45 episodes
Bicycle Talk Ron Manizza, Fran Storch
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- Health & Fitness
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3.5 • 40 Ratings
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Call-in talk show about bicycling.
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Bicycle Talk Episode 398
Bicycle Talk. Episode 398 June 5th 2024. Ron’s Rant: Even with exceptional markings, marshaling and giant flashing signs warning people of an event last weekend I got buzzed by not one but 2 extra large truck like vehicles. Really people? This non profit event raised over 4 million dollars and you can’t be patient […]
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Bicycle Talk Episode 397
Bicycle Talk. Episode 397 May 22nd 2024. Ron’s Rant: Ciao, Alla Prossima, 2024 Giro d Italia Not really a rant, just a for farewell. Withdrawal time, the Giro is over. , On a positive side: May is still Bike Month! And June is Heart month! The Giro is Over: From yesterday’s Bicycle Talk Facebook […]
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Bicycle Talk Episode 396
Bicycle Talk. Episode 396 May 22nd 2024. Ron’s Rant: The Blow By Cyclist. You know who you are, the overly competitive show offs who are so self absorbed with their own ride that they have to blow by you rather than taking a minute out of their ride to chat with you before continuing […]
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Bicycle Talk Episode 395
Bicycle Talk. Episode 395 May 15th 2024. Ron’s Rant: Science Proves Motorists Break Traffic Laws a LOT More Often Than Cyclists. DUH. Hey Tadej, How about giving Micha the win for all he’s doing for you. The U.S. has more than 1 billion parking spaces — about three for every person On a […]
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Bicycle Talk Episode 394
Bicycle Talk. Episode 394 May 8th 2024. Ron’s Rant: Hey tubeless tires. Just stop fueling my opinion. Anyone see Stage 2 in the Giro yesterday? Pogacar flats and then slips out on the sealant. On a positive side: May is Bike Month! Bicycles on Main Wethersfield! And don’t forget the big ribbon cutting on […]
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Bicycle Talk Episode 393
Bicycle Talk. Episode 393 May 1st 2024. Ron’s Rant: Legendary Chicago bicycle traveler and writer George Christianson killed by truck driver in South Carolina. Drivers less attentive at the end of the day. On a positive side: May is Bike Month. The Giro is Coming. And the grand opening of the bicycle and pedestrian […]
Customer Reviews
Vehicular Cycling
The show is okay. They advocate vehicular cycling. After more than 40 years of enacting the vehicular cycling idea, how well is it working to grow bicycle use as transportation? In the U.S., not at all. It's like saying that black diamond skiing is safe. It is if you are good enough and comfortable enough to ski black diamond runs, but I wouldn't send my family down those runs. Not until recently, when cities began changing the design of their streets, have we seen growth in bicycle use. Average people will use bicycles when they feel safe.
Helmet talk gets old. When we mandate helmets, we send the message that bicycling is dangerous further keeping people off bikes, yet we don't think twice about driving. And if we pass laws mandating helmets we kill bike share systems because no one walking past a bike share hub has a helmet on them.
Changing street design and getting away from vehicular cycling will add more bicycle riders making bicycle riding safer, which will reduce or even remove the need for helmets. Stop advocating vehicular cycling.
Lastly, indoor trainer talk gets old, too. How wonderful it must be to use a bicycle to go nowhere.
Stick with cycling, you know nothing about self defense
Just listened to episode 342 and thought you had a good topic going when you began talking about personal defense for cyclists and runners. But then you began an anti-gun, knife, pepper spray rhetoric, stating these things will all just “make you vulnerable” and “aggravate the situation”. You then suggested that a cellphone was the ultimate self defense weapon, indicating you could just hit record and the bad guy would run away. I’m sorry you live in such a dream world. You’ll make a great victim for someone who doesn’t care about your cellphone or your life. Seriously, get a clue before you misinform others and cause them to put their safety at risk because they believe you.
Still no good bike podcast
Every so often, I try another cycling podcast. I tried one episode of Bicycle Talk, and found the host going on for ten minutes with about thirty seconds worth of content. Still looking…