BikePortland Podcast

Eva Frazier and Jonathan Maus are back. This episode was recorded January 19th in the BikePortland Shed, as we just barely began to thaw from the Big Deep Freeze of the past week. As per usual, we had a fun chat about a wide range of stuff: The Deep Freeze of 2024 Why are people still on the roads? Eva brought me an amazing beer she and a friend made (dubbed the "Overlooked") with hops and barley...

BikePortland's Jonathan Maus sits down in The Shed with Jesse Cornett to learn more about this intriguing candidate. Cornett worked with US Senator Bernie Sanders for two years, including one as his personal assistant. He's also held leadership positions at local nonprofits, was head of government relations for Portland State University, and was once almost elected to the Oregon State Senate. Link...

We're back! Here's what we talked about in #8. How to say my last name (Maus, like paws but with an "m") Cargo Bike Webinar with Eva and friends coming Feb 4th. Eva wore spandex, a puffy, and clicky shoes on a long bike ride... and there's proof ! Brentwood-Darlington project I hosted the first-ever BikePortland Office Hours, and a guy named Matt showed up. Talking to strangers and "single-serving...

North Portland resident Perrin Smith has done something extraordinary. In a quest that was part of his life for nearly three years, he walked every single street and alleyway in the City of Portland. That's about 2,100 miles of pavement, gravel, grass, mud, and sidewalks. In this episode, BikePortland's Jonathan Maus sits down with Smith in The Shed for a chat about this extraordinary accomplishme...

Last Wednesday Glencoe Bike Bus leader was assaulted by a driver who was outraged that he had to drive behind Rob and a group of kids biking to school. I know, right?! Who does that? In this episode, Jonathan Maus and Rob talk about what happened on SE 61st & Burnside, and more importantly, how Rob de-escalated the situation. You'll learn what goes into leading a bike bus and why training for...

Jonathan Maus and Eva Frazier are back with another fun chat. Topics and links: Book: The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York Snow is coming?! The legendary Devin Bailley, the guy who biked on Hwy 26 in a snowstorm De Ronde PDX Lightning Round questions thanks to listener Paige! Jonathan on riding MTB trails at night Eva on riding in the city on july 4th All types of Bike Happy Hou...

We're back with one last episode of 2023. I think you'll love this one. Eva Frazier and I talk about all types of stuff, including: Historic photos of Joe Brown's Bicycle Shop and his Lloyd Center Field Day event BikePortland's 1896 Bike Map Eva's Book Recommendation: Two Wheels North Should Bike Happy Hour have a book club? Review of BikePortland's Top Stories of 2023 Jonathan's ride with City Co...

Spend some time with City Council District 3 (inner SE) candidate Angelita Morillo and BikePortland Editor/Publisher Jonathan Maus as they ride together and then sit down for an interview at Bike Happy Hour. This episode was recorded on December 27th while we biked through Angelita's district (SE 7th, MLK/Grand, Central Eastside, Hawthorne, Ladds, Clinton, 34th, 20s, Ankeny). After the ride, you'l...

Sit back and chill with Eva and Jonathan as they ruminate on various topics. This episode was recorded December 7th in The Shed (BikePortland HQ). Sorry for the uncharacteristically slow turnaround, but I think you'll love this one. In this episode: Eva shares the big news about her involvement with Clever Cycles. Jonathan shares some behind-the-scenes of BikePortland. A rapid-fire gift-giving qui...

Will Henderson founded Ride Report in Portland in 2015 as a startup with a vision to revolutionize how cities count cycling trips. After eight years of building the company into with over $14 million in venture capital funding and partnerships with nearly 80 cities around the globe, Ride Report was sold to Inrix last month. Will is a thoughtful leader whose advocacy and love for cycling informs hi...

Eva Frazier (Clever Cycles co-owner and BikeLoud PDX board member) and Jonathan Maus (BikePortland founder/editor) are back with another episode of "In The Shed." This episode was recorded November 22nd (day before Thanksgiving) in the BikePortland Shed a few blocks from Peninsula Park in north Portland. Thanks to everyone who's told us how much you like this series! It's nice to know folks like h...

In this episode, host Jonathan Maus takes you to the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims event that was held in Portland on Sunday, November 19th. You'll hear interviews recorded while walking from Lloyd Center to a memorial and speeches at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, speeches made at the demonstration, and an interview about safe streets funding and policy with The Street Trust Exec...

Eva Frazier (Clever Cycles co-owner and BikeLoud PDX board member) and I (BikePortland founder/publisher/editor Jonathan Maus) are back with another fun episode of "In The Shed"! This one was recorded November 10th. Here's what we talked about: Our favorite musicals My interview with City Council candidate Steph Routh . Quiz on the new Portland City Council District Map Congressman Earl Blumenauer...

Routh is running for Portland City Council District 1 (East Portland). She's well-known in local bike and transportation advocacy circles for her role as a thoughtfully wonky, yet warm and approachable leader and organizer. She's also a member of the Portland Planning Commission and has a fascinating background that includes a degree in theater performance, stints as a cannery worker in Alaska, a...

Back for another chat in the BikePortland Shed, it's Eva Frazier and Jonathan Maus! Eva is a bike mechanic, art school grad, and bike shop co-owner. Jonathan is founder and editor of BikePortland. They sit in the shed and talk about random stuff. In this episode, they touched on: Portland city council race and candidate Angelita Morillo What's better: Fenders or rain pants? Why Eva doesn't ride an...

I'm excited to share the inaugural episode with new co-host Eva Frazier! Eva is a co-owner of Clever Cycles, a board member of the nonprofit BikeLoud PDX, and just an all-around quality person who cares about Portland and wants to see cycling thrive. In what I hope is the first of many "In The Shed" chats to come, Eva and I chat about a wide range of topics. It's fun, free-flowing banter between t...

In this episode, your host Jonathan Maus takes you on the 14th annual Bike Town Hall Ride that took place in southeast Portland on Sunday, October 8th. You'll hear remarks from Oregon Senator Michael Dembrow and House representatives Khanh Pham and Thuy Tran. In addition, you'll ride along and hear about community projects like the Arleta Triangle Square, 70s Greenway, and more. Jonathan Maus prov...

There are very few people in Portland who've had as large an impact on our bicycle scene as Ayleen Crotty. She moved here in 2000 from central Illinois as a scrappy, artistic kid, fresh-out-of-college. Ayleen quickly found her people — and most of them were on bikes. Many of you know Ayleen as the force behind Filmed By Bike , a festival that draws filmmakers from all over the world and has shown...

In this episode, I share a video call I had with PBOT Commissioner Mingus Mapps about the Broadway Bike Lane Scandal. His office set up this 30-minute interview to respond to our stories about Mapps' involvement in a push from his PBOT Director Millicent Williams to make significant changes to the protected bike lane on NW/SW Broadway. Williams' email to PBOT staff on September 14th made it clear...

In this episode, host Jonathan Maus talks with Billy Sinkford, a bicycle industry insider and VP of PR and marketing firm, Echos Communications. Billy lives in Portland and is the man behind MADE, a major bike show coming to Zidell Yards in the South Waterfront August 24th-27th that will feature over 200 custom bike builders and other companies in what he calls the largest handmade bike show North...

Get a front seat to all the wild drama at the TriMet Board Meeting on May 24th where they voted to increase transit fares for the first time in 11 years. Activists stormed into the meeting and made the board so uncomfortable they retreated to a private meeting room. In this episode, host Jonathan Maus takes us through the meeting and the protest rally organized by OPAL Environment Justice Oregon....

Your host Jonathan Maus (Editor & Publisher, BikePortland) went to the State Capitol in Salem on April 13th to cover the Transportation Future Day of Action. The event was a lobbying day organized by Just Crossing Alliance (a coalition of environmental and transportation nonprofits) as part of their "Right Size, Right Now" campaign that seeks to reduce the cost and footprint of the Interstate...

Take a journey into the heart of Portland's amazing cycling community in this episode where host Jonathan Maus and BikePortland reporter Taylor Griggs wade into the thick crowds at Ladds 500 to chat with the assembled characters. Links: BikePortland coverage of Ladds 500 Ladds 500 page on the Shift website

In this episode, host Jonathan Maus welcomes members of Timberwolves Cycle Recovery into he Shed. Also known as the Sith Lord Vader Squadron Timberwolves, they're a grassroots group of Portlanders who are taking the law into their own hands to recover stolen bicycles. They are led by Royal Johnson, who is the main voice you'll hear in the episode. Royal and Jonathan were joined by Laura Dallago, t...

In this episode you'll get to know TriMet bus operator Dan Christensen. Known as "bus driver dan" to his many Twitter followers, Dan is more than just bus driver — he's a storyteller, a community builder and a big part of what makes Portland so special. And from his seat behind the windshield, watching what he calls "Portland on the big screen" — he's seen a lot since he started driving for TriMet...