By Diane Jenks - Bicycling Enthusiast
A podcast for all cyclists
The world of bike racing, from the high school through pro levels, has been predominantly male and predominantly white, so when I saw Ian Dille’s article in Outside Online about ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 4/23/2024
This episode features two incredibly thoughtful and knowledgeable guests. First is someone I would term a renaissance man – at least he’s a modern renaissance man. Adam Rogers is curious ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 3/27/2024
Today’s episode features two very accomplished guests. First up is Mike Lydon – and where to begin! Well, let’s see.. Mike is an internationally recognized planner, writer, speaker, and advocate ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 3/15/2024
Today’s episode is about one man and his life as told in a new documentary as well as a new biographical novel. Marshal Major Taylor is a name so many ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist 2/25/2024
We’ve talked about biking and walking infrastructure a lot over the past few years, and it always amazes me that there is so much more to say. For instance… Crosswalks ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 2/20/2024
My first guest today is Dave Simmons, the executive director of Ride Illinois. In our conversation we talk about bicycle related crashes and fatalities in the state along with some ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 2/10/2024
As many of you know, I have an abiding interest in urban planning, walkable and bikeable cities, and sustainability. In furthering that interest, I love speaking with folks who are ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 1/27/2024
Happy New Year everyone! I’m back for a new season of the show and today we begin with conversations with two guests we’ve spoken with in the past. First up ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 01/20/2024
This year, with so much turmoil in the world, I wanted to feature a story that is both heartwarming and inspirational. Homelessness is a real thing – and a very ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 11/28/2023
My guests this show couldn’t be more different in terms of their focus – one is a civil enginer, ardent urban planner, and transportation specialist, the other is an accomplished ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 11/22/2023
As promised, my conversation today is with one of the pioneers of women’s frame design Georgena Terry. I’ve known Georgena for many years and it is always great to speak ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 11/02/2023
With the demise of events such as NAHBS, The New England Builder’s Ball, Classic Rendezvous Weekend, and even the postponement of The Philly Bike Show until Spring of 2024, any ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 10/15/2023
This episode was supposed to air a week earlier to coincide with an event my guest was having at his Brooklyn, NY workshop. Due to COVID and nasty weather, it ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 9/26/2023
There is only one word for my guest today and that word is hero! And, Lynne Salvo is definitely one of mine. Back in 2019, pre-covid of course, I spoke ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 9/17/2023
First up is a name that is synonymous with bicycles – I would venture to say that no one who listens to this podcast doesn’t know the name OR hasn’t ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist 8/24/2023
Sometimes I wonder how I ever became so lucky as to be able to have conversations with the people I do, and this episode of the show highlights two of ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist 8/06/2023
This episode of TOC offers up two very different topics. First up is Matt de Neef. He is the managing editor of Escape Collective, the online presence of independent cycling ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 7/10/2023
In my last podcast, I mentioned my guest – Jenny Graham. In 2018, she embarked upon and completed a round-the-world trip by bicycle. This, however, was not just ANY trip ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 6/23/2023
This is a sort of special episode. Beginning Tomorrow, June 17th, PL And Kristen Meindertsma will begin the first of 5 yearly journeys to raise a cumulative $2.5 for 5 ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 6/15/2023
Not too long ago, we spoke with Paul Tolme, the communications director of the Cascade Bicycle Club headquartered in Seattle. I was so taken with some of the programs this ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist 5/31/2023
As promised the last time we spoke with him, Wayne Stetina, SRAM’s senior field guide, is back to school us on the new SRAM Eagle Transmission system. In fact, you ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 4/18/2022
James Hibbard had a shot at being one of the top track and crit riders of his era, except, he wasn’t willing to take that one last step – he ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 4/6/2023
My first guest is no stranger to TOC. A couple of times a year, at least, I ask journalist and NYU professor, John Surico to join me and catch us ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 3/27/2023
On our last podcast, Caley Fretz, editor-in-chief of the new Escape Collective cycling website, was talking about the then imminent launch of the project and how some of the best ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 3/18/2023
You may remember in my last episode that I spoke about how so many publications – both print and online – have either ceased to exist, have become shadows of ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 3/11/2023
Since this is women’s history month, I had the honor of being interviewed by Traci Berry, the coordinator of Northwoods Trails in Arkansas for the Natural State Bikes Podcast. We ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 3/7/23
It is fitting that February is Black History Month as my first guest is author David Goodrich and his newest book, which will be released on Tuesday, February 7th, is ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 2/6/2023
My first guest is David Stanley and he is a friend Charles Pelkey, arguably one of the nicest guys to ever grace the pages of cycling journalism – along with ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 1/15/2023
Happy New Year to you and I hope you had a great holiday season. For our first show of 2023, I had the great good fortune to speak with one ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 1/2/2023
I hope you have had a great holiday – Christmas, Hanukkah, Qwanza, Festivus – and even just staying in and enjoying some down time. Certainly here in NE Ohio we ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 12/15/2022
Over the past twelve plus years, we’ve spoken with many frame builders and today, we have t he privilege of speaking with an American builder who has been living and ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 12/17/2022
We’re rounding third and heading home – both to the holidays and to the New Year. 2022 has been – um – interesting to say the least. We’ll take a ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 12/10/2022
This week we dive into part II of Dan Cavallari’s holiday gift ideas with a focus on cool things you might not necessarily need but wouldn’t mind seeing in your ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 12/4/2022
In our last episode, we spoke about the Davis Phinney Foundation and all the great work they are doing for folks with Parkinson’s Disease. That immediately turned into an inquiry ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 11/24/2022
As we approach the holiday season, I’ve put together several episodes highlighting charitable gift giving opportunities that relate to cycling. This episode focuses on Parkinson’s Disease and especially the Davis ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 11/12/2022
It’s been over 7 months since I last spoke with Dmitry Nechaev. When we last spoke, he had just left Russia and “fled” to Israel, something he was able to ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 10/15/2022
I want to begin with a question. How many times have you stood at or ridden up to an intersection and waited – and waited – and waited, for the ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 10/4/2022
On this episode, I’m going to introduce you to a young cycling journalist whose professional journey began in college. One thing that he says at the beginning of our conversation ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 9/21/2022
Hello and welcome to TOC. I’m Diane Jenks and you are about to listen to episode #611 and, coincidentally, it is also the 12th anniversary of the show. Thank you ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 9/8/2022
On August 15th, the world lost yet another genius bicycle engineer. Although he was almost better known for his work with HPV’s – human powered vehicles that were recumbent bikes, ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 9/1/2022
It’s amazing that just a few months ago I was wondering where I would get fresh material for the podcast and now, I can barely keep up with all the ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 8/19/2022
Want to tour Italy? Want to tour Italy and learn about the culture, the food, the wine, and some of the areas many tour companies don’t visit? Heather Dowd, who ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 8/11/2022
Hello and welcome to the Outspoken Cyclist. Thanks for joining me today. He’s funny, irreverent, and now he’s FREE to be himself – 100% of the time. Gary Fisher, whose ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 8/3/2022
Today, the question is – What is possible by bike? With a new infrastructure bill, money in the coffers to build protected bike lanes and connect them, and more people ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 7/20/2022
The history of American Bike Racing is actually long, storied, and full of amazing characters. Peter Nye, who has probably forgotten more than any of us might ever have known ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 7/9/2022
Hello and welcome to TOC. I’m your host Diane Jenks; thanks for joining me today. This week, we are going to talk about sailing – and biking – and river ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 6/27/2022
With flowers in bloom and trees in full leaf, we look to put the cold weather behind us and take to the paths and trails. Which takes me to our ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 6/18/2022
My first guest is Dave Wiens, the executive director of IMBA – the International Mountain Bike Association. We’ve spoken with Dave in the past and I always learn so much ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 5/25/2022
This week we speak with Noa Bayanan. Noa is the Director of Federal Policy for the People for Bikes, and she helps us unpack the America’s Recreation Act of 2022. ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 5/9/2022
It’s a milestone. Today, is our 600th episode! Yep – 600… and looking back to that very first episode in September, 2010, it just doesn’t seem possible that it’s been ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 4/23/2022
