SH81: Two Wheels Good (Intro to Urban Cycling)

The lads discuss their experiences with urban cycling (Expert and started a month ago), give tips on how to stay safe on a bike, explore what gear you actually need to start, and have a little rant on why SUVs are terrible.

Show Notes:

Not Just Bikes - Stories of great urban planning and urban experiences from the Netherlands and beyond. There are a lot of reasons why Dutch cities are so great; it's not just bikes.

Shifter - A channel about urban cycling, bike commuting and the ways we get around our cities.

Toronto Bike Share

White Bicycle Plan

The Best Dutch Cycling Infrastructure - Not Just Bikes video

The Bike Lanes You Can't See - Ontvlechten - Not Just Bikes video

Why Dutch Bikes are Better (and why you should want one) - Not Just Bikes video

I finally found a true Dutch bike in North America. Here's what you need to know - Shifter video

The Plain Bicycle Project - Project to bring dutch style bikes to Canada

All of the gear you don't need on your urban commuter bike (and a few things you do) - Shifter video

These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us - SUVs are bad

The Problem with SUVs: Uytae Lee's Stories About Here

The War on Cars EXTRA: Inside Automotive Journalism with Bob Sorokanich - Also talks a little about why car manufacturers push SUVs so much

I don't usually wear a bike helmet. Does that make me an idiot? - Shifter video about Helmet Fundamentalism

The Next Great Cycling City - Not Just Bikes video about Oslo getting rid of all its parking

Stroads are Ugly, Expensive, and Dangerous (and they're everywhere) - Not Just Bikes video