voice of bainbridge

What do you see in this bicycle?

From the letusgorideabike blog.

Bike for pie is coming: Sunday August 15

 All the details on the Squeaky Wheels site. Register so they know how many pies they need. The delightful poster is by Peggy Brunton.

Bicycling in style in Copenhagen

Via this blog :)

I got my bike fixed

Bainbridge Classic Cycle generously tuned up my brakes. The bike could use more but they did not advise me to invest as it would not be worth it. The problem is I got used to this bike that was initially put by neighbors in their garbage pile and rescued by a friend who knew I was looking for one.

Interview with Chris Stanley

Yesterday evening I met again with Chris Stanley. It was great to see him in good health and good spirits. He had been looking on the site for the interview we had done about his accident but the recording had disappeared due to our problems with the server. I posted it again via radio4all.net.
Listen (about one hour).
When I come back I hope we can record another interview because he has plenty of very interesting stories to share. :)

A portrait of Dana

Cathy has posted a very nice portrait of Dana Berg on the Bainbridge Buzz with the picture we reproduce.
Dana has been recorded several times by Voice of Bainbridge so if you want to hear her about their biking trips in Europe or eloquently promoting biking on Bainbridge (4 min). She is just one click away.

The high cost of free parking

The high cost of free parking is the title of the new book published by UCLA Professor Donald Shoup.
It should be required reading for everybody: elected city officials, planners, citizens. One problem is the high cost of the book published by the American Planning Association: $60! What went wrong with the printing? But what are $60 to start dealing with all the misconceptions about parking?

Interview with Bob Scales

November 1: Interview with Bob Scales about his first year as a Council Member (32 min).
Bob speaks about a few key projects (how to support tourism, more city funding for non-motorized transportation, the creation of contingency and emergency funds) and shares a few thoughts about open space and communication issues.
He also tells how he was hit by a SUV's side mirror while cycling on Madison.
Bob does not have a website or a blog (yet?) so we refer you to the info provided on the Kitsap County Auditor's site in the 2003 election pamphlet.

Steve Roades, cycling coach

October 2: Interview with Steve Rhoades, Cycling Coach (12 min).
Steve has been a cycling coach for 3 years.
Before that he was a bike messenger in Seattle for 8 years.
He teaches his clients how to get back riding a bicycle.
One year with Steve and you are ready for the Chilly-Hilly.
More info: www.rhoadescycling.com

Dana Berg at the High School

September 27: Dana Berg talks at the Bainbridge High School about bicycling (30 min).
The presentation to the students took place in the gym so the acoustics are ... like in a gym. More info: www.squeakywheels.org

Andy Kosick

September 22: In our biketalk program, interview with our cyclist of the week Andy Kosick (12 min ).
Andy explains how he decided to start cycling again because he wanted to lose weight.
He did and he is now a master level cyclist, exercising every day.
More info about Euroracing.net , a favorite company of Andy that organizes bike racing trips in Europe.

Celebration of a new bikepath

September 14: Recording of the celebration of the "substantial completion" of new bicycle-pedestrian path, linking Bainbridge High School to Madison and New Brooklyn (18 min).
Speakers include representatives of the school district, Phil Rockefeller, Kathleen Davis of the Department of Transportation, Mayor Darlene Kordonowy and Dana Berg of Squeaky Wheels.
More info about the safe routes to schools program on the biking in Washington pages of the DOT site and Squeaky wheels.

Dana Berg: Ride your bicycle on Bainbridge

This is a recording of speech made by Dana Berg the President of Squeaky Wheels during the inauguration a a new bikepath near the High School on September 14 (4 min).
I find it excellent so I really wanted people to be able to listen to it easily.
That's why I have extracted it from the global recording.
Listen to Dana and ride your bike!
More info: Squeaky wheels.

John Williams about the newsletter Center Lines

September 8: Interview with John Williams, Editor of the twice monthly electronic newsletter Center Lines (15 min).
All you need to know about biking and walking.
Center Lines

Gordon Price about Vancouver BC

September 8: Gordon Price talks about the Vancouver Recipe, how to create walkable and bikable communities (14 min).
about Gordon Price

Alan Lowe, Mayor of Victoria

September 8: Alan Lowe Mayor of Victoria welcome's address to the conference (10 min).

Andrew Pipe about biking and health

September 8: Andrew Pipe MD talks about Active communities, Physical activity and health (32 min).
Why biking and walking are essential to society's health.

Tedson Meyers

September 8: Tedson Meyers talks about the beginnings of the National Center for Bicycling and Walking and the need for patience and fortitude (11 min).
He recommends that every advocate reads Confidence a book by Rosabeth Moss Kanter.

Bill Wilkinson, National Center for Bicycling

September 8: Bill Wilkinson ED of the National Center for Bicycling and Walking (11 min).
www.bikewalk.org

Keith Holt: promoting biking in porr communities

September 8: Interview with Keith Holt organizer with the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation (22 min).
Keith talks about his work with underserved african american communities, what they need to bike more.
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation