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Edward Hore is the founder and President of Australian Cycle Alliance, an organisation that advocates for safe and inclusive riding for anyone who decides to ride a bicycle, for any reason.

We discussed:

0:41 What is the Australian Cycle Alliance?

3:06 Programs to help people start riding

6:45 How popular is riding a bike?

10:20 Drivers vs Cyclists

16:03 When your workmates abuse you when you’re cycling

18:11 Sympathetic driving

21:00 Police attitudes toward cyclists

22:06 Edward and his son attacked by an angry driver

27:07 Dehumanising cyclists

29:40 Cycling makes better drivers

30:48 Bike riding effects on mental health

37:30 The hardest part of any ride

38:30 200km rides and a custard slice

41:40 Recreational riding

47:55 Bike share

48:49 How Matt started cycling

49:28 Getting your first bike

53:10 E-bikes

57:53 Cyclists on the road and in the way?

1:00:20 Shared bike paths and feeder routes

1:06:58 NYC prioritises people over cars

1:09:47 The downsides of cycling

1:12:16 The best way to get potholes fixed

1:18:58 Advocacy for families who have lost loved ones

Watch the full interview at: https://discernable.io/edward-hore-president-of-australia-cycle-alliance

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AUSTRALIAN CYCLE ALLIANCE

https://cycle.org.au

https://twitter.com/auscycle

EDWARD HORE

https://www.instagram.com/edhore