People on Bikes Can Come Together As Advocates — No Matter Why They Ride
From USA.Streetsblog.org
Can sports cyclists and utility riders become a powerful coalition to make our streets better? This author argues they must.
This week, we’re bringing you an interview with former Bicycling Magazine editor and cycling journalism veteran Peter Flax, to talk about Flax’s new book, Live to Ride: Finding Joy and Meaning on a Bicycle.” Flax and guest host Gersh Kuntzman, of Streetsblog NYC fame, dig into the reasons why so many of us love to spend time on two wheels, and why people on bikes from all backgrounds come together around the simple joy of pedaling — as well as how they might come together as advocates to build coalitions that win real policy change.
Peter Flax: I’m excited to be here because I have been a longtime fan of Streetsblog. I just feel like your outlet is a really important voice in bike culture.
Gersh Kuntzman: Let the record show that I did not tell him to say and that he’s not compelled to say that, but I appreciate it. So let’s just start with the big thesis of the book, which is basically that all of us riders have more in common than we might realize when it comes to addressing bicycling’s place in society. It’s hard for me to get my head around that because I don’t even really think about other cyclists when I’m on the road; I’m thinking about car drivers, and they’re the worst. So explain to me what your what you mean.
