The Mechanics of Transportation
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.
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Episodes
61 episodes
The Fate of Cycling Legislation in VA
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, after five years of trying to get pa...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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32:16
RVA's New Bike Lane Sweeper
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). Both John and Dan are the two people be...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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30:54
Spring Sweeper
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 podcast strictly about that new sweeper al...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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30:45
Meet Sam McKelvey
On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, I’m sharing my recent interview with Sam McKelvey, the new Executive Director of the Virignia Capital Trail Foundation. Sam took over from Cat Anth...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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23:27
The Mechanics of Veloflip
On this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, I chat with Veloflip creator Thomas Torbik, who created the app Veloflip, a way to sell and buy used bikes basically anywhere in the world. We talk about why he wanted to start the...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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22:41
Best/Worst & Pet Peeves
On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I are back with part two of our Top 5s. So Best/Worst & Pet Peeves and more!You can also watch this on YouTube at: IanStewartCy...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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29:06
Top 5 Pet Peeves - Part 1
On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I are back to talk about our Top 5s! Top 5 best and worst bike lanes in Richmond & Chesterfield County; our top best places to ride in these areas and some pet peeves. This is part 1 of a two-part...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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28:32
New Year – Old Show Smell!
On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I are back with a new episode for 2026! We talk about an upcoming Monster-Cross race; the Mayo Bridge Bike Lane problem; E-scooter issues and tire pressure.You can also watch this on ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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28:46
Update about this podcast for 2026
Hey, Happy New Year and thanks for streaming all the past episodes of the Mechanics of Transportation podcast, along with the RVA Bike Scene Podcast, over the past year.Here's an update on the future of the Mechanics of Transportation.&n...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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2:40
RVA Bike Scene - Holiday Show
On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I talk about his last Cyclocross race of the season; why the fame "Idaho Stop" or Safety Yield is important and how to ride when it's cold out.We mention these:
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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30:10
Cat's Last Cap
On this episode, I speak with outgoing Virginia Capital Trail Executive Director Cat Anthony as she takes on a new job at VPAP as their Executive Director. For eight years she helmed the foundation that keeps people moving on the multi-us...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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19:19
Two Turkeys Talk Bikes
On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I talk about his big win at a weekend cyclocross event, the Chesterfield Bike Survey you need to take and do a call out to you –-- for information on what’s happening!We mention these...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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21:35
Fall Tweeds
On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I talk about Sunday’s Tweed Ride, hear reviews from Tour de Fall Line and upcoming events. Also, RABA could use some help with building Christmas bikes for kids this Friday. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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21:51
Tweed Ride, Cyclocross Chat & More
On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I talk about his trip up to NoVa to race and other past weekend races. And looking forward we talk the Richmond Marathon and Sunday’s Tweed Ride – with an interview with Andy Nishida, head of the A...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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35:13
RVA Bike Scene: The one about Cyclocross & Bike Commuting
On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I talk about his stellar finish at his weekend race, my Virginia Capital Trail ride on the Tour de Quy and bike commuting. Plus, we talk about the future events happening in the region (links below...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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20:55
Strong Bikes Build Infrastructure
On this week's episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I talk about an upcoming meeting with Strong Towns, who will talk bike infrastr...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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20:58
Holiday Bike Build 2025!
For the second year in a row, I visit Andrew Mann from the Richmond Area Bicyclist Association as he and a team of volunteers start building about 100 kids bikes for the holidays---in all they'll build about 400 or so.They can use some h...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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19:57
The One About Cargo Bikes
We talk about Byrd Park cyclocross races (that almost didn’t happen), new trails at Pine Camp and how the news media is noticing the uptick in Cargo Bike usage.Links mentioned:Instagram: rva.cargo.bike.
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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28:03
Winter Cycling, Halloween & Tour de Midnight
On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I talk about the latest upcoming cyclocross races at Byrd Park, the Tour de Midnight charity bike ride, how my
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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33:40
RVA Bike Scene - Ep. 4 Bike Groups
On this episode of RVA Bike Scene, Sean and I talk about last week’s Sorry Honey I’ve Gotta Work Late, a new outpost for Outpost and how to join a bike group.In this episode we mention:
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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25:33
RVA Bike Scene-Ep 3 - The Aftermath
Coming up on this episode Sean and talk about how he fared or rather survived last week’s Cyclocross race called Sorry Honey I’ve Gotta Work Late (Forest Hill Park) as well as the 10-year anniversary of the UCI worlds and an amazing wheelie ...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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46:50
RVA Bike Scene - Episode 2. HenBIKEo Recap & what's next
Sean Yeager and myself love all things bike–from pro road races, to mountain biking to cyclocross. We love to see kids on bikes, infrastructure built to help more people bike and laws focused on bike (and pedestrian) safety. However, Sean is...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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33:29
Unnamed RVA Bike Scene Podcast
Sean Yeager and myself love all things bike–from pro road races, to mountain biking to cyclocross. We love to see kids on bikes, infrastructure built to help more people bike and laws focused on bike (and pedestrian) safety. However, Sean is mo...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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24:23
Near Misses - Part 2 - How NOVA Does It.
In this episode, part two of near miss dashboards, I speak with Family for Safe Streets Northern Virginia Executive Director Mike Doyle about their really extensive mapping and data co...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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26:10
Who do you report a "near miss" to?
In this episode I speak with PlanRVA’s mapping expert Elizabeth Greenwell, who I met at a community meeting about, well maps–specifically how bicyclists and pedestrians can post near misses–you know, when a car almost sideswipes you or the side...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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23:40
