First up is a name that is synonymous with bicycles – I would venture to say that no one who listens to this podcast doesn’t know the name OR hasn’t ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist 8/24/2023

Sometimes I wonder how I ever became so lucky as to be able to have conversations with the people I do, and this episode of the show highlights two of ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist 8/06/2023

This episode of TOC offers up two very different topics. First up is Matt de Neef.  He is the managing editor of Escape Collective, the online presence of independent cycling ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 7/10/2023

In my last podcast, I mentioned my guest – Jenny Graham.  In 2018, she embarked upon and completed a round-the-world trip by bicycle. This, however, was not just ANY trip ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 6/23/2023

This is a sort of special episode. Beginning Tomorrow, June 17th, PL And Kristen Meindertsma will begin the first of 5 yearly journeys to raise a cumulative $2.5 for 5 ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 6/15/2023

Not too long ago, we spoke with Paul Tolme, the communications director of the Cascade Bicycle Club headquartered in Seattle. I was so taken with some of the programs this ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist 5/31/2023

As promised the last time we spoke with him, Wayne Stetina, SRAM’s senior field guide, is back to school us on the new SRAM Eagle Transmission system.  In fact, you ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 4/18/2022

James Hibbard had a shot at being one of the top track and crit riders of his era, except, he wasn’t willing to take that one last step – he ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 4/6/2023

My first guest is no stranger to TOC.  A couple of times a year, at least, I ask journalist and NYU professor, John Surico to join me and catch us ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 3/27/2023

On our last podcast, Caley Fretz, editor-in-chief of the new Escape Collective cycling website, was talking about the then imminent launch of the project and how some of the best ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 3/18/2023

You may remember in my last episode that I spoke about how so many publications – both print and online – have either ceased to exist, have become shadows of ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 3/11/2023

Since this is women’s history month, I had the honor of being interviewed by Traci Berry, the coordinator of Northwoods Trails in Arkansas for the Natural State Bikes Podcast.  We ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 3/7/23

It is fitting that February is Black History Month as my first guest is author David Goodrich and his newest book, which will be released on Tuesday, February 7th, is ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 2/6/2023

My first guest is David Stanley and he is a friend Charles Pelkey, arguably one of the nicest guys to ever grace the pages of cycling journalism – along with ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 1/15/2023

Happy New Year to you and I hope you had a great holiday season. For our first show of 2023, I had the great good fortune to speak with one ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 1/2/2023

I hope you have had a great holiday – Christmas, Hanukkah, Qwanza, Festivus – and even just staying in and enjoying some down time.  Certainly here in NE Ohio we ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 12/15/2022

Over the past twelve plus years, we’ve spoken with many frame builders and today, we have t he privilege of speaking with an American builder who has been living and ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 12/17/2022

We’re rounding third and heading home – both to the holidays and to the New Year. 2022 has been – um – interesting to say the least.  We’ll take a ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 12/10/2022

This week we dive into part II of Dan Cavallari’s holiday gift ideas with a focus on cool things you might not necessarily need but wouldn’t mind seeing in your ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 12/4/2022

In our last episode, we spoke about the Davis Phinney Foundation and all the great work they are doing for folks with Parkinson’s Disease.  That immediately turned into an inquiry ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 11/24/2022

As we approach the holiday season, I’ve put together several episodes highlighting charitable gift giving opportunities that relate to cycling. This episode focuses on Parkinson’s Disease and especially the Davis ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 11/12/2022

It’s been over 7 months since I last spoke with Dmitry Nechaev. When we last spoke, he had just left Russia and “fled” to Israel, something he was able to ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 10/15/2022

I want to begin with a question.  How many times have you stood at or ridden up to an intersection and waited – and waited – and waited, for the ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 10/4/2022

On this episode, I’m going to introduce you to a young cycling journalist whose professional journey began in college. One thing that he says at the beginning of our conversation ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 9/21/2022

Hello and welcome to TOC.  I’m Diane Jenks and you are about to listen to episode #611 and, coincidentally, it is also the 12th anniversary of the show.  Thank you ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 9/8/2022