Bike Talk - Kids and Bikes

Bike News: Cop29 cop-outs, solace in U.S. local elections for biking, China's huge bikeshare rides, and in Oregon, a cyclist was charged for a ride to the hospital by the ambulance that hit him. 2:19 The Northampton Cycle-Smart Cyclocross race broke from the Union Cycliste Internationale for its exclusion of trans women riders in 2023, but the race goes on; the 33rd annual Northampton, Massachusetts Cyclocross race was November 8-10. Miles Abrams, 11, came in 4th in his category. He and his mom, Lisa, talk about cyclocross and what bike sport means to them. 7:34 BYCS Bicycle Mayor Network comprises civil society leaders representing 145 cities in 40 countries. Amanda Padilla, Bike Mayor of Quito, Ecuador, uses "cycling games" to focus on kids. 18:51 Atlanta's Bike Buses are gaining riders. Andrew Francis tells the story of his popular weekly school rides. 30:18 The University of California at Santa Barbara has been declared a "platinum level" bike friendly university several times by the League of American Bicyclists. Stacey Randecker talks to students about how their experience compares to transportation back home, and how it will impact their life choices after graduation. 44:12 Stacey's Bike Thought. 54:13