Bicycle Talk. Episode 410 August 26th 2024.   Ron’s Rant:  America has poured enough asphalt to build its sprawling auto-centric road network to cover the entire nation of the Netherlands. More on the Netherlands in the show.  On a positive side:  A whopping 183 U.S. cities have built enough bike-friendly streets that their residents just […]

Bicycle Talk. Episode 409 August 21st 2024.   Ron’s Rant:  Every year in California, more than 100 bicyclists lose their lives and over 10,000 are injured in accidents.  It’s the speed stupid: Traffic calming is the answer.   On a positive side: Speed Humps in Providence: “Car Kryptonite”.  The 2024 Tour de France Femmes comes […]

Bicycle Talk. Episode 408 August 14th 2024.   Ron’s Rant:  Purchased anything from Amazon recently?   CPSC: Amazon liable for hazardous products it sells.  And, Honey, she shrunk herself.   On a positive side: American woman is still  kicking butt!  Again. Jennifer Valente on the track.   And this weekend is the 33rd annual Steeplechase Bike […]

Bicycle Talk. Episode 407  August 7th  2024.   Ron’s Rant:  Hey Peacock. I love Simone Biles but 45 K to go in the Men’s olympic Bicycle Road Race and everything is coming to a head and you switch to gymnastics on us? And, let’s make car dependency weird.  On a positive side: The Olympics and […]

Bicycle Talk. Episode 406 July 31st 2024.   Ron’s Rant:  Yup it continues:  Businesses Thrive on Car-Free Streets, Yet Mayor Adams Ignores Call for Widespread Pedestrianization  Top city officials have long said they want to reduce cars to create business-friendly streets, but Gov. Hochul’s decision to kill congestion pricing isn’t helping.  On a positive side: […]

Bicycle Talk. Episode 405 July 24th 2024.   Ron’s Rant: Governor Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause Helps Rich Suburban Drivers.  What is the height of the hood of a pickup truck?   On a positive side:  Here comes the Thread City Quiet Corner rides!  The TDF  Over but not forgotten. So many firsts.  Massachusetts’ $58 billion […]

Bicycle Talk. Episode 404 July 17th 2024.   Ron’s Rant:  Hard to believe I still have to have this conversation. Trail etiquette:   On a positive side: The final Farm to fork Fondo. Or is it?  And Is cycling a sustainable transport?  the Citroën 2CV  Mechanical minute and cycling tips: A simple request for your […]

Bicycle Talk. Episode 403 July 10th  2024.   Ron’s Rant: . My legs hurt! Feeling old and slow and not happy with it.  Supreme Court blocks an EPA plan to curb ozone air pollution. What this means for Connectcur On a positive side: Biniam Girmay.  More TDF 2024  39th annual Boom Box Parade.   Mechanical […]

Bicycle Talk. Episode 402 July 3rd  2024.   Ron’s Rant: Governor Hochul back in the news. I have a solution.   On a positive side: Biniam Girmay.  More TDF 2024  183 cities have built bike friendly streets and their residents want more!  Mechanical minute and cycling tips: 2024’s best cities to bicycle in.  Content:  More […]

Bicycle Talk. Episode 401 June 26th 2024.   Ron’s Rant:  More on the NY Governors Congestion Pricing debacle. And Speed, It’s the speed limit dummy. Why we need to lower the speed limits in cities and high congestion areas.    On a positive side: Shout out to Cambridge MA. And later in the show, it’s […]