For Those Who Ride

This episode of For Those Who Ride is all about biking year round! For a lot of people, the idea of biking in the winter is a hold back to taking up biking for utility more seriously.To make riding in the winter more approachable, I was joined by the Executive Director of Bike Anchorage Alexa Dobson!Topics discussed in this episode include:Tips for riding in the winterThe considerations required for building year round infrastructureExamples of cities to take inspiration Ways advocacy orgs can build stronger connections with their communityAnchorage’s first bi-directional protected bike laneAnd so much more!Resources mentioned in this episode:Pogies: https://barmitts.com/ Winter Cycling Congress: https://wintercycling.org/Dutch Cycling Lifestyle: https://dutchcyclinglifestyle.com/ Bike Anchorage Website: https://www.bikeanchorage.org/Bike Anchorage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bikeanchorage/?hl=en This episode is made possible due to the following creators and their music and SFX:Nor_Easter_2022.wav by sysdub -- https://freesound.org/s/628850/ -- License: Creative Commons 0ice storm by tammarpokk -- https://freesound.org/s/420596/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Windy Window.wav by Pedaling Prince -- https://freesound.org/s/338952/ -- License: Attribution 3.0fire small campfire crackling short +air tone.flac by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/637523/ -- License: Creative Commons 0fran_freesound_fire_crackling.wav by Fran Freesound -- https://freesound.org/s/632114/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0Page Turn In Thick Book.wav by 160033 -- https://freesound.org/s/366183/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0VEHICLE-SNOW PLOW_LARGE INDUSTRIAL_TRUCK_APPROACH_PASS_DRIVE AWAY_WITH PLOW_DROPPED.wav by Scott_Snailham -- https://freesound.org/s/500739/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0snow_plow.wav by leo153 -- https://freesound.org/s/495686/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Winter Poem by NadiaCripsWinter No Wind by Magnetic_Trailer

This episode is all about bike kitchens! I was fortunate enough to stop in at the Boston University Cycle Kitchen (or BUCK) to talk with Jay Diengott (Bicycle Program Manager for Boston University Transportation Services) and Carl Larson (Assistant Director of Transportation Demand Management and Planning for Boston University)Topics discussed in this episode include:What bike kitchens areThe best ways to build community The difference between bike shops and bike kitchensWhat makes the BUCK so uniqueThe importance of third spacesAnd so much more!Resources mentioned in this episode:https://www.bu.edu/transportation/bicycling/buck/ https://www.instagram.com/bucyclekitchen/ https://www.instagram.com/marleyblonsky/?hl=en https://www.midsouthgravel.com/ https://somervillebikekitchen.org/ https://www.instagram.com/dotbikekitchen/ https://watchcitybikelab.org/ https://bostoncyclistsunion.org/ This episode is made possible due to the following creators and their music and SFX:walla 01 by pushkin -- https://freesound.org/s/187199/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 DOOR-ELECTRONIC SLIDING-OPEN+CLOSE+FILL TONE.wav by Scott_Snailham -- https://freesound.org/s/644862/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0Convenience Store Door Chime (16bit, 44.1kHz, Mono) by zebragrrl -- https://freesound.org/s/632227/ -- License: Attribution 4.0  https://pixabay.com/music/modern-jazz-the-ghost-of-shepardx27s-pie-glbml-112816/ Bicycle pump.wav by Michaelvelo -- https://freesound.org/s/366814/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0 Zipper Regular Pull 02 by Rudmer_Rotteveel -- https://freesound.org/s/536233/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Cash Register Fake.wav by CapsLok -- https://freesound.org/s/184438/ -- License: Creative Commons 0https://pixabay.com/music/rock-extreme-journey-11153/

In this episode I’m joined by Jesse Peers, Cycling Coordinator at Reconnect Rochester, to discuss bike advocacy groups. We dive into what an advocacy group is, the work they do, and how you can get involved. Topics discussed this episode include:What an advocacy group doesThe programs offered by Reconnect RochesterThe difference between infrastructure and good infrastructureHow to be a better advocateMaking better bike share programsResources from this episode:https://reconnectrochester.org/ https://bikeleague.org/ https://www.cityofrochester.gov/camp/ This episode is made possible due to the following creators and their music and SFX:natural brook gurgling - Garuda1982 : https://freesound.org/people/Garuda1982/sounds/639128/natural brook gurgling by Garuda1982 -- https://freesound.org/s/639128/ -- License: Attribution 4.0city park with duck pond and people at the beginning of spring by Garuda1982 -- https://freesound.org/s/634621/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Jaybog feat. Umali - Lately: https://pixabay.com/music/pop-jaybog-feat-umali-lately-21868/

Welcome to For Those Who Ride, a podcast aimed at championing voices and topics that make bicycling a more welcoming environment, and highlighting the amazing advocacy work that often goes underrepresented.This episode is made possible due to the following creators and their music and SFX:Nature Ambiance - Benjamin152: https://freesound.org/people/Benjamin152/sounds/445144/ Parking Garage - Ambiance, Electrical Hum 1 - Soundadvices:https://freesound.org/people/soundadvices/sounds/187288/ AMBTraf Ambience car passby Distant traffic muffled BY SKY SOUND LIBRARY.wav - SFXARFIK: https://freesound.org/people/SFXAFRIK/sounds/582966/ Car Horn Honk - etcd_09: https://freesound.org/people/etcd_09/sounds/435497/car horn.wav - mariadrrs: https://freesound.org/people/mariadrrs/sounds/431396/ Fire - Effects - Textures - Sizzling, crackling, blowing - Gregor Quendel: https://freesound.org/people/GregorQuendel/sounds/421878/ Cinematic Documentary - Lexin_Music: https://pixabay.com/music/beautiful-plays-cinematic-documentary-115669/