The Sprocket Podcast

photo credit: Helmuts Rudzītis Aaron broke some bone.  Guthrie heads over to his house to tape this week’s episode!  Recorded at chateau de Aaron, so expect some room tone in the audio this week.  We all wish Aaron the best in his recovery and mending, and get into some of the dynamics of commuting in … Continue reading E494 – Spills & Chills →

Last week was the Thanksgiving holiday and the guys took a week out of the studio.  Until the next new show, we’re sharing this piece about gastrointestinal troubles and bicycle commutes featuring Aaron & producer Brock from 2014.  Some of you may have heard about Aaron’s recent injury (he’s OK!) – don’t worry, we’ll fill … Continue reading E216a REBROADCAST – Scatalogical Emergency →

Aaron’s former housemate Sean Baird joins the show to discuss trends in the bicycle industry and what kinds of adventures he’s gotten into while riding! Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going! Beer Mongers will be open Thanksgiving, find your people! Calendar: … Continue reading E493 – Sean Baird talks industry & adventures →

Bjorn Warloe & Ray Thomas both worked on some very important legislation here in Oregon, and they return to the studio (graciously, after attempting a recording a few weeks ago that got dumped by a bad machine) to discuss pitching legislative concepts, persistence, and timing.  The “Idaho Stop Law” allowing bicycle riders to proceed without stopping … Continue reading E492 – How Oregon Got The Idaho Stop Law with Ray & Bjorn →

Mariana & Jeremy join this episode to talk about Portland’s Thursday Night Ride (TNR), inspired in part by Mariana’s desire for something like Guadalajara’s “Cyclista Nocturna” and a lack of regular, noncompetitive events in town.  They also explain Tracklocross, an event which is competitive, in which one rides a track bike on rough terrain and … Continue reading E491 – Thursday Night Ride & Tracklocross! with Mariana & Jeremy →

It’s Halloween.  Guthrie is dressed as a pirate, Aaron is dressed as a robot, and Mr. T is… not that Mr. T. Todd joins us in studio to talk his favorite bike builds.  A joy to have a listener here in person! Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to … Continue reading E490 – Mr. T Talks Bike Builds →

Emily & RJ are with Portland advocacy group BikeLoudPDX and join to discuss their experience and passion for the work and action of making their city safer and more effective for all citizens, including what to do when you realize you’re telling starry-eyed upstarts to “take their enthusiasm elsewhere” and how to stay grounded over time. Links … Continue reading E489 – Emily & RJ Bike Loudly →

Annalisa & Erik of Miles of Portraits have a new project coming, and they join us to discuss the details.  Magazine, film, and more, brought to you by… you!  They describe the next part of their project and how you can support their work of personalizing the places we travel as they plan their trip to … Continue reading E488 – Miles of Portraits’ next chapter →

photo credit: Carla Penderock Jonathan Lee returns to the studio to talk about his bicycle touring adventures, charitable work overseas, and visual art!  Check out his work at subtledream.com, it is quite excellent. Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going! Mail From J.Leko, furniture maker: … Continue reading E486 – Jonathan’s Lens →

photo credit: @aroundportlandtours Around Portland Tours (Sarah, Madi, and Edwin) join us to talk a little about what it’s like to host groups of people around town, usually from out of town.  They discuss tour tips, weather, and why you don’t really need that donut everyone’s been telling you about unless you really want it. Thanks … Continue reading E487 – Around Portland Tours! →

This week, we bring you audio from the Rim and interviews about the ride from the studio; the crew went to Crater Lake to Ride The Rim, a carless riding experience at Oregon’s national park. Fine Print Produced at STREAM PDX thanks to Open Signal music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines) … Continue reading E485 – Crater Lake 2019 →

Logan came to Portland and does a little bit of bicycling!  He’s an organizer and a fun-lover – an inter-activator – and came in to chat with us a little about it all. Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!  10th … Continue reading E484 – Logan Goes West →

Aaron, Guthrie, and friends spent this weekend doing the Crater Lake rim ride in southern Oregon – they’ll share details of that trip later, and in honor of this we present Aaron’s first appearance on the podcast from 2011 in which he, producer Brock, and Adele share their thoughts on their grueling 2011 tour to … Continue reading E483 – REBROADCAST 2011 Crater Lake/Carter Lark Tour →

We welcome Alison Dennis, best known to us as the leader of local band Dr. Something! “Beaverton TC” is part of the upcoming Transit Suite EP, a collection of songs about Portland-area transit centers which will be released on Saturday, September 28th, 2019. We’ll be celebrating with a full-band show at the fantastic sounding Kelly’s … Continue reading E482 – Dr. Something’s new Transit Center EP →

The guys talk about the many times they’ve been shocked by electricity, the #swolecute hashtag, and county fairs.

Producer Brock rejoins the crew in the studio to tell about his recent bicycle tour with his wife and 1 year old son on Canada’s Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island!  And Guthrie’s friend Jonathan joins to share a little about his touring & photography (he shot the pictures for this week’s studio filmstrip above!). Thanks … Continue reading E481 – #dirtbagfamily2019 tour →

It’s tough out there sometimes.  Our hosts take some time to talk and work it out together. Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going! Calendar: 2nd Thursday of every month Joyful Rider’s Club in Minneapolis 2nd Friday of Every Month Boston … Continue reading E480 – Guthrie & Aaron Try To Stay Positive →

Our friend Steven took to delivering food as a side-hustle. He’s hooked on it now. Rain or shine, he’ll get your food to you!   Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going! Calendar: 2nd Thursday of every month Joyful Rider’s Club … Continue reading E479 – Steven Bikes Your Food →

Hosts are in summer mode (it’s not over yet) and so we’re bringing you an oldie.  Aaron’s visiting his mom, so we thought it would be a good time to bring back an episode in which she visited the studio, and stopped counting swears.  See you next week! Today in the studio: Sara Dittmer, from … Continue reading E478 – REBROADCAST Sara & Aaron’s Mom →

Aaron & Guthrie take a week off; that studio is hot anyways!  In the meantime, we present three different interviews from 2015 on the great subject of bicycle touring that fell off the feed recently.  Enjoy, and don’t forget to send us your touring stories as well! Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as … Continue reading E477 – Touring Mix! →