Molly Sugar's guest appearances

Molly Sugar

The Joyride Podcast!

The Path Less Pedaled Podcast - Contemporary Bicycling Culture

The Trail Ahead

Rebecca Rusch

Andrea Cohen

Jim Cummins

Trans Iowa

Jay Petervary

Bobby Wintle

Sarai Snyder

Lael Wilcox

Kurt Refsnider

Anton Krupicka

Clare Gallagher

Grant Petersen

Ayesha McGowan

Phil Gaimon

Jasmine Reese

OwlTail

Molly Sugar is a designer, writer, and cyclist based in Portland, Oregon. She’s the founder of Friends on Bikes and the co-founder of Radical Adventure Riders, both of which are organizations that work toward gender inclusivity and racial equity in cycling communities. In today’s episode, Molly joins us to talk about how she discovered her passion for gravel riding. She also talks about the process of co-founding Radical Adventure Rider.We get into a conversation about the meaning that “radical” and “adventure” holds for many individuals in the cycling and outdoor community, and how the pandemic shifted the adventure aspect of Radical Adventure Rider. Molly also shares the importance of improving and increasing access to routes and paths, as she has experience in creating several bikepacking routes in the Pacific North West.Molly shares her wisdom on gender-inclusivity in biking communities, especially when it comes to the use and choice of our language. She also shares her experience as an Asian individual and how safety is subjective for individuals on the road. This brings the conversation to the important topic of racial equity in outdoor spaces, particularly in the cycling community. Finally, Molly shares how she creates digital and print toolkits at the intersection of advocacy and cycling as a designer, and how she sheds light on these topics as a writer as well.

Molly Sugar is a designer, writer, and cyclist based in Portland, Oregon. She’s the founder of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/friends.on.bikes/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friends on Bikes </a>and the co-founder of<a href="https://radicaladventureriders.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Radical Adventure Riders</a>, both of which are organizations that work toward gender inclusivity and racial equity in cycling communities. In today’s episode, Molly joins us to talk about how she discovered her passion for gravel riding. She also talks about the process of co-founding Radical Adventure Rider. We get into a conversation about the meaning that “radical” and “adventure” holds for many individuals in the cycling and outdoor community, and how the pandemic shifted the adventure aspect of Radical Adventure Rider. Molly also shares the importance of improving and increasing access to routes and paths, as she has experience in creating several bikepacking routes in the Pacific North West. Molly shares her wisdom on gender-inclusivity in biking communities, especially when it comes to the use and choice of our language. She also shares her experience as an Asian individual and how safety is subjective for individuals on the road. This brings the conversation to the important topic of racial equity in outdoor spaces, particularly in the cycling community. Finally, Molly shares how she creates digital and print toolkits at the intersection of advocacy and cycling as a designer, and how she sheds light on these topics as a writer as well.

Cycling, Creating Space, and an Inclusive Outdoors with Molly Sugar

Jocelyn Quarrell

The Joyride is a listener supported show, so if you likey what we're doing here please visit thejoyridepodcast.com/support to learn how you can support the show with a one-time or recurring donation for as little as a dollar.  Joyriders, Meet Molly &amp; Jocelyn! Ah, you blurry ass iPhone!    On this LONG AWAITED season finale, we hang out at StreamPDX with bike adventure organizers and general badasses Molly Sugar of Friends on Bikes and Jocelyn Gaudi Quarrell of Komorebi Cycling. Molly and Jocelyn are two of the six gals who are heading up WTF Bikexplorers. I am so excited to share this chat with you. On this episode we hang out at StreamPDX - a cute n cozy little Airstream turned recording studio - and talk about all the good stuff - including WTF bikeplorers, favorite stretches of road, cat holes, camping jitters, and more.  Topics:  Adventure Cycling Bikecentennnial Molly googles “how to bike across america”  Trans Am route greg siple photography  oregon stampede oregon bikepacking ride with gps komorebi cycling portland design works ride with gps: ride reports sugar wheel works ‘Yonce - Blow  Whitney Ford-Terry - "the guru of everything” impractical packing necessities! first aid kits safety meetings  leave no trace! outdoor ethics cat holes - bury yer poops 6”-7” deep, 200 ft from any body of water! Klickitat Trail (Klickitat River)  White River Wildlife Area in Central Oregon Whitefish, MT TransCuba Route - Bikepacking.com Swift Industries - Cuba touring gallery Oregon Timber Trail Annie Londonderry  Oregon Outback 4 Rivers Bike Path - Seoul to Busang, Korea WTFBikexplorers Regional Ride Series! FB Group &amp; Subscribe to the newsletter, y’all! WTF Folks! Share your bike stories! WTFbikeexplorers[at]gmail.com      Big thanks to Molly Sugar and Jocelyn Quarrel for hanging out, and thanks to all the WTF Bikexplorers - including Whitney, Sarah, Mary, and Nam - for all the work they're doing to get folks on bikes out into the wild.   I had the pleasure of going to the third and final bike adventure workshop that Jocelyn and Molly coordinated with Cup &amp; Bar here in Portland. I got to hang out, have a beer with pals, do some learnin', and hear some great stories from voices you already know - such as friend of the show Mollie Futterman from launch week! She told us about a recent bike packing trip to Costa Rica - and some others who I hope to introduce you to soon!   Oh, all you Molly Sugar fans out there - check her out on PLP Talks. Coming up on the Bike Love Calendar:   WTF Bikexplorers Regional Ride: (Patagonia, AZ) April 12-15  Black Girls Do Bike National Meetup: May 18-20 WTF Bikexplorers Regional Ride: California Coast Redwoods Ramble: June 1-3 Cycle Oregon Joy Ride: June 9 Strawberry Century: June 9 WTF Bikexplorers Regional Ride: (Bend, Oregon) June 15-17 WomenBike Camping with YOURS TRULY: June 16-17 World Naked Bike Ride: June 23 Cycle Oregon Weekender: July 14-15 Seattle-to-Portland: July 14-15 WTF Bikexplorers Regional Ride: (Vermont Green Mountains) July 20 - 23 RAGBRAI: July 22-July 28 (Iowa, y'all) Swift Summit Northwest 200 |100: August 11 WTF Bikexplorers Summit (Whitefish, Montana): August 16-19 Veni Vidi Velo - aka V3:  August 17 - 19 Cycle Oregon Classic: September 8-15  East Bay WomenBike Book Club: 2nd Thursdays (Oakland, CA) Friends, you know I believe in the transformative power of the bike, in our personal lives, our communities, and the world at large. I would be super grateful if you’d leave a rating or review in iTunes, Stitcher, or via whatever method you listen. It helps more gals find the show, and I believe the more stories we share, the more women who ride, we make this world - both our internal and external worlds - better with every revolution. Ratings and reviews help with that (pssst, I read your 5-star reviews on the show!!) but nothing is better than a personal referral, it’d be rad if you would share the show with even just one woman who you think might dig it. Never forget, "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage." Keep moving forward and until next time I hope you enjoy the ride. Forever Forward! xo ~C The Joyride Podcast is supported by listeners like you. Find out how you can keep the bike love flowing at thejoyridepodcast.com/support. 

The Joyride is a listener supported show, so if you likey what we're doing here please visit <a href="http://thejoyridepodcast.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejoyridepodcast.com/support </a>to learn how you can support the show with a one-time or recurring donation for as little as a dollar. Joyriders, Meet Molly &amp; Jocelyn! Ah, you blurry ass iPhone! On this LONG AWAITED season finale, we hang out at <a href="https://streampdx.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">StreamPDX</a> with bike adventure organizers and general badasses Molly Sugar of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/friends.on.bikes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friends on Bikes</a> and Jocelyn Gaudi Quarrell of <a href="http://www.komorebicyclingteam.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Komorebi Cycling</a>. Molly and Jocelyn are two of the six gals who are heading up <a href="http://wtfbikexplorers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WTF Bikexplorers</a>. I am so excited to share this chat with you. On this episode we hang out at StreamPDX - a cute n cozy little Airstream turned recording studio - and talk about all the good stuff - including WTF bikeplorers, favorite stretches of road, cat holes, camping jitters, and more. Topics: <a href="https://www.adventurecycling.org/about-us/history/bikecentennial-summer-of-1976/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Adventure Cycling Bikecentennnial</a> Molly googles “how to bike across america” <a href="https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling-route-network/transamerica-trail/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Trans Am route</a> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/bikecentennial/pool/36315795@N06" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">greg siple photography</a> <a href="http://www.oregonbikepacking.com/portfolio-posts/oregon-stampede/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> oregon stampede</a> <a href="http://www.oregonbikepacking.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oregon bikepacking</a> <a href="https://ridewithgps.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ride with gps</a> <a href="http://www.komorebicyclingteam.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">komorebi cycling</a> <a href="https://ridepdw.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">portland design works</a> <a href="https://ridewithgps.com/ride_reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ride with gps: ride reports</a> <a href="https://sugarwheelworks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sugar wheel works</a> ‘Yonce - Blow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whitneyft/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whitney Ford-Terry</a> - "the guru of everything” impractical packing necessities! first aid kits safety meetings <a href="https://appalachiantrail.com/20150824/leave-no-trace-videos-dont-be-that-guy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> leave no trace! outdoor ethics</a> cat holes - bury yer poops 6”-7” deep, 200 ft from any body of water! <a href="https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/klickitat-rail-trail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Klickitat Trail (Klickitat River)</a> <a href="http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/visitors/white_river_wildlife_area.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> White River Wildlife Area in Central Oregon</a> <a href="http://www.whitefishbikeretreat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whitefish, MT</a> <a href="http://www.bikepacking.com/routes/trans-cuba/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TransCuba Route - Bikepacking.com</a> Swift Industries - Cuba touring gallery <a href="http://oregontimbertrail.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oregon Timber Trail</a> <a href="http://www.annielondonderry.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Annie Londonderry</a> <a href="http://www.oregonbikepacking.com/portfolio-posts/hardman-portfolio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Oregon Outback</a> <a href="http://seoulcycle.com/our-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">4 Rivers Bike Path - Seoul to Busang, Korea</a> <a href="http://wtfbikexplorers.com/ride-series" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WTFBikexplorers Regional Ride Series!</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/Bikexplorers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FB Group</a> &amp; <a href="http://wtfbikexplorers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe</a> to the newsletter, y’all! WTF Folks! Share your bike stories! WTFbikeexplorers[at]<a href="http://gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gmail.com</a>     Big thanks to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/molly.sugar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Molly Sugar</a> and Jocelyn Quarrel for hanging out, and thanks to all the WTF Bikexplorers - including <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whitneyft/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whitney</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahjswallow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/maryroselytle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/goodolenam/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nam</a> - for all the work they're doing to get folks on bikes out into the wild.   I had the pleasure of going to the third and final bike adventure workshop that Jocelyn and Molly coordinated with Cup &amp; Bar here in Portland. I got to hang out, have a beer with pals, do some learnin', and hear some great stories from voices you already know - such as friend of the show Mollie Futterman from launch week! She told us about a recent bike packing trip to Costa Rica - and some others who I hope to introduce you to soon!   Oh, all you Molly Sugar fans out there - check her out on PLP Talks. Coming up on the <a href="http://thejoyridepodcast.com/calendar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bike Love Calendar:</a> <ul> <li> WTF Bikexplorers Regional Ride: (Patagonia, AZ) April 12-15 </li> <li>Black Girls Do Bike National Meetup: May 18-20</li> <li>WTF Bikexplorers Regional Ride: California Coast Redwoods Ramble: June 1-3</li> <li>Cycle Oregon Joy Ride: June 9</li> <li>Strawberry Century: June 9</li> <li>WTF Bikexplorers Regional Ride: (Bend, Oregon) June 15-17</li> <li>WomenBike Camping with YOURS TRULY: June 16-17</li> <li>World Naked Bike Ride: June 23</li> <li>Cycle Oregon Weekender: July 14-15</li> <li>Seattle-to-Portland: July 14-15</li> <li>WTF Bikexplorers Regional Ride: (Vermont Green Mountains) July 20 - 23</li> <li>RAGBRAI: July 22-July 28 (Iowa, y'all)</li> <li>Swift Summit Northwest 200 |100: August 11</li> <li>WTF Bikexplorers Summit (Whitefish, Montana): August 16-19</li> <li>Veni Vidi Velo - aka V3:  August 17 - 19</li> <li>Cycle Oregon Classic: September 8-15</li> </ul> East Bay WomenBike Book Club: 2nd Thursdays (Oakland, CA) Friends, you know I believe in the transformative power of the bike, in our personal lives, our communities, and the world at large. I would be super grateful if you’d leave a rating or review in <a href="http://bit.ly/joyridepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-joyride" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, or via whatever method you listen. It helps more gals find the show, and I believe the more stories we share, the more women who ride, we make this world - both our internal and external worlds - better with every revolution. Ratings and reviews help with that (pssst, I read your 5-star reviews on the show!!) but nothing is better than a personal referral, it’d be rad if you would share the show with even just one woman who you think might dig it. Never forget, "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage." Keep moving forward and until next time I hope you enjoy the ride. Forever Forward! xo ~C The Joyride Podcast is supported by listeners like you. Find out how you can keep the bike love flowing at <a href="http://thejoyridepodcast.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejoyridepodcast.com/support</a>.

040: Let's talk bikes, adventure, and camping with Molly Sugar and Jocelyn Quarrell of WTF Bikexplorers

What's it like to tour across the US if you're not a white male?  How do you find and create a diverse cycling culture?  We talk with Molly Sugar, co-founder of Friends On Bikes, about race, diversity and inclusion in bicycle touring and bicycling culture. Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is made possible by your generous donations. http://www.pathlesspedaled.com/subscribe-monthly/ https://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled This episode is also supported by Whitefish Bike Retreat, learn more here: http://www.whitefishbikeretreat.com

What's it like to tour across the US if you're not a white male?  How do you find and create a diverse cycling culture?  We talk with Molly Sugar, co-founder of Friends On Bikes, about race, diversity and inclusion in bicycle touring and bicycling culture. Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is made possible by your generous donations. <a href="http://www.pathlesspedaled.com/subscribe-monthly/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pathlesspedaled.com/subscribe-monthly/</a> <a href="https://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled</a> This episode is also supported by Whitefish Bike Retreat, learn more here: <a href="http://www.whitefishbikeretreat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.whitefishbikeretreat.com</a>

PLPTalks - 18 - Molly Sugar - Friends on Bikes