for the past 18 months on one of Oregon’s most exciting biking routes: The Timber Trail. Stretching the length of Oregon, this trail represents the mountain biking equivalent of the P.C.T, in which cyclists can … Continue reading E346 – Guthrie & Steph Fill In: Gabe & The Timber Trail →

  Megan Ramey had a vision to simplify the good trip.  Why fret over car rentals, unfamiliar expressways with angry drivers, and spend half of your time dreading the drives to come when you could explore cities the way they are best experienced – by bike?  She and her family have been living the dream … Continue reading E345 – Megan Ramey from Bikabout →

Ride With GPS is a fantastic tool for bicycle riders, designed by bicycle riders who code.  Kevin & Zack join us to explain how their new Ride Report function can provide expert, local opinions on the rides you have wanted to take, but weren’t sure if you should.  Their Ambassador program has been connecting people with … Continue reading E344 – Ride With GPS, and with Kevin & Zack! →