Author: Carlton Reid

April 9, 2018 / / Blog

Episode #186 – In conversation with BikeBiz Woman of the Year 2018 Ceri Dipple

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The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast

Episode 186

Monday 9th April 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUEST:
BikeBiz Woman of the Year 2018 Ceri Dipple owner of Twenty3c of Stony Stratford

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPIC:
Ceri Dipple opened road bike shop Twenty3c of Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, at the tender age of 22. We discuss that as well as the future of bike retail, going Bianchi-only, whether Women Specific Design is snake-oil, and why Ceri went through the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Programme. There’s also mention of Team On Form and Writtle University College’s WUC Cycling Performance degree.

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March 31, 2018 / / Blog

Episode #185 – PART 2: Will beaconising the world further promote driving and kill off cycling?

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Episode 185

Saturday 21st March 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUESTS:
Roger Geffen of Cycling UK
Chris Star of Australia’s 3CR community radio station
Technology writer Max Glaskin
Lloyd Alter of Treehugger.com
Caspar Hughes of Stop Killing Cyclists.

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPIC:

Episode two in a two-part series looking at adding driverless-car friendly sensors to bicycles, people, lamp-posts and animals. (Here’s part one.)

This follows a talk given at the Geneva Motor Show by a bike industry organisation boss – he called for all bicycles to have beacons so they can be seen by the semi- and fully-autonomous cars of the near feature. On the previous show istorian Peter Norton – author of “Fighting Traffic” – discussed the historical, ethical and mobility-centre issues that such a call raises.

On this show five other experts give their points of view on this technology and whether the bike industry should be talking to the automotive and telecommunications industries who believe the “connected car” future could be one where no cyclists or pedestrians get killed on the roads.

Will a beaconised future be one of unalloyed freedom for cyclists and pedestrians, or the very opposite?

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March 26, 2018 / / Blog

Episode #184 – PART 1: Will beaconising the world further promote driving and kill off cycling?

 

 

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The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast

Episode 184

Monday 26th March 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUEST: Peter Norton.

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPIC:

Episode one in a two-part series looking at adding driverless-car friendly sensors to bicycles, people, lamp-posts and animals. (Here’s part two.)

This follows a talk given at the Geneva Motor Show by a bike industry organisation boss – he called for all bicycles to have beacons so they can be seen by the semi- and fully-autonomous cars of the near feature. Historian Peter Norton – author of “Fighting Traffic” – discusses the historical, ethical and mobility-centre issues that such a call raises.

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February 27, 2018 / / Podcasts

Episode #183: Why do Vista Outdoor’s gun business and its bike brands face consumer boycott?

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Episode 183

Tuesday, 27th February 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUEST: Aaron Naparstek.

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPIC:

Giro, Bell, Camelbak and more face consumer boycott because owner supports NRA.

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February 26, 2018 / / Podcasts

Episode 182: Rabbits will be in charge of the world

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Episode 182

Monday, 26th February 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUESTS: Jim Moss and Chris Garrison

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPICS:

Cav falling cos of pedestrian/cyclist avoidance tech (plus car companies to introduce anti-dooring sensors).

Giro, Bell, Camelbak and more face consumer boycott because owner supports NRA.

Use us or lose us – is there a future for bike shops?

The cycle industry doesn’t do enough to attract women, members of the LGBT community, and black and Asian customers.

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February 4, 2018 / / Blog

Episode 181 – The Art of Grumpiness

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Episode 181

Sunday, 4th February 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUESTS: Bekka Wright and Jonathan Fertig

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

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TOPICS:

Tactical urbanism, protest art and bicycle advocacy in Boston and beyond.

Pot plant bike lanes.

Tactical urbanism cut-outs.

Saying it with flowers.

Tactical urbanism, video from Streetfilms.

Tactical urbanism, the book.

Bikeyface, the books.

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January 28, 2018 / / Blog

Episode #180 – MAMIL coddling

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Episode 180

Sunday, 28th January 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUESTS: Chris Garrison and Anna Schwinn

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPICS:

Will the step-through frames on dockless bikes popularize the shape for both sexes?

Tour Down Under women to have prize money ‘topped up’ to match men [suggested by listener Don]

The Outer Line: Women’s cycling must own the road ahead, Velonews.com

Manchester City mens’ and womens’ soccer video

The Revolve folding wheel

Look Mum No Hands, London

RETAIL RELATED CYCLING TIPS

Industry folks need to get into bike shops more, and rely less on bro deals.

Make mechanics the stars and the service area into a stage.

Window frontage – use these to draw more women into stores (inclusivity boosts sales across the board).

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January 24, 2018 / / Podcasts

Episode #179 – Driverless cars won’t hit cyclists because driverless cars won’t happen

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The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast

Episode 179

Wednesday 24th January 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUEST: Transport writer Christian Wolmar

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPIC: Driverless cars and why cyclists won’t stop them in their tracks because the suppose “transport revolution” won’t happen. Conversation based around Christian Wolmar’s new book, “Driverless Cars: On A Road to Nowhere.”

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