from wheels to reels!

today on pedal driven i am playing two interviews i did with folks involved with bicycles and film. First, i talk to Martin Reis otherwise known as tino, who is a toronto, ontario based artist. Then we hear from Ayleen Crotty from Filmed by Bike. Talking to both of these folks was a great pleasure.

Also, wanted to announce that the bike shorts film festival is looking for entries from canadian filmmakers, particularly searching for pieces from eastern canada, so check them out and send in your bike films! we're working on having a stop of the festival tour happen here in Halifax.

tune into the CKDU archives to access today's show here!

sunshine and spring!

folks should check out the show today by accessing the CKDU archives:

listen here

al and i discussed getting ready for spring biking, what to do with your bike, what to consider when thinking about buying a new bicycle, and what to do with your old one.

we also talk a bit about cautious biking, what to look out for on the roads, and ways to think about bike infrastructure in town.

no foolin' tomorrow!

the april 1st edition of pedal driven will feature an interview with the Sprockettes, an invitation to the OMF scholarship screening at Park Lane (with a bike synchro film!) talk about riding in the rain and other fun suprises!

tune in tomorrow at 1pm!


for more info about the sprockettes check out: sprockettes.org

pedal driven goes tandem

hey folks,

last week al barbour joined me on the show and we decided to make that a regular occurance. he's going to be helping with covering issues and events concerning bike and bike culture, and it's great to have him! yay al!

as always, if you're interested in making audio pieces, helping with the show, or have any suggestions or comments, send along an email to

pedaldriven
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ckdu
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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.