Episode 144: Santa Cycle Rampage with Jake Newborn of Wisconsin Bike Fed

This week's guest is Wisconsin Bike Fed youth programs manager
Jake Newborn. Thanks in large part to the work Newborn and his
colleagues do at the Bike Fed, it has arguably never been a
better time to ride a bicycle in Milwaukee. There are more
dedicated bike lanes than ever, new legislation being passed to
protect cyclists and pedestrians alike, and there's a bunch of
unique bike-centered events that bring riders together all year
long. Perhaps the most notable Bike Fed-affiliated undertaking is
the Santa Cycle Rampage, which brings hundreds of Claus-clad
riders to local bike lanes every December.


Prior to this year's Rampage (scheduled to take place Saturday,
December 1), host Tyler Maas met up with Newborn at the Bike
Fed's Milwaukee office in Silver City. There, they spoke about
the upcoming Santa Rampage, the variety of other events and
services the organization offers, ways the city and state must
improve for riders, and non-Fed-fueled things like Riverwest 24
and the Bike-In Movie series that help make Milwaukee an
altogether special place for cyclists.


This episode is brought to you by Surly Brewing, a
Minnesota-based brewery and the official beer of On The Record.
Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Piles ("Blue Glue")
and Vinz Clortho ("Endless Road").