Bike books for Christmas-with the editors of Microcosm’s “They Ride at Night” anthology of Queer, Feminist, Fantastical Bicycle Halloween Stories, Summer Jewel Keown and Elly Blue (3:36).

Queens City Couriers delivers anything by bike in Buffalo, New York. Rebecca tells us about that, a bike messenger memorial, and how being a bike courier compares to being a Marine, which she also has been (13:15).

Charlie’s News: NYC council candidates funded by Uber, women transportation leaders, bike lane sweepers, and last year’s Chicago and Philadelphia traffic casualty stats (25:55).

Police bias, media bias, and bike law with Jim Pocrass (27:14).

How to get in shape for a bike tour, the latest in our bike tour series with Josh Bowden of Adventure Cycling (36:29).

And drop in to our December 16, 4pm Pacific Instagram event with Adventure Cycling at https://www.instagram.com/adventurecycling/