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On this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, we listen to this informal meeting that featured staff from RVA Rapid Transit, the Greater Richmond Transit Company, (GRTC) and the public about the impact that Zero Fare has made on residents, how it increased ridership and how if it goes away, could be detrimental to the city.

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You can probably tell I’m a bike rider–a lover of the beauty of riding my bike anywhere I can. I’m such a nerd that I just created a YouTube channel showing my bike rides in suburbia (called Ian Stewart Cycles).

I often fantasize of going to the Netherlands and to Amsterdam to ride the city streets. So when I heard that two members of the Dutch Cycling Embassy were visiting Richmond, Virginia to share their knowledge, I wanted to make sure I went to an open house at Richmond’s beautiful Main Street train station.

So, here’s an audio diary of my afternoon hanging out at the open house with the Dutch Cycling Embassy.

If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and want to support my efforts here at Big Soap Productions, then please consider subscribing to it by clicking the link in the show notes. If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. You can also send me a tip via Venmo–Ian-Stewart-82

Thanks! And if you’re a sponsor who’d you know, like to sponsor this show, then let me know.

Speaking of checking things out, if you like world music and other tunes, be sure to check out my weekly streaming show called Ian’s World O’ Music, found on MixCloud. For 17 years, I had a two-hour, weekly wms on a public radio station, so I know how to groove. And, I have another podcast, called History Reinvented, which is about the history and future of Mayo Island and Bridge in Richmond–go check it out wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Follow my bike adventures and transportation stories on Instagram or Threads @just_ianstewart or Twitter @IanCycles or YouTube IanStewartCycles

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I first came across gravel rider Marley Blonksy via one of her many posts on Instagram in which she was slugging it out on a gravel race–not sure which one–but it doesn’t matter.

What does matter is that her positive spirit of encouraging others to get out on bikes no matter what your size or ability is infectious. It’s one of the main reasons she eventually became the co-founder and Executive Director of the now national group All Bodies on Bikes.

Because of her efforts in All Bodies on Bikes, other groups have popped up around the country and she’s become a spokesperson for major brands like Cannondale, Ride With GPS, Pearl Izumi, and Shimano, to name a few. all highlight that indeed, all bodies should be on bikes and shouldn’t be shunned for doing so. The non-profit also holds gravel races, sells plus-size clothing and has a great podcast.

If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and want to support my efforts here at Big Soap Productions, then please consider subscribing to it by clicking the link in the show notes. If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. Thanks!

If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. Thanks!

Be sure to rate the show, leave a comment and share with your friends. If you’re listening from far away or close by, let me know. You can also send me a tip via Venmo–Ian-Stewart-82. Thanks! And if you’re a sponsor who’d you know, like to sponsor this show, then let me know.

Speaking of checking things out, if you like world music and other tunes, be sure to check out my weekly streaming show called Ian’s World O’ Music, found on MixCloud. For 17 years, I had a two-hour, weekly wms on a public radio station, so I know how to groove. And, I have another podcast, called History Reinvented, which is about the history and future of Mayo Island and Bridge in Richmond–go check it out wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Follow my bike adventures and transportation stories on Instagram or Threads @just_ianstewart or Twitter @IanCycles or YouTube IanStewartCycles