Outspoken Cyclist Podcast

Guest: Joe Lindsey – Escape Collective While we will be celebrating our 250th Anniversary here in the States, the Grand Departe of the 113th Tour de France will lead off with a team time trial in Barcelona on Saturday. As always, I turn to our friend and resident all-things-TdF  Joe Lindsey, managing editor of Escape … Continue reading "Show #695 July 1, 2026" The post Show #695 July 1, 2026 appea...

Guest: Will Chavez from the Cherokee-Phoenix This episode brings together a long and sorrowful history and a bicycle tour that commemorates it. We are all familiar with rides that have meaning such as fund raisers for medical research, rides that create long-lasting memories and friendships such as RAGBRAI, and rides that bring back fond memories … Continue reading "Show #694 June 19, 2026" The po...

Guests: Melissa & Chris Bruntlett Seven years ago, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett gave up their cars, moved to the Netherlands, and have been exploring urban transformations around the world.  The last time I spoke with Melissa and Chris, back in 2022, they had just published two books, Curbing Traffic and Building the Cycling City.  They … Continue reading "Show #693 May 31, 2026" The post Show #693...

Guests: Matt Sturgis, Lance Boucher; Professor Chris Sweet This is the next episode in our series of great rides around the U.S. for spring and summer 2026. Today, we visit Maine. Lung diseases affect 35 million people in the U.S. and the American Lung Association is the first stop for advocacy, research, and funding for … Continue reading "Show #692 – May 18, 2026" The post Show #692 – May 18, 20...

Guests: Laura Killingbeck; Carlos Rogers & Robin Morton I don’t think I’ve met a more fascinating person than adventurer Laura Killingbeck. For example, how many of us know from a very young age who we are and what we want from life and then follow that desire into adulthood?  Especially when we are talking about … Continue reading "Show #691 – May 7, 2026" The post Show #691 – May 7, 2026 appeare...

Guests: Paul Putman & Jonathan Cain; Paul K.W. Dunt I don’t know how you feel about trees, but I for one think they may be vastly underrated and WAY more important than people might give them credit for. Although, you as a listener are probably not one of those people! My guests today, Paul Putman … Continue reading "Show #690 – April 29, 2026" The post Show #690 – April 29, 2026 appeared first on...

Guests: Ash Lovell & Matt Moore – Ebikes Part III As we wrap up our third and final episode on eBikes, Ash Lovell and Matt Moore from People for Bikes take us into some of the legal issues and possible remedies to defining and separating an eBicycle from an eMotorcycle. When absolutely no state in … Continue reading "Show #689 – April 18, 2026" The post Show #689 – April 18, 2026 appeared first on...

Guest: Larry Pizzi – eBikes Part II Before we get to our guest, I want to give a HUGE shoutout to our very own Bike Cleveland Executive Director, Jacob VanSickle.  Jacob was named Professional Advocate of the Year by the League of American Bicyclists at the National Bike Summit a couple of weeks ago. Jacob … Continue reading "Show #688 – April 9, 2026" The post Show #688 – April 9, 2026 appeared f...

Guest: Hans “No Way” Rey – eBikes  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 conversation. So many people, companies, policymakers, and organizations stand to find themselves negatively impacted as the definition and … Continue reading "Show #687 – March 31, 202...

Guest: Professor John Surico 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 you’ll hear a bit of background chatter at times, but the conversation is – as always – enlightening.  And, I don’t … Continue reading "Show #686 – March 13, 2026" The post Show #686 – March 13, 2026 appea...