The Sprocket Podcast

Erin Kelley just wanted to see how the podcast was made, and ended up chatting with us about Brock’s bike camping weekend, Aaron’s plans to adopt a new bike with someone special, and her own time off from work and how that gave her time to sort and declutter her stuff!  And it turns out … Continue reading E233 – Erin Kelley: Just Listening In →

David Griffiths took a trip to Colombia with his handcycle for the World Bicycle Forum after his first visit to our studio, and returns to share some of his experiences there, as well as some new ideas on transportation and mobility!  Also Brock tries to come up with a way to tie this into #boatmonth. Fine … Continue reading E232b – David Griffiths: The Cascadian Ministry of Transportation & Mobility →

Brandon Rhodes is The Sprocket Podcast’s former cohost, and founder of the bicycle-based local organic produce delivery business Rolling Oasis Grocers. Scott Davison createdVocoform, an organization that helps people with barriers to advancement find their calling in meaningful work, and powered the startup of Rolling Oasis. Mychal Tetteh is CEO of theCommunity Cycling Center, a … Continue reading E232 – Brandon Rhodes, Mychal Tetteh, Scott Davison: Rolling Oasis Expansion →

Leah Benson is the proprietor ofGladys Bikes, a bike shop catering specifically to the needs of women in Portland, Oregon, and one host of the newly created podcast Snack Parade! Brian Benson is the author ofGoing Somewhere, a book based on his crosscountry bicycle trip from Wisconsin to Oregon, and is working on creating The … Continue reading E231 – The Benson Twins: #boatmonth →

Glenn Kubish is a longtime listener and supporter of our show.  He’s well connected in the Edmonton, Alberta bicycling community, and when he recommended a guest, we knew that we’d never make it up to Canada in time to interview him, so we asked, “would you be willing to do the interview?” A resounding positive … Continue reading E230 – Glenn Kubish & Darren Markland: #YEGbike Pocket Sprocket →

Jenn Dederich is the CEO of Portland Pedal Power, a bicycle delivery service that is focused on delivering local goods to hungry people.  We talk about the mechanics of the operation, the value of working with local businesses, and a few adventures that Jenn’s had when not running the company. Also: Spinlister credit contest: “When … Continue reading E229 – Jenn Dederich: Portland Pedal Power →

Tim Navarette is a longtime Portland resident who’s currently a local representative ofGenZe, a company working on mobility solutions for urban areas.  Their new electric bicycle is one great way to get around in a city full of transportation options.  Brock spoke with Tim on his street about the bike and took a few turns around … Continue reading E228b – Tim Navarette: GenZe E-Bike →

Transit Sleuth is on the case; he’s been following sustainable transit modes and reporting on them for some time here in Portland OR! We chat about the state of transportation in our town, along with Adron’s youth near trains and his eventual disenchantment with sweating in traffic.  Read the latest updates at transitsleuth.com Also: TriMet’s … Continue reading E228 – Adron Hall: Transit Sleuth →

Aaron Delani is a recent Portland inductee, taking the admonition of “welcome to Portland, now go ride your damn bike” very seriously.  As a webmaster, he codes in coffee shops, and then looks for places to explore and people to ride with.  We discuss his downsizing process as he moved here, a misjudgment of #coffeeoutside, … Continue reading E227b – Aaron Aaron Aaron Brock →

Aaron M. Green is the author of the soon-to-be-published We Were Like Sons, a memoir describing his bicycle tour from California to New York City and how he changed along the way.  Help him reach his goal for self-publishing the book on Kickstarter!  He’s even offering guided bicycle tours as a reward.  We discuss, among … Continue reading E227a – Aaron M. Green: We Were Like Sons →