Category Archives: speakingofbicycles

Just Some of the Stuff…

We began the semester with an article by Bill Strickland, “What Every Kid Wants.”  This led to a conversation about (and memories of) everyone’s childhood on bikes.

This week, Strickland published an article in Bicycling magazine, looking back at a lifetime of cycling. We’ll close the semester with “Just Some of the Stuff I’ve Learned from a Lifetime of Riding Bicycle.”

http://www.bicycling.com/culture/just-some-of-the-stuff-ive-learned-from-a-lifetime-of-riding-bicycles

Duarte on Audience

The first section of Nancy Duarte’s HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations focuses on audience.

The HBR Guide is focused on the needs of presenters in the business world, but Duarte’s ideas may apply to other situations.

You can read Duarte’s first section on Canvas: https://usfca.instructure.com/courses/1568307/pages/duarte-on-audience

Duarte has also given a TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_duarte_the_secret_structure_of_great_talks

and has an extensive website on presentation strategies: http://www.duarte.com 

 

 

Furness on Biketivism

Zach Furness has written a lot about bicycles and politics. In this article, published in the journal Social Epistemology, he discusses a couple of historical examples of bicycle-related activism.

A key idea is that a common technology (the bicycle) can be used for multiple purposes. For example, it can be used for transportation, for fitness, for fun — and it can be used to critique our society, and perhaps as a way of imagining a better world.

For Furness, a key part of using technology in activism is communication. This kind of communication has at least two key parts:

  1. communication with “outside” audiences– the people the activists seek to influence
  2. communication among activists or within groups — participation in movements can create social bonds and “conviviality”

Read Furness’s article on Canvas: https://usfca.instructure.com/courses/1568307/pages/furness-on-biketivism

Volunteer Opportunity at Bike Coalition

This would be a great idea for a bike expedition:

Volunteer Night – Tuesday, April 11, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
SF Bicycle Coalition HQ, 1720 Market St.

This SF Bicycle Coalition tradition has been happening for as long as we can remember and newcomers are always welcome.  Stop by, snack on tasty treats, chat with fellow members and bike enthusiasts, and help us keep our organization rolling as we work together on group office tasks. Dinner is provided. Bring a friend – the more the merrier. Don’t forget to bring your bike into the office. No RSVP necessary.
More info here: