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Show #704 November 3, 2026

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Guests: Brian Bortz & Susie Laurence

As the countdown to the holidays begins – and there are SO many asks for you to buy, buy, buy – I’d like to offer up some alternatives and request that you think about year-end gift giving instead.

This is the first of 6 episodes that I hope will tug a bit at your pocketbook and help a worthy organization.

I’m beginning with an Ohio event – one which I cannot believe I haven’t covered in its 21-year history.  Shame on me!

The Pan-Ohio Hope ride will roll out of the John Carroll University lot July 22nd, 2027.  Yep, that’s the same John Carroll where the Outspoken Cyclist Podcast files are uploaded to the Internet and are lovingly archived.

Organized to highlight and raise funds for the American Cancer Society Cleveland Hope House, this small but mighty ride raised $1M in 2026.

Rather than often financially prohibitive hospital stays for some, Hope Houses, which are connected to hospitals around the country, offer home-like respite for a caregiver and a patient while that person is in treatment. 

My guests today are Brian Bortz and Susie Laurence, co-chairs of the 2027 Ride. 

It’s never too early to plan for a 4-day, 328-mile ride and the Hope Lodge here in NE Ohio, which opened in 1995, offers 43 guest rooms staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  It is located in University Circle close to both the main campuses for University Hospitals and the Cleveland Clinic.

Maybe this will be your go-to gift giving event for this holiday season.

For more information, log on to POHR.org.

Our next worthy opportunity for your consideration is Talbot Thrive, a multi-faceted advocacy organization in Talbot County, Maryland.  The location sounds divine and the work they are doing is commendable.

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Show #668 – April 21, 2025

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Guests: Dr. Tamanna Singh; Dean Gore

How’s your heart?  Do you regularly keep tabs on the highs and lows of your heart rate? Have you noticed any irregularities?

My guest today is Dr. Tamanna Singh.  She is a sports cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic and, in her words, an “advocate for athletes.” 

Dr. Tamanna Singh is a board-certified adult clinical and sports cardiologist and RRCA-certified run coach. She earned her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Boston Medical Center.

She completed her Cardiovascular Medicine fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York and her specialty training in Sports Cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital.

She is currently the co-director of the Sports Cardiology Center at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio and assistant professor of medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.

Dr. Singh reviewed an article in Bicycling Magazine on March 12th titled “6 Myths About Max Heart Rate Cyclists Need to Stop Believing” and at the top of the list was the statement: If You Exceed Your Max Heart Rate, Your Heart Explodes.

It seemed ridiculous of course, but I decided to get in touch with her and tease out answers to questions I think we all might have that aren’t quite as outrageous, including how to determine max heart rate (so your heart won’t explode!) what IS a normal heart rate, and how Afib has become such a widespread topic.

Here is a link to her bio on Bicycling Magazine’s website that includes her credentials as well as links to several articles on heart-related topics.  Follow her @TSRunMD.

In the second half of the show, my guest is Dean Gore, VP at Trek Bicycles.

In an effort to make cycling more appealing and less scary to those who might not feel 100% safe, Trek has developed an app for both Android and IOS called Ride Club.

One of the first things Dean told me was that fully 1/3 of the bikes that leave the shop never get ridden.  And THAT is a shame.

You don’t have to ride a Trek and the Ride Club app is free.  Features include route building, a “call Trek” button, and has a library of videos to refer to if you need any kind of help – on the road or at home.

It rolled out a few weeks ago and the reviews coming in seem to be very positive.  You can download the Ride Club app on your Apple or Android phone for access to all the features.  Encourage your local shop to add local rides too. 

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Show #144 – May 25, 2013

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GUESTS: STEWART KOHL; BRUCE BARCOTT

 

Inspired by the fund-raising success of the Pan-Mass Challenge, local cyclist and philanthropist Stewart Kohl is organizing a similar ride in Ohio. This new ride, called VeloSano, will launch in July 2014 from the Cleveland Clinic campus in mid-town Cleveland. You’ll be hearing more about VeloSano in the coming months, but you can get all the details today on The Outspoken Cyclist.

After the news and a break, Diane settles in with author Bruce Barcott, who has just written an article about helmets for Bicycling magazine that has cyclists everywhere wondering, “is this foam hat really protecting me?” Bruce gives us a history lesson on helmet standards, and a peek at new technologies entering the market. Warning geek-out ahead!

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Show #115 – November 3, 2012

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GUESTS: 6-TIME IRONMAN WINNER DAVE SCOTT; BIKECLEVELAND BOARD PRESIDENT CHRIS ALVARDAO

If you’re reading this in the eastern United States, congratulations. It means your power is on and the flood waters of Hurricane Sandy have receded. Please remember to support your favorite relief organization to help folks affected by this week’s storm get back on their feet.

In the meantime, we have a great show for you with two great guests. If they weren’t both so self-effacing, they’d wear shirts that say, “I’m kind of a big deal.”

<a title=”Dave Scott, Inc.” href=”http://www.davescottinc.com/” target=”_blank”><strong>Dave Scott</strong></a> is a six-time Ironman Triathlon champion, who has continued to compete and coach triathlon. Dave was in Cleveland this week as part of the <a title=”2013 Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit” href=”http://www.clevelandclinic.org/INNOVATIONS/SUMMIT/” target=”_blank”>2013 Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit</a>. As you listen to his conversation with Diane, you’ll get a full appreciation for the depth and breadth of his knowledge of sports physiology, and how willingly he shares it.

<strong>Chris Alvarado</strong>’s C.V. reads like a who’s who of Cleveland’s grass roots (Board President of Bike Cleveland and Board Secretary for EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute, member of the Bicycle Advocacy Council at NOACA, and past Board President of Tremont West Development Corporation). His current challenge is as a Fellow in the <a title=”Strong Cities, Strong Communities” href=”http://www.gmfus.org/programs/urban-and-regional-policy-program/strong-cities-strong-communities-fellowship/” target=”_blank”>German Marshall Fund of the United States’ Strong Cities, Strong Communities program</a>.

Two great conversations with two very passionate people, plus news and pontificating from Diane and myself. We hope you enjoy!