The Sprocket Podcast

Our friend Kimber joins Joan and Armando to chat about biking in Germany, recovering from bike wrecks, and bringing life to gardens and death to invasive plants! Also, as always, thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon” beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers on SE12th and Division, now open for more than 4,000 days consecutively. They have a patio outside the place and, if you’re l...

Sam Balto is a physical education teacher and an advocate for active transportation.  Especially now that kids are attending school from home, how do we encourage them to get into their 60 minutes of physical activity per day?  He also shares his story of putting a picture of Tom Brady on a crosswalk and setting up “traffic gardens.” More about Sam: #trafficgardenproject #redcupproject...

Today, we speak with Jen Powis from Houston, Texas on air pollution and bicycles and measuring air pollution by bicycle.   We discuss her experience with Sampling The City and  Air Alliance Houston, Dr. Robert Bullard , (father of writing on environmental racism), Bike Houston, Houston’s Bayou Greenways , and her part in the Rules of the Game podcast !  And, of course, the “chicken and the e...

OMG people!  It’s been 10 years since The Sprocket Podcast started dropping mp3s on the internet full of bicycle talk with a conscience.  So grateful for your presence with us in this made-up imaginary space that in which nonetheless we’ve cultivated productive and challenging conversations about real issues and inextricably woven them into complete bullshit.  That is why we love you!...

Whoa! Check out that helmet cam! Shawne Martinez joined us on the show to talk about cargo bikes, riding in Washington county and benefits of electrical assist motors!  Follow Shawne on twitter at @RescueEwe Also, as always, thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon” beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers on SE12th and Division, now open for more than 4,000 days consecutively. They h...

This episode we talk to the bicycling poet, Caroline Burrows!   We talk about  bicycle touring around the UK, and France, her family connection to touring and her grandfather’s influence, and how, s ince lockdown, she has been exploring her own area.  Also, is Bristol a nexus for generating famous people?   Find Caroline Burrows, VerseCycle, on Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube . ...

Todd Groesbeck is one of our loyal supporter who’s been listening since 2016, and joins us to discuss adventures (and misadventures) by bike, mechanical failures, and kerosene lanterns, among other things.  It was a pleasure to spend some time together!  Check out his artwork at toddgroesbeck.com Also, as always, thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon” beverage sponsor,...

Gregory Braithwaite  is a good dude who not only listens to the show, but also creates content that blows ours out of the water.   BIKE VIDS! is an incredible set of explainers for the common matters bicycle enthusiasts face, such as communication , pricing , racism , or what kind of beer can is most commonly found on the shoulders of America’s highways .  Shoot him an email at santacruzbike...

Doug CohenMiller has been a podcast listener and friend, and we met across time zones to chat without causing a quantum reaction that would implode our known reality.  Doug did a lot of bicycling in Texas before his family relocated to Kazakhstan (no, he hasn’t seen Borat, though we discuss “ my wife ”) where he braves pummeling winds and bitter cold in three different winter coats!  He’s al...

Dan Kaufman is a Portland-based musician, music and video producer, and activist who has been protesting all the way back to the Iraq War protests and up to the recent Black Lives Matter protests right here in Portland.  A friend of the show (episodes E126 and  E180 ) and founder of PDXK Productions and CrankMyChain Cycle TV , he joins us this week to talk protests, and also he sings a new song of...

Courtney Williams of The Brown Bike Girl Consulting , who is also the People’s Bike Mayor of New York City , partners with local government, nonprofits and institutions to increase bicycling access and adoption within communities of color, and bicycling education for all through initiative planning and facilitation, training, and creative collaboration.  Courtney co-produced the 2020 Hi Vis Film F...

BikePortland columnist Becky Jo gives us a rundown on her fascinating induction into low-car life and how she keeps herself rolling! Also, as always, thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon” beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers on SE12th and Division, now open for more than 4,000 days consecutively. They have a patio outside the place and, if you’re lucky, you might be able to ca...

  Today we talk with  Kiel Johnson (founder of Go By Bike , North America’s largest bike valet) about his involvement with Cully Green, As always, thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon” beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers on SE12th and Division, now open for more than 4,000 days consecutively. They have a patio outside the place and, if you’re lucky, you might be ab...

Lillian Karabaic  is the founder of the wildly successful personal finance website (AKA “lifestyle blog” ) Oh My Dollar! And today we talk to her about not only the confounding nature of a bicycle commuter learning to work from home but also the challenge of creating a non-alcoholic whiskey substitute!  Brock & Armando both tried OMTea and loved it, and in this conversation you may...

This week’s episode combines an interview from 2011 with bike builder Tom, who used to run Tom’s Cargo Bikes, and a few conversations with EJ & Eric, previous owners of his craftsmanship from 2020.  Producer Brock currently owns and rides #53 (lamplighter tall) & #95 (EJ’s bakfiets).  Eric’s cargo swingbike is currently in the custody of the Corvidae Bicycl e Club....

Karen & Keith  were interested in bicycle camping, and so they went out to try it for the first time!  We talk about what the experience was like from the perspective of someone who’s new to the idea.  Routefinding, traffic & road surfaces, tire sizes, tents, and camp stoves, and much more.  Follow Karen at @pogschampion and Keith at @eyeletsandoptions . Thanks to Mountain Shop and t...

Aaron pops in after another obligation and discusses some important matters with Brock & Armando. amazing design by Megan Montgomery via Pinterest

Harry Hugel is a listener who is the weekend guy at Rivendell Bicycles (though they are closed on weekends for now), a big coffee fan, and likes to get out on a ramble in the hills from time to time.  Brock & Armando talk with Harry about his time listening to the show, his experience on the bike, and whether guys with head colds are jerks. Thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in...

this week we’re sharing a portion of an episode recorded with Dan Gebhart (who’s a time traveler) in his memory.  The Portland bicycle community lost Dan on September 22 according to an article on BikePortland.org, and we will miss him dearly.  A ride in remembrance is planned for him on Sunday, October 18 at 2pm starting at the Mt. Scott Community Center. Soren Impey & Dan Gebhart...

this show’s cohosts in August 2017 Our two newest cohosts, Joan & Armando , join Aaron to chat about getting into public, and when to retreat. Thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon” beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers , now open for more than 4,000 days consecutively. They have a patio outside the place and, if you’re lucky, you might be able to catch some sports wit...

We’re excited to bring you an excerpt from the great podcast We Got To Hang Out , now hosted by Christopher Stricklen (of @Photo. Pace , among other things!); Christopher was kind enough to send this snippet of episode 65 with Kofi Kyei of @Ride4Unity in which they discusses the dynamics of the Black experience in the US and the UK.  Listen, and subscribe for more from his show in the future...

incredible map art from InTheReads! you can get a copy for your wall on Etsy. Guthrie logs on the tell Aaron & Armando what it’s like spending some time in the woods and a small town in Eastern Oregon. Thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon” beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers , now open for more than 4,000 days consecutively. They have a patio outside the place and,...

We’re joined by Cameron Whitten , notable for many admirable projects and involvements, cofounder of the Black Resilience Fund , a direct financial assistance program spurred into existence by awareness of the ongoing needs of black Portlanders in these unusual times.  Cameron shares their experiences in life that led them to the point of being able to recognize these needs, and some ideas o...

Kirk Seyfert  & Abdullah Mustafa from The Northwest Hub   join the show to discuss this pro-human bike shop and its programs honoring and empowering the humanity, dignity, and value of every person that needs a bicycle!  We chat about Abdul’s Everesting Challenge and how much climbing he recently did, the Frame Up program he was fundraising for, the history of the Northwest Hub’s d...

this episode originally aired in July 2015, and we brig it to you due to the holiday weekend and our production schedule needing a break!  see you next week! also, this week’s show is released at a time when devastating wildfires have seriously affected many places on the West Coast.  we stand in solidarity with all who have been affected by these tragic events and encourage those who are able to...