Friends, it’s been a while! Let’s catch up on our summer bike adventures. Armando joins the Ride for Racial Justice and glides over Steamboat’s champagne gravel. Emily bike camps the C&O Canal. And Joan camps and bikes on Lopez Island in the San Juans. Then, we share some updates on our podcast schedule for the … Continue reading E602 – Summer Bike Adventures with Armando, Emily, & Joan →

New bike day is great, but have you heard of new host day? Joan is delighted to introduce new Sprocket host Emily Guise. Joan and Emily discuss the kind of bicycling we do and what to call it (utility cycling? commuting and transportation? joyriding?) along with tips for riding your bike in sequins and that … Continue reading E601 – New Host Day! →

This week we catch up with recent Reed grad, Devery Sheridan. Can better marketing save us from our transportation woes? Stay tuned to find out. News: The Sprocket Podcast will be releasing new episodes every other Monday, after 10 years of (mostly) weekly episodes, this balance lets us keep the show going and keep the conversations … Continue reading E592 – Devery Sheridan →

Mac Nurse David is no stranger to bicycles or electronics repair.  He’s been on the show before to discuss our relationships technology and attempted to upgrade our studio computer in 2015, and this time around we chat about how far you’d go to make an old machine work and where he’s been riding lately. Thanks to … Continue reading E509 – Fixing Old Tech with Mac Nurse David →

Brent Hammer joins us to talk about his experiences in ebike delivery, including what happens when you crash in the rain and crush your customer’s burrito (it’s better than you think), and what he enjoys about the sunny season coming up. Thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon” beverage sponsor, The Beer … Continue reading E508 – Brent does ebike delivery →

Pedalshift & The Sprocket Podcast continue getting together for online happy hours in these unusual times.  This is the second, recorded on March 20, 2020, featuring friend of the show Greg in California and former Sprocket guests EJ & Ellie! Stay tuned to the news on our social media feeds for info about the next, … Continue reading E507c – SprocketShift Happy Hour #2 →

Pedalshift & The Sprocket Podcast have been getting together for online happy hours in these unusual times.  This is the first, recorded on March 15, 2020, featuring, among others, friend of the show Eric Iverson! Stay tuned to the news on our social media feeds for info about the next, or visit pedalshift.net/happyhour to view … Continue reading E507b – SprocketShift Happy Hour #1 →

Ponce Christie of Cascadia Courrier Collective spends some time with us in our virtual studio (look how big it is inside!) discussing food delivery and how to be a smart bicyclist in Portland’s traffic.  Get your local orders filled in town using their system at pdxccc.com and stop being hungry.  If you live outside of … Continue reading E507 – Cascadian Courier Collective →

photo courtesy of Gladys Bikes Leah Benson was the proprietor of the iconic Gladys Bikes shop on Portland, Oregon’s Alberta Street.  Cassie Hidalgo is the new owner!  We chat with them about the shop, the transition from one era to another, and whether artisan jello shots will be the next can’t-get-enough trend out of Portland. … Continue reading E506 – Gladys Bikes Passes The Torch →

Chris Smith is a favorite repeat guest, and while we know he’s an incredibly smart guy, the general public is about to learn how much he can help the Portland region!  Chris is tossing his hat into the ring in the upcoming May election for Metro Councilor in the regional government that helps to regulate … Continue reading E505 – Chris For Metro! →

Armando joins Aaron & Guthrie to chat about the state of bike fun and function in Portland! Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!  Calendar: March 18th – Oregon Field Guide viewing party at Evolution Fitness, 7pm May 9 – Mohawk … Continue reading E504 – Armando Keeps Us Up To Date →

Joshua Force created mind-expanding puzzles using both ancient and modern symbols and deployed them into the public space.  What a great way to revitalize the streets!  We ask him what he does, how he does it, and how people respond, as well as chatting about the evolution of mobility in the city of Portland.  His instagram: @ukodus.rocks and story/contributions … Continue reading E503 – Getting Weird with Joshua! →

John Carter is the Interim Transportation Demand Management / Active Transportation Specialist and Carrie Cantrell is the Active Transportation Ambassador at Portland Community College.  At an institution of higher learning with four separate campus locations, it can be difficult to imagine getting where you need to be under your own power, but these two are here … Continue reading E502 – John & Carrie Help You Get To Community College →

  It’s our January Reboot! Mail: From Josh Guttmacher: POINTLESSLY SHIFT YOUR BIKE’S ELECTRONIC GEARS LIKE A MANUAL CAR From Anna: Biking and Birding Across The Great Divide As an American politics professor, I always encourage my students to drive across country at some point in their lives to better understand these United States—the immense … Continue reading E591 – January Reboot →

Madi & Joe took the train to the City of Angels, and had several adventures in pursuit of the world’s best tacos.  You know… tacos.  The best food known to humankind.  Intersections with simpler living abounded, and we get the details. Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our … Continue reading E501 – Madi & Joe Do L.A. →

At long last, we reach the 500th episode of our show, and bring it to you for your enjoyment.  For this momentous occasion, we invited long-time conspirator and friend of the show, Tim Mooney (whose voice is briefly heard on our program nearly weekly), to join.  We love the fact that we can have long … Continue reading E500 – EPISODE FIVE HUNDRED →

Our friend Patrick Mok returns to talk about E-Bikes and why he’s into them! Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!  Calendar: May 9th – Mohawk Valley Metric Century, Armitage Park, Eugene June 13 – Hop Head Hundred in Independence, OR … Continue reading E499 – Patrick on E-Bikes →

Paula & Eric go on an epic backcountry Idaho bike trip, and discover exactly how far you can go down the path less traveled.  We are glad they survived to tell the tale! Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!  Calendar: … Continue reading E498 – Idaho Adventure with Paula & Eric →

Aaron & Guthrie take a minute to rundown their assessment of the turning of the clock, the calendar, and the decade, and give some SPOILER ALERTS for the coming year of bicycling culture in Portland, Oregon. Also, how urban bicycling networks are like a gravity well. #scifi Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, … Continue reading E497 – Aaron & Guthrie give a SPOILER ALERT →

Guthrie’s friend Ed Piper goes to Japan and gets a bike!  He lives in the city of Kawagoe. Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!  Calendar: 2nd Thursday of every month Joyful Rider’s Club in Minneapolis 1st Friday of every month … Continue reading E496 – Ed In Japan! →

Welcome to another rebroadcast as our hosts take some time off for the holidays.  See you with another studio show soon! Team Grilled By Bike.  The Oregon Outback.  What more needs to be said? Eric, JP, Eilif, & Ross party responsibly across the uninhabited lands of eastern Oregon, encountering mud, rain, fallen trees, and windfall burn … Continue reading E261a REBROADCAST – Grilled By Bike does the Oregon Outback →

photo credit: Michael Hamann Aaron & Guthrie chat about winter weather and regroup after a season of shows.  New studio, new takes on the roads and traffic when it all goes to hell in the winter. Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep … Continue reading E495 – Aaron & Guthrie Talk Winter Weather →

Brock & Brandon celebrate 100 episodes of the Sprocket Podcast by traversing the city for hours using every mode of transport they can get into, including TriMet, the Portland Streetcar, the Portland Aerial Tram, and of course Car2Go.  Here’s a “lite” version of the 5 hours of audio we taped during the adventure. Fine Print email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com twitter: @SprocketPodcast … Continue reading E100 REBROADCAST – Brock & Brandon’s Transit Adventure →

photo credit: Helmuts Rudzītis Aaron broke some bone.  Guthrie heads over to his house to tape this week’s episode!  Recorded at chateau de Aaron, so expect some room tone in the audio this week.  We all wish Aaron the best in his recovery and mending, and get into some of the dynamics of commuting in … Continue reading E494 – Spills & Chills →

In this Episode, join Guthrie & Player 2 on a cycle around Portland playing… Biketag! That’s right, you’ve heard it on the show and now you can join us on a night of discovery. This episode is one in a series of each Sprocket member doing something a little different… a little… creative? We hope … Continue reading E590 – Biketag! →

Last week was the Thanksgiving holiday and the guys took a week out of the studio.  Until the next new show, we’re sharing this piece about gastrointestinal troubles and bicycle commutes featuring Aaron & producer Brock from 2014.  Some of you may have heard about Aaron’s recent injury (he’s OK!) – don’t worry, we’ll fill … Continue reading E216a REBROADCAST – Scatalogical Emergency →

Aaron’s former housemate Sean Baird joins the show to discuss trends in the bicycle industry and what kinds of adventures he’s gotten into while riding! Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going! Beer Mongers will be open Thanksgiving, find your people! Calendar: … Continue reading E493 – Sean Baird talks industry & adventures →

Bjorn Warloe & Ray Thomas both worked on some very important legislation here in Oregon, and they return to the studio (graciously, after attempting a recording a few weeks ago that got dumped by a bad machine) to discuss pitching legislative concepts, persistence, and timing.  The “Idaho Stop Law” allowing bicycle riders to proceed without stopping … Continue reading E492 – How Oregon Got The Idaho Stop Law with Ray & Bjorn →

Mariana & Jeremy join this episode to talk about Portland’s Thursday Night Ride (TNR), inspired in part by Mariana’s desire for something like Guadalajara’s “Cyclista Nocturna” and a lack of regular, noncompetitive events in town.  They also explain Tracklocross, an event which is competitive, in which one rides a track bike on rough terrain and … Continue reading E491 – Thursday Night Ride & Tracklocross! with Mariana & Jeremy →

It’s Halloween.  Guthrie is dressed as a pirate, Aaron is dressed as a robot, and Mr. T is… not that Mr. T. Todd joins us in studio to talk his favorite bike builds.  A joy to have a listener here in person! Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to … Continue reading E490 – Mr. T Talks Bike Builds →

Emily & RJ are with Portland advocacy group BikeLoudPDX and join to discuss their experience and passion for the work and action of making their city safer and more effective for all citizens, including what to do when you realize you’re telling starry-eyed upstarts to “take their enthusiasm elsewhere” and how to stay grounded over time. Links … Continue reading E489 – Emily & RJ Bike Loudly →

Annalisa & Erik of Miles of Portraits have a new project coming, and they join us to discuss the details.  Magazine, film, and more, brought to you by… you!  They describe the next part of their project and how you can support their work of personalizing the places we travel as they plan their trip to … Continue reading E488 – Miles of Portraits’ next chapter →

photo credit: Carla Penderock Jonathan Lee returns to the studio to talk about his bicycle touring adventures, charitable work overseas, and visual art!  Check out his work at subtledream.com, it is quite excellent. Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going! Mail From J.Leko, furniture maker: … Continue reading E486 – Jonathan’s Lens →

photo credit: @aroundportlandtours Around Portland Tours (Sarah, Madi, and Edwin) join us to talk a little about what it’s like to host groups of people around town, usually from out of town.  They discuss tour tips, weather, and why you don’t really need that donut everyone’s been telling you about unless you really want it. Thanks … Continue reading E487 – Around Portland Tours! →

This week, we bring you audio from the Rim and interviews about the ride from the studio; the crew went to Crater Lake to Ride The Rim, a carless riding experience at Oregon’s national park. Fine Print Produced at STREAM PDX thanks to Open Signal music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines) … Continue reading E485 – Crater Lake 2019 →

Armando, Aaron, and Joan are joined by Tim Mooney of Pedalshift for a new round of Bike Draft, a sportsball-inspired draft game where we each attempt to assemble a bicycle for touring. Who wins the game? That’s up to you to decide! Let us know via the episode post or stories (while it lasts) on … Continue reading E589 – Bike Draft 2021 →

Logan came to Portland and does a little bit of bicycling!  He’s an organizer and a fun-lover – an inter-activator – and came in to chat with us a little about it all. Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!  10th … Continue reading E484 – Logan Goes West →

Aaron, Guthrie, and friends spent this weekend doing the Crater Lake rim ride in southern Oregon – they’ll share details of that trip later, and in honor of this we present Aaron’s first appearance on the podcast from 2011 in which he, producer Brock, and Adele share their thoughts on their grueling 2011 tour to … Continue reading E483 – REBROADCAST 2011 Crater Lake/Carter Lark Tour →

We welcome Alison Dennis, best known to us as the leader of local band Dr. Something! “Beaverton TC” is part of the upcoming Transit Suite EP, a collection of songs about Portland-area transit centers which will be released on Saturday, September 28th, 2019. We’ll be celebrating with a full-band show at the fantastic sounding Kelly’s … Continue reading E482 – Dr. Something’s new Transit Center EP →

The guys talk about the many times they’ve been shocked by electricity, the #swolecute hashtag, and county fairs.

Producer Brock rejoins the crew in the studio to tell about his recent bicycle tour with his wife and 1 year old son on Canada’s Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island!  And Guthrie’s friend Jonathan joins to share a little about his touring & photography (he shot the pictures for this week’s studio filmstrip above!). Thanks … Continue reading E481 – #dirtbagfamily2019 tour →

It’s tough out there sometimes.  Our hosts take some time to talk and work it out together. Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going! Calendar: 2nd Thursday of every month Joyful Rider’s Club in Minneapolis 2nd Friday of Every Month Boston … Continue reading E480 – Guthrie & Aaron Try To Stay Positive →

Our friend Steven took to delivering food as a side-hustle. He’s hooked on it now. Rain or shine, he’ll get your food to you!   Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going! Calendar: 2nd Thursday of every month Joyful Rider’s Club … Continue reading E479 – Steven Bikes Your Food →

Hosts are in summer mode (it’s not over yet) and so we’re bringing you an oldie.  Aaron’s visiting his mom, so we thought it would be a good time to bring back an episode in which she visited the studio, and stopped counting swears.  See you next week! Today in the studio: Sara Dittmer, from … Continue reading E478 – REBROADCAST Sara & Aaron’s Mom →

Aaron & Guthrie take a week off; that studio is hot anyways!  In the meantime, we present three different interviews from 2015 on the great subject of bicycle touring that fell off the feed recently.  Enjoy, and don’t forget to send us your touring stories as well! Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as … Continue reading E477 – Touring Mix! →

Aaron & Guthrie summer hard, and plan to summer harder. Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going! Calendar: 2nd Thursday of every month Joyful Rider’s Club in Minneapolis 2nd Friday of Every Month Boston Bike Party Also, 2nd friday of Every … Continue reading E476 – Summer Isn’t Over →

We asked, you answered! We discussed some of the more inane ways to finagle life on a bike and other little known bike facts. (Or maybe you know em’, but we’ll have some fun anyway!)   FinePrint Produced at home thanks to: music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines) graphic design: Marcus … Continue reading E588 – Little Known Bike Facts →

Ashley Lance was tired of dehydrated camping meals that didn’t deliver on flavor and nutrients for the price paid.  Enter Fernweh Food Co., bringing quality and sustainability together in beautifully delicious combinations as a vegan adventure food ready to go from the package.  We chat about how this got started and what goes into the … Continue reading E475 – Fernweh Food Co. →

Eric Ivy wanted a way to get his bike fun in before he had to leave the country for work for awhile.  So he attempted to bike to each hiker/biker camp at a state park within a reasonable ride from Portland.  What adventures ensued?  Listen in to find out! Calendar 2nd Thursday of every month Joyful … Continue reading E474 – Eric Ivy does 3 in 3 →

We got a bunch of people together for a podcast-celebrating bike ride during Pedalpalooza in Portland, OR in June!  We present the conversations we captured and the fun that was had pre-ride here. Looking forward to next year’s ride already. Event Cohosts: The Pedalshift Project, Go Dig A Hole, The Joyride Podcast, & The Sprocket … Continue reading E473 – Podcastpalooza 2019! →