biking

Chew On This: Listen to Episode 2 "Biking Safely in a City"

Ashleyanne Krigbaum — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:43:58 +0000

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Web Exclusive: A spoke in the wheel of Critical Mass' story

Ben Trefny — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:40:38 +0000

Friday, September 28 is the 20th anniversary of Critical Mass, a weekly event in San Francisco where bicyclists ride around the city to reclaim their right to the road. KALW’s Ben Trefny spoke with Chris Carlsson, who cowrote the book Shift Happens: Critical Mass at 20. You can here the complete interview here, but take a listen to a special un-aired segment of the interview here.

Top Five Bike Lists

Casey Miner — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:45:22 +0000

On today's show, we played a lot of top five bike lists – everything from the top five reasons it's great to bike in San Francisco to the top five tips for being an urban female biker. Listen to them all, plus a few extra, here.

Chris Hoff, KALW sound engineer

Top five bike gripes

5. San Francisco hills. These mighty obstacles have forced the strongest of us to dismount on occasion and walk our trusty steeds up their towering heights. Or, just go around them.

4. Drivers talking on their cell phones. Sweet Fancy Moses.

Gas, Break, Pedal: A New Way To Cycle

Denise Tejada — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:10:19 +0000

http://vimeo.com/42012134

With just a ten millimeter wrench and a screwdriver, Brian Simmons has built and sold more than 100 motorized bicycles in Oakland, CA, under the label Rebelbikes. The company has been around for three years. The two-man shop based out of the comfort of his living room.

Simmons’ two wheeled creations are motorized pedal assisted bicycles that can go up to 35 mph. His ultimate goal is to see bicycles replace cars, and while he knows it’s a stretch, he is taking his dream on one bike at a time.