Guest: Steve Magas – Ohio Bike Lawyer This week’s “safety” episode is focused in Ohio but has broad implications about the laws around bikes on the road. My guest is Ohio Bike Lawyer Steve Magas. Steve and I have spoken many times in the past and as always, this conversation is enlightening. For example – …

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Guest: Chuck Marohn – Strong Towns Yes, this episode quickly follows on the heels of my conversation with Raul Avelar from the IIHS. But, there are so many great safety conversations getting ready to stack up that I wanted to make sure we get them all in this summer. My guest today is Chuck Marohn …

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Guest: Raul Avelar – IIHS This is the first episode we’ve also turned into a video podcast.  Click here! This is the second in our series about safety.  And, while it isn’t a long conversation, it’s an important one because it helps to set the context for how safety trends are playing out. My guest …

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Guest: Rachael Maney – Bike Law My guest is Rachael Maney.  Rachael is the managing director of Bike Law, a network of independent bicycle crash attorneys.  I was supposed to speak with her last month, but as is often the case, the Bike Law offices are so busy, she hardly has time to turn around! …

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Guest: Zac Wiebe I’ve had this conversation archived for way too long and in re-listening while editing it today, I thought – how interesting that we are at this strange place with the announcement last week of so much money being rescinded from bike and ped infrastructure, to the amazing 50year project that completed the …

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Guest: Joe Lindsey – Escape Collective While we will be celebrating our 250th Anniversary here in the States, the Grand Departe of the 113th Tour de France will lead off with a team time trial in Barcelona on Saturday. As always, I turn to our friend and resident all-things-TdF  Joe Lindsey, managing editor of Escape …

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Guest: Will Chavez from the Cherokee-Phoenix This episode brings together a long and sorrowful history and a bicycle tour that commemorates it. We are all familiar with rides that have meaning such as fund raisers for medical research, rides that create long-lasting memories and friendships such as RAGBRAI, and rides that bring back fond memories …

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Guests: Melissa & Chris Bruntlett Seven years ago, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett gave up their cars, moved to the Netherlands, and have been exploring urban transformations around the world.  The last time I spoke with Melissa and Chris, back in 2022, they had just published two books, Curbing Traffic and Building the Cycling City.  They …

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Guests: Matt Sturgis, Lance Boucher; Professor Chris Sweet This is the next episode in our series of great rides around the U.S. for spring and summer 2026. Today, we visit Maine. Lung diseases affect 35 million people in the U.S. and the American Lung Association is the first stop for advocacy, research, and funding for …

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Guests: Laura Killingbeck; Carlos Rogers & Robin Morton I don’t think I’ve met a more fascinating person than adventurer Laura Killingbeck. For example, how many of us know from a very young age who we are and what we want from life and then follow that desire into adulthood?  Especially when we are talking about …

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