The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast

5th February 2023 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 321: Sustainability in action: Vaude CEO Antje von Dewitz SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Antje von Dewitz, Managing Director, Vaude, Germany TOPICS: Vaude was on the road to being green long before Antje von Dewitz took over the running of the company but she significantly ramped up its corporate sustainability. LINKS: https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://www.ternbicycles.com https://twitter.com/CarltonReid https://www.vaude.com

25th January 2023 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 320: Get SUVs Off Our Streets: In Conversation with Critical Mass musician Dan Abrahams SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Dan Abrahams TOPICS: Musician Dan Abrahams has written a couple of jaunty protest songs, one about oversized cars and another about getting around safely by bike. Both are accompanied by great videos, one of which stars a young girl riding her bike, alone, in Edinburgh before being joined by Critical Mass riders. LINKS: https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://www.ternbicycles.com https://twitter.com/CarltonReid https://twitter.com/abrahams_music/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVDMzlKUrJs https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot https://twitter.com/Bikes4Refugees https://www.the-spokesmen.com/brussels/

8th January 2023 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 319: German word for beer diluted with lemonade is "cyclist" — oh, and Jim was probed by robots SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: Jim Moss and Donna Tocci TOPICS: Kidneys and beer. For an hour. Really. LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com Does cycling have a drinking problem? https://www.bicycling.com/health-nutrition/a42259477/cycling-drinking-alcohol-effects/ SHOWNOTES: https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://twitter.com/CarltonReid https://twitter.com/DonnaTocci https://twitter.com/RecreationLaw

2nd January 2023 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 318: Chris Boardman explains Active Travel England's Capability Fund SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Chris Boardman TOPICS: Active Travel England's new £32.9m Capability Fund LINKS:  https://www.ternbicycles.com SHOWNOTES: https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ HOST: https://twitter.com/CarltonReid GUEST: https://twitter.com/Chris_Boardman ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/active-travel-england CAPABILITY FUND: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2023/01/01/active-travel-englands-new-47m-capability-fund-will-create-transformational-knowledge-machine-says-chris-boardman/?sh=52e2e6aa4168

22nd December 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 317: Masterplanning Milan: Real Estate Developer Reshaping the City With Active Travel SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Stefano Corbella, Sustainability Officer, COIMA, Milan TOPICS: Parking Minimums, Forests In the Sky and Dutch-style cyclist roundabouts in Milan LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com SHOWNOTES: https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ HOST: https://twitter.com/CarltonReid COIMA REAL ESTATE, MILAN: https://www.coima.com/en/homepage BOSCO VERTICALE: https://www.coima.com/en/media/press-releases/bosco-verticale-named-one-of-the-worlds-50-most-iconic-skyscrapers-of-the DUTCH-STYLE ROUNDABOUT: https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/a-modern-amsterdam-roundabout/ CYCLOPS JUNCTION: https://cities-today.com/uks-first-cyclops-junction-opens-in-manchester-to-boost-bike-safety/

13th December 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 316: Milan to banish cars, Mayor promises manager of Eroica Caffe SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Andrea Benesso TOPICS: Eroica cycling cafe in Milan. LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://twitter.com/CarltonReid https://eroica.cc/en

8th December 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 315: World Champion Transportation Cyclist Beryl Burton — Book Chat With Author Jeremy Wilson SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Jeremy Wilson TOPICS: The amazing LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://twitter.com/CarltonReid https://twitter.com/JWTelegraph https://profilebooks.com/work/beryl-winner-of-the-william-hill-sports-book-of-the-year-award-2022/

26th November 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 314: Book Talk With Hannah Reynolds and Ned Boulting SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: Hannah Reynolds and Ned Boulting TOPICS: Hannah Reynolds talks about her LEJOG book and Ned Boulting discusses the fifth year of The Road Book LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://twitter.com/CarltonReid https://www.theroadbook.co.uk https://www.lejog1000.cc

17th November 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 313: Tour de Luxe — riding with legends on Ibiza with upscale Leblanq SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: TOPICS: Balcony views, posh food, drafting behind legends — listen up for what guests think of their luxury bike break with LeBlanq in Ibiza. Carlton Reid also interviews Mark Cavendish and Johaan Museeuw while riding with them on the party island, and Leblanq cofounder Justin Clarke reveals why c-suite execs love rolling with world champions. LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://twitter.com/CarltonReid https://www.leblanq.com

4th November 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 312: Good Move: How Bicycles Could End the Occupation of Cars in the EU capital of Brussels SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: Elke Van den Brandt, mobility minister for Brussels; Luxembourg councillor and EU Committee of the Regions rapporteur for mobility Linda Gaasch; Alison Abrahams from the Casual Cycling Club; Philip Amaral, policy directer of the European Cyclists’ Federation; Kim Smelter of the European Network Against Racism; and Philipp Cerny, author of the European Mobility Atlas. TOPICS: The burgeoning of bicycling in Brussels LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://twitter.com/CarltonReid

30th October 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 311: You don't have to be horrible to win SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: Donna Tocci, Jim Moss TOPICS: Roundtable discussion on Cav's chances of winning a stage of the 2023 Tour de France, Musk's takeover of Twitter, Mario Cipollini's three year prison sentence for domestic abuse, and will Denver's super popular e-bike rebate program reduce car trips? LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://twitter.com/recreationlaw https://twitter.com/DonnaTocci https://twitter.com/CarltonReid https://www.leblanq.com https://www.bicycling.com/racing/a41806102/mark-cavendish-new-team-has-already-won/ https://www.denverpost.com/2022/09/07/e-bikes-denver-rebate-program-data-replacing-car-trips/ https://www.bicycling.com/racing/a41690004/mario-cipollini-sentenced-to-three-years-in-prison/ https://www.bicycleretailer.com/opinion-analysis/2022/10/25/how-can-state-farm-sue-bicycle-manufacture-e-bike-fire#.Y

27th October 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 310: Cycling legends roundtable with Mark Cavendish, Oscar Freire, Adam Blythe, Johan Museeuw & Matt Stephens SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: Mark Cavendish, Oscar Freire, Adam Blythe, Johan Museeuw & Matt Stephens TOPIC: This roundtable discussion was recorded at LeBlanq's Joyride in Ibiza LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://www.leblanq.com

10th October 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 309: Old crew is back SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: David Bernstein GUESTS: Tim Jackson, Donna Tocci, Jim Moss, Carlton Reid TOPICS: What is everyone up to these days? The Hour Record UCI Gravel Worlds Cycling Tips Reporter Disallowed From Worlds in Australia UCI Changes Rule to Combat Aero Advantages in Time Trials Official at Finishing Line Gets Handsy with Lorena Wiebes National Cycling League Electric Bikes David says: Filippo Ganna’s Hour Record Excellent WSJ Article “How Far Can You Ride a Bike in an Hour? Start With An Aerodynamicist” The Armstrong $30,000 ride? I don’t know if I want to touch this one. Up to you all. (How about LA allegedly getting “weird” with women/ woman at a wedding he supposedly crashed? Central Park Activist Tim says: UCI Gravel Worlds UCI is “sport washing” some bad actors, still/ again/ as always … (link?)Can’t I just rail, as always? (TIM- part of a Twitter dialog, with Joe Lindsey, I’ll try to find. Lapartient

6th October 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 308: In conversation with Legion’s Justin Williams SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Justin Williams TOPIC: On today’s show, six days into Black History Month, Carlton talks about the inspirational 19th century black American professional cycle racer Major Taylor with his modern equivalent, Justin Williams. Like Major Taylor, Justin raced in Europe but unlike Major Taylor he’s entreuprenial, using his Los-Angeles-based Legion racing team, which he founded with his equally fast brother Cory, to increase the diversity of cycling. In this 45-minute chat they talk about Justin’s cycling mad dad and the crazy popular cycling scene of Belize. LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://www.instagram.com/juswilliamz/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/l39ion.la/ https://www.l39ionla.com https://markbeaumontonline.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Taylor http://majortaylorassociation.org https://w

24th September 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 307: Kidical Mass: How, Why, Where, When SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Kat Heath TOPIC: Hundreds of "Kidical Mass" rides are taking place across the UK and Europe this weekend. A more family-friendly version of Critical Mass, these rolling demos show decision makers – with an abundance of cuteness — that children need safe space to cycle and that roads are theirs too. Kat Heath of Reading's ride explains more. LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://kidsonbike.org/ https://twitter.com/KidicalMassRead #KidicalMass

22nd September 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 306: Eco Adventure on Proposed Sail-powered Bike and Foot Ferry From Dover to Boulogne SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: Andrew Simons, Brandt Williamson, Robert Tickner, Tom Treasure, Caroline Tyndall, Wayne Godfrey TOPIC: A pioneering wind-powered cross-channel ferry for cyclists and pedestrians from Dover to Boulogne operated by startup SailLink had a series of test runs earlier in September, and Carlton Reid was on the first crossing to northern France. SailLink plans to commission a bespoke craft for its 12-passenger service, but the demonstration crossings used a smaller vessel, the Mago Merlino, a 12-metre catamaran certified to carry six paying passengers and two bicycles. LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://saillink.co.uk https://fairtransport.eu/tres-hombres/

29th August 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 305: Sexy Urban Bike: In Conversation with Knog CEO Hugo Davidson SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Hugo Davidson, CEO, Knog TOPICS: Knog, 20 years young this year, started with a scattergun portfolio of bike products, a messy mix of messenger bags, shoes and cycling gloves, tapping into the zeitgeisty fixie-cum-singlespeed scene of the early to mid 2000s. But there was also the Tadpole, a LED handlebar light with front and rear facing LEDs. This turned out to be the Australian design company's breakthrough product, far more in demand from a global audience than the eye-of-the-beholder soft goods. But it was the next LED offering which made the company's fortune. Shaking up the technical but staid lighting market, Knog's halo product was the Frog, a silicone-covered LED that, with its much copied stretchy tail, could be easily, quickly and securely strapped and unstrapped from seat posts and handlebars. More than 10 million of these i

10th August 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 304: In conversation with e-bike guru Ed Benjamin SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Ed Benjamin TOPICS: The growth of electric bikes since the 1990s and their future, with e-bike guru Ed Benjamin. LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com/ https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ http://www.ecycleelectric.com/

20th July 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 303: How five US cities built 335 miles of separated cycleway networks in two years SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: Sara Studdard and Zoe Kircos TOPICS: Urbanists Sara Studdard and Zoe Kircos of Denver-based nonprofit City Thread discuss how the Final Mile project and People for Bikes enabled five US cities to build 335 miles of separated and often protected cycleway networks in only 24 months, several years ahead of schedule. LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com/ https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://www.citythread.org/team/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSeKNYNb_Qc&t=315s&ab_channel=PeopleForBikes

18th July 2022 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 302: Three ultracyclists explain how and why SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: Kabir Rachure, Josh Reid, Ruth Sutherland TOPICS: Kabir Rachure was the first Asian to podium at the Race Across America, or RAAM, which finished a couple of weeks back. Ruth Sutherland was a rookie rider at this year's 620 mile All Points North race in northern England. Josh Reid also rode All Points North but in preparation for the Transcontinental, a 2500 mile unsupported race across Europe from the cobbles of Flanders to the shores of the Black Sea. LINKS: https://www.ternbicycles.com/ https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://www.raceacrossamerica.org/raamx/rcrank.php?s_N_Year_ID=47 https://www.ultrahuman.com/m1/?currency=usd&utm_source=main-web https://bikepacking.com/event/all-points-north-2022/ https://www.transcontinental.cc/