The Group Ride
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Episode 19 – Keeping your bike safe in the Pacific Northwest
We attended the Bike Theft and Indexing Panel Discussion in May at Metier in Seattle along with a number of local bike security advocates and local law enforcement. In this episode we hear from...
Episode 18 – Finding your way with Kevin & Zack from Ride with GPS
We catch up with Kevin and Zack from Ride with GPS to talk about how they got started and where they are heading. Then we sit down with the organizers of the Cystic Fibrosis...
Episode 17 – Circa Cycles custom made bikes, your inspiration on wheels
Rich Fox from Portland based Circa Cycles gives us an inside look at how he got started building bikes in the Pacific Northwest with a unique look into how Circa Cycles got its start...
Episode 16 – From Seward Park Crits to the World Tour, and a Banana Bike
Professional racer Kiel Reijnen joins the show to talk about life in the UCI World Tour as part of the Trek-Segafredo team. Then I explain why it’s not a great idea to dwell on...
Episode 15 – Cyclocross World Championships and free ice cream
Courtenay McFadden joins the show to talk about her adventures as a professional cyclocross racer who has raced at the highest levels of the sport. Then I go in search of free ice cream...
Episode 14 – Round Table – Mandatory Helmet Laws
The round table tackles the contentious topic of mandatory all-ages helmet laws, followed by the announcement of the week 1 winner of the #IBikePNW Giveaway, and then Wes chats with creator of Shape My...
Episode 13 – Round Table – Bike Infrastructure
Wes sits down with cyclists in the Pacific Northwest to talk about bicycle infrastructure, followed by the announcement of the winner of the Bicycle Adventures Starter Kit giveaway, and then Wes visits Cascade Bicycle Club...
Episode 12 – Mark Owings – Tandem Diversity
Wes and Summer head to Bellingham Washington to visit with Mark and Chris Owings of Tandem Diversity to start on their tandem bike journey, then I chat with Tara Corbin from Cycle Oregon about...
Episode 11 – Bicycle Adventures Bike Touring
Bicycle Adventures owners Todd and Brad chat with Wes about their bike tours both locally and across the globe. Next, the creator of the Cross Washington Mountain Bike Route explains the details of the...
Episode 10 – Madi Carlson – Urban and Family Cyclist
I sit down with Madi Carlson at the Lyon’s Den Coffee Shop in Bothell, Washington to chat about family and urban cycling. After that I check in with the Group Ride tipline, and then I visit Cascade...