KBOO Bike Show

In the first half of the show Alon speaks with journalist Dan Shryock, author of Cycling Across Oregon: Stories, Surprises & Revelations Along the State's Scenic Bikeways (https://danshryock.com). In the second half Nedra's guest is Jim Gregory of Iowa's Bikes At Work (bikesatwork.com), a company "devoted to providing bicycle-powered products and services to help people accomplish useful work."

In the first half of the show Alon speaks with journalist and editor Lynne Tolman, director of the Major Taylor Association, dedicated to the life and legacy of the early African American cycling champion . In the second half our guest is BYU Associate Dean and Professor Corry Cropper, co-author of the book Velocipedomania: A Cultural History of the Velocipede in France .

Alon interviews Belgian children's book author Gunter Segers about his non-fiction book Hélène Dutrieu, de vrouw die door de Olympia vloog (Hélène Dutrieu, the woman who flew through the Olympia) about pioneering cycling champion, stunt rider and aviator Hélène Dutrieu. Nedra speaks with Elliott Caldwell of the East Coast Greenway organization about the greenway project as well as other trails and...

This month's show focuses on two other forms of micromobility. Alon talks with Portlander Rocks Zayda , Spanish language translator and tutor, who rides a scooter. In the second half Nedra speaks with Max , activist and program director at Atlanta's non-profit Village Skatepark ATL .

Alon speaks with Yvonne Bambrick , Toronto community activist and author of The Urban Cycling Survival Guide . In the second half, Nedra interviews Armando Luna , a mainstay of the Portland cycling community.

Our guests are Dorian Anderson, author of Birding Under the Influence- Cycling Across America in Search of Birds and Recovery , and Kim Turner, an Olympia, Washington bike mechanic and high school bike repair teacher who also hosts a queer and trans bike clinic and rides.

In today's show we focus on Seattle, Washington, with guests Tom Fucoloro , author of Biking Uphill in the Rain: The Story of Seattle from Behind the Handlebars (University of Washington Press) and Yasir Alfarag , activist and urban planning graduate student.

Alon interviews Portland "Citizen Activist" Chris Smith and Nedra talks with Bike Walk KC Policy Director Michael Kelley . Both have a long history of transportation advocacy and both have attempted runs at political office as part of their advocacy.

In the first half of the show our guest is Karen Frost , long-time Portland bicycle activist and the first Executive Director of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance. In the second half of the show Nedra speaks with Atlanta urban geographer Neill Davis whose work is at the intersection of education, transportation, planning, and sustainability.

In the first half of the show our guest was Dr. Monica Dunford , physicist involved with the discovery of the Higgs boson particle and an ardent cyclist. In the second half Amelia Neptune of The League of American Bicyclists spoke of the Bicycle Friendly America program she heads.

In the first half Alon speaks with Jeff Mapes, a retired Oregonian and OPB reporter and author of Pedaling Revolution, How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities . The guest in the second half is blues musician and historian (author of Blues Traveling: The Holy Sites of Delta Blues ) Steve Cheseborough who also plays some blues for us. Steve also delivers for Meals on Wheels, by bike of course!

In today's show Nedra Deadwyler speaks with Elizabeth Ragan. Currently a White House Fellow , Ms. Ragan was chosen for her contributions to the COVID-19 pandemic response and expanding vaccine accessibility in Massachusetts. She is also an avid cyclist, and strong advocate for health equity and adaptive cycling.

Alon speaks with Jamshed Patel , formerly of Portland, now back in his hometown of Leicester, England. They discuss the state of bike infrastructure in Leicester, including an adaptive cycling program . In the second half Nedra speaks with " Bicycle Nomad " Erick Cedeno about his experiences, including " Adventure Cycling " and tracing the history of the Buffalo Soldiers who traveled by bicycle.

Alon speaks with retired climate scientist David Goodrich about his book On Freedom Road: Bicycle Explorations and Reckonings on the Underground Railroad and his touring experiences. In the second half Nedra talks with activist Lindsay Caron Epstein about the traumatic brain injury she suffered when struck by a car, her extraordinary recovery and her advocacy since then.

Alon talks with Jessica Cherry, an Anchorage, Alaska Geoscientist, writer, commercial airline pilot and co-editor of a wonderful new anthology called  Wheels on Ice ,  stories and accounts of Cycling in Alaska since the 1890s.  In the second half of the show co-host Nedra Deadwyler will speak with cyclist and activist Devin Cowens, founder of the Atlanta chapter of Radical Adventure Riders . The n...

In the first half Alon interviews writer and bikeportland.org reporter Taylor Griggs who will discuss her writings about cycling and sustainable living in Portland and beyond, including her recent bicycle journey in several western European lands. In the second half of the show Nedra will speak with Kristen E. Jeffers who is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Black Urbanist multimedia platform...

Alon talks with Dr. Olha Martynuk , a Ukranian historian who has looked at the history of cycling in the Ukraine and Soviet Union. Here is some of her work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voUcSiiMl8I In the second half Nedra talks with Bea Apple and Lauren Hildreth of Trailblazers in NW Arkansas about their BikePOC initiative to increase bicycle accessibility and justice.

Alon talks with Hami Ramani , a Portland activist, about the situation in his birth country of Iran and conditions on the streets in Portland, including the recent death of Sarah Pliner. Hami is active with both the Bike Loud and Street Trust advocacy groups. In the second half Nedra talks with gravel pioneer Chris Skogen , founder of the Almanzo 100 event.

Nedra talks to Ruthy Woodring of Pedal People, a worker-owned human-powered delivery and hauling service for the Northampton, Massachusetts area. In the second half Alon speaks with Roger Noehren, founder of Citybikes and Sara Stout, a long-time former worker at the worker-owned shop. Some current Citybikes members  want to sell the buildings and close the store .

Alon talks with Colin Stein, former director of the BC Cycling Coalition and author of the recently published " Vanbikes A history of cycling advocacy ". In the second half Nedra speaks to Navdeep Chhina of HUB Cycling a not-for-profit organization that has spent over 20 years removing barriers to cycling in Metro Vancouver.

Guests are William Hsu , one of the event's coordinators and member of the city of Portland's Bicycle Advisory Committee and Ashley Hollingshead of The Working Theatre Collective, producers of Bike Play , an annual Pedalpalooza event.     For more information about Pedalpalooza: https://www.pedalpalooza.org  or  https://www.shift2bikes.org

Alon and Nedra talk with folks involved with the Tour de Lunsar , a bicycle race and celebration in Sierra Leone, including journalist Tom Owen and al Hagi Marouf Safi, Secretary General of the tour.

Alon speaks with André Lightsey-Walker, Policy Transformation Manager of The Street Trust and temporary legislative aid during the recent short session. In the second half, Alon talks to Catie Gould of the Sightline Institute . Catie is also a member of the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee and a leader of Bike Loud PDX .

Nedra interviews Kiel Johnson, chair of Bike Loud PDX , an organization working to hold the City of Portland accountable to their adopted goal of 25% bicycle mode share by 2030. In the second half, Alon talks with William Frances, programs director of the Community Cycling Center . Their mission revolves around "...helping build a vibrant community where people of all backgrounds use bicycles to s...