Outspoken Cyclist

This episode of the show is Part I of a series about eBikes and the ongoing issues surrounding their definition, usage, regulation, and legislation – all topics of controversy and ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 3/31/2026

I really love having the chance to talk with my NYC friend and colleague John Surico – Professor Surico actually. Today, John joins me from his local coffee shop, so ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist 3/13/2026

I wanted to get this episode up before Omloop- the first European One-Day Classic this coming Saturday. Indeed, it’s Spring Classics time and as always, I turn to my bike ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 2/25/2026

I have a bit of housekeeping before we get to our two great guests today. First – it’s WJCU’s annual fundraiser – RADIOTHON! This year’s theme “Carrying the Torch for ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist Podcast – 2/8/2026

My guest today is an old friend and perhaps someone many of you might consider your friend too. If you subscribed to Winning Magazine or Velo News back in the ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 2/2/2026

As many of you know, I have a real soft spot for traditional steel frame bikes and so I always feel somewhat justified in my “curmudgeonly-ness” when I have the ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 1/10/2026

In my Substack post about Tucker Schwinn’s new book, Closure – The Final Days of the Waterford Bicycle Factory – I said I had hoped to be able to speak ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist 12/23/2025

I’m really pleased to welcome two great guests to the show today. The first is not new to TOC, and in fact has been someone I’ve not only spoken with ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 12/17/2025

Every time I think our issues with cars vs cyclists are getting so much worse, which of course they are, I come across something that is even more dreadful! Seems ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 12/04/2025

This episode was going to be an audio with commentary for my Substack.  But, as often happens when I speak with Joe Lindsey from the Escape Collective, the conversation becomes ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 11/20/2025

We read or hear about corruption from a lot of places and when I came across a story from Kevin Duggan from Streetsblog NYC about a prominent family in Brooklyn ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist Podcast – 11/11/2025

Scott Tong is one of my favorite NPR hosts. Most days, along with Robyn Young and several other Here and Now folks, I listen to Scott on WKSU, our local ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist 10/16/2025

This episode of the podcast offers up a short discussion with Bicycle Retailer’s EIC Steve Frothingham about U.S. Customs and the seizing of containers from Taiwan manufacturer Giant. Earlier this ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 9/26/2025

Shannon Binns didn’t make a plan to come to Charlotte, NC and stay; yet here he is more than 15 years after starting his not-for-profit organization “Sustain Charlotte.” Shannon started ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist 9/16/2025

It’s kind of a special episode for TOC because on September 4th, I will celebrate 15 years of TOC podcasting. From my very first guest, frame builder Ben Serotta, until ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 8/30/2025

I’m a huge believer in print – magazines, newspapers, books.  I prefer to turn pages and read from them, so when a client of ours mentioned this new magazine FAUSTO, ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 8/11/2025

This episode of the podcast covers good news for cyclists in PA and a look at what’s happening in NYC – from the mayoral election to Central Park. Ed Blazina ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist 7/16/2025

Today, my guests are Mark Van Tongeren from Michigan Adventure Racing and Professor Jim Martin from the Nutrition and Integrative Physiology and Neuromuscular Function Lab at the University of Utah. ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 6/2/2025

My guest is not new to the show, and he is certainly not new to U.S. cycling or to the custom bike business. In fact, Toby Stanton – Mr. Hot ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 05/03/2025

How’s your heart?  Do you regularly keep tabs on the highs and lows of your heart rate? Have you noticed any irregularities? My guest today is Dr. Tamanna Singh.  She ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 4/21/2025