Bicycle Talk Episode 239:  March 8th 2021: Ron’s Rant. Ron rant’s on Ron and Fran chimes in! On a positive side: Pro racing is back! Pete Buttigieg is here!  Lot’s of good things are happening. The Airline Trail North update. Hey Fran! Happy International Women’s day.  The Maintenance Minute:  Let’s talk cadence and why. Content: […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 238:  March 1st 2021: Ron’s Rant.  The whole package. Removing cars from the picture. What if cars were not welcome? On a positive side:  There are places that cars are not welcome. In the oops  department from last week, Review: Seattle cargo-biking initiative fights hunger with pedal power.  More in the show. The […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 237:   February 22nd 2021: Ron’s Rant. Why are we expanding highways? Part 2! Why not expand the alternative transportation infrastructure?  Part 2! On a positive side:  2021 Steeplechase Bike Tour. Seattle cargo picking initiative fights hunger with pedal power. Biden Throws Trump Under the Bus and Supports Transit Funding.  The Maintenance […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 236:   February 15th 2021: Ron’s Rant. Why are we expanding highways? Why not expand the alternative transportation infrastructure?  On a positive side:   2020 trail numbers are in.Based on Bike Walk Bolton’s count it is  estimated the number of passes would be 200,000+.  The Maintenance Minute:  Winter chain lube. Ron talks about […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 235:   February 1st  2021: Ron’s Rant. The Super Tuck and the UCI. We’ve all seen it. Why is this what the UCI has decided to ban? Much more discussion later in today’s show. On a positive side:  Two Cyclocross stars call it quits for the season and move to the road. […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 234:   February 1st  2021: Ron’s Rant. Ron rants about the 20% flyover at Cyclocross Worlds. What We Learned from Tracking Cycling Deaths for a Year, and a webinar he attended about Autonomous vehicles. On a positive side: Polly Trottenberg,  Heather Mason, two women that deserve a good shout out.  The Maintenance Minute: […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 233: January 25th 2021: Ron’s Rant. The Idaho Stop. California chimes in.  On a positive side: Update: Fran’s condition . How’s she doing? Tour de Swift update from Fran. New decking on the Airline Trail North. Findings of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Survey Show Americans Turning to Outdoors to Reduce Stress Brought on by […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 232: January 18th 2021: Ron’s Rant. Norwegian National Cyclocross Championships canceled because of weather. Really?  On a positive side: Update: Fran’s condition . How’s she doing? Cycling Sock manufacturer DeFeet is making support socks for the medical responders. Decompressor medical socks.  A shout out to Transport Hartford. The Maintenance Minute: Time to […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 231: January 11th 2021: Ron’s Rant. On a positive side: Update: 105 Year old Cyclist breaks the hour record for his age. Wow. Fran’s condition . How’s she doing?  The Maintenance Minute: It’s the new year. Time to tape your bars!  Content: OPED Active Transportation Is an Easy Win. Ron discusses a […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 230: January 4th 2021: Ron’s Rant. 2020 is over. Let’s hope 2021 will be a better year. Let’s hope people do not forget about the bicycle here in the USA. Now is the time for major infrastructure change. Do not take this lightly. On a positive side: Update: Fran’s condition . How’s […]