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.
Episodes
22 episodes
Electric Cargo Bikes, yours for free – from the local library!
Curious about cargo e-bikes but hesitant to invest thousands without trying one first? North Vancouver has created an elegant solution that's transforming how families approach transportation decisions. All you need is a library card to check o...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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28:08
The End of Bike Theft Anxiety: New insurance solutions for cyclists
Nick van Egmond, CEO of Bicycle Broker, introduces 'Sundays' — a comprehensive insurance solution designed specifically for cyclists that covers theft and damage for all types of bikes across Canada. Traditional home and tena...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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28:07
Cycling Without Age: How trishaws are reconnecting seniors to community life
Find out how the simple act of feeling wind in your hair can transform a day of isolation into one filled with joy, connection, and even awakened memories.Jennifer Reid, Co-Founder and Director of Vancouver Cycling Without Age Society...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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39:34
Indigenous Communities moving ahead with Active Transportation
Active transportation in Indigenous communities isn't just a matter of movement — it's also about culture, identity, and safety. Aaron Pete, Chawathil First Nation Councillor (and Podcaster!), shares how the Chawathil are forging ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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20:37
Accessibility, Equity, Joy, and Fun: E-bike subsidies can take us there
UBC Prof and Transportation Engineer Dr. Alex Bigazzi explains how e-bike rebate programs are transforming the transportation landscape in BC. Bigazzi has all the data on who gets the subsidies, how the bikes are being used, whether anyo...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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32:15
Lower Speed Limits, Safer Streets: Unleashing the power of 30 km/hr Zones in BC
What if a simple policy change could dramatically decrease road injuries and elevate community well-being? Dr. Michael Schwandt, Medical Health Officer for Vancouver Coastal Health, helps us unravel the transformative potential of...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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33:20
Trailblazers Unite! Connecting the Sunshine Coast from Langdale to Lund
Tannis Braithwaite, retired lawyer and director with the Connect the Coast Society, shares her passionate advocacy for the Connect the Coast Trail — a visionary cycling project linking Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, and the...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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29:56
How Bike Friendly Community Awards give municipalities a boost
Subha Ramanathan, Manager of Programs and Partnerships for the Share the Road Cycling Coalition in Ontario, explains Ontario's transformative Bike Friendly Community Awards – touching on how municipalities achieve scores (The Five...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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24:56
Salt Spring's Crucial Bike Route Gap, and BC Transit's Vision
An eye-opening conversation with Steve New, board member of Island Pathways and former Chief Operating Officer of BC Transit. We explore the ambitious vision of completing the 180-kilometre Salish Sea Trail loop on Salt Spring Is...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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31:37
The Dutch Cycling Revolution: Lessons for BC
Consul General for the Kingdom of the Netherlands to BC, Sebastiaan Messerschmidt, shares his firsthand experiences of growing up in a country that prioritizes cycling. From his nostalgic childhood memories of biking freely and safely to...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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34:04
Bike Valet! It's simple, it's cheap, it keeps your bike safe.
How does a fleet of cyclists lobby City Hall at a meeting where there's no bike parking? BCCC Bike Valet Grant Administrator Sam Holland explains how that bike parking gap in San Francisco in the 1970s led to an explosion of bike valet p...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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35:28
Powell River's lone protected intersection: hot potato, or sign of things to come?
Welcome to Powell River: home of BC's first small-city semi-protected intersection! It may be one small step, and it didn't come without controversy — but Anastasia Lukyanova, Sustainability Planner for the City of Powell Riv...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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28:29
Penticton: the city that banned discussion of bike lanes
The City of Penticton gained infamy when its City Council tried to ban discussion of bike lanes until 2026. One Councillor's political about-face almost stopped the bike lanes, but a clever amendment and determined...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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33:17
Copenhagen in New Westminster? The Mayor of New West says YES!
New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone answers the $4 billion question: What would happen if the BC government spent as much on active transportation as it is does on one tunnel crossing? Answer: Castlegar would have a fu...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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33:02
Busting myths and crunching numbers: what really adds up to safe cycling?
Is helmet-wearing the key to safe cycling ? Maybe NOT! Kay Teschke, retired UBC Prof in Occupational and Environmental Health, joins Peter to debunk misconceptions and talk about what really makes cycling safe...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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36:13
Shared mobility rocks! Bringing shared e-bikes, cars, scooters and buses into the mix
Shared Mobility Architect Sandra Phillips believes in connecting the dots between shared transportation modes to help people get around safely and quickly, while reducing dependence on privately owned automobiles. Movmi, her BC-based con...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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33:52
2 Kids, 2 E-bikes, No Car: A year-round cycling family in Whistler
Peter Ladner brings in son Brendan and daughter-in-law Amanda to dish on the reality of life as a bikes-only family in Whistler, BC. We talk ice, snow, studded tires, e-bikes, irate drivers, singing kids, and Whistler's political wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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36:52
Dr Trent Smith has a prescription: School Streets for Kamloops
Kamloops Pediatrician Dr. Trent Smith is a passionate advocate for active transportation, starting with the basics: how our kids get to school. Kent talks to Peter about the benefits of getting kids out of cars, building safe route...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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31:47
Riding the Okanagan Rail Trail with Matt Vader
Peter Ladner talks to Matt Vader, Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture, District of Lake Country, about the amazing 50-km Okanagan Rail Trail starting at the north end of Kalamalka Lake a...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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19:06