Bicycle Talk

Bicycle Talk Episode 380: January 31st 2024  Ron’s Rant: Are you a mileage junkie or do you prefer hours. And farewell to New England Legend Dick Ring. On a positive side: Indoor cycling workouts!  Small cities winning big in the grant department. SF CA wants to govern cars speed. Really?Mechanical minute and cycling tips: Another reminder. […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 379: January 24th 2024:   Ron’s Rant Sidewalk Demons on Bicycles. Are you a sidewalk demon? In NYC  Elected’s Roll Out ‘Bike Safe’ Campaign While Admitting Cars are the Real Source of Danger:  What happens when a cyclist hits a pedestrian?  On a positive side: A shout out to:  Baruch Herzfeld is […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 378: January 17th 2024:   Ron’s Rant: Baby it’s cold outside!  Farm to fork Fondo has their last event in July of 2024.  On a positive side:Shout out to TCC for their annual meeting and potluck dinner event. And to Bill Penn for his cross country bicycle trip presentation. It’s MLK Day  […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 377: January 10th 2024  Episode 377:   Ron’s Rant:  Enough  snow to shovel but hardly enough to play in.  And Have you ever been doored? Hmmm. On a positive side: The rebirth of cycling for e-bike roadies. Yes!!!!   H.R.1019 – E-BIKE Act.  Mechanical minute and cycling tips:  Is this your year […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 376: January 1st 2024:   Ron’s Rant:  Power Failures, Holiday schedules and Where the heck has Pedlinron been for the past 2 week’s?  Vulnerable user deaths up to record numbers in 2023? USA Cycling changes rates to race promoters. And, Hey sports fans, stick a sock in it     On a […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 375: December 13th  2023:   Ron’s Rant:  We need a revolution. And I not talking about just spinning your wheels. Ron talks Bicycle Revolution. On a positive side: Roundabouts coming to CT. Cyclocross Nationals results and Local riders! Shout out:  The Bicycle Revolution and Harvey Mudd College: Mechanical minute and cycling tips:  […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 374:December 6th  2023:   Ron’s Rant: Distracted Driving Statistics & Facts In 2023. A total of nine people die every day in the United States from distracted driving. If you ride a bike please be careful out there.  On a positive side:  Ribbon Cutting Event for the East Coast Greenway’s newest official […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 373:   November 29th   2023   Ron’s Rant: Trek Bicycles and it # 4 ranking for trademark infringement.  On a positive side:  Tomorrow is Frannie’s Birthday!    USA Cycling Launches New Event Organizer Resource Portal .  VPN you say? Hmmmm.   Mechanical minute and cycling tips: Insure your bike on a homeowner […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 372: November 22nd 2023: Ron’s Rant: Be Aware of your space and surroundings. And NYC Mayor Adams and his office concur:  The “proliferation” of e-bikes is “driving” a surge in cyclist deaths this year, City Hall claimed Tuesday.  Really? If so, why are there not safer places to ride them? GCN Plus? […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 371: November 15th, 2023:   Ron’s Rant: Skinny roads save lives, according to a study on the width of traffic lanes. Well no kidding! And this is new news?   On a positive side: Too Tall Billy, and I got to ride with him on his maiden voyage on his new e-road bicycle […]