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Guest: Sheila Moon
My guest today cannot be easily defined and certainly never pigeon-holed.
In a life of many pursuits, most of which she has mastered, Sheila Moon can only be described as a Renaissance Woman.
From sewing her own doll clothes at age five to designing her own successful line of women’s cycling apparel to her current passion – being the savior of dogs and puppies in her adopted home of Todos Santos California Baja Sur in Mexico – Sheila embodies both creativity of fortitude.
Sheila and I met many years ago at Interbike, the bicycle trade show. Then, you couldn’t even begin to get into her booth without an appointment. And her collections were coveted by hundreds of shops around the country and abroad.
But that was then, and this is now, and Sheila has weathered a lot of storms over the years. I wanted to hear her story in her own words and now, I’m very pleased to be able to share them with you.
You can read her posts at sheilamoon.com, adopt an adorable puppy at Mama Luna’s Puppy Rescue and follow her on social media.
As promised the last time we spoke with him, Wayne Stetina, SRAM’s senior field guide, is back to school us on the new 
this new system, the easier it shifts.
In the second half of the show, we welcome back 
Cleveland’s 
James is a philosopher – both in education as his major in college, and in the way he views life, sport, and especially how we behave and think. 
His new book, 
My first guest is no stranger to TOC. A couple of times a year, at least, I ask journalist and NYU professor, John Surico to join me and catch us up on what is happening in NYC.
manager and spokesperson for the Cascade Bicycle Club in Seattle, 
In addition to the famous rides the club offers – the 44 year old iconic
With that kind of support, it is no wonder that Cascade is able to influence local and state legislators and planners to improve cycling and walking in Washington, develop great educational programs, like the one that is being implemented in schools, and organize one of the most iconic and enduring events in the country – The famous STP – Seattle to Portland ride – that will be held July 15th and 16th this year.
When we spoke, Joe Lindsey, who has been on the show in the past and who does some amazing reporting as you will hear in a moment, alluded to what was coming next for him and, sho’ ‘nuf – he’s the new Senior Editor at Escape Collective and I think it’s a match made in cycling heaven.
director of the 
With a new initiative,
Along with Caley Fretz, who was the editor in chief of Velo News, a slew of these top-notch journalists have come together to offer up a product just for you – not for advertisers, not for clicks or page views – just for you.
Since this is women’s history month, I had the honor of being interviewed by 
But, there are some bright spots in cycling publications and, 
Whelan
After a break, we’ll meet two young people whose passion for safe roads for young people shows up in some very meaningful ways. Daniela Gomez, who lives and works in Bogota, Columbia, and Dilshod Kholmatov, who is in Tajikistan, both represent the Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety, a program that was launched by 
Tajikistan, or the U.S. Too many young people are being injured or killed on the roads and there is an international initiative that is fervently working on the problems.
It is fitting that February is 
slavery in his new book, On Freedom Road, with an exploration of the Underground Railroad. 
I have to admit I don’t know much about New Jersey but was really pleased to learn about cycling there from Bike JC’s board member, Patrick Conlon. 
advisory board, has grown organically. But the clout they’ve managed to muster has produced some great results and is a model many other mid-size cities might want to emulate.
My first guest is David Stanley and he is a friend Charles Pelkey, arguably one of the nicest guys to ever grace the pages of cycling journalism – along with a lot of other fine attributes.
History at UVA. The book is titled 
