The Mechanics of Transportation

Ian Stewart
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How can I get drivers to slow down in my neighborhood? What’s Vision Zero all about? Why does it take so long to get a sidewalk/bike lane or a reduced speed limit approved? Welcome to the Mechanics of Transportation – a podcast that will answer these questions as well as introduce you to people who you may want to share a bike ride, bus ride or walk with. Plus, there's a new sub-podcast called RVA Bike Scene in which Sean Yeager and I talk about local events and happenings in the Richmond Va bike scene.  Support my efforts by buying me a cuppa: https://buymeacoffee.com/ian_stewart

  1. 3d ago

    The Hidden world of Bike Polo

    Send us Fan Mail On a humid Thursday afternoon in early June a sort of ballet on bikes is taking place on the tennis courts at Westover Hill Park. Welcome to the weekly pick up game of Bike Polo. Coming on this special episode of the Mechanics of Transportation and the RVA Bike Scene, I’m diving back into doing a full fledged radio feature story. If you’re not familiar with my work, for years I was the transportation and general assignment reporter for the local public radio station in Richmond, Virginia. And besides doing quick, 1-minute turnaround stories, we got to spread our audio wings and do 3-4 minute and sometimes longer feature stories. These are filled with natural sound or AMBI, good quotes and it’s basically good story telling.  If you want to hear another example of my work, go check out the first season of my podcast History Reinvented, where I break down the history and future of Mayo Island and Bridge, or go type in my name at vpm.org.  Anyway, I did this story on a local bike polo club that meets twice a week and also travels out of state to compete in tournaments. You can read about it in the upcoming August issue of Richmond Magazine or see a version of this on my YouTube channel IanStewartCycles. Or, enjoy this piece of audio entertainment. Links: NAH Tournament info  History Be sure to like and subscribe and share the show–and tip your server if you can, on Venmo I’m at Ian-Stewart-82. Or buy me a coffee. And if you’re a sponsor who’d like to sponsor this show, then let us know. Thanks. Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.  And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Plus my other podcast just launched too–called The World Music Show — interviews from the archives which features all my archival interviews with musicians, including Angelique Kidjo, Jack Johnson and Los Lobos. Look for it wherever you are listening to this podcast.  Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad. The Mechanics of Transportation and RVA Bike Scene is a Big Soap Production. Music for this podcast was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music.  Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): groove-sauce-stan-town-main-version-40277-01-56 License code: RY09JPRA7PB3YCBC Support the show Follow my bike adventures and transportation stories on Instagram or Threads @just_ianstewart or Twitter @IanCycles or YouTube @IanStewartCycles

    The Hidden world of Bike Polo

  2. Jul 10

    Reclaiming the good parts of our Mobility past

    Send us Fan Mail Peter Norton is a UVA Professor and author who's forte is the history of the how the automobile came to dominate our culture. On Thursday, July 9th 2026, he gave a slide show presentation about Richmond's mobility history (RVA had some of the first streetcars it the country) and spoke about what we can learn from it.  This is just the audio portion--if you want to see the slides that he's talking about go to IanStewartCycles on YouTube. -------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe and share the show–and tip your server if you can, on Venmo I’m at Ian-Stewart-82. Or buy me a coffee. And if you’re a sponsor who’d like to sponsor this show, then let us know. Thanks. Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.  And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Plus my other podcast just launched too–called The World Music Show — interviews from the archives which features all my archival interviews with musicians, including Angelique Kidjo, Jack Johnson and Los Lobos. Look for it wherever you are listening to this podcast.  Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad. The Mechanics of Transportation and RVA Bike Scene is a Big Soap Production. Music for this podcast was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music.  Support the show Follow my bike adventures and transportation stories on Instagram or Threads @just_ianstewart or Twitter @IanCycles or YouTube @IanStewartCycles

    Reclaiming the good parts of our Mobility past

  3. Jul 9

    Mann on the Inside - RVA-Tour de France 3

    Send us Fan Mail Andrew's back with another update--about the Tour de France. Be sure to go to IanStewartCycles on YouTube to see what he's posting. I mean, audio is cool, but you're missing out. Mann is part of the Richmond Area Bicycle Association and has been a guest on this podcast before.  Be sure to like and subscribe and share the show–and tip your server if you can, on Venmo I’m at Ian-Stewart-82. Or buy me a coffee. And if you’re a sponsor who’d like to sponsor this show, then let us know. Thanks. Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.  And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Plus my other podcast just launched too–called The World Music Show — interviews from the archives which features all my archival interviews with musicians, including Angelique Kidjo, Jack Johnson and Los Lobos. Look for it wherever you are listening to this podcast.  Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad. The Mechanics of Transportation and RVA Bike Scene is a Big Soap Production. Music is copyrighted by UpBeat Music and downloaded with permission.  Support the show Follow my bike adventures and transportation stories on Instagram or Threads @just_ianstewart or Twitter @IanCycles or YouTube @IanStewartCycles

    Mann on the Inside - RVA-Tour de France 3

  4. Jul 5

    Mann on the inside. RVA + TDF stage 2

    Send us Fan Mail Here’s the second dispatch, so stage 2 (and some extras) from our man on the inside, Andrew Mann, who is in Barcelona watching the Tour de France. Mann is part of the Richmond Area Bicycle Association and has been a guest on this podcast before.  He’s sending us some audio postcards–things you won’t hear on other podcasts. Plus, he’s also sending pictures, which I’ll be putting into a slide show on my YouTube channel, IanStewartCycles---which you should go see. Be sure to like and subscribe and share the show–and tip your server if you can, on Venmo I’m at Ian-Stewart-82. Or buy me a coffee. And if you’re a sponsor who’d like to sponsor this show, then let us know. Thanks. Check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.  And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Plus my other podcast just launched too–called The World Music Show — interviews from the archives which features all my archival interviews with musicians, including Angelique Kidjo, Jack Johnson and Los Lobos. Look for it wherever you are listening to this podcast.  Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad. The Mechanics of Transportation and RVA Bike Scene is a Big Soap Production. Music for this podcast was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music.  Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/vroom-vroom-vespa License code: RY09JPRA7PB3YCBC Support the show Follow my bike adventures and transportation stories on Instagram or Threads @just_ianstewart or Twitter @IanCycles or YouTube @IanStewartCycles

    Mann on the inside. RVA + TDF stage 2

  5. Jul 3

    RVA + Tour de France- Ep 1

    Send us Fan Mail Here’s the first dispatch from our man on the inside, Andrew Mann, who is in Barcelona watching the Tour de France. Mann is part of the Richmond Area Bicycle Association and has been a guest on this podcast before.  He’s sending us some audio postcards–things you won’t hear on other podcasts. Plus, he’s also sending pictures, which I’ll be putting into a slide show on my YouTube channel, IanStewartCycles.  Be sure to share this episode with all your friends and on social media too, subscribe and tip your server if you can, on Venmo I’m at Ian-Stewart-82. Or buy me a coffee. And if you’re a sponsor who’d like to sponsor this show, then let us know.  Check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.  And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Plus my other podcast just launched too–called The World Music Show — interviews from the archives which features all my archival interviews with musicians, including Angelique Kidjo, Jack Johnson and Los Lobos. Look for it wherever you are listening to this podcast.  Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad. The Mechanics of Transportation and RVA Bike Scene is a Big Soap Production. Music for this podcast was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/vroom-vroom-vespa License code: RY09JPRA7PB3YCBC Support the show Follow my bike adventures and transportation stories on Instagram or Threads @just_ianstewart or Twitter @IanCycles or YouTube @IanStewartCycles

    RVA + Tour de France- Ep 1

  6. Jul 2 ·  Bonus

    RVA - Tour de France Connection

    Send us Fan Mail Cool news to share for the RVA Bike Scene. We’ll have some special updates from the Tour de France by Richmond’s own Andrew Mann, who is part of the Richmond Area Bicycle Association and is also puts on the holiday Christmas bike program in which hundreds of bikes are donated to kids on the holidays. .  He’s in Barcelona and will be sending us regular audio updates of what he’s seeing as he watches the Tour — so not stats, winners, etc but just what he’s seeing.  So, look for his stories coming soon. The Tour de France starts Saturday, July 4. Be sure to like and subscribe and share the show–and tip your server if you can, on Venmo I’m at Ian-Stewart-82. Or buy me a coffee. And if you’re a sponsor who’d like to sponsor this show, then let us know. Thanks. Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.  And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Plus my other podcast just launched too–called The World Music Show — interviews from the archives which features all my archival interviews with musicians, including Angelique Kidjo, Jack Johnson and Los Lobos. Look for it wherever you are listening to this podcast.  Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad. The Mechanics of Transportation and RVA Bike Scene is a Big Soap Production. Music by: bombay-bass-ashish-zachariah-main-version-40688-02-01 and was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music Support the show Follow my bike adventures and transportation stories on Instagram or Threads @just_ianstewart or Twitter @IanCycles or YouTube @IanStewartCycles

    RVA - Tour de France Connection

  7. Jun 20

    RVA Bike Scene--summer edition

    Send us Fan Mail Hey, summer is here! Sean (who needs some good healing vibes so he can get back on the bike) talk about a few events happening, some Fall Line Trail progress, some good bike challenges you can do if you're bored of your same routine and I self promote my IanStewartCycles YouTube channel. Events>> here.  Be sure to like and subscribe and share the show–and tip your server if you can, on Venmo I’m at Ian-Stewart-82. Or buy me a coffee. And if you’re a sponsor who’d like to sponsor this show, then let us know. Thanks. Check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.  And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Plus my other podcast just launched too–called The World Music Show — interviews from the archives which features all my archival interviews with musicians, including Angelique Kidjo, Jack Johnson and Los Lobos. Look for it wherever you are listening to this podcast.  You can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad. The Mechanics of Transportation and RVA Bike Scene is a Big Soap Production. Music by: bombay-bass-ashish-zachariah-main-version-40688-02-01 and was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music Support the show Follow my bike adventures and transportation stories on Instagram or Threads @just_ianstewart or Twitter @IanCycles or YouTube @IanStewartCycles

    RVA Bike Scene--summer edition

  8. Jun 5

    From the Golden Gate to the Mackinaw Bridge

    Send us Fan Mail Coming on this special episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, I speak with fellow podcaster Taylor Nichols. You may know him from his Bike Talk podcast. His show is heard on numerous public radio stations across the country and online.  He’s on a monthslong trip from San Francisco to Michigan. The Los Angeles based podcaster and actor recently set off from where his daughters live in San Francisco to ride to his 101 year old dad in Michigan. I caught up with along the Oregon coast and we talked about his trip, his podcast and why some drivers are basically dicks. Be sure to click on all the links to get his show and track his progress. *Note, I found two references about the Mackinaw and Macinac Bridge. Links: BikeTalk  BikeTalk Facebook Group BlueSky Instagram  If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and the RVA Bike Scene podcast and want to support our efforts then please consider subscribing to it and sharing it on all  your social media platforms–it really does make a difference.  You can also send me a tip via Venmo–at Ian-Stewart-82. Or buy me a coffee. And if you’re a sponsor who’d like to sponsor this show, then let us know. Thanks. Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.  A new season will drop in the fall. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Plus my other podcast just launched too–called The World Music Show — interviews from the archives which features all my archival interviews with musicians, including Angelique Kidjo, Jack Johnson and Los Lobos. Look for it wherever you are listening to this podcast.  Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad. The Mechanics of Transportation and RVA Bike Scene is a Big Soap Production. Music by: tarnished-rose-el-depravo-main-version-39841-02-24 and was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music Support the show Follow my bike adventures and transportation stories on Instagram or Threads @just_ianstewart or Twitter @IanCycles or YouTube @IanStewartCycles

    From the Golden Gate to the Mackinaw Bridge
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How can I get drivers to slow down in my neighborhood? What’s Vision Zero all about? Why does it take so long to get a sidewalk/bike lane or a reduced speed limit approved? Welcome to the Mechanics of Transportation – a podcast that will answer these questions as well as introduce you to people who you may want to share a bike ride, bus ride or walk with. Plus, there's a new sub-podcast called RVA Bike Scene in which Sean Yeager and I talk about local events and happenings in the Richmond Va bike scene.  Support my efforts by buying me a cuppa: https://buymeacoffee.com/ian_stewart

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  • Creator
    Ian Stewart
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    78
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Mechanics of Transportation
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    The Mechanics of Transportation

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