Bicycle Talk Episode 249: June 7th, 2021: Ron’s Rant. E- Bikes    Should there be a tax credit? I say why not. Ron talks about e-bikes and tax credits. Would you buy an ebike if it had a tax incentive?  Example $3000 bike  / 900.00 tax incentive.   On a positive side: A bump in […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 248: May 24th, 2021: Ron’s Rant.  The trails are alive with comments on Facebook!  “All bicycles should be equipped with bells to be rung when passing walkers from behind, particularly on rail trails!”  Ron rants on bells, earbuds and user etiquette on the trails. On a positive side: A bump in the […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 247: May 24th, 2021: Ron’s Rant. A bump in the road.  Away for 2 weeks for good reason. Special show talking about Ron’s Cardiac  adventure.   On a positive side: May is still Bike Month. I’m alive!A big thank you: Surgical Team Dr. Jonathan A. Hammond Jr, MD  And especially APRN Dorota […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 246: May 3rd, 2021: Ron’s Rant. SUV and Pickup Purchases Soar — But Who’s Buying?. On a positive side:May is Bike Month. So, is Covid good for business? Ron talks about the 1st quarter numbers. Impressive.The Maintenance Minute:Let’s talk blinkie’s!  Are they safe? Are they dangerous?  Content: More Truck talk. Vincenzo Nibali […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 245:  April 26th 2021: Ron’s Rant. Growing old. Yes it’s my birthday and this getting old thing is highly overrated. Also the Super Tuck enforcement hits a big name pro. On a positive side: Got my old e-bike running! Repurposing and old bike for new uses. It’s my birthday! The Maintenance Minute: […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 244:  April 19th 2021: Ron’s Rant. Hardly a rant, Why is your LBS so busy?  The Bike Boom! The bike boom, by the numbers On a positive side: Shout out to Bob and Peggy from Andover.   How E-Bikes are improving peoples relationships. The Maintenance Minute: More Carbon creak 101 and why […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 243:  April 5th 2021: Ron’s Rant.  WIND  Multi use trail and bike path speeds and consideration. The horse dilemma!  Shawn Bradley incident continued.  Accident vs crash? 3 foot law enforcement, anyone ever see a citation?  On a positive side:  The Blue heron’s are back! Shawn Bradley crash: A sports reporter who referred to Shawn’s situation as a crash […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 242:  March 29th 2021: Ron’s Rant.  First “Get off the F…..ing Road”  of the year! Paris-Roubaix called off due to COVID-19 situation in northern France On a positive side:  Peep frogs and Red wing blackbirds. The steel bicycle and the sounds of silence. The Maintenance Minute: Noisy bike? Might just be carbon fiber. […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 241:  March 22nd 2021: Ron’s Rant.  This is from the “we are watching you” department: Also known as the didn’t someone get the memo department. It’s 2021! Ron talks about increased parking plans in Boston.  On a positive side:  Fran rides 2 days in a row! Outside and not on Swift!   Sweet!!!  […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 240:  March 15th 2021: Ron’s Rant.  14 degrees on March 15th! Crashing sucks. The need for slower streets. On a positive side:bike panel discussion notes from last week. Spring is coming! Fran rides 100 miles on swift!?!? Remember this name, Mathew Van der Pol. Airline trail north.   The Maintenance Minute:  Building […]