The Road Nobody Repaves: Rural BC Highways and the Active Transportation Gap

The Road Nobody Repaves: Rural BC Highways and the Active Transportation Gap

What rural road maintenance means for active transportation, and why it matters in BC communities where the highway is the only route. A freshly "maintained" road shouldn't make a stroller unusable or shred a bike tire. But that's exactly what can happen when seal coating replaces repaving on rural BC highways. Area Director Andy Davidoff of the Regional District of Central Kootenay joins us from the small hamlet of Thrums, BC to examine a problem hiding in plain sight: in rural and compact c...

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2 Kids, 2 E-bikes, No Car: A Year-Round Cycling Family in Whistler

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...

22 Des 202537min

Heron Way, Healing Way: An Indigenous-led Path to Active Transportation

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 act...

4 Des 202523min

Will Gravel Races Replace Fondos? Keeping Mass Rides Alive in Uncertain Times

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 con...

12 Nov 202524min

 New West Mayor talks Funding Freeze, Speed Cameras, Car Brain, and Safer Streets

New West Mayor talks Funding Freeze, Speed Cameras, Car Brain, and Safer Streets

'Slow down cars and save lives' sounds obvious, but how do we actually make that work on the ground? Where does funding for speed enforcement come from, and when fines are charged, where does the mone...

27 Okt 202528min

Is BC's New Minimum Safe Passing Law Working? The RCMP weighs in

Is BC's New Minimum Safe Passing Law Working? The RCMP weighs in

The width of a queen-size mattress. That’s the picture we keep coming back to when we talk about BC’s new minimum safe passing distance for cyclists. But how can police actually prove a too-close pass...

14 Okt 202535min

BC's Future as a Global Cycle Tourism Destination

BC's Future as a Global Cycle Tourism Destination

Imagine riding along dedicated trails through ancient forests and pristine valleys, stopping at local cafes and wineries along the way. This vision of cycle tourism isn't just a cyclist's dream – it's...

1 Okt 202536min

When E-Bikes Become Motorcycles: The Gray Areas of Electric Transportation

When E-Bikes Become Motorcycles: The Gray Areas of Electric Transportation

Trail Rep for the Fraser Valley Mountain Bike Association, Founding Member of the Mission Community Cycling Coalition, former bike-shop owner, and also motorcycle enthusiast Rocky Blondin reveals how ...

10 Sep 202536min

A Cycling Champion in a Pickup Truck Town

A Cycling Champion in a Pickup Truck Town

What does it take to transform a car-dependent small town into a place where cycling feels safe and accessible? Ruth Lloyd is finding out firsthand in Williams Lake, BC. As a returning resident to he...

19 Aug 202525min

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