https://www.kpfk.org/on-air/bike-talk/ webmaster@kpfk.org (Archive Manager) webmaster@kpfk.org (KPFK Admin) en-us Sat, 23 May 2026 06:01:00 -0700 60 Pacifica Archive archiver_9.0.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Public Affairs - Local KPFK Public Radio - Online Archives webmaster@kpfk.org Nick Richart no https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260523_060100biketalk.mp3 https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260523_060100biketalk.mp3 Sat, 23 May 2026 06:01:00 -0700   6:40 Taylor tours the Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame with Ross, the Curator.

12:32 Taylor interviews the Elk County Postmaster, WarmShowers.org host Judy Bonney.

17:06 Two anti-ebike bills were defeated in California. With Kendra Ramsey, Executive Director of the California Bicycle Coalition

21:47 News:
Sacramento deploys AI in parking enforcement vehicles to detect bike lane violations. 
Illinois transportation bills aim to address speeding and bicycle safety.
NYC is transforming 10 miles of roadway in Brooklyn into giant ‘bike boulevards’.
Mexico City sex workers oppose the World Cup bike lane.

24:24 We must change the incentive for a driver to flee a hit and run while under the influence, says Jim Pocrass, our bike lawyer.

30:15 A third option with more trees, fewer cars, and not as many through streets for NYC’s Park Avenue redesign, by Miser, Micromobility NYC Reddit Moderator. With Gersh Kuntzman, Streetsblog NYC Editor.]]> 3427 no Public Affairs - Local https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260516_060100biketalk.mp3 https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260516_060100biketalk.mp3 Sat, 16 May 2026 06:01:00 -0700   3:15 Despite fierce opposition from Beverly Hills NIMBYs, the Los Angeles D Line can now take you from Downtown LA to Beverly Hills faster than anything except a helicopter, Joe Linton, Streetsblog LA Editor, reports. As proof, Streetsblog LA will host a race between a cyclist, a driver, and a D Line rider.

11:35 Stacey’s News: It’s now illegal to block bike lanes statewide in Colorado. Police in one Colorado town launch a tool to report illegal E-bike and motorbike activity. Amazon stops illegal e-bike sales in California.

17:10 Taylor gets one last session on bike tour readiness before his SF to Michigan ride from the Adventure Cycling Customer Experience Coordinator Josh Bowden. 

31:22 P.L. and Kristen Meindertsma of Cycle 5 To Survive are making good on their pledge to bike five continents over five years while raising $500,000 from each of 5 different charities.

47:55 Bridge Street Elementary parents Lauren Kaskey and Howard Moore start a bike bus to their Northampton, Massachusetts elementary school for Walk, Bike and Roll Day.]]> 3480 no Public Affairs - Local https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260509_060100biketalk.mp3 https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260509_060100biketalk.mp3 Sat, 09 May 2026 06:01:00 -0700 Taylor’s Tour from SF to Mackinaw Island, from his daughters to his dad, begins May 16 at 8am. You’re invited. 

  4:30 Mechanics Dani and Paola at independent LA Cyclery help Taylor get his bike ready for the tour when corporate shops wouldn’t.

  9:49 Stacey’s News: Seattle pays injured cyclist $9.25 million for poorly designed bike lanes; Richmond, VA ticketing for parking in bike lanes; Santa Monica launches automated cameras to detect bike lane violations; New York City Mayor’s office unveiled a Design to Put the ‘Park’ Back in Park Avenue, with a two-option survey; and Mamdani joins cyclists for 40-mile Five Boro Bike Tour across NYC.

13:30 UC Davis’ “Justice 4 Lincoln” group demands separated and protected bike lanes and pedestrian corridor, a “Lincoln Loop,” where UC Davis student Lincoln Sabini was killed by a car driver. With Aaron Shaw.

24:24 Taylor and Nick discuss whether a mother’s criminal liability for her son’s e-moto killing of an elderly man is justified, and whether our concern is proportionate to the percentage of traffic deaths involving ebikes with our bike lawyer, Jim Pocrass.

30:23 The worst bike lane contest, bike month, and taking charge of designing complete streets in Pasadena, with Jonah Kanner of the Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition.

45:10 The Kittie Knox Plays “in place” (and on bikes) dramatize the story of the 21 year old bi-racial African American woman seamstress and cycling enthusiast. Winner of the League of American Bicyclists’ Kittie Knox Award, Kittie Knox Plays playwright Patrick Gabridge talks bikes and history from Northampton, Massachusetts.]]> 3480 no Public Affairs - Local https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260502_060100biketalk.mp3 https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260502_060100biketalk.mp3 Sat, 02 May 2026 06:01:00 -0700   3:10 Washington D.C.’s Bike Advocacy Group, WABA, wins its fight to protect “America’s Bike Lane” from removal by the federal government. Washington Area Bicyclist Association Advocacy Director Kallie Krumpos reports.

10:45 At the California Bike Summit April 23–24, advocates met with legislators to champion safer streets and better bike infrastructure. CalBike Executive Director Kendra Ramsey reports on the Summit.

16:15 A sampling of Bike Month events in California, including the LA River Ride. Bike Week rides in Western Massachusetts include bike breakfasts, the Great Tree Ride, and an “Intergenerational Ride.” In Detroit, Michigan, the Pushing Pedals Sunday Ride supports black-owned restaurants. 

18:15 Anyone who wants to join Taylor for a leg of his upcoming San Francisco-to-Michigan tour, please let us know.

19:47 News: Omaha, Nebraska Launches Free, All-Electric Bikeshare For Residents. UC Davis students push for bike safety changes following a bicyclist’s death. For Earth Day, the Trump Administration announces its “Freedom to Drive” Initiative To Expand Highways Across America. E-bikes, e-motos, and other micromobility devices are in a legal gray area in Massachusetts.

23:30 The Car Harm study by corresponding author Patrick Miner finds that cars are destructive to every aspect of life. With Patrick and Bike Talk listener Kevin Grishkot.

41:13 The venerable La Grange bike club of Los Angeles joins forces with The Challenged Athletes Foundation. Taylor talks with challenged athlete coach Deb Carabet of the La Grange Bike Club.]]> 3480 no Public Affairs - Local https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260425_060100biketalk.mp3 https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260425_060100biketalk.mp3 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:01:00 -0700   2:15 Taylor talks with featured advocate Bronwyn Brightener and Director Ben Wolf of the documentary Changing Lanes about the contested Road Diet on McGuiness Boulevard in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. 

  7:19 Eric Brightwell, host of the Nobody Drives in LA podcast, at the Changing Lanes screening.

  9:18 A concerned listener and bike safety designer/advocate, Abe, a.k.a. Sundance, offers his “lane saber,” a light-up safety flag/space bar, for Taylor’s May trip up Highway 1.

15:38 The second installment of a series on Gloria Ines getting a bike. Taylor and Gloria decide that Taylor will give her a bike to fix up at a bike co-op, the Los Angeles Bike Oven.

18:38 Listener Email: Solidarity for Taylor’s ride through Minneapolis from Brett McGraw, another biker who wears backpacks, Nietifa Van Suiker on Bluesky, and another vote for more ebike power from BirdmanStevens, also on Bluesky.

20:51 News: Cycling Data is now available on Google Earth; Prague has built a bridge just for cyclists, pedestrians, trams and buses; Cologne will also rebuild a bridge just for bicycles and trams; and NYC Mayor Mamdani announces an immediate overhaul for cyclists and pedestrians on the Brooklyn Bridge.

22:38 In Northampton, Massachusetts, complete streets opponents are claiming that fixing the unsafe downtown streets will hurt the town’s kids by taking money from schools. Proponents of the Picture Main Street redesign say most of the money comes from a Department of Transportation grant, not the city. Also, where are kids supposed to go after school? Math teacher Ray Paquette, a bike rider who’s an active member of the Northampton teacher’s union, NASE, along with Northampton Strong Towns members Jen Nery and Benjamin Spencer.

39:38 72nd St. on New York City’s Upper West Side will get a two-way protected bike lane, converting four lanes of traffic to two, thanks to Mayor Mamdani’s Department of Transportation. Taylor talks to Carl Mahaney, Director of Streetopia Upper West Side. 

54:14 Why is CicLAvia, Los Angeles’ open streets event, so great? CicLAvia Chief Strategist Tafarai Bayne contextualizes the next event, on LA’s West Side April 26.]]> 3480 no Public Affairs - Local https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260418_060100biketalk.mp3 https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260418_060100biketalk.mp3 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:01:00 -0700   2:53 A school bike bus is recognized by the Burbank, California City Council for promoting safe, active Transportation. With Alfonso Directo, Jr. Advocacy Director of Act-LA and Roosevelt Elementary School parent.

  9:40 Bike Films: “Major Taylor: Champion of the Race” earns National News & Documentary Emmy Award nomination.

10:28 “Changing Lanes,” a documentary about the conflict over a protected bike lane on McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Taylor talks with the Director of Changing Lanes, Ben Wolf. 

15:04 Listener Email: Julian disputes Asha Weinstein’s take on high powered bikes from Bike Talk’s 26/12 episode. 

18:25 Stacey’s (Charlie’s) News: Jersey City Approves First Protected Bike Lane in The Heights Along Franklin Street. The City of Detroit makes bike lane data available to all riders online. Local Cyclists Fund Their Own Bike Lane Sweeper as City Fails to Maintain Infrastructure. 

20:39 An urban planner running for the City Council of Glendale on safe streets and active transportation, Alek Bartrosouf.

32:50 The Spring Classics 2026 with Dane Cash of the Escape Collective. 

53:32 Coffee and bikes.

54:35 A bill to cap NY Citibikes at the price of a bus or subway ride by NYC Councilmember Lincoln Restler.]]> 3479 no Public Affairs - Local https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260411_060100biketalk.mp3 https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260411_060100biketalk.mp3 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:01:00 -0700 Taylor plans a May bikepacking trip from San Francisco to Michigan. 

  5:15 A listener explains why she uses a backpack instead of panniers, and Tim Dyet’s review says “everyone gets a seat at the (Bike Talk) table.”

  8:04 The Safe Speeds Act, if passed, will require the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) to distinguish ebikes from illegal emotos. However, the CPSC, charged with protecting consumers from things like exploding e-bike batteries, was gutted by the Trump administration for regulating lithium ebike batteries. Caron Whitaker, Deputy Director of the League of American Bicyclists, explains. 

15:26 Stacey’s Charlie’s News: Federal legislation addresses e-moto issue. 85 bikes seized after authorities stop planned Bay Bridge takeover. 8-year-old girl on bicycle dies after colliding with car in Charlotte, NC, CMPD says. Guardian Bikes wants children’s bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against rivals. 

18:21 The Mamdani administration has reversed the Adams administration policy of criminalizing ebikes. Oonee bike storage founder Shabazz Stuart and Streetsblog NYC reporter Sophia Lebowitz put it in context. 

37:00 Terence Heuston spent ten years fighting for Sunset For All, a protected bike lane on the famous arterial Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Now he’s burned out, because the city spends too much time seeking community input on data-supported street safety designs that save lives.]]> 3482 no Public Affairs - Local