The Sprocket Podcast

Aaron & Guthrie are taking a much needed holiday this weekend, and while they are away we bring you Guthrie’s first appearance on the podcast from 2014!  New in-studio show next week.

Guthrie Straw grew up in Oregon and leads bicycle tours with Cycle Portland Bike Tours when he’s not enjoying longer bicycle tours of his own.  After he and Brock met during the Filmed By Bike jury screenings, they decided to record a show together, which also led to some interesting discussion about Ketchikan, Alaska and outdoor leadership dynamics.

Also: fossil fuel divestment (OPB & Alison Wiley), former co-host Brandon’s new business Rolling Oasis (now defunct), pedestrian assumptions & motorized vehicle proliferation.

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Bike Safe Boston: a field guide to predicting vehicle driver behvior

BikePortland: Travel Oregon needs your input on bicycling in the Columbia River Gorge!

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Card from Richard in TX!

JohnnyK says “You can force sound into a persons ear but you cannot make them a listener.”

Dan in MN will bike to Portland someday.

Ginny twitters about #RAGBRAI.

Ethan Seltzer from Pedal Power & E049: saw this article and thought of us.

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It’s that kind of week – our favorite cohosts Aaron & Guthrie chat it up on their own!  They discuss reading styles, helping Brock move, online reviews, and more.

As always, thanks to our drink sponsor The Beer Mongers & our generous Patreon donors.

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Erinne & Kirk have been on the show with their dog Cordi before, but it’s been awhile, and a lot has happened since then… most notably, their epic wedding party that gave all of their friends the chance to grind some gravel in some of Oregon’s most beautiful coastal mountains.  We get the lowdown on the whole Trask River wedding experience, and talk a little about some other adventures (#boatdreams).

Also, it’s really hot in Portland right now.

As always, thanks to our drink sponsor The Beer Mongers & our generous Patreon donors.

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2nd Thursday of every month Joyful Rider’s Club in Minneapolis

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We got a recommended by ____ , Thanks!

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Chris Sims is the host of Go Dig A Hole, a podcast about archeology for the rest of us!  He drops into the studio to discuss some of the ethics of the discipline, and also to talk about commuting, both in Portland and in Louisville, Kentucky.

Also, Guthrie recaps his recent road trip to the redwood forest and astonishes Aaron with the continued existence of gold miners and homesteaders.

As always, thanks to our drink sponsor The Beer Mongers & our generous Patreon donors.

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2nd Thursday of every month Joyful Rider’s Club in Minneapolis

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Miles of Portraits

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Phil in AK takes a break from running with Polar Bears to call us

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Friend of the show Patrick Mok joins us to chat about a topic he’s been considering: how do you get friendly with people in Portland’s social bicycling scene?  He shares some solid wisdom on the topic. We also discuss commutes and rain gear. Also, Guthrie is traveling so Brock Dittus joins this episode as cohost.

As always, thanks to our drink sponsor The Beer Mongers & our generous Patreon donors.

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Miles of Portraits

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Ben Flores is Riding with Team Negroni

From adventurecycling.org: Four Young Adults Win Greg Siple Award

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Aaron’s brother Ben Flores calls in to let us know about a charity event he’s raising money for and riding in.  We get the details on #TeamNegroni’s campaign and how it helps the families of service industry workers in crisis.  Aaron is joined in studio by producer Brock Dittus & this week’s show guest Patrick Mok.

Donate to Ben’s campaign by clicking on the link below!

Christine, Lizette, and Serenity of the Civil Unrest Bike Club join the show to talk about unconventional wheeled personal mobility devices and how their club carves out a welcoming space for them.  Find them on Facebook or Instagram, and read about the club on BikePortland.

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April 1-30 in Minneapolis 30 days of biking

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Miles of Portraits

May 04 Santa Fe, NM

May 11 Albuquerque, NM

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A little studio mischief before the Ladds 500 episode

Aaron & Guthrie do a little pre-event discussion, conference call the team, and then take you on-site with Team Sprocket Podcast and the mobile recorder to talk with participants, onlookers, and the organizer himself!

some photos by Eric Thornburg

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Drew Coleman will be a featured filmmaker at this year’s Filmed By Bike festival in Portland, Oregon, so we invited him in to talk about his craft.  Festival founder Ayleen Crotty joins as well.  Drew’s film plays Sunday of this year’s festival!  Get your tickets at filmedbybike.org

Also: Guthrie’s thoughts on emojis, and Aaron’s take on Kombucha flavored Kombucha.

Note that this episode was recorded out of studio, so the audio quality is different than usual!  Thank you for understanding – we’ll be back in the studio next week.

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2nd Thursday of every month Joyful Rider’s Club in Minneapolis

April 1-30 in Minneapolis 30 days of biking

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The Miles of Portraits team will be taking the Tour de REI to the Southwest. We’ll ride our bikes almost 2,000 miles from LA to Santa Fe, NM, stopping at REIs along the way to share our story. Here’s the Southwest lineup:

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