The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast
Episode 215
Tuesday 21st May 2019
SPONSOR: Jenson USA
HOST: Carlton Reid
GUESTS:
Pepe Para of 2Heads & his nominated charities
Mark Beaumont
TOPICS:
Land’s End to John O’Groats ride by a long-distance cycling novice.
Round the World by Bike in 80 Days.
PLUS: Virtual Velo-city Kickstarter
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The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast
Episode 214
Monday 13th May 2019
SPONSOR: Jenson USA
HOST: Carlton Reid
GUESTS:
TOPICS:
How We Talk About Drivers Hitting Cyclists – it’s crash not accident
British Cycling’s “mutual respect” campaign.
Carlton and Laura’s Virtual Velo-city Kickstarter
The Stoner as Gym Rat – People who use cannabis work out more. Do they cycle more?
Aggressive motoring on Laura’s group ride in Epping Forest
Team Ineos fracking protests
Boating the Grand Canyon: A “How To” for Private Boaters
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The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast
Episode 213
In Conversation With Marjut Ollitervo
Wednesday 1st May 2019
SPONSOR: Jenson USA
HOST: Carlton Reid.
GUEST:
Marjut Ollitervo, vice-chair, Finnish Cycle Federation
TOPICS:
Helmets, hi-vis vests for chickens, and the differences between cultural safety and actual, measurable safety.
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The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast
Episode 212
In Conversation With Danny Cowe and Zak Pashak
Thursday, 25th April 2019
SPONSOR: Jenson USA •
HOST: Carlton Reid.
GUESTS:
Danny Cowe, Mountain Bike Centre of Scotland
Zak Pashak, Detroit Bikes, USA
TOPICS:
Danny talks about plans for the world’s first MTB Innovations Centre, soon to take shape in the Tweed Valley town of Innerleithen, a Mecca for mountain bikers.
Zak discusses why he moved from Canada to found Detroit Bikes in Motown, USA. Sparrow Kickerstarter.
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The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast
Episode 211
In Conversation With Nathan Hughes of Restrap and Tom Barras of Spatzwear
Thursday, 18th April 2019
SPONSOR: Jenson USA •
HOST: Carlton Reid.
GUESTS:
Nathan Hughes, Restrap, Leeds, Yorkshire. Forbes.com piece on Restrap.
Tom Barras, Spatzwear, Leeds, Yorkshire
TOPICS:
Interviews with two young business founders. Restrap makes bikepacking gear; Spatzwear designs roadie overshoes and other foul-weather kit.
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The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast
Episode 210
In Conversation With Urban Sharing’s Axel Bentsen
Thursday, 28th February 2019
SPONSOR: Jenson USA •
HOST: Carlton Reid.
GUEST:
Axel Bentsen, Urban Bike Sharing, Oslo.
TOPIC:
Axel Bentsen is founder of Urban Sharing, the Norwegian technology startup powering Oslo City Bike, one of the world’s most efficient bike sharing schemes and which will soon roll out a trial of cargobikes.
Urban Sharing isn’t a Nordic version of Mobike, it’s operated on very different lines, and is expanding around the world on a slower but more financially sustainable timescale.
The conversation started with Axel reminding me I rode a pre-launch version of the bike when I visited Oslo in 2016 – I was giving a book talk at Peloton, a bike shop cafe …
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The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast
Episode 200
Episode 200: Best-of episode celebrating 12 years of the show!
Sunday 16th September 2018
HOSTS: Carlton Reid and David Bernstein.
GUESTS: Tim Jackson, Donna Tocci, Rich Kelly, Neil Browne, Jim Moss, Anna Schwinn, Chris Garrison, Nicole Formosa, Jacquie Phelan, Julie Kelly, Ayesha McGowen, Laura Laker, Anna Luyten, Phil Liggett, Ned Boulting, Chris Boardman, Bob Roll, Floyd Landis, Christian Prudhomme, Jens Voigt, Gary Fisher, Joe Breeze, Charlie Kelly, Ed Zink, Peter Darke, Cerri Dipple, Jeremy Vaught, Tim Grahl, Jonathan Maus, Michael Colville-Anderson, Adrian Kokk, Dr Rachel Aldred, Professor Bert Blocken, Peter Norton, Melody Hoffman, Chris and Melissa Bruntlett, Donny Perry, Christian Wolmar, Rick Vosper, and Jay Townley.
SPONSOR: Jenson USA •
TOPIC:
This is our 200th show! The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast was first aired in August 2006. This episode is a compilation of some of the best bits from our first 12 years.
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This show was first aired in August 2006. For the 200th episode co-hosts David Bernstein and Carlton Reid will share audio from show regulars Tim Jackson, Donna Tocci, Rich Kelly, Neil Browne and Jim Moss. There will also be snippets from the 100+ guests we’ve had on the show over the years, including:
Anna Schwinn, Chris Garrison, Nicole Formosa, Jacquie Phelan, Julie Kelly, Ayesha McGowen, Laura Laker, Anna Luyten, Phil Liggett, Ned Boulting, Chris Boardman, Bob Roll, Floyd Landis, Christian Prudhomme, Jens Voigt, Gary Fisher, Joe Breeze, Charlie Kelly, Ed Zink, Peter Darke, Cerri Dipple, Jeremy Vaught, Tim Grahl, Jonathan Maus, Michael Colville-Anderson, Adrian Kokk, Dr Rachel Aldred, Professor Bert Blocken, Peter Norton, Melody Hoffman, Chris and Melissa Bruntlett, Donny Perry, Christian Wolmar, Rick Vosper, and Jay Townley.
"People not in cars are expendable" – show 138 rant from @TimJackson Episode 200 "best of" compilation show coming soon. https://t.co/o1tYmjUgo2 pic.twitter.com/dMrPEEc7Q7
— Carlton Reid (@carltonreid) September 14, 2018
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The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast
Episode 195
Cycle advocates should ask for trees not just cycleways
Thursday 26th July 2018
HOST: Carlton Reid.
GUEST: Jon Little, principal of transport consultancy Bespoke.
SPONSOR: Jenson USA •
TOPICS:
Jon Little is one of the team behind the £28m Mini-Holland project in Waltham Forest, London.
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The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast
Episode 192
High impact: riding and talking with industry folks in Sun Valley, Idaho
Sunday 1st July 2018
HOST: Carlton Reid.
GUESTS: Jeff McGuane of Specialized; Jon Gantxegi of Orbea; Thomas Prehn, author of Racing Tactics for Cyclists; John Kurtz of Idaho’s Bureau of Land Management; journalist Zap Espinoza; and the “Queen of Pain” Rebecca Rusch.
SPONSOR: Jenson USA
TOPIC:
Interviews with industry folks at the CrankTank Media Summit in Sun Valley, Ketchum, Idaho.
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