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In this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, you get to take a ride with me on a mental health ride.

Like many of us, getting exercise not only helps us stay fit and healthy, but it helps us maintain our mental health.

According to an article from last year featured on the League of American Cyclists–a group that has been around since 1880, there are numerous benefits to your mental health when you ride a bike. They list 5 mental health benefits.

These include: Improving your mood; a better connection with nature; it relieves stress; and it gives you better interaction with your community and chances of social interaction.

So, I’m sharing this post from my YouTube Channel IanStewartCycles, from a recent ride I did to try and get out of a funk that was trying to bring me down. You can check out the ride there, as well as my other rides and some of my interviews not featured here.

So, grab your helmet and let’s take a ride.

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Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which is about the history and future of Mayo Bridge and Island in Richmond ,VA.

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

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In this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, we go in reverse to two episodes from this past year dealing with transportation infrastructure, namely tactical urbanism and inclusive transportation, as in what do these mean.

I speak with a transportation official in Richmond, Va who heads the office of Equity and inclusion about projects that are "Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper; and with renowned transportation author Veronica O Davis about the War on Cars and if that's an accurate statement.

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If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and want to support my efforts then please consider subscribing to it by clicking the link in the show notes. You can also help support my efforts by sharing this podcast on all your socials and rating it and leaving a comment 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–which the link is in the show notes. And if you’re a sponsor who’d you know, like to sponsor this show, then let me know. Thanks

You can also watch this and other conversations on my YouTube page, at IanStewartCycles, which also has some of my glorious cycling videos.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which is about the history and future of Mayo Bridge and Island in Richmond ,VA.

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

The Mechanics of Transportation is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along.

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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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In this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, I chat with Katy Madgwick. She’s a freelance writer and broadcaster, covering multiple disciplines across both men's and women's pro cycling.

She’s also the head of Creators at Domestique Cycling, and has written for a broad range of publications, including for Cyclist Magazine, Cyclingnews, TNT Sports and The Roadbook Cycling Almanack.

On the broadcast side, Katy is an occasional contributor to BBC Radio and she is a co-host of the On Yer Bike podcast, and has the YouTube page CADE Media, where you can catch regular updates on the Tour de France–and where, if you go to YouTube and subscribe to IanStewartCycles, you can watch our conversation in person.

Katy, who is based in the Newcastle area of England, and I break down the Tour for those who are just dipping their toes into one of the greatest sports in the world because we both love it so much.

If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and want to support my efforts then please consider subscribing to it by clicking the link in the show notes. You can also help support my efforts by sharing this podcast on all your socials and rating it and leaving a comment 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. And if you’re a sponsor who’d ylike to sponsor this show, then let me know.

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

And check out my podcast called History Reinvented about the history and future of the Mayo Bridge and Island.

The Mechanics of Transportation is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along.

Support the show

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