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We are a bike advocacy and culture podcast based in Los Angeles, Ca.

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Bike Talk 110620-Michael Schneider's Post Election Thoughts

Michael Schneider of Streets For All gives us his response to the November 3, 2020 election.

Dec 03, 2020•27 min

This American Bike Vol. 5 -Sarah's Diary

Lindsay Sturman interviews Adult Beginner Bike Diarist Sarah Berry on UK's Cycle Revolution and her part in it. twitter.com/SarahJ_Berry

Dec 03, 2020•32 min

Sarah Pitts Remembered; Street Librarians

John Pitts talks about meaning in the death of his sister, Sarah Pitts, a 35-year-old prosecutor in the Brooklyn DA’s office who had just fallen in love with cycling when she was killed by a speeding charter bus. https://www.brooklynpaper.com/opinion-why-justice-for-sarah-pitts-is-important/ (22:15) Jacob Bear and Jennifer Gill, Street Librarians, discuss the Street Librarians ride being postponed for the pandemic, Don's career as a hypermile coach, and post-election nonsense; Jacob, a street bi...

Nov 29, 2020•52 min

A Political Earthquake in LA

Nithya Raman talks to us in her first week as LA's CD4 Councilmember elect about her historic win against incumbent David Ryu, who stalled or opposed safe streets projects. Raman's being called "LA's first totally unbought elected official." https://www.nithyaforthecity.com/ (34:00) Friends of Griffith Park don't let arial trams in the park, according to Gerry Hans. Everyone's scratching their heads over why we need what's basically--as Gerry points out-- an expensive (for the city, and wildlife...

Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 53 min

Bike Talk - Ebikes, Electric Cars, and Climate

Grace Peng, scientist and Natural Resources Chair for League of Women Voters LA County & Beach Cities, teams up with Costa Samaras, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, to explore and explain how ebikes, but not electric cars, are a solution to pollution. https://twitter.com/gspeng https://twitter.com/CostaSamaras

Nov 10, 2020•55 min

Bike Talk 103020-Ciclavia's Would-Be 10th Anniversary

Tafarai Bayne, Ciclavia's Chief Strategist, discusses the history, present, and future of Ciclavia, whose 10th anniversary was 10/10/20. With Ciclavia Board member Jorge Mutis and proud attendees of the first Ciclavia Jennifer Gill (co-host), Meghan Sahli-Wells (Mayor of Culver City), and Wesley Reutimann, Special Programs Director of Active SGV.

Nov 05, 2020•59 min

Bike Talk 102320- Nithya Raman

11 days before her historic election to Los Angeles CD 4, Councilmember Elect Nithya Raman, LA's first "totally unbought elected official," shares her ideas. https://www.nithyaforthecity.com/

Nov 04, 2020•25 min

Bike Talk- 101720-This American Bike Vol. 4: LA Mobility Plan 2035

Michael Schneider, Founder of LA's nonprofit Streets For All--How do we get Los Angeles to implement its own Mobility Plan 2035? Streets For All has condensed the over two hundred page plan to a single map which includes an extensive network of protected bike lanes from the Valleys to Long Beach: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1DqymigEQtaZWjQapam9BDgkQ-DgBGPxy&usp=sharing

Nov 02, 2020•25 min

Bike Talk-090520-This American Bike Vol. 3: Brandalism and Streets For All

This American Bike Vol. 3 with Don Ward, Nick Richert, and Jennifer Gill I. Streets For All founder Michael Schneider on why Los Angeles can't implement its own LA Mobility Plan 2035, and related topics. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1DqymigEQtaZWjQapam9BDgkQ-DgBGPxy&usp=sharing II. Peter Marcuse of the Brandalism cooperative with artist Michelle Tylicki on their "subvertising" projects using existing billboard and bus shelter car ads. http://brandalism.ch/projects/adbrake-car-sub...

Nov 01, 2020•1 hr 17 min