The Sprocket Podcast

Portland Street Medicine is in the house! We take a moment to catch up with a new (to Portland) method of preventative care for Portlands most vulnerable population, and how it brings together bikes, caregivers, and those in need. Also a special co-host appearance by Tom McTighe while Aaron is away!

Check out Portland Street Medicine here.

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Also from Tim Mooney: Bird Says New Scooter Regulations Make It ‘Impossible’ To Serve D.C.

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Tim C. via facebook comments on E439

Richard Wezensky re: ep. 438

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Joe “The Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie has a new book coming out: Lightning In A Saddle, an incredible true story of Evelyn Hamilton.  BikePortland refers to it as “the untold, unbelievable but true story of cycling’s female Jackie Robinson meets Saving Private Ryan.”  We check in with Joe for his 5th visit to our show and get the scoop.

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From bikeportland.org: Tired of leaves in bike lanes, this Portlander made a pedal-powered sweeper

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Aaron & Guthrie take a show to catch up with each other about maintenance, history, and how much car should be in your life.

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From outsideonline.com via listener Josh G.: Make Driving Dangerous Again

From bikeportland.org: A donated bike fleet will help Portland Street Medicine expand their reach

From cyclingtips.com via bikeportland: Commentary: Why I stopped wearing a bike helmet

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Brock sent us a pic of a possibly controversial beer

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One year ago, Aaron turned a year older and a few friends gathered at the studio after a recording to celebrate the anniversary of Montana’s statehood.  Aaron has a special connection to that day, and we wanted to mark the occasion.  Present were Aaron & Anna, Guthrie, Armando, Brock & Adele, and we’re sharing a minimally edited version of a live mic in the room with all of their permission.  You get to be a fly on the wall for this celebration.

New studio show coming later this week.  Enjoys!

photo credit: @dudeluna

We return this week to a perennial topic, popular because it is pervasive: riding in the rain.  This edition, Armando brings the bike love and a pizza to the discussion about wet, gear, and drying out.  Also Aaron takes a field trip to a pumpkin patch and Guthrie tries out apple cider donuts.

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From Streetsblog.org: Study: Uber and Lyft are Increasing Traffic Deaths

From bikeportland.org: PBOT: 18 ‘High Crash’ streets will get updates next year

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Re: Todd Groesbeck: Thank you for being late – Optimists guide in age of accelerations.

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JP and Eric, the Kings of Swing [bike], go canoeing, swingbiking, and bladepacking, and live to tell about it.  We get the scoop on how to take on nature’s greatest force using the minimal set of tools, and have a beer at some of the area’s best breweries like Walking Man, Amnesia & Thunder Island.  Also, who knew there was once a bookstore in Stevenson, WA that had beer on tap?

Also: Portland Roller Hockey

And a special shout-out this week to Jason Aufdenberg. You know why, Jason.

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From The Oregonian: Oregon eyes $1 billion plan to add passenger trains between Portland and Eugene

From bike retailer.com: Can cargo bikes help in a disaster? Emergency managers want to find out

PDX Podfest looking for volunteers – [email protected]

Also from The Oregonian: 18 projects portland says would speed transit, boost bike ridership

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John from Goldendale send us a PSA in French

Marshall comments on a deep cut E291: Aaron gets sweeter, Brock gets paternal, Guthrie keeps on getting better!  And Hurtbird’s “I Like My Bike” video.

Tim Mooney Says: “Love that you’re re-podding the back episodes that are out of the feed! “

The latest from Phil in Alaska: “We’re so nonchalnat about bears in Alaska that we don’t even avoid driving through their poo.”

From Dale Freeman (no relation) re: Episode #434 – “…the highlight was the jackassery that started with the headlines through the end!

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Our most significant podcast ever!  This content was originally published in October 2014, and it’s so much fun we’re bringing it back! Listen to the flirtation happening between Aaron & Anna when they were still passing notes in the podcasting studio. We’ll be back in a week with another new studio show featuring Aaron & Guthrie.

Anna Olsen used to be a podcast listener from Oklahoma. Now, she’s a guest!  I guess she’ll never have to listen again.  We’re glad to welcome her to Portland after an education at United Bicycle Institute where she learned to be a bicycle mechanic.  Her coworker Justin Miles joins us as well.

Also: Drew lends the rain cape! Brock gives it a first go; the Transportastic studio opener is on 10/25 6:30pm at IPRC! Aaron’s still on drugs, and does a very frugal thing followed by a rather infrugal thing.

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Chris in Chico sends a link to a creative Latvian demonstration of how much traffic cycling can reduce.

Chris is also a new monthly donor! So is Dan G.!

Kurt, whom Brock met in Copperfield on the OR/ID border, sends in pictures of his full suspension mountain bike.

JohnnyK is freaked out by clowns, maybe because of scooby doo’s ghost clown episode.

Ethan G asks how to best tell meddling, uninvited advisors to your bicycling style to “piss off.”

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Darius is working with a new way to share your things, and keep them too! Omni started as a storage option for people’s extra stuff, but now is also working to find people who want to rent the objects you think are cool, but don’t use all the time; they’re described as “an on-demand access company for things you don’t use every day, but can’t live without” That margarita mixer & those snowboarding pants just sit unused most of the time, why not put them to work earning money for you and making someone else’s life more interesting, while retaining access whenever you need them?  “Rent what you want now, store what you’ll want later.”  Omni just launched in Portland; Darius breaks it down for us.

Also, Aaron celebrates an anniversary & Brock rents a car.  After the regular segments Brock laments the end of his regular cohosting duties & they both bag on Dave Matthews.

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

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From Ranger Tom “cop stuff:” “No cop wants to be the one that gets a call from the prosecutor’s office asking “You wrote this guy a ticket for what?!””  

Ranger Tom also gave us an audio postcard!

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The band’s back together again!  Brock drops into the studio to explain why he’s not returning to cohosting after all (it’s good news), parenting, and bicycle safety for infants, and Aaron & Guthrie catch up on their most recent adventures.

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October 12th – Gladys Bikes’ 5th Anniversary!

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There’s a new Podcast in town… er… on the internet: The Bike Karma Bicycle Podcast

From Bikeportland: State reopens fire-damaged section of Historic Columbia River Highway (yay!)

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Portland musician Dr. Something has made appearances on our podcast feed before, but we’ve never had the pleasure of her joining us for a conversation in the studio before.  We chat about music and transit, and her upcoming transit center themed project.  Find Dr. Something’s music on Bandcamp!

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