The Sprocket Podcast

Madi Carlson represents the family bicycling spirit of the city of Seattle, Washington with her children on a Surly Big Dummy longtail.  We talk to her about her involvement withFamily Bike and her Family Ride website that details the adventures she has with her family. Katie Proctor helps to organize Portland’s Kidical Mass rides and … Continue reading E176 – Madi Carlson (with Katie Proctor): Family Ride →

Phil B writes insightfully on his blog Multimodal Alaska Adventures about bicycling, transit, and everyday adventures in the last frontier; we learned during the interview that he is also writing a column for Alaska Commons.  He is far more equipped to deal with the cold than we will ever be, and looks fantastic in a … Continue reading E175 – Phil B: The Ice Beard Cometh →

Russ Roca & Laura Crawford from Path Less Pedaled are back to talk Oregon tourismand scenic bikeways after some long, hard work on promotional videos that show off the bounty of beauty that our state has to offer. Join Russ & Laura at the screening party for their promotional video series on March 20 at … Continue reading E174 – Path Less Pedaled: Oregon Scenic Bikeways →

Tony Deis of Trackers Earth joins us to talk about outdoor education, survival skills, and the value of community, and we make some connections to our interests in simpler living and bicycling.  You might be surprised how much talk there is about LARPing, and how telling and participating in stories influences the way we think … Continue reading E173 Tony Deis: Trackers Earth →

Leah Benson of Gladys Bikes in North Portland, Oregon tells us a little about running a bicycle shop that’s a little different than the norm!  Her business focuses on helping non-male customers find bicycles and accessories that suit their bodies best for the task at hand, including the operation of a saddle lending library that … Continue reading E172 – Leah Benson: Gladys Bikes →

Bojun Bjorkman-Chiswell is taking bicycle activism to a global level by exploring theOne Billion Bicycles that exist in the world and the impact they can have on the quality of life for people worldwide.  Her website, The Bike In My Life, hosts the ongoing video series and helpful thoughts for anyone looking towards bicycling as … Continue reading E171 – Bojun Bjorkman-Chiswell: One Billion Bicycles →

Steve Gutmann is a sustainability genius and regional pointman for the peer-to-peer carsharing service Getaround.  We talk to him about the history of carsharing, beginning with Dave Brook’s Carsharing Portland, and its evolution into the systems that are available today, including the ability to leverage your personal car’s potential into additional income and an incentive … Continue reading E170 – Steve Gutmann: Getaround →

Lillian Karabaic wears many hats, including one for her responsibilities with the IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) that assists people in producing and finding independently produced printed matter of all varieties.  She’s in charge of the Raiders of the Lost Archives event, which puts even more fun into rediscovering unique works of writing in the … Continue reading E169 – Lillian Karabaic: Raiders of the Lost Archives →

After our 2012 fundraising campaign, some rewards were promised to backers.  Listener Logan chose the option to have Brock collect man-on-the-street interviews around the question “Can you buy happiness?”  Now, somewhat belated, we fulfill the promise to take the cultural pulse on the state of our contentment in life through a public survey of random … Continue reading E168c – Can You Buy Happiness? →

Organic Transit visited Portland, Oregon last weekend to demonstrate their ELF electric-assist tricycles, which are pedal powered and solar powered.  Brock had a chance to interview company owner and inventor Rob Cotter, Portland resident and ELF enthusiast Lorraine, and long-time ELF believer Ned from upstate New York, and spoke briefly to an Oregonian reporter (who … Continue reading E168b – Organic Transit’s ELF Test Drive →