Bike Town Podcast

On November 6, 2019, The City of Calgary, Two Wheel View, Bike Calgary, and Knox United Church hosted the 3rd annual Shift into Winter event.Each year, a growing crowd of everyday cyclists comes to Shift into Winter to discover how much fun it is to ride a bike even when there’s snow on the ground. Maybe, ESPECIALLY when there’s snow on the ground!This year, local frostbikers Becca Cleaver, Pavneet Singh, Lori Andrews, and Greg Glatz shared their tips and tricks on winter cycling. The panel was moderated by Lindsay Bliek, who also rides every winter.After a few words of introduction from Kim Fisher from the City of Calgary, Greg Glatz from Knox United Church, Laura Istead from Two Wheel View, and Vanessa Urschel from Bike Calgary, the panel discussion got underway.We hope you enjoy hearing about how YOU can shift into winter on a bike.Bike Town Podcast: Series 3, Special EditionEvent: Shift into WinterModerator: Lindsay BliekPanel: Becca Cleaver, Pavneet Singh, Lori Andrews, and Greg GlatzDate: November 6, 2019 at Knox United Church (Calgary)Recording Tech: Niall VosProducer & Editor: Greg GlatzSoundtrackRock Angel by Joakim Karud (https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud). Music promoted by Audio Library: https://youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo.Adventures by A Himitsu (https://soundcloud.com/a-himitsu). Music provided by Audio Library: https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8.

We talk to bike commuter and street fighter Kimberley Nelson (@BluHrGirl) about cycling strategies, bike summits, and the need for political leaders to step up on bike infrastructure.

Lindsay Bliek is a mom who bikes almost everywhere. So, it’s no surprise her blog is called This Mom Bikes. Lindsay knows that in North America women are still a minority of people who ride bicycles. She wants to see that change, and soon. We invited her on the Bike Town podcast to explain why and to share her tips on everyday bike riding ... with kids!

Remember when riding a bike was fun? Remember when riding a bike WASN’T a competitive sport? In 2014, Alberta Venture magazine declared Sean Carter one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People. That remarkable feat, and many other contributions Sean has made to the province, can be traced back to a moment when true love changed him from a competitive cyclist into a bike man for the people. In 2010, he and his partner, Nadia Smiley, opened BikeBike, a store that sells bicycles, services, and products for everyday cycling, bicycle commuting, running errands, exploring your community, or exploring the city with your children ... all the activities that make cycling fun. Sean, a former host of the Bike Town podcast, returns to the podcast as a guest to share his vision for a citizen cyclery that gets people back on bikes.Bike Town Podcast: Series 2, Episode 1Host: Greg GlatzGuest: Sean CarterInterview Date: March 2018 at Knox United Church (Calgary)Producer and editor: Greg GlatzSoundtrackJoakim Karud, Rock Angel (YouTube Audio Library)A Himitsu , Adventures (YouTube Audio Library)

Druh Farrell and Gian-Carlo Carra are two Calgary city councillors leading the charge for a bikeable city.

How do cycle tracks get built? We talk to the people at city hall who make it work.

Kimberley Nelson and Peter Oliver have acted as community leaders in the cycling community, succeeding in effecting change in Calgary's transportation network.

This month Carla sat down with Kristi Woo, Rebecca Cleaver Burke, and Nadja Smiley to talk about how cycle tracks have changed the transportation landscape for women in our little Bike Town.

We sat down with some of the city's most experienced couriers, Jesse, Dylan, and Downtown Tom Brown, and heard stories of both good times, and bad times, while discussing where messengers fit into the changing landscape of people on bikes in our city.

Doug Dunlop is a regular in our Bike Town. While today we usually see him riding with his family, he has a wild history of bike-adventures to share with us that tells the story of the earliest fat bikes. While you're listening, check out Doug (@coldbike) on Twitter and Instagram.

Kevin and Jenny Schlauch are staples in Calgary's bike scene, but it was only recently that they started riding together. Their story includes a taste of cycling in Europe, and the health benefits that come with living an active lifestyle.

Kim Fisher and Kayley Fesko have taken our little bike town by storm, telling a story about "that winter we challenged each other to bike every day". Kim and Kayley join Sean and Carla for lots of laughs while sharing their compelling story.

The road to Bike Town's cycling transformation runs through the suburbs. This week we interview suburbanites Darren Bender and Nicole Carberry to discuss how a bike helps them navigate the suburbs of Bike Town.