Plain Bicycle - Part 1 - I'm Not A Cyclist, I'm Just Riding My Bike

Part 1 - I'm Not A Cyclist, I'm Just Riding My Bike

04/27/20 • 37 min

Host Erin Riediger meets the team behind the Plain Bicycle Project and begins to unravel why importing everyday bicycle culture from the Netherlands is important. This episode describes Dutch bicycles and what sets them apart from bicycles in North America. Melissa and Chris Bruntlett, authors of Building the Cycling City share their thoughts on Dutch bicycle culture. Herbert Tiemens, from the Province of Utrecht speaks to what sets Dutch cycling apart and his involvement in the project.

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Part 2 - This Is About Culture, Not Business

Anders Swanson and Leigh Anne Parry explain how the idea for the Plain Bicycle project emerged from an artist residency trip to the Hague in 2015. Host Erin Riediger investigates what Plain Bicycle culture in the Netherlands is like and why it is important to bring back to Canada by interviewing Dutch cycling expert Herbert Tiemens. Erin speaks to Melissa Bruntlett and Chris Bruntlett of Modacity about the cultural shift they experienced when they moved their family from Vancouver to Delft in 2019.Follow Erin Riediger on Twitter @erinriedigerFollow Plain Bicycle on Instagram @plainbicyclepodcast

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