The Outspoken Cyclist

You can join the East Coast Greenway’s 25th anniversary celebration by jumping into the River Relay beginning August 24th. ECG’s Niles Barnes fills us in on all the activities that take place from Maine to Florida. Then it’s frame builder Kelly Bedford and I chatting about his long history in the craft and what he’s doing now.

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Blogger Brendan Leonard talks about his work and his new gig at Outside Magazine. Then, NE Ohio cyclist Rob Myers gives us an in-depth view of riding in Israel including some history, geology, geography, and politics.

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NE Builder’s Ball’s Eric Weis give us the highlights of the upcoming show. Trainer and coach Jacques DeVore delves into his new book, Maximum Overload for Cyclists.

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It’s a three-fer…TdF wrap-up with Velo News’ Dan Wuori. Then a great conversation with top-pro triathlete Lauren Goss; and, finally we explore Yuba Cargo Bikes with founder Ben Sarrazin

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Dr. Kristen Dieffenbach talks about the psychology of the athlete; Outside Exec. Editor Axie Navas updates us on the magazine and its future; and an encore presentation of frame builder Steve Garro from Coconino Cycles.

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Jonathan Maus, editor and publisher of bikeportland.org talks about the new “bike tax” in Oregon; We talk with 3 folks at the NARP (National Association of Railroad Passengers) about the organization, what’s happening with the RR system in the U.S., and a Summer by Rail excursion. Then, we follow Sarah Dykman as she follows the monarch butterfly migration – 10,000 miles round trip – by bicycle!

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Dan Wuori talksa bout the decision to send Peter Sagan home from the Tour de France; Brent Schroetenboer from USA Today talks about the Lance Armstrong trail coming up in November; Bike lawyer Bob Mionske helps us understand how a victim can become liable for damages; and, our second NBC story – this time all the way from Germany

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Odessa Gunn talks about rescuing dogs from the Chinese “festival” of Yulin; Retired Marine Lloyd Joyce is on his way to D.C. along with 99 fellow vets to raise money for the Veteran’s Leadership Program of Western Pa.; Cait Dooley talks about her road to health from thyroid cancer and her thoughts on women in cycling as a product manager for GT bicycles

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Husband and wife team of Simon Marshall and Lesley Paterson talk with Diane about the “chimp brain”, the “professor” brain, and how we sabotage our own success in sport (and sometimes, in life). National Bike Challenge participant Zac Monnier shares his story about his town (Harrisburg, PA) and why he chose to become a cycling advocate.

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Retired climatologist Dr. David Goodrich talks about his new book A Hole in the Wind. He rode his bike across the U.S. in search of how climate change is affecting the country and, the people, and the ways that change is happening – both good and bad.

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