Bike Sense
Bike Sense: the podcast of The BC Cycling Coalition.
Join Host Peter Ladner as he interviews guests to talk about all things related to cycling advocacy, education, and road safety in BC. Listen to stories that can influence changes that make active transportation and mobility safer, more equitable, and more accessible, so we can meet our climate, health, social justice, tourism and economic development goals.
Please visit our website at bccycling.ca to find out more about what the BC Cycling Coalition is doing and how you can join and support us.
Podcasting since 2023 • 37 episodes
Bike Sense
Latest Episodes
The Incredibly Cool Community-Built Bike Lane Sweeper
A bicycle-towed, electric lane sweeper is quietly changing how cities and communities keep bike lanes safe. Peter sits down with Sunshine Coast engineer and former bike mechanic Cedric Eveleigh to unpack the origin story, the desi...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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35:23
Cash Grab Or Life Saver? Speed Cameras Save Money And Lives
Pedestrians and cyclists in BC are killed and injured at a rate that would never be accepted in any other public space. We ask a simple question with a complex political answer: if automated speed enforcement cuts injuries and deaths so reliabl...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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28:36
2 Kids, 2 E-bikes, No Car: A Year-Round Cycling Family in Whistler
NOTE: This episode originally aired in October of 2023. Since then, Brendan and Amanda and family have moved from Whistler to Nelson, BC. They now own a family car, which they mostly use to get to the mountain to ski. They continue to cycle...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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37:11
Heron Way, Healing Way: An Indigenous-led Path to Active Transportation
A trail should move more than bodies; it should move history into the open. We sit down with Elder Ruth Adams of Tsawwassen First Nation to explore the Great Blue Heron Way: a bold, Indigenous‑led active transportation route that reconne...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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23:20
Will Gravel Races Replace Fondos? Keeping Mass Rides Alive in Uncertain Times
Two beloved BC fondos disappeared this year — and not because riders lost interest. We sit down with veteran organizer and Panache Cycling Sports CEO Jon Watkin to unpack the real reasons: traffic control costs spiralling to double-time ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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24:02