Cargo Bike Life

A podcast to help you get on the bike and leave the car at home. A mix of interviews and opinions to help you on your cargo bike journey. Watch the video version of these episodes on YouTube under Cargo Bike Life and visit http://cargobikelife.com for show notes

Bike Shop Girl is now Cargo Bike Life! 06/28/2024

Bike Shop Girl is now Cargo Bike Life! I've gone fulltime on promoting cargo bikes, family biking, and the idea of replacing car trips with bike trips. Join me for this weekly podcast all about carlight living. Check out for the new website, and please let me know what you want to see and hear! /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/31936627

The Tern Quick Haul - A More Capable Electric Bike 03/12/2022

The Tern Quick Haul - A More Capable Electric Bike We are talking with Josh Hon from Tern Bicycles about the new Tern Quick Haul Electric Bike. This is Tern's take on the everyday bike, and a bike I'm really excited to have in the US to continue to get people out of cars as much as possible! Learn about the bike at /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/22425050

GPS Tracking for Bike & Scooters 03/05/2022

GPS Tracking for Bike & Scooters Adding additional security of GPS tracking to our bikes and scooters seems like a great idea! Let's talk with Andrew Ford who has been testing out various GPS trackers for his e-bikes and scooters. For detailed links visit bikehere.com! /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/22351136

Winter Bike Maintenance for City Biking and Electric Bikes 02/03/2022

Winter Bike Maintenance for City Biking and Electric Bikes This week we are talking with Perennial Cycle in Minneapolis, MN about how they keep their customers' bikes running all winter long. Watch this episode and find show notes on youtube.com/bikeshopgirl /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/22011917

Finding Daily Adventures with 07/19/2021

Finding Daily Adventures with In this episode, we are exploring how to find better bike routes in new areas and sharing your bike routing knowledge with a tool called Ride with GPS. /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/19854944

Bikes Mean Business with Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition 05/25/2021

Bikes Mean Business with Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition We are talking with Eli Akira Kauffman, Executive Director of the LA County Bicycle Coalition. We are talking about how Bikes Mean Business, and easy ways you can show up to show local businesses how safe bike infrastructure can impact their business. Show notes and transcription available at bikehere.com /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/19239323

The Can Do Colorado E-Bike Program 04/13/2021

The Can Do Colorado E-Bike Program We are talking with Jack Todd from Bicycle Colorado about the e-bike pilot program to provide Class 1 electric bikes to low-income essential workers as a transportation solution in Denver. See notes and program updates at bikehere.com /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/18710540

Shifting Streets During COVID-19 04/01/2021

Shifting Streets During COVID-19 We are talking about "Shifting Streets" during COVID-19 and how the landscape of our shared use available space was reimagined to make room for biking, walking, eating, and more. Listen in as we talk with Dr. Tab Combs, Research Associate in City & Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina. We discuss what she has learned over the last year of collecting data and stories from around the world of people shifting their streets and communities to be more people-focused during COVID-19. Show notes can be found at bikehere.com /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/18572363

Grocery Shopping by Bike Tips 03/24/2021

Grocery Shopping by Bike Tips A short-form episode to give you my top tips to start grocery shopping by bike. What tips do you have? I would love to hear about them! Share them with me on social media. @bikeshopgirlcom /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/18453002

Denver Bicycle Lobby 03/17/2021

Denver Bicycle Lobby We are talking with Rob Toftness, one of the co-founders of the Denver Bicycle Lobby (DBL). This is a grassroots organization pulling together advocates and "bike-interested" people for social gatherings (now using zoom), bike rides, public meetings, and more. We will learn about this community-organized group that is seeing great results in bringing together different segments of the bike cultures to have a large impact on public policy and the Denver biking network of people. /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/18368150

EBikes Help You Go Car Light and Explore More 03/09/2021

EBikes Help You Go Car Light and Explore More In this episode of the Bike Here Podcast, we are exploring how places make people, and how the right ebike can help you be more curious and being willing to explore while going car light! Show notes can be found at BikeHere.com /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/18256154

Designing a Cargo Bike - Talking to Josh Hon about the Tern GSD Gen 2 03/02/2021

Designing a Cargo Bike - Talking to Josh Hon about the Tern GSD Gen 2 The Tern GSD cargo bike is an award-winning bike. How does a design team go about reimaging the next generation? Listen in as we talk with Tern's Team Captain, Josh Hon! Show notes at BikeHere.com /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/18158726

E-BIKE ACT - Tax Credits for Electric Bikes?! 02/19/2021

E-BIKE ACT - Tax Credits for Electric Bikes?! There is a new push for federal electric bike incentives in the United States. Listen in as we talk to People for Bikes about the potential for this! Full show notes can be found at BikeHere.com, look for episode 12. /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/18013631

How Do Dynamo Bike Lights Work? All About Dynamo Bike Lights with Perennial Cycles 11/20/2020

How Do Dynamo Bike Lights Work? All About Dynamo Bike Lights with Perennial Cycles A great conversation with my friend Luke from Perennial Cycles all about the reliable Dynamo Light Systems! /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/16887995

Being the Change with Climate Scientist Peter Kalmus 11/13/2020

Being the Change with Climate Scientist Peter Kalmus In this episode of the Shift Up Podcast, we are talking with Peter Kalmus, Climate Scientist and Author of "Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution". Peter's Website: Read his book: Climate Ad Project: https://climateadproject.com/ /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/16799939

Bicycle Buying Tips for Everyday Riding 03/14/2020

Bicycle Buying Tips for Everyday Riding Are you thinking about buying a new bike? Maybe you are weighing the options of buying a new bike vs used. In episode 9 of the , we are talking with my friend, Mackenzie Hardt, all about our top bike buying tips. /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/13544624

Starting a Bike Streets Grassroots Movement 03/05/2020

Starting a Bike Streets Grassroots Movement How do you create a grassroots movement to show low-stress bike routes in your city? In today’s episode, we are talking with the founder of Bike Streets, Avi Stopper to hear how he has created Bike Streets and his new open-source work to help you start something like it in your town. /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/13421081

Electric Bike Basics 02/28/2020

Electric Bike Basics Are you interested in electric-assist bikes but not sure where to start? In this episode, we are talking with Chris Nolte from Propel Bikes about different types of electric-assist bikes, classifications, battery types, and so much more! Do you know someone interested in electric bikes? Share this episode with them! /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/13343069

Slowing Down to Live a More Connected Life By Bike 02/20/2020

Slowing Down to Live a More Connected Life By Bike How does choosing to bike instead of drive help you live a happier and more connected life? In this episode we are talking with Carrie Lehtonen, founder of the Firefly Community, heart disease survivor, health coach and registered yoga teacher dedicated to helping others lead healthy, fulfilling lives. /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/13226765

Bike Paths Can Remove a Barrier in Biking 02/13/2020

Bike Paths Can Remove a Barrier in Biking Does biking on the street make you nervous? We are talking all about finding off-street bike paths and greenways near you with Beth Nobles, Executive Director of the Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership. /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/13134506

Choosing Active Transportation 02/06/2020

Choosing Active Transportation What small choices can we make in everyday life to show up, be present, and prioritize the moments in life? Today's episode is with Darcy Kitching, a placemaking expert as we get a view into her choice to Leave the Car at Home. /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/12920147

OurStreets - People Power for Safer Streets 01/30/2020

OurStreets - People Power for Safer Streets Lets amplify people power for safer streets using the new OurStreets app. Learn more from the co-founder, Mark Sussman, about how we can all be part of the change to safer cycling on OurStreets! /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/12920111

Winter Bike Commuting Basics 01/17/2020

Winter Bike Commuting Basics Are you thinking of commuting by bike in the winter? This episode is for you! Luke from Perennial Cycle in Minneapolis joins host our host, Bike Shop Girl, to give us his top tips and strategy to survive and thrive in winter bike commuting. Show notes can be found at bikehere.com /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/12781415

Starting to Bike Here 01/17/2020

Starting to Bike Here Have you been thinking about trying a bike to replace some of your car trips or have a friend that you want to encourage? In today’s episode, we are talking with Bill Nesper, Executive Director of the League of American Bicyclists, and we are talking about the benefits of biking for transportation, ways to get started and how avid cyclists can help promote the idea of getting on the bike and leaving your car at home. /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/12781238

Bike Here Trailer 01/17/2020

Bike Here Trailer Announcing Bike Here, a biking podcast inspiring you to leave the car at home. An inviting place to find support and education to bike more and worry less. /episode/index/show/bikehere/id/12781151

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