Gladys Bikes's guest appearances

Gladys Bikes

The Sprocket Podcast

The Joyride Podcast!

We Got To Hang Out

Leah Benson

Kofi Kyei

Elly Blue

Mary McGowan

Ayesha McGowan

Christopher Stricklen

Jocelyn Quarrell

Jude Gerace

Dan Flores

Nathan Jones

Chris King

Aaron Brown

Ryan Moore

Payson McElveen

Michael Anderson

OwlTail

 photo courtesy of Gladys Bikes Leah Benson was the proprietor of the iconic Gladys Bikes shop on Portland, Oregon’s Alberta Street.  Cassie Hidalgo is the new owner!  We chat with them about the shop, the transition from one era to another, and whether artisan jello shots will be the next can’t-get-enough trend out of Portland.  As always, visit the shop and its exquisite saddle library (among many other things) at 2905 Alberta Street!  Read Leah’s post about her departure and Cassie’s introductory post on the shop’s website. Thanks to our nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon” beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!  Calendar: NOTE: we are posting the events read on this recording, but many events have been cancelled or postponed due to emerging public health concerns.  Verify before attending, make safe decisions, and best wishes until we can plan things again! March 18th – Oregon Field Guide viewing party at Evolution Fitness, 7pm March 21st – Fernweh Good Co-Gropu Hike V2 (with Ashley Lance!) May 9 – Mohawk Valley Metric Century, Armitage Park, Eugene OR June 13 – Hop Head Hundred in Independence, OR August 15th – Swift Summit 200/100 V.4 in Lebanon, OR August 16th – Swift Summit NW Hill Climb (location unknown) TT p/b Chamois Butt’r 2nd Thursday of every month Joyful Rider’s Club in Minneapolis 1st Friday of every month SF Bike Party 2nd Friday of Every Month Boston Bike Party Also, 2nd friday of Every Month Indianapolis Bike Party Also, Also, 2nd Friday of Every Month East Bay Bike Party 3rd Friday of every month is the San Jose Bike Party Last Friday of every month: Baltimore Bike Party The 1st Saturday of every month Civil Unrest Ride in PDX Every 2nd Sunday of every month in PDX: Corvidae Bike Club Ride The last Sunday of every month is the Vintage &amp; Classic ride in Huntsville, AL UPCOMING Filmed By Bike TOUR DATES: Bend, OR – March 19th Pittsburg, PA – March 22nd Bend, OR – April 16th Sacramento, CA – May 6th 18th Annual – May 14th -&gt; 17th Hollywood Theatre Portland, OR Crested Butte, CO – June 25th Alvdal, Norway – Sept 4th MAIL: Re: E490 Mr. T Talks Bike builds – Spartan Dale Dan asks: What do the 5-timers patches look like? Richard W comments on E497: “I LOVE THE EXPANSE !!!!!” Fine Print This week’s end credits music courtesy of Jacob Lizzotte (YouTube channel) Produced at STREAM PDX thanks to Open Signal music: Ryan J. Lane (intro &amp; outro) &amp; Hurtbird (headlines) graphic design: Marcus Norman web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com phone/SMS: 503-847-9774 Twitter &amp; instagram: @SprocketPodcast Donate: Patreon (ongoing), Venmo (one time) or Square Cash (one-time) Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs: Shadowfoot, Wayne Norman, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien,Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Eric Weisz, Todd Parker, Dan Gebhart (who’s a time traveler), Dave Knows, Chris Smith, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew in Colorado, Drew the Welder, Anna, Andre Johnson, Richard G, Guthrie Straw, Kampcite, Aaron Green, Mac Nurse David, Nathan Poulton, Rory in Michigan, Michael Flournoy, Jeremy Kitchen, David Belais, Tim Coleman, Harry Hugel, E.J. Finneran, Brad Hipwell, Thomas Skadow, Keith Hutchison, Ranger Tom, Joyce Wilson, Ryan Tam, Jason Aufdenberg, Microcosm Publishing, David Moore, Todd Groesbeck, Chris Barron, Sean Baird, Simon, Gregory Braithwaite, Ryan Mauro, dudeluna, Matthew Rooks, Marshall, Lillian Karabaic, Paula Funatake, Spartan Dale, Bike Initiative Keweenaw, Sarah G, Adam D, Go Dig A Hole, Beth Hamon, Greg Murphy, Mayra M, Oso, Isaac M, David C, Five Oh Three

photo courtesy of Gladys Bikes Leah Benson was the proprietor of the iconic <a href="http://gladysbikes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gladys Bikes</a> shop on Portland, Oregon’s Alberta Street.  Cassie Hidalgo is the new owner!  We chat with them about the shop, the transition from one era to another, and whether artisan jello shots will be the next can’t-get-enough trend out of Portland.  As always, visit the shop and its exquisite saddle library (among many other things) at 2905 Alberta Street!  Read <a href="http://gladysbikes.com/blog/changes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leah’s post about her departure</a> and <a href="http://gladysbikes.com/blog/2020/2/4/oh-hello" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cassie’s introductory post</a> on the shop’s website. Thanks to our <a href="https://brewpublic.com/beer-news/the-beermongers-awarded-oregons-top-2020-great-american-beer-bar-from-craftbeer-com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nationally recognized “top beer bar in Oregon”</a> beverage sponsor, <a href="http://thebeermongers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Beer Mongers</a>, and, as always, thanks to our generous <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thesprocketpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> donors that keep us going!  Calendar: NOTE: we are posting the events read on this recording, but many events have been cancelled or postponed due to emerging public health concerns.  Verify before attending, make safe decisions, and best wishes until we can plan things again! March 18th – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/176387093582908/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oregon Field Guide viewing party at Evolution Fitness, 7pm</a> March 21st – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/597577704129605/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fernweh Good Co-Gropu Hike V2</a> (with Ashley Lance!) May 9 – <a href="http://www.mohawkvalley100k.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mohawk Valley Metric Century</a>, Armitage Park, Eugene OR June 13 – <a href="https://www.bikereg.com/45534" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hop Head Hundred</a> in Independence, OR August 15th – <a href="https://www.swiftsummitnw.com/200-100" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Swift Summit 200/100</a> V.4 in Lebanon, OR August 16th – <a href="https://www.swiftsummitnw.com/200-100" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Swift Summit NW Hill Climb</a> (location unknown) TT p/b Chamois Butt’r 2nd Thursday of every month<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thejoyfulriders/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Joyful Rider’s Club</a> in Minneapolis 1st Friday of every month <a href="https://sfbikeparty.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SF Bike Party </a>2nd Friday of Every Month<a href="http://bostonbikeparty.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Boston Bike Party </a>Also, 2nd friday of Every Month<a href="https://www.facebook.com/bikepartyindy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indianapolis Bike Party </a>Also, Also, 2nd Friday of Every Month<a href="https://eastbaybikeparty.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> East Bay Bike Party </a>3rd Friday of every month is the San Jose Bike Party Last Friday of every month:<a href="https://baltimorebikeparty.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Baltimore Bike Party </a>The 1st Saturday of every month Civil Unrest Ride in PDX Every 2nd Sunday of every month in PDX:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1885750641672755/permalink/1961845640729921/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Corvidae Bike Club Ride </a>The last Sunday of every month is the Vintage &amp; Classic ride in Huntsville, AL UPCOMING<a href="http://filmedbybike.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Filmed By Bike</a> TOUR DATES: Bend, OR – March 19th Pittsburg, PA – March 22nd Bend, OR – April 16th Sacramento, CA – May 6th 18th Annual – May 14th -&gt; 17th Hollywood Theatre Portland, OR Crested Butte, CO – June 25th Alvdal, Norway – Sept 4th MAIL: Re: E490 Mr. T Talks Bike builds – Spartan Dale Dan asks: What do the 5-timers patches look like? Richard W comments on E497: “I LOVE THE EXPANSE !!!!!” Fine Print This week’s end credits music courtesy of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhvqAefjP7mF_2NdTs8tFw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jacob Lizzotte (YouTube channel)</a> Produced at<a href="https://streampdx.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> STREAM PDX</a> thanks to<a href="https://www.opensignalpdx.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Open Signal </a>music:<a href="http://ryanjlane.bandcamp.com/album/conversations-of-the-leisured" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ryan J. Lane</a> (intro &amp; outro) &amp;<a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=SMhP4TxhM2k&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Falbum%252Fnature-vs-city%252Fid368032484%253Fuo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Hurtbird</a> (headlines) graphic design: Marcus Norman web: <a href="http://thesprocketpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://thesprocketpodcast.com </a>email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com phone/SMS: 503-847-9774 Twitter &amp; instagram:<a href="https://twitter.com/SprocketPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @SprocketPodcast </a>Donate:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/thesprocketpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon (ongoing)</a>,<a href="https://venmo.com/sprocketpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Venmo (one time)</a> or<a href="http://cash.me/$SprocketPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Square Cash (one-time)</a> Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs: <a href="http://shadowfoot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shadowfoot</a>,<a href="https://adventuretoadventure.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Wayne Norman</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/GrilledByBikeClub/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Eric Iverson</a>, Cameron Lien,<a href="http://suburbanassault.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richard Wezensky</a>,<a href="http://pedalshift.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tim Moone</a>y,<a href="https://twitter.com/Kub64" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Glenn Kubish</a>, Matt Kelly, Eric Weisz, Todd Parker, Dan Gebhart (who’s a time traveler),<a href="http://portland.daveknows.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Dave Knows</a>,<a href="http://chrissmith.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Chris Smith</a>, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew in Colorado, Drew the Welder, Anna, Andre Johnson, Richard G, Guthrie Straw, Kampcite,<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheRegrainery" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Aaron Green</a>, Mac Nurse David, Nathan Poulton, Rory in Michigan, Michael Flournoy, Jeremy Kitchen, David Belais, Tim Coleman, Harry Hugel, E.J. Finneran, Brad Hipwell, Thomas Skadow,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndyGentleFolk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Keith Hutchison</a>, Ranger Tom, Joyce Wilson, Ryan Tam, Jason Aufdenberg,<a href="https://microcosmpublishing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Microcosm Publishing</a>, David Moore,<a href="http://www.ersatzart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Todd Groesbeck</a>, Chris Barron, Sean Baird, Simon, Gregory Braithwaite, Ryan Mauro,<a href="https://twitter.com/dudeluna" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> dudeluna</a>, Matthew Rooks, Marshall,<a href="http://ohmydollar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lillian Karabaic</a>,<a href="https://www.funatakecyclecraft.com/wordpress/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Paula Funatake</a>, Spartan Dale,<a href="http://www.bikeinitiativekeweenaw.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bike Initiative Keweenaw</a>, Sarah G, Adam D,<a href="https://soundcloud.com/godigahole" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Go Dig A Hole</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/BethHamonMusic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Beth Hamon</a>, Greg Murphy, Mayra M, Oso, Isaac M, David C, Five Oh Three

E506 – Gladys Bikes Passes The Torch

Erik Tonkin

Listen in to hear Leah Benson of Gladys Bikes and Erik Tonkin of Sellwood Cycle Repair discuss topics such as business, bikes, feminism and inclusivity.  Meanwhile, Annalisa attempts to keep them on task.  Enjoy this episode and thanks for hanging out!  

Listen in to hear Leah Benson of Gladys Bikes and Erik Tonkin of Sellwood Cycle Repair discuss topics such as business, bikes, feminism and inclusivity.  Meanwhile, Annalisa attempts to keep them on task.  Enjoy this episode and thanks for hanging out!

Episode 35 // Leah Benson (Gladys Bikes) & Erik Tonkin (Sellwood Cycle Repair)

Meet Leah! Okay Joyriders, I’m all jazzed up because this week I get to chat with Leah Benson. Leah is the owner of Gladys Bikes an excellent women-focused shop here in Portland. On today’s show we talk about bike camping, the lady business of the bike industry, and of course, snacks. Here are the timestamps to some of the things we chat about: 2:55 - the huffy dream girl 7:00 - finding Gladys 10:00 - adventure &amp; gravel (oxbow, champoeg, stub stewart, crown zellerbach trail) 13:30 - where in the world? 15:00 - safety bubble 20:00 - best. commute. ever. 22:00 - snacks &amp; parades 24:00 - haulin badassery 25:00 - the saddle library 28:00 - leah’s demo saddle tip Snack Parade podcast (down there) 30:00 - the road curious club 31:50 - parting wisdom Make sure you check out Gladys Bikes, connect socially on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Next week on the show we’ll have the metal smithing, trail grinding nomad herself, Casey Sheppard from Case of the Nomads. You do not want to miss it! Be sure to follow me @girleatsbike on Facebook, the Twitter, Instagram - even Pinterest, where today I was curating my new board called “Bike Snacks”. You know how I do. I hope you enjoy the show! Let me know what you think at girleatsbike[at]gmail.com. Joyride, on! xo ~C   Think you - or someone you know - might be a good fit to be a guest on the Joyride? I'd love to hear from you! Click here and tell me more!

Meet Leah! Okay Joyriders, I’m all jazzed up because this week I get to chat with Leah Benson. Leah is the owner of <a href="http://gladysbikes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Gladys Bikes</a> an excellent women-focused shop here in Portland. On today’s show we talk about bike camping, the lady business of the bike industry, and of course, snacks. Here are the timestamps to some of the things we chat about: 2:55 - <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=huffy+dream+girl&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj36tPQ2rPMAhWHmoMKHbCpCPMQ_AUICCgC&amp;biw=1371&amp;bih=658" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">the huffy dream girl</a> 7:00 - finding Gladys 10:00 - adventure &amp; gravel (<a href="http://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/oxbow-regional-park/camping-oxbow" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">oxbow</a>, <a href="http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&amp;parkId=79" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">champoeg</a>, <a href="http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&amp;parkId=75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">stub stewart</a>, <a href="http://rideoregonride.com/mountain-biking/cz-trail-crown-zellerbach-trail/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">crown zellerbach trail</a>) 13:30 - where in the world? 15:00 - safety bubble 20:00 - best. commute. ever. 22:00 - <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=justin%27s+almond+butter+packets&amp;espv=2&amp;biw=1371&amp;bih=658&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbo=u&amp;source=univ&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj81Mi51rPMAhXDtYMKHTp6C50QsAQIew&amp;dpr=1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">snacks</a> &amp; parades 24:00 - haulin badassery 25:00 - <a href="http://www.bicycling.com/culture/people/kicking-butt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">the saddle library</a> 28:00 - leah’s demo saddle tip Snack Parade podcast (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/down-there/id979781904?i=358326954&amp;mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">down there</a>) 30:00 - <a href="http://gladysbikes.com/blog/2016/3/3/introducing-the-road-curious-club" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">the road curious club</a> 31:50 - parting wisdom Make sure you check out <a href="http://gladysbikes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gladys Bikes</a>, connect socially on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gladysbikespdx" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gladysbikes/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, or <a href="https://twitter.com/gladysbikes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter.</a> Next week on the show we’ll have the metal smithing, trail grinding nomad herself, Casey Sheppard from <a href="http://www.caseofthenomads.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Case of the Nomads</a>. You do not want to miss it! Be sure to follow me @girleatsbike on <a href="http://facebook.com/girleatsbike" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, the <a href="http://twitter.com/girleatsbike" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/girleatsbike" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> - even <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/catcaperello/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, where today I was curating my new board called “<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/catcaperello/bike-snacks/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Bike Snacks</a>”. You know how I do. I hope you enjoy the show! Let me know what you think at <a href="mailto:girleatsbike@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">girleatsbike[at]gmail.com</a>. Joyride, on! xo ~C   Think you - or someone you know - might be a good fit to be a guest on the Joyride? I'd love to hear from you! <a href="http://bit.ly/joyrideguest" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Click here and tell me more!</a>

010: Meet Leah Benson, Gladys Bikes shop owner