back in action 25 march 08

so last week i was real sick and the broadcast was basically just bits and pieces of stuff that i borrowed from others. but this week we're back in action.

on today's show i've invited cycling enthusiast Al Barbour on to talk about the local scene and beyond. we're going to get a report about the alleycat that happened this weekend, talk a bit about the halifax cycling coalition and talk about plans and strategies for this year in halifax to get bikes noticed.
I am also going to give a report about the 4 week women's bike repair course i have been teaching on saturdays in march, and talk a little about where that project is going to grow.

the photo below is from a HFX CM in 2007. just to add a little visual stimulation to your day!
tune in for audio accompaniment!

cycling awareness - london transport

check out this really great awareness ad for cycling from london transport.

do the test
the point it makes is awesome. there is also additional information on the london transport site.

circle A cycles

this week on pedal driven i'm playing an interview i did with chris from circle a cycles in providence RI. i really enjoyed talking to him about bikes, the anarchist worker-owned coop shop he works at, frame building, building choppers with youth and other interesting happenings from the providence scene. tune in this tuesday for more about circle A and what chris had to say about providence, bikes, and circle A cycles.

spinning tunes...

this week on pedal driven i'll be doing the show with my "mentee". I am participating in the youth radio mentorship program here at the station, and this week Daniel and I will be talking about music and bikes: music that makes us want to ride bikes, music that reminds us about bike rides, anything that we feel connects music and bikes. tune in and request a favourite song or email me to send along some suggestions.

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Eugene Yao • 1946-2008

on the show two weeks ago i mentioned that Eugene - who i had worked with in Toronto - had passed away on February 12th. He was a community leader and founder of the Urbane Cyclist worker's co-operative.

the following links speak a little about Eugene and his contributions to communities.

Toronto Star - Eugene Yao
Spacing Toronto - Eugene Yao: Chinese Activist
Activist Magazine - Empowerment at Work

Women/Identified Bike Repair Workshops

as mentioned on pedal driven two weeks ago, here's some information about the upcoming workshop series!

The NSCAD Feminist Collective, in collaboration with Greenscad is holding a four week workshop series on basic bicycle repair and maintenance for women. We are hoping these workshops will be the first steps in fostering a more accessible bike community in Halifax. We are looking for volunteers to help out at workshops, so if you're a woman who works on her own bike and want to help out at one or all of the workshops please leave a comment below. They will be held Saturday March 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd 2-4 pm, Press 2, which is a room in the NSCAD Granville campus on the second floor.

i'm facilitating these workshops, and i've based them on the Wenches with Wrenches program i was involved with as a collective member/instructor in Toronto!

pedal powered

this week on pedal driven I talk to Amilio Aviles, the current Volunteer Coordinator at Maya Pedal in San Andres Itzapa, Guatemala about their bicimaquinas - bike machines! We also discuss Maya Pedal's involvement in the communities they serve and support.

you can find more on maya pedal at: www.mayapedal.org

I also talk to local saturday night heros Burrito Bike!













check out these sites for more info on pedal power as discussed on this week's show:
pedal powerpedal powered washing machine
cyclean
innovate or die

ps: don't forget about critical mass ride this friday at 6! meet in victoria park at Spring Garden and South Park. After the ride there is a screening of We Are Traffic at the Dalhousie School of Architecture.