Guests: Carla Francome interviews Diane On my last show, I spoke with London cycling advocate and the truly delightful Carla Francome.  Not a moment after we ended our conversation, Carla sent me a note asking if SHE could interview ME. Carla had many questions for me, and I hope I didn’t bend her ear too …

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Guests: Carla Francome; Dave Wilkinson I’m not sure how I ended up with two guests who exhibit almost identical traits – they’re gutsy, funny, and passionate about everything they do. And yet, they are completely different from one another. Guest #1 is Carla Francome.  She lives, works, and rides in London.  She’s a TV producer …

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Guests: Christian Sander; John Surico Hello and welcome to TOC.  I’m your host Diane Jenks.  Thanks for tuning in today. My first guest is Christian Sander, the producer and writer of Hard Miles, a full-length feature film starring Matthew Modine as Greg Townsend, a social worker who takes a group of incarcerated teenage boys on …

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Guests: Ian Dille; Tomas Castrillon 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 the Richmond Cycling Corps – the kids from Cool lane, I wanted to know more. Founded by pro-racer Craig Dawson …

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Guests: Adam Rogers; Peter Flax 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 about A LOT of things and while we have a great topic that he recently reported on about bike lanes …

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Guests:  Mike Lydon; Dr. Ralph Buehler A couple of quick notes – BIG congratulations to American Matteo Jorgenson from team Visma – Lease a Bike for winning Paris-Nice this past Sunday. What a race… the weather was awful, but the racing was daring and exciting. And for those in NE Ohio who know the Detroit-Superior …

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Guests:  Todd Gould; John Howard 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 of us know, yet what do we really know ABOUT him? Todd Gould is an Emmy award winning producer and …

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Guests: Dr. Cara Hamann; Terry Lansdell 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 – who do you think is legally protected in a crosswalk? Well, you might be surprised to learn that …

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Guests: Dave Simmons; Mark & Cal Norstad It truly feels as if spring is close… and with that, there are thoughts of great riding ahead. Before we get started. I wanted to mention an upcoming show about a new documentary. As many of you know, one of the greatest riders to ever live and compete …

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Guests: Jeff Speck & Chris Dempsey 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 involved in any or all of these areas and today is no exception.  My guests today are Jeff Speck …

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