Part 4 - Not Your Typical Consumer Experience

05/17/20 • 35 min

The Plain Bicycle Project team discusses the experience of getting the Dutch bicycles in to the hands of their customers in round 1. A few years later, The Plain Bicycle team launches round 2 of the project and host Erin Riediger follows their progress in real time as the bicycles make their way to Winnipeg and are prepared to meet their new owners. Melissa and Chris Bruntlett of Modacity talk about the opportunity in North American cities to adapt the Dutch way of cycling for shorter trips. Follow Erin Riediger on Twitter @erinriedigerFollow Plain Bicycle on Instagram @plainbicyclepodcast

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Part 3 - A Plan In Motion

Anders Swanson, Leigh Anne Parry and Torrin Swanson travel to the Netherlands to carry out the project. They soon run in to issues with their planned accommodations and locating a bike supply. Chris and Melissa Bruntlett of Modacity speak to the city of Rotterdam and the Dutch philosophy of designing and re-designing their streets. Dan Reihl and Jenny Sawatzky explain how the 2nd hand bicycle market in the Netherlands ends up with so many unclaimed bikes. The group discovers the complexities of shipping goods over international waters.Follow Erin Riediger on Twitter @erinriedigerFollow Plain Bicycle on Instagram @plainbicyclepodcast

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Part 5 – Bicycles Are For Everyone

Host Erin Riediger attends the launch of Round 2 of the Plain Bicycle Project. The project team discuss where they see the future of the project going, speak about transportation culture and identity and reflect on what Plain Bicycle means for them. Melissa and Chris Bruntlett from Modacity discuss how their advocacy work helps to encourage more people to give riding a bicycle a try. Herbert Tiemens comments on his experiences cycling in the Netherlands and visiting Winnipeg’s streets. Follow Erin Riediger on Twitter @erinriedigerFollow Plain Bicycle on Instagram @plainbicyclepodcast

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