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Hosted by Ian Stewart · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 77 episodes
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How can I get drivers to slow down in my neighborhood? What’s Vision Zero all about? Why does it take so long to get a sidewalk/bike lane or a reduced speed limit approved? Welcome to the Mechanics of Transportation – a podcast that will answer these questions as well as introduce you to people who you may want to share a bike ride, bus ride or walk with. Plus, there's a new sub-podcast called RVA Bike Scene in which Sean Yeager and I talk about local events and happenings in the Richmond Va bike scene. Support my efforts by buying me a cuppa: https://buymeacoffee.com/ian_stewart
Ian Stewart hosts The Mechanics of Transportation, a news show with 77 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail On a humid Thursday afternoon in early June a sort of ballet on bikes is taking place on the tennis courts at Westover Hill Park. Welcome to the weekly pick up game of Bike Polo. Coming on this special e
Send us Fan Mail Peter Norton is a UVA Professor and author who's forte is the history of the how the automobile came to dominate our culture. On Thursday, July 9th 2026, he gave a slide show presentation about Richmond'
Send us Fan Mail Andrew's back with another update--about the Tour de France. Be sure to go to IanStewartCycles on YouTube to see what he's posting. I mean, audio is cool, but you're missing out. Mann is part of the Rich
Send us Fan Mail Here’s the second dispatch, so stage 2 (and some extras) from our man on the inside, Andrew Mann, who is in Barcelona watching the Tour de France. Mann is part of the Richmond Area Bicycle Association an
Send us Fan Mail Here’s the first dispatch from our man on the inside, Andrew Mann, who is in Barcelona watching the Tour de France. Mann is part of the Richmond Area Bicycle Association and has been a guest on this podc
Send us Fan Mail Cool news to share for the RVA Bike Scene. We’ll have some special updates from the Tour de France by Richmond’s own Andrew Mann, who is part of the Richmond Area Bicycle Association and is also puts on
Send us Fan Mail Hey, summer is here! Sean (who needs some good healing vibes so he can get back on the bike) talk about a few events happening, some Fall Line Trail progress, some good bike challenges you can do if you'
Send us Fan Mail Coming on this special episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, I speak with fellow podcaster Taylor Nichols. You may know him from his Bike Talk podcast . His show is heard on numerous public radio s
Send us Fan Mail Coming up on this episode of the RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I wrap up Bike Month; give an update on the bike lane/parking ticket issue; give an update on the self-funded bike lane sweeper; talk local Crit
Send us Fan Mail Coming up on this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation and the RVA Bike Scene, it’s all about e-bikes–what are they, what’s the difference between them and e-moto-bikes and what’s going on in the V
Send us Fan Mail Coming up on this week's episode, Sean & I dive into some more Bike Month events; talk updated Fall Line segments & discuss the pushback for some bike infrastructure projects. Plus, we mention pro and lo
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the RVA Bike Scene, I speak with Natalie Rainer, Engagement Coordinator at BikeWalkRVA. We talk about the Fall Line Trail, about the Mayo Bridge and of course about BIKE MONTH, which s
Send us Fan Mail Coming up on this episode of the RVA Bike Scene, I take you to the streets! Well, to an actual press conference that happened the week of 4/18/26 that featured Richmond city officials, including Mayor Da
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I dive into what's going on in Richmond, Virginia's bike events for the week of 4/18/26. From Sean's FREE Short Track mountain bike clinic at Dogwood Dell (Sat
Send us Fan Mail I'm about to launch a new (and yet another) podcast---the World Music Show - Interviews from the Archives. For almost two decades I hosted a World Music Show on a public radio station, where during that
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, I’m speaking with filmmaker Ben Wolf, whose film “Changing Lanes” tells the tale of one neighborhood’s fight to make their street safer after the death
Send us Fan Mail Coming up on this episode of the RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I break down all the events happening in the region--from the local bike races and groups rides to charity rides. Plus, we talk about VCU Pedestr
Send us Fan Mail Coming up on this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, it’s all about some Virginia bike bills that fared well in the current session of the 2026 General Assembly session – and one bill that, afte
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, I’m sharing my recent interviews with Richmond Virginia bike commuters and advocates John Murden (@RVA.Cargo.Bike on Instagram) and Dan Nelson (@dangelson on Instagram)
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I are back to talk pro racing, upcoming RVA races, the perils or plusses of Daylight Saving and a new behind the bike bike sweeper (with a preview to another p
Taylor Nichols
emergency physician, addiction medicine specialist, healthcare policy advocate · Chicken N Pickle
1 appearance on this show
John Hamilton
Owner of Brooks Moving & Hauling · Virginia Bicycling Federation
2 appearances on this show
Danny Avula
Mayoral Candidate
1 appearance on this show
Jack Johnson
Tennessee Senate Majority Leader · The Performance Racing Network
1 appearance on this show
Ben Wolf
cinematographer and director of the documentary Changing Lanes · Wolf's Edge Integrators
1 appearance on this show
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