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Jonny Moses, an experienced outward bound leader and adventure seeker, took up the task of recording his trip on the gdmbr (Great Divide Mountain Bike Route) to produce The Path Divided, an excellent film!  Follow his work on Instagram: @jonnymosesoutside

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New Group Ride Community: http://www.ridetogether.club/#/

Podcast Mention: We Got To Hang Out has a new host, Christopher Cree Stricklen.

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From Gregory Braithwaite: YouTube videos on a channel called BIKE VIDS!

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Tito Flores rejoins the show to give a more detailed account of his ambition to ride a rural route through the forest outside of Missoula!

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Aaron & Guthrie discuss physically distanced picnics, levels of meticulousness in bicycle modifications, and what Aaron describes as performance “within acceptable parameters.”

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We are sharing this archived episode after learning of the passing of former guest Zed Bailey.  We were saddened to hear of this and our condolences are with those who were close to him.  If you or anyone you know need help, reach out.  The national suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-8255, and Oregon’s location-specific resources may be found at the Oregon Health Authority’s page.  No one should go it alone.

Zed Bailey & Dan Kauffman are the driving force behind Open Bike Night,CrankMyChain Cycle TV, and a host of creative projects and activism around the city of Portland.  We drink and talk about a host of topics, including Pedalpalooza, Einstein and the Theory of Relativity, cycling in SLC, Rev. Phil, Zoobombing, the Magical Midnight Mystery Ride, and “doing it better.”  Dan even plays a few original songs for us.

Zed mentions a song from Enter The Haggis: “Gasoline”

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Mary McGowan, winner of the American Cycling Association’s Greg Siple Award, joins us to talk about leading bike tours for young people, momentum bike clubs, and what she appreciates about getting out on two wheels.  Follow Mary at rebelwithoutacar.com.

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From listener Jason D.: boat month!

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Long-time-listener Peanut Butter Jar Matt joins us to chat about his rides in New Jersey and his time following the show!  And Aaron joins with his brother to talk about the bone-shaking gravel ride they took through Montana’s Bitterroot Mountains.

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BikePortland: Someone with no license plates drove through people on the Black Liberation Ride

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more requests for artworks!

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Kurstin Graham is the author of bikepackingnv.blog and has spent a lot of time helping others find adventure in northern Nevada.  He recently took a bikefishing trip in the Toiyabe Range, among other adventures.  He’s also involved with the Reno Bike Project, which repurposes abandoned bikes following the Burning Man festival, and has spent some time working with the Tahoe to Pyramid Lake Trail – a significant undertaking which runs 117 miles from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake (the Lake being within tribal lands). We’re grateful for the chance to hear about all of these projects, and grateful to Sebastien Poule for connecting us.

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Hatch Magazine: Thoughts on the killing of George Floyd by Chad Brown

ACA Launches Dynamo Jenny – and it’s very good. 

Portland Street Medicine on Think Out Loud

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Simon Paice sends feedback from Cornwall!

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ᐸᐠᐊᐧᒋᓂᓂ (“bugwajiniinii”, or Dan) has been with The Sprocket Podcast since its beginning, and has years of experience in bicycle maintenance, riding, instruction, advocacy with Bike Bemidji, and coffee outside.  We had the pleasure to ask him about his experiences and perspective as an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe as we spoke with him for this recording – he in his hand-built tiny house and we in our respective locations.  We also briefly addressed #boatmonth.  Follow his adventures and projects on Instagram at @bugwajiniinii.

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June 1 through July 5 – Pedalpalooza 2020!

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We joined Tim at the Pedalshift Project for an edition of his Bicycle Tour Draft, a “fantasy draft pick” exercise in which we assemble our hypothetical gear for a hypothetical tour.  As with any fantasy sport, the competition can get heated, and small things turn into big things!

Cast your vote for the winner – Tim says:

first this week, a message from Brock, Aaron & Guthrie that BLACK LIVES MATTER.

We all have a collection of bike parts if we do any amount of maintenance on our machines, and after Aaron posted a photo of an obscure part, we invited Andy from the Oregon coast and Yang from Colorado to tell us about their collections when they demonstrated their technical knowledge by identifying the mysterious component.

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From the New York Times via Sebastien Poole: ‘Lionhearted’ Girl Bikes Dad Across India, Inspiring a Nation

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