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For this story, I met up with Chad Powers of Powers BMX in Richmond, Virginia. Not only does he have a BMX bike shop, but he is one of only a handful of people who run a BMX bike museum. He’s got over 300 bikes in his collection, plus jerseys, ramps, bike parts and a huge magazine library. Bikes in his collection have come as far away as the United Kingdom.

He is a die hard fan of BMX. Plus, he has a track in the backyard of his shop.

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On this first episode of season 2 I talk with Richmond bike advocate, bike race organizer, cyclocross enthusiast and all around bike nerd Sean Yeager.

I first met Sean when I was covering a local crit circuit race in Bryan Park in the city–a race that’s been going on for over 50 years. You can hear that story here.

Since then, Sean and I have been in contact off and on–he leant me some really amazing books on the history of bikes in Richmond and other books. And, he’s also tried to get me to go to some local cyclocross races–plus, he also recently helped me with an issue on my bike.

Besides all of that, Sean is also an advocate for getting kids on bikes and making sure there are safe spaces for them to ride to schools and parks, which what we talk about Sean also knows some good spots for kids to ride as well.

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If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. Thanks!

Be sure to rate the show, leave a comment and share with your friends. If you’re listening from far away or close by, let me know.

Speaking of checking things out, if you like world music and other tunes, be sure to check out my weekly streaming show called Ian’s World O’ Music, found on MixCloud. For 17 years, I had a two-hour, weekly wms on a public radio station, so I know how to groove. And, I have another podcast, called History Reinvented, which is about the history and future of Mayo Island and Bridge in Richmond–go check it out.

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For part two of the Mechanics of Transportation Year in Review, I’ve collected a few great bits from my past interviews around bikes and trails. In these chunks, we’ll hear from two members of Black Girls Do Bike club in the Richmond, Va region; John Murden, who is a cargo bike advocate and restaurant owner; and we revisit volunteers building bikes for kids for the holiday season. Rounding out the bikes bit, we’ll hear a good snippet from my interview with British race commentator Jez Cox, about the things he does.

For trails, we hear from Allie Hill, who’s a volunteer in the Charlottesville, Va area working to get the Three Notch’d Trail built; And, we’ll hear from Elliott Caldwell from the East Coast Greenway, a mega multi-use trail that runs from Florida up to Maine in the U.S.

All of the full interviews can be found on the Mechanics of Transportation podcast menu by scrolling down.

If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and want to support my efforts here at Big Soap Productions, then please consider subscribing to it by clicking the link in the show notes. If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. Thanks!

Speaking of checking things out, if you like world music and other tunes, be sure to check out my weekly streaming show called Ian’s World O’ Music, found on MixCloud. For 17 years, I had a two-hour, weekly wms on a public radio station, so I know how to groove.

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Follow my bike adventures and transportation stories on Instagram or Threads @just_ianstewart or Twitter @IanCycles.