The Sprocket Podcast

Brandon Rhodes, besides being one of the show’s founding cohosts and an all-around good guy, is the proprietor of the new sustainable (and replicable) local produce delivery service Rolling Oasis.  He had a vision for a business that would connect his neighbors to healthier food options while he aimed to connect with his neighbors, and … Continue reading E184 – Brandon Rhodes: Rolling Oasis →

Brock dropped into Microcosm Publishing’s offices to chat with Joe Biel, the filmmaker behind the new documentary Aftermass.  It surveys a history of the activism & advocacy behind Portland’s bicycle culture, and explores the history of Portland’s Critical Mass ride and what it can tell us about the city we live in today. Joe’s dog … Continue reading E183b – Joe Biel talks Amtrak & Aftermass →

Diane Goodwin coordinates the Transit on Tap events for TriMet, allowing the interested public and transit experts to interact about important issues concerning public transportation.  We chat with her about the event series, her own personal history with transit, and many other things related to Portland’s regional transit provider! Also: tickets now available for Aftermass … Continue reading E183 – Diane Goodwin: Transit On Tap →

Jerry Zelada is an optometrist by day, and an advocate by night.  Actually, he’s always an advocate and an activist, because that’s how changes get made at the levels that matter.  We talk to him about how bicycling runs in his family and his touring adventures in an earlier decade, the infrastructure debate surrounding Portland’s … Continue reading E182 – Jerry Zelada: Advocacy is Easy →

photo by Clay Nowak Boaz Frankel is the host of the Pedal Powered Talk Show, a short form series that features interesting and unique personalities from around Oregon; he also once set therecord for the most high fives given in an hour, and took a non-motorized “un-road trip” across America. Phillip Ross is the owner … Continue reading E181 – Boaz Frankel & Phillip Ross: Pedal Powered Talk Show →

Dan Kaufman runs CrankMyChain Cycle TV & pdxk productions and has a deep love for bicycles and their implications for culture & conservation (and this time around, we didn’t make him come on the show while he lost his voice!) Nathan Jones is the proprietor of Ride Yr Bike and has had numerous inspiring adventures … Continue reading E180 – Dan Kaufman & Nathan Jones: Fatbikes & GPS →

Doctor Jeff is our perennial transit-loving advocate with a heart of gold, a head full of jokes and a wit as sharp as whatever gave you your last paper cut.  He joins us to hold forth on matters of transit, twitter, family, and vinyl.  It’s been to long!  So, let’s stay in touch this summer, … Continue reading E179 – Doctor Jeff: Top-Level Commuting Expertise →

Brock gets distracted by a palindrome website while trying to start the show, and Aaron points out that at least one of them is racist (Brock didn’t realize it).

Brock & Aaron engage in a little more tour recap, including: Mission Bicycle Company & The Lumen, the retroreflective bike (Kelly & Peter from theDope Pedalers) collaborated on by our friend Josh Zisson with Halo Roger & the Bike Through China Book Kevin at Carmel Starbucks & the Financial Engines water bottle, & escape from … Continue reading E178 – Two Dudes & Some Palindromes →

Maria Schur loves bicycles, lives in Portland, and works for Western Bike Works.  She enjoys gravel rides and doesn’t own a car, and likes pink but doesn’t want to be stereotyped.  She also writes on her blog about the various adventures she gets into.  We talk about all of this and more! Also: Brock, Aaron … Continue reading E177 – Maria Schur →