KBOO Bike Show

Today we celebrate our first 25 years with Ayleen Crotty who with Sara Stout created this show in October 2001. In the second half, we hear that very first episode. Happy birthday and onward to the next 25 years.

In the first half of the show our guest is Firoza Dadan, the bicycle mayor of Mumbai and founder of The Smart Commute Foundation . In the second half we speak with community activist Maurice Raeford, co-founder of the Invest in South DeKalb , Georgia, an organization centered on community-led development, including of cycling.

Alon and Nedra chat with Dañel Malán-González , Executive Director of the Milagro theater company in Portland about her bicycle history and how the company builds community via bike rides co-hosted with The Street Trust.

In the first half our guest is Corentin Roudaut of the Parisian cycling group Paris en Selle ('Paris in the Saddle') who will speak about his city's cycling transformation. In the second half we speak with foreign correspondent and author Terrence Petty about writing Nazis at the Watercooler about the rise of fascism and cycling too.

In the first half our guest is Jim Middaugh, Chair of Portland's Bicycle Advisory Committee . In the second half Nedra speaks with Richa Poudyal , climate and campaign strategist and founder of The Sovereign Futures Project, a solutions-based magazine.

In the first half our guest is Dutch filmmaker and writer Peter Depeut whose latest work is the book The Long Landscape: A Filmmaker Cycles the American West . In the second half Nedra will speak with Joey Juhasz-Lukomski, Director of Bikeshare Operations at the Latino Equity Advocacy and Policy Institute .

In the first half our guest is Christopher Sweet, Professor and Information Literacy and Scholarly Communication Librarian at Illinois Wesleyan University and author of A History of Bicycling in Illinois: 160 Years of Booms and Busts . In the second half Nedra speaks with Lisa Watts, editor, avid runner, bicycle tourist, activist and author of Crossing Bridges: What Biking Up the East Coast Taught...

In the first half of the show our guest is Portland City Council member Tiffany Koyama Lane , a strong advocate for cycling. In the second half Nedra speaks with Ambar Wortham , transportation planner, media producer and oral historian.

In the first half our guest is professional adventure cyclist, route developer and community organizer Sarah Swallow who recently rode the new Golden Gravel Trail, a 3,700-mile route from the Oregon Coast to the Mississippi River. In the second half Nedra speaks with Sarah D. FioRito, Transportation and Mobility Coordinator for the City of Evanston, Illinois .

In the first half Nedra speaks with Ruben Alvarado, Executive Director of Portland's Community Cycling Center . In the second half Alon speaks with Marley Blonsky, co-founder and Executive Director of All Bodies on Bikes , a national organization which aims to create and foster a size inclusive bike community.

In the first half our guest is Geologist and cyclist Ian Madin who has been the ride-along geologist for Cycle Oregon, a ride that brings together thousands of cyclists and works closely with local communities. In the second half of the show our guest is Nichole Hollis , the Safe Routes to School Manager for the Atlanta Department of Transportation.

In the first half Nedra speaks with Pascal Picard who is cycling from Alaska to Patagonia and making a film about individuals and projects that use outdoor activities to create a more just and sustainable world. In the second half our guest is Portlander Robert Ping who has been a tireless bicycle advocate for over 25 years. Among the groups he has worked with are the Walkable and Livable Communit...

In the first half our guest is Carol Kachadoorian, Executive Director of Double Tilde Core Collaborative which focuses on older adults' mobility and wellness. In the second half Nedra talks with Joshua Funches of the National Youth Bicycle Council , an organization encouraging young people to be leaders in the cycling community.

In the first half Nedra speaks with Becky Katz , a Manager in the City of Toronto's Transportation Services Operations and Maintenance section, overseeing a team of 70 staff responsible for the upkeep and winter maintenance of the city's sidewalks, bikeways and roads. In the second half our guest is Leon Nettles, Executive Director of Tacoma's Second Cycle , a bike shop and community cycling cente...

In the first half of the show Alon speaks with Scottish chef and cyclist Alan Murchison who has been described by Cycling magazine as "the world's fastest Michelin starred chef." In the second half Nedra speaks with Pacha Galaviz, Founder of Minneapolis' Bici Xicas which makes biking accessible through affordable bike repairs, bikes, and bike education.

In the first half of the show Nedra speaks with Dave Simmons, Executive Director of Ride Illinois , an organization which has been at the forefront of cycling advocacy, education and awareness in that state since 1992. In the second half Alon is joined by Cypriot teenagers Dora Tİ and Konstantinos Pavlou who talk about cycling in their Mediterranean island and about the group Creating Friendship f...

Our first guest is Portlander Farshad Barman, a former math professor who built several bike frames, has gone on long-distance cycling adventures and lectures about Black Holes and White Dwarfs. In the second half the guest is Damon Elmore , Executive Director of the State Bar of Georgia. From 2013- 2015 he cycled to all 150 counties in Georgia to raise money and awareness for a statewide nonprofi...

In the first half of the show our guest is Kevin O'Gara, one of the organizers of Two Wheel Tuesday , Atlanta's monthly cycling gathering. In the second half of the show our guests are Alden Roth and Erik Douds, filmmakers and Executive Directors of the Filmed by Bike Festival , who will talk about this showcase for films from across the world that center on all matters bicycles.

In the first half of the show we speak with Portlander Sarah Gilbert, founder of Around Portland Tours , walking and cycling tours centered on themes and locals. In the second half our guest is Monica Garrison, founder and Executive Director of Black Girls Do Bike , a national group "dedicated to fostering and nurturing a vibrant community of women of color who share a passion for cycling."

In the first half of the show Nedra speaks with Dave Simmons, Executive Director of Ride Illinois an organization which has been at the forefront of cycling advocacy, education and awareness in that state since 1992 In the second half Alon's guest is British writer, musician and psychiatrist Jet McDonald whose book Mind is the Ride is a wonderful record of a ride from Bristol to Mumbai and of thou...

In the first half of the show our guest is Lewis and Clark Professor Daniel Rohlf, co-founder of the Earthrise Law Center  and an avid cyclist for over 45 years. In the second half Nedra speaks with Marcus Robinson (aka Sir Big Ring), co-founder and Executive Director of Ride for Racial Justice .

In the first half of the hour Nedra speaks with French born and Santa Monica based filmmaker Caro Vilain about her playful cycling videos and activism. In the second half our guest is Russian born and Canadian aerospace engineer and IT professional Dmitry Zavalin who will speak about his book The Physics of Flying Bicycles .

Our first interview is with Powerpaola , a Colombian Ecuadorian cartoonist and visual artist based in Buenos Aires. She is a member of the member of the international collective Chicks on Comics and authored the graphic book All My Bicycles . In the second half our guest is Michelle Dunbar, co-owner of Aztec Cycles , a community-oriented bike shop in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

In the first half of the show our guest is racer, author, bike mechanic and bike shop owner David B. Perry of New York City. He is the author of Bike Cult , a wonderful celebration of bicycle history and culture. In the second half our guest is Portland artist, bike mechanic and activist Sara Stout who speaks about some of the many projects she co-founded, from Shift2Bikes to the KBOO Bike Show.

In the first half of the show Alon talks to Dr. Suzanne Maas of Malta, Climate Campaign Coordinator of Friends of the Earth Malta . In the second half of the show Nedra speaks with Kartapreet Singh of Atlanta's SOPO Bicycle cooperative , which, as its website states is "a non-profit, do-it-yourself bicycle repair shop that runs on volunteer power and generous donations."