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On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I talk about the latest upcoming cyclocross races at Byrd Park, the Tour de Midnight charity bike ride, how my Halloween bike tour in search of decorations was a bust and how to dress for winter riding and take care of your bike. Plus, we talk about Chesterfield’s Active Bike Transportation plan.

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On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I talk about last week’s Sorry Honey I’ve Gotta Work Late, a new outpost for Outpost and how to join a bike group.

In this episode we mention:

Girls in Gear

Black Girls Do Bike

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You’ve been nerding out about the RVA Bike Scene. Be sure to like and subscribe and share the show.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, this new season is about the history and future of Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad, the latest is an interview with actor Mike Henry of the Family Guy.

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Coming up on this episode Sean and talk about how he fared or rather survived last week’s Cyclocross race called Sorry Honey I’ve Gotta Work Late (Forest Hill Park) as well as the 10-year anniversary of the UCI worlds and an amazing wheelie record. And I have an interview with BikeWalkRVA's Natalie Rainer and with Cyclocross and all around bike racer Maggie Hopkins.

It's a long one but worth the listen.

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You’ve been nerding out about the RVA Bike Scene. Be sure to like and subscribe and share the show–and tip your server if you can, on Venmo I’m at Ian-Stewart-82.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, this new season is about the history and future of Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad, the latest is an interview with actor Mike Henry of the Family Guy.

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Sean Yeager and myself love all things bike–from pro road races, to mountain biking to cyclocross. We love to see kids on bikes, infrastructure built to help more people bike and laws focused on bike (and pedestrian) safety. However, Sean is more knowledgeable about them than I am, which is perfect for this pod.

In this new podcast, under the umbrella of the Mechanics of Transportation, we’re going to cover all things biking in the Richmond, Virginia region — what races are coming up, what bike clinics are happening and a whole bunch of other stuff.

In episode 2, we get a recap from Sean's race at HenBIKEo & hear from the organizers, plus we preview Tuesday's Cyclocross race at Forest Hill Park.

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Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, this new season is about the history and future of Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad, the latest is an interview with actor Mike Henry of the Family Guy.

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Sean Yeager and myself love all things bike–from pro road races, to mountain biking to cyclocross. We love to see kids on bikes, infrastructure built to help more people bike and laws focused on bike (and pedestrian) safety. However, Sean is more knowledgeable about them than I am, which is perfect for this pod.

In this new podcast, under the umbrella of the Mechanics of Transportation, we’re going to cover all things biking in the Richmond, Virginia region — what races are coming up, what bike clinics are happening and a whole bunch of other stuff.

In this inaugural episode, we talk about this week’s HenBIKEo 2025 bike festival, what people can expect; and we also dive into what cyclocross is all about. Sean also mentioned this bike wash kit.

But first, we need your help in getting a name for this endeavor. Here are the ideas we have so far:

• RVA’s got Cyclocross
• Cyclocross-RVA
• RVA BikeScene - (if it’s more general)
• RVA PodCross
• Get Crossed

Let us know your pick or suggest one yourself.

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If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and this new podcast and want to support our efforts then please consider subscribing to it by clicking the link in the show notes. You can also help support us by sharing this podcast on all your socials and rating it and leaving a comment in the show notes.

If you do subscribe we’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. You can also send me a tip via Venmo–at Ian-Stewart-82. And if you’re a sponsor who’d like to sponsor this show, then let us know. Thanks.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, this new season is about the history and future of Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad, the latest is an interview with actor Mike Henry of the Family Guy.

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In this episode, part two of near miss dashboards, I speak with Family for Safe Streets Northern Virginia Executive Director Mike Doyle about their really extensive mapping and data collection tool.

Not only can you see and input near misses–you know, when say a car almost sideswipes–which is just one instance, you can see data for the busiest days of the week, the hours that have the most near misses and more.

We talk about how he started the chapter in NOVA and how the data they collect helps make the streets safer for everyone–not just cyclists, but pedestrians and even drivers.

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If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. You can also send me a tip via Venmo–which the link is in the show notes. And if you’re a sponsor who’d like to sponsor this show, then let me know. Thanks.

You can also nerd out on other conversations about biking on my YouTube page, including a talk with Olympic Gold Athlete Kristen Faulkner. Just go to IanStewartCycles.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, this new season is about the history and future of Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad, the latest is an interview with actor Mike Henry of the Family Guy.

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In this episode I speak with PlanRVA’s mapping expert Elizabeth Greenwell, who I met at a community meeting about, well maps–specifically how bicyclists and pedestrians can post near misses–you know, when a car almost sideswipes you or the sidewalk causes you to hop out in traffic.

We talk about how her map, at Near Miss was set up, how it works and how the data will eventually help make the roads safer. Many communities have maps like this and many people use bike maps dot org to post their own near misses.

If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and want to support my efforts then please consider subscribing to it by clicking the link in the show notes. You can also help support my efforts by sharing this podcast on all your socials and rating it and leaving a comment in the show notes.

If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. You can also send me a tip via Venmo–at Ian-Stewart-892. And if you’re a sponsor who’d you know then let me know. Thanks

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, this season is about the history and future of Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

The Mechanics of Transportation is a Big Soap Production

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Coming up on this special episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the 2015 UCI Road World Championships that were held in Richmond, Virginia. The race became such a success that if you use Zwift for indoor training, Richmond is one of the most popular courses. It really put Richmond on the map.

A special event put on by local news outlet The Richmonder was held on Tuesday, August 19 at Vasen Brewing Company in Scott’s Addition to talk about how the event came together—which took a number of years to actually achieve.

If you're fan of UCI world championships, just know that Richmond hosted the likes of Peter Sagan, Anna Van der Breggan, and Taylor Phinney and Mark Cavendish–who got some special treatment from us.

If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and want to support my efforts then please consider subscribing to it by clicking the link in the show notes. You can also help support my efforts by sharing this podcast on all your socials and rating it and leaving a comment in the show notes.

If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. You can also send me a tip via Venmo–at Ian-Stewart-82. And if you’re a sponsor who’d you know, like to sponsor this show, then let me know. Thanks

You can also nerd out on other conversations about biking on my YouTube page, including a talk with Olympic Gold Athlete Kristen Faulkner. Just go to IanStewartCycles.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, this season is about about the history and future of Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA.

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

The Mechanics of Transportation is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along.

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