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A weekly radio podcast dedicated to bikes as transportation, at https://biketalk.org/

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26/07 Holding The Line Get a Bike Talk Sticker for your positive review. Listener email: Desmond on winter Riding and specifically mittens that attach to your handlebars, called pogies (1:41). The City of Los Angeles is s

@streetsforall.org @norton.bsky.social soundcloud.com/biketalk/260...

20.02.2026 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

If you're going to drive, the car should at least have an alternative transportation podcast sticker.

19.02.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The City of LA is about to give back millions of dollars of previously won money for active transportation projects because it can’t build things in any reasonable amount of time.

14.02.2026 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 188    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 35

Hey- I can think of no better place for one of our iconic stickers. We’ll send you two big and two little stickers for a pic of your Bike Talk review on Apple or Spotify.

16.02.2026 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m starting to think of Bluesky’s self-selective membership as a benefit.

16.02.2026 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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26/06 Solidarity Listener Sean in Montana writes a good review for stickers. St. Paul, Minnesota rider and cartoonist Andy Singer drops in virtually to talk about the recent Alex Pretti memorial ride (1:09). A spe

Super Bowl edition @sharrows.bsky.social @kennethmejiala.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social soundcloud.com/biketalk/26-...

14.02.2026 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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2605 Our Streets Taylor and Nick agree that scarves are for everyone. Parker S rode in the Minneapolis Alex Pretti memorial ride 1/31 and shares what it was like (6:52). Listener Rick Bosacker writes that bike rides

So much. @shabazzstuart.bsky.social @nyc.streetsblog.org @streetsblogla.bsky.social soundcloud.com/biketalk/260...

08.02.2026 05:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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26/04 One of Us Alex Pretti, murdered by ICE in Minneapolis, was a bike rider. Laura Groenjes Mitchell of Our Streets Minneapolis and Brett Macgraw of the West Metro Active Transportation Alliance share a multi-city

Alex Pretti rides and all weather bikers @lauragmitchell.com @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social @pattybikes.com @mommypedals.bsky.social @bestsidecycling.com
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04.02.2026 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Kyle Lucas speaking to a large number of people with their bikes by the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

Kyle Lucas speaking to a large number of people with their bikes by the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

A large number of people on bikes crossing an intersection, with some police SUVs around with lights on

A large number of people on bikes crossing an intersection, with some police SUVs around with lights on

The memorial spot for Alex Pretti, with signs, photographs, flowers, and candles

The memorial spot for Alex Pretti, with signs, photographs, flowers, and candles

A bike with flowers on the back and a cardboard sign that says Abolish ICE

A bike with flowers on the back and a cardboard sign that says Abolish ICE

Some photos from the Chicago memorial ride for Alex Pretti, where lots of folks came out in solidarity with similar rides across the country.

Organized by @babski.bsky.social and @bikegridnow.org, with remarks from Kyle Lucas from @betterstreetschicago.org

31.01.2026 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 197    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5
a group of cyclists heading up market street on a winter afternoon

a group of cyclists heading up market street on a winter afternoon

a salty chug wearing pink doggles in a bike backpack in San Francisco civic center, stopping to listen to a rousing speech before continuing to ride in honor of Alex Petti

a salty chug wearing pink doggles in a bike backpack in San Francisco civic center, stopping to listen to a rousing speech before continuing to ride in honor of Alex Petti

The Alex Pretti ride was more of a ride than I'd anticipated. It was very good to be in community with all sorts of riders, but I was mentally prepared for cruising through the Mission shouting, not hoisting my chunk up 1000 feet of elevation in Seacliff on my 8-spd .

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I ❀️ Minneapolis

This ride was incredible, especially our interactions with folks at the memorials and with neighbors cheering on from their windows/porches.

ICE out, now.

31.01.2026 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1386    πŸ” 272    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 19
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Mamdani announces new settlement securing millions for delivery workers More than $5 million will be distributed to roughly 50,000 workers who were underpaid by app companies.

πŸ“° BIG WIN for #Deliveristas β€” featured in @MotherJones by @nlanard!

@NYCMayor, @helloDCWP & the organizing power of @LosDeliveristas just secured $5M back in workers’ pockets + @UberEats will reinstate up to 10K wrongly deactivated deliveristas.

ReadπŸ‘‡πŸΎ

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

31.01.2026 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Huge group of cyclists slowly passing the site where Alex Pretti was murdered

Huge group of cyclists slowly passing the site where Alex Pretti was murdered

πŸ’šMpls

31.01.2026 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1002    πŸ” 187    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 17
Photo of Alex Pretti ride in Oakland CA

Photo of Alex Pretti ride in Oakland CA

Photo of Alex Pretti ride in Oakland CA

Photo of Alex Pretti ride in Oakland CA

At the Oakland Ride for Alex Pretti today. In memory of one our own, fallen but not forgotten.

ICE Out.

31.01.2026 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Crowd at Lee Martinez park.

Crowd at Lee Martinez park.

An American flag in the crowd.

An American flag in the crowd.

Crowd on the road

Crowd on the road

β€œIce is a public jobs program for losers” on a bike crate

β€œIce is a public jobs program for losers” on a bike crate

Big turnout in Fort Collins for the Alex Pretti ride.

31.01.2026 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 109    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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26/04 Riding With ICE and Snow - Bike Talk Alex Pretti, murdered by ICE in Minneapolis, was a bike rider. Laura Groenjes Mitchell of Our Streets Minneapolis and Brett Macgraw of the West Metro Active Transportation Alliance share a multi-city ...

Thanks Dave! You mean: biketalk.org/2026/01/26-0...

30.01.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alex Pretti shooting β€˜eye opening’ for bike industry in Minneapolis area This story is corrected to show that the social media account that repeated Angry Catfish's post about Alex Pretti was not an official Surly account. It also contains more details of forthcoming memor...

www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-new...

28.01.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"We can do both!!!"

OK but we don't; we only do the significantly less effective victim blaming, not changing infrastructure or policy, drivers not having to change or even consider their behaviour one.

27.01.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A flyer that says we ride in unity, for all for Alex, with Alex’s face on it 
Saturday 1/31
1:00 meet 130 roll 
Wagshburn fair oaks park
Ride together stand together

A flyer that says we ride in unity, for all for Alex, with Alex’s face on it Saturday 1/31 1:00 meet 130 roll Wagshburn fair oaks park Ride together stand together

On Saturday we ride for Alex Pretti
1:00pm at Washburn Fair Oaks Park

From Angry Catfish:
β€œWe're asking folks to host rides and come together. Bike shops and non-profits, cycling orgs and alt cycling collectives, city and rural. We are many but we stand together as one.”

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26/03 Occupied By Biking Stream 26/03 Occupied By Biking by BikeTalk on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud.

m.soundcloud.com/biketalk/03-...

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Thanks Dave! Will send your stickers, and thanks for the recommendation, will contact. Always looking for bike books.

18.01.2026 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have you tried it since? Works for me.

18.01.2026 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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26/02 Hopes Bike Mechanic Jim Cadenhead consults with Taylor about fixing a flat on his Surly. Problems: there's a thru-axle and he thought it was tubeless (2:45). Charlie’s News: Virginia plans to get rid of pa

New Yorkers' hopes for 2026 in bikes as transit, plus Taylor's flat tire and traffic at LAX @shabazzstuart.bsky.social @nyc.streetsblog.org @streetopia.bsky.social @misernyc.bsky.social soundcloud.com/biketalk/260...

18.01.2026 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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26/01 New Year, Same Things Bike Talk Listener Survey results (0:40). Notable bike-related laws of 2025 with bike lawyer Jim Pocrass (15:00). Mamdani’s transit-focused inauguration in a New York Minute with Streetsblog NYC Edi

DIY crosswalks by People's Vision Zero-because the LADOT wasn't doing the job. Also, Mamdani's inauguration in a New York Minute and All Bodies on Bikes @nyc.streetsblog.org @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social @crosswalksla.bsky.social @marleyblonsky.bsky.social soundcloud.com/biketalk/260...

11.01.2026 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
26/01 New Year, Same Things
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Join Taylor and Nick for some Bike Talk 2026 style!! @biketalk.bsky.social

09.01.2026 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Glad you liked it, Dave! Let us know how you like the book, too.

10.01.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#2551 Call To Action Stream #2551 Call To Action by BikeTalk on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud.

@bikeleague.org on transportation bill that leaves out everything but cars, a judge who overruled a partly built bike lane @nyc.streetsblog.org, Waymos, and the cycling β€œmovement” m.soundcloud.com/biketalk/255...

30.12.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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