2026 Archive
October 10, 2026
The Bike Show at 25
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Today we celebrate our first 25 years with Ayleen Crotty who with Sara Stout created in October 2001 this show. In the second half we hear a segment from that very first episode and hosts Nedra Deadwyler and Alon Raab talk about their own cycling lives. Happy birthday and onward to the next 25 years.
September 04, 2026
Mumbai and DeKalb County
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In the first half of the show our guest is Firoza Dadan, the bicycle mayor of Mumbai and founder of The Smart Commute Foundation.
In the second half we speak with community activist Maurice Raeford, co-founder of the Invest in South DeKalb, Georgia, an organization centered on community-led development, including of cycling.
August 05, 2026
Theater and Cycling
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Alon and Nedra chat with Dañel Malán-González, Executive Director of the Milagro theater company in Portland about her bicycle history and how the company builds community via bike rides co-hosted with The Street Trust.
July 05, 2026
Paris and Foreign Correspondent
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In the first half our guest is Corentin Roudaut of the Parisian cycling group Paris en Selle ('Paris in the Saddle') who will speak about his city's cycling transformation. Â
In the second half we speak with foreign correspondent and author Terrence Petty about writing Nazis at the Watercooler about the rise of fascism and cycling too.
June 06, 2026
Bicycle Advisory Committee and campaign strategy
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In the first half our guest is Jim Middaugh, Chair of Portland's Bicycle Advisory Committee.
In the second half Nedra speaks with Richa Poudyal, climate and campaign strategist and founder of The Sovereign Futures Project, a solutions-based magazine.
May 09, 2026
The Western US and Bikeshare
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In the first half our guest is Dutch filmmaker and writer Peter Depeut whose latest work is the book The Long Landscape: A Filmmaker Cycles the American West.
In the second half Nedra will speak with Joey Juhasz-Lukomski, Director of Bikeshare Operations at the Latino Equity Advocacy and Policy Institute.
April 05, 2026
Illinois and Life Lessons
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In the first half our guest is Christopher Sweet, Professor and Information Literacy and Scholarly Communication Librarian at Illinois Wesleyan University and author of A History of Bicycling in Illinois: 160 Years of Booms and Busts.
In the second half Nedra speaks with Lisa Watts, editor, avid runner, bicycle tourist, activist and author of Crossing Bridges: What Biking Up the East Coast Taught Me About Life After 60.
March 07, 2026
Portland City Council and Oral History
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In the first half of the show our guest is Portland City Council member Tiffany Koyama Lane, a strong advocate for cycling.
In the second half Nedra speaks with Ambar Wortham, transportation planner, media producer and oral historian.
February 07, 2026
Adventure cycling and Evanston
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In the first half our guest is professional adventure cyclist, route developer and community organizer Sarah Swallow who recently rode the new Golden Gravel Trail, a 3,700-mile route from the Oregon Coast to the Mississippi River.
In the second half Nedra speaks with Sarah D. FioRito, Transportation and Mobility Coordinator for the City of Evanston, Illinois.
January 11, 2026
Building Cycling Communities
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In the first half Nedra speaks with Ruben Alvarado, Executive Director of Portland's Community Cycling Center.
In the second half Alon speaks with Marley Blonsky, co-founder and Executive Director of All Bodies on Bikes, a national organization which aims to create and foster a size inclusive bike community.
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