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June 12, 2019 / / Blog

Bikes and more from the UITP Global Public Transport Summit (part 1 of 2)

The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast

Episode 216

Wednesday 12th June 2019

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

HOST: Carlton Reid

UITP General Secretary Mohamed Mezghani.

GUESTS:

Rachel Zack, Remix.
Niccolò Panozzo, European Cyclists Federation
Tanya Castle, PBSC
Sebastian Schlebusch, Nextbike
Mohamed Mezghani, UITP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics)
Rafael Cuesta, Transport for Greater Manchester

TOPICS:
Bike share, congestion charging, last-mile transportation and more nearly-live from the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Stockholm, Sweden.

Articles on Forbes.com::

Most Cities Will Have To Introduce Congestion Charging, Say Experts At Global Transit Conference

Fly Less Or Fry The Planet: My 28-Hour Train Journey To Greta Thunberg’s Stockholm

PLUS: Virtual Velo-city podcast with Carlton Reid and Laura Laker


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May 21, 2019 / / Blog

“There’s no wrong way to ride your bike, just ride your bike”

May 13, 2019 / / Blog

Journalists: it’s “crash” not “accident”

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The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast

Episode 214

Monday 13th May 2019

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUESTS:

Jim Moss
Laura Laker

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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May 1, 2019 / / Blog

In Conversation With Marjut Ollitervo

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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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April 25, 2019 / / Blog

In Conversation With Danny Cowe and Zak Pashak

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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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April 18, 2019 / / Blog

In conversation with Nathan Hughes and Tom Barras

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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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March 28, 2019 / / Blog

In Conversation With Urban Sharing’s Axel Bentsen

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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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September 16, 2018 / / Blog

Episode 200: Best-of episode celebrating 12 years of the show! 

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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.

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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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September 14, 2018 / / Blog

Episode 200 will be a best-of compilation show

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.

With a fair wind, the show should be published next week. Make sure you subscribe to the show via iTunes or other podcast catchers.

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July 26, 2018 / / Blog

Episode #195 – Cycle advocates should ask for trees not just cycleways