In Episode 4, we say farewell to our Series 4 host Remy and meet with Andrew Hunniford, the General Manager of the London Bicycle Cafe, to investigate the question “what is bike town?” Thanks for tuning in!Host: Remy IsenProduced and edited

S4E3 | Car-Free Suburbs

Sep 17th, 2021

Most Londoners drive, and that’s the assumption we grow up with here. But, what if we deviate from that path? What happens when people go against the grain and choose to live without a car? In Episode 3, we sit down with Nancy McCreery and Sand

S4E2 | What Does a Cargo Bike Mean to You?

Sep 8th, 2021 57m 57s

On August 15th 2021, the London Bicycle Cafe hosted a cargo bike meet-up in London, Ontario for individuals and families to safely come together to share their cargo bike stories. The Bike Town Podcast participated in this event and we asked th

S4E1 | Mind the Gap - Women in Cycling

Jul 17th, 2021 58m 36s

In Episode 1, we meet with special guests Shelley Carr, Erin DeHaan, and Melissa Bruntlett to discuss the gender-gap in cycling. In this episode, we learn about the reasons why women aren’t cycling and how we can navigate through the gender-gap

S4E0 | London Calling - Series Introduction

Jun 3rd, 2021

This teaser episode will get you set up for Series 4 of the Bike Town Podcast from London, Ontario! We’re excited to share your stories of what it’s like to ride a bike in the Forest City. This is your Bike Town.

S3E1 | Shift into Winter (Special Edition)

Nov 27th, 2019

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

S2E3 | The Missing Mayor of Bike Town

Apr 22nd, 2018 54m 35s

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.

S2E2 | This Mom Bikes

Apr 8th, 2018 35m 9s

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 i

S2E1 | How True Love Launched a Citizen Cyclery

Mar 23rd, 2018 43m 37s

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

Thanks, Bike Town. That was a long night at T&T.

Dec 9th, 2016

Thanks so much to everyone who volunteered so many hours of their day yesterday to attend the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit. Especially thanks to everyone who took the day off work to sit in City Hall for the entire da

S1E9 | Urban Gangsters of Bike Town

Dec 6th, 2016 1h 17m

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

S1E8 | Internal Gear: The Inner Workings of City Hall

Dec 5th, 2016 1h 13m

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

S1E7 | Effective Advocacy

Dec 2nd, 2016 1h 9m

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

We need your support

Dec 1st, 2016

Dear listeners, When we started The Bike Town Podcast, we hoped to share some of your amazing bike stories, enabled by our new downtown cycle tracks. Now we're asking for your support. On December 8, the Standing Committee on Transportation and

S1E6 | Women's Roundtable

Sep 27th, 2016 59m 45s

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.

S1E5 | The Messengers

Aug 22nd, 2016 1h 6m

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 ou

S1E4 | Doug the Bicycle Man

Jul 27th, 2016 41m 50s

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

S1E3 | Kevin and Jenny Take on Europe

Jun 28th, 2016 51m 35s

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.

S1E2 | Commit 2 Commute

May 24th, 2016 1m 4s

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.

Welcome to Bike Town

Apr 18th, 2016

Dear listeners,Bike Town is a podcast about any city in North America. Each month, we will bring you stories about ordinary people and families who have used a bicycle to transform their day-to-day lives. This might sound a little mundane in th

S1E1 | The Suburbs

Apr 18th, 2016 1h 9m

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.

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