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Show #451 – May 4, 2019

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Guests: Hunter Allen; Susanne Masters; Dick Porterfield & Regina Lowsinger

Our show tonight offers up a variety of topics from measuring power to the distillation of gin.

We’ll talk with Hunter Allen, the founder of Peaks Coaching Group, whose newest book, Training and Racing With A Power Meter was released on April 17th in its 3rd edition.

So, what’s different? Well, ten years and a whole lot of technology has changed the training and riding landscape as the ability to track power gives us a lot of new tools in the toolbox.

After we speak with Hunter, we head over to the UK for a conversation with … wait for it – ethobotanist Susanne Masters. No, I didn’t know what it meant (she will tell us) and, yes, I was intrigued by her recent article in the NY Times titled Chasing Rembrandt’s Tulips on Two Wheels.
So, I rang her up via Skype and we talked about that article as well as her work on the Isle of Harris where she was tasked with coming up with the ingredients for a new Gin.

Finally, it’s off to the Binghamton, NY to speak with ride director Dick Porterfield about the 39th annual Great Finger Lakes Tour.

Centered around the beautiful area of Watkins Glen, the ride will take you to wineries, Amish country, and more. This year, the ride also honors the 50th anniversary of the organization that produces the event, The Southern Tier Bicycle Club.

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Show #420 – September 29, 2018

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Guests: Jan Ransom; Mike Flanigan

As he did every morning, Dan Hangeby picked up his Citi Bike from the NY Bike Share station. On this particular morning, June 12th, Dave Lewis was driving his 55,000 pound bus down the same city street – so close that he clipped Mr. Hangeby’s front wheel and dragged him under the bus. Dan Hangeby died at the hospital a short time later.

This past week, Mr. Lewis was on trial for the incident – but, not until a lot out outrage and investigation by local cyclists and Mr. Hangeby’s family.

Jan Ransom is a reporter for the NY Times who covers the criminal justice system and I talk with her about this case. Her article, “”First Fatal Citi Bike Crash:Was The Bus Driver to Blame” was published on September 17, 2018. The verdict is expected next week.

Then, it’s a long conversation with Mike Flanigan – Mr. A.N.T. – Alternative Needs Transportation. We trace the frame builder’s journey from his home in Ft. Worth, Texas as a youngster through his cross-country bike trip that eventually led him to Boston, where he worked with Fat City Cycles and was one of the founding members of Independent Fabrications.

But, Mike is a free-spirit and his love of the niche-y classic touring bikes took him back to the bench at his own shop.

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Show #189 – April 12, 2014

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Guests: Congressman Earl Blumenauer; Author Juliet Macur; Cycling Phenom Maria Leijerstam

A week away seemed like a very long time.  So, we’re glad to be back; and, we have a great trio of guests this evening.

Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is always up for a conversation about cycling and we are fortunate to grab a few minutes of his time to hear about what Congress is doing about protecting cyclists, helping us to get more money and attention on The Hill, and what the Congressman thought about the National Bike Summit’s impact was on legislators this year.  I doubt we have a better champion for cycling and pedestrian issues in any legislative body anywhere!

We’ll jump “over the pond” to speak with Maria Leijerstam – the first woman – um, no – the First Person to ride to the South Pole on a human powered vehicle.  Maria’s WhiteIceCycle journey was both painful and rewarding as she beat out all others who were trying to race her to this once-in-a-lifetime goal.

And, then we’ll speak with NY Times reporter and author Juliet Macur.  Juliet’s new book “Cycle of Lies – The Fall of Lance Armstrong” gets right to the nitty gritty of the doping scandal and reveals a Lance Armstrong both defiant and vulnerable.  This is perhaps the best and most graphic of the books about the fallen hero and Juliet had a ringside seat.

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Show #182 – February 15, 2014

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Guests: Michael Carroll, NY Times Travel Show; Carolyn & Guy, Ohio to Erie Trail Maps; Peter Vos, Tulip Cycling

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Winter is a great time of year for plotting and planning the rides and cycling trips we want to take in the upcoming season. This white stuff isn’t going to be on the ground forever, so now is the time to map out your adventure calendar for 2014. This week on The Outspoken Cyclist, we have three guests who will get your mental gears turning.

First up is Michael Carroll, Director of Travel Advertising for The New York Times, to talk about the upcoming NYT Travel Show at the Javits Center, February 28th through March 2nd. This year’s show focuses on adventure travel, and will feature a climbing wall and a bungee jump, in addition to 500 exhibitors. The Saturday and Sunday sessions are open to the public as well as travel professionals.

Here in our own backyard, we have the Ohio to Erie Trail, connecting Cleveland to Cincinnati. Guy and Carolyn rode the full length of the trail in 2012, and again in 2013. What started as a long bike tour has turned into a set of professionally illustrated maps (which are free) and an interactive PDF trail guide (which is not free, but still pretty cheap). Guy and Carolyn are with us today to share their passion for this Ohio treasure.

To wrap up our “adventure daydream” episode, we connected with Peter Vos, proprieter of Tulip Cycling in the Netherlands. Peter is a land surveyor by trade, hence his fascination with maps, which led him to ownership of a bicycle touring company. Peter is said to know nearly every street in The Netherlands, and Tulip’s tours are designed for all ages and abilities.