Bicycle Talk Episode 211: August 17th 2020  Ron’s Rant: More horse poop? Really? More discussion from listeners comments. On a positive side: Steeplechase Bike Tour Results and comments. 40 year veteran of the bicycle industry retires. Airline trail north working towards completion. Maintenance Minute: The tire boot. Content: Part of the bike shop family, Elizabeth […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 210: August 10th 2020  Ron’s Rant: Horse Poop! Secondary rant, Ron gets buzzed by yet another pickup truck. Why is it always a pickup truck? On a positive side: Trail maintenance cleanup after our big tropical storm. Shout out to John Hankins of Mansfield CT. Why do cyclists look so happy!  Mellow […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 209: July 27th 2020. Ron’s Rant: Fight Club / Bike Club What’s with all the bike fighting out there? Are you fighter or a lover? Are you afraid of your bicycle?  Chinese import tariffs to resume. On a positive side:  British Gov’t recommends prescribing bicycling to beat the coronavirus. Shot outs to […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 208: July 27th 2020. Ron’s Rant: Fence around the federal building in Portland OR blocks popular bike lane during protests? Ron gets run off the trail by a bunch of stupid tight packed bike riders going to fast for the  trail.  Positive side: Shout outs to Bike Walk Bolton, the Steeplechase Bike […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 207: July 20th 2020. Ron’s Rant:  The great experiment moves forward. 2020 Tour de France is on. Are we ready? Is it time? On a positive side:  The Tour de France united. What this year’s tour is doing to put more kids on bikes. Also: Check out the facebook page for the […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 206: July 13th 2020. Ron’d Rant: Covid. Do we have this all wrong? Get outside. Hiding indoors is not the answer. Be smart mask up and get out into the fresh air.   Shimano’s chairman emeritus and former chairman Yoshizo Shimano died of chronic heart failure at 85 on July 3. On a positive […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 205: July 6th 2020 Ron’s Rant. British town reacts to motorists demand to give back a section of road dedicated to cyclists. Really? Now? On a positive side:  Approach your town or municipality about a safe bike lane. Pick a particularly popular cycling road and address the motorized vehicle situation. You can […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 204:  June 29th 2020. Ron’s Rant: Please be patient with your LBS! People, relax On a positive side:   Domestic manufacturers feed the boom.  Mechanics association raises funds for UBI scholarships for Black, Indigenous and People of Color.Apple to Add Bicycling Directions in Latest Maps Update.And a shout out to Joel LaChance […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 203:  June 22nd 2020. Ron’s Rant: Looting and Bicycle Shops. A Philadelphia shop owner speaks out. Positive Side: Mountain Laurels in Connecticut and Happy birthday to the greatest cyclist of all time. Eddy Merckx turned 75 years-old last Wednesday.  Maintenance Minute: The annoying creak and what kind of bar tape is good […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 202:  Ron’s Rant: The Lenco Bearcat. Don’t know what that is and how it connects to bicycles? Keep listening. Also more talk on improper use of Police Bicycles. Positive Side: Trek’s Dick Burke responds. And one of my favorite things this time of year, the wild roses. Maintenance Minute: Direct concern from […]