2018 Seminars and Events

Sunday Oct. 28th, 3:00 PM, Room 125

Presented by Joanna K Chodorowska, BA, NC, TPTH, METS, CSG
Nutrition therapy coaching

Saturday Oct. 27th, 10:30 AM, Room 125

Presented by:
Alex Harris – Youth Program Instructor & Mechanic, Neighborhood Bike Works, Philadelphia, PA
Eugene Cain – Shop Manager & Adult Programs Instructor, Neighborhood Bike Works, Philadelphia, PA
Laura Wilburn – Executive Director, Urban Bike Project, Wilmington, DE
Matthew Mendez – Program Director, The Common Wheel, Lancaster, PA
Norman Lazarus – Volunteer, Neighborhood Bike Works, Philadelphia, PA

Throughout the United States, bicycle co-ops help their local community. Offering programs for youth that include bicycle repair, job training and leadership training in safe space. As well as giving adults a place to learn how to make their own repairs through adult repair classes and DIY workshops. In this seminar you will learn about what coops offer, how they operate, and their role & impact within the the community.

Sunday Oct. 28th, 3:00 PM, Room 124 Canceled

Presented by David Herlihy, author of “The Lost Cyclist”

Saturday Oct. 27th, 12:00 PM, Room 123

Presented by Bill Mould, Spokes Etc. Bicycles

Presentation by Bill Mould, internationally respected wheel builder and author who has combined a deep understanding of physics and engineering in the design and building of over 5,000 bicycle wheels of every conceivable type.

Bill will explain how a typical bike shop and their customers can enhance their ride experience by offering custom wheels designed specifically for the rider’s intended use. Included will be some important tips about wheel building that are not commonly understood but that can make a big difference in the strength, durability and resilience of wheels. Not only does a rider feel the difference on every ride, but a good set of wheels built for your application will last for years! Seminar sponsored by Velocity USA.

Saturday Oct. 27th, 3:00 PM, Room 124

Through the lens of messenger culture the panel will discuss the cycling
business in urban spaces. Bicycle messengers have play a role in cycling
product innovation, influencer marketing, pop culture, urban cycling as a lifestyle and are a cultural movement on to itself. Participants will learn from three brands and a veteran bicycle messenger about the growing cycling business in urban cities.

Moderator: Kurt Boone Messenger 841 Project

Panelists: 
Jeff Scully, President Ortlieb Waterproof USA
Daryl Slater, Brand Manager, Kryponite Locks
JC Ramirez, Marketing, Cyclone Bicycle Supply
Kevin Bolger, Founder Cyclehawk Inc

Saturday Oct. 27th, 3:00 PM, Room 123

Presented by Barbara and Mel Kornbluh, Tandems East and Evelyn Hill Cycling

Saturday Oct. 27th, 1:30 PM, Room 125

Presented by – James Stanfill, President – Professional Bicycle Mechanics Association

Saturday Oct. 27th, 4:30 PM, Room 125

Presented by Chris Chance, Fat Chance Bikes

Come hear Chris Chance tell stories about the early days of Fat City Cycles and beyond. He’ll share some pictures and anecdotes from his beginnings as a framebuilder back in the mid 70’s through the Fat City years beginning in 1982. Hear about the Fat Attacks in the mid-80’s, development of the different models, and what’s up now with Fat Chance Bikes. We’d love to see you there!

Saturday Oct. 27th, 3:00 PM, Room 125

Presented by Isaac Denham, Befitting Bicycles

Isaac Denham (owner of Befitting Bicycles, formerly the director of Fit Service for Bike Line)   will discuss using real time pressure readings to assess and correct support issues at the pelvis as well as help with saddle selection. Isaac will also address different saddle uses and shapes as they relate to support and discuss what saddle options may work best for you based on your desired type of riding.

Sunday Oct. 28th, 1:30 PM, Room 125

Presented by: Brenda Hernandez-Torres and Randy LoBasso, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia

Sunday Oct. 28th, 12:00 PM, Room 125

Presented by Steven Maasland

Saturday Oct. 27th, 1:30 PM, Room 124

Steve Potts has been called one of the best bicycle frame builders of the past 35 years. In fact, Steve is the only one of the original mountain bike pioneering Repack group of the late 1970s who still builds his own framesets. His refinement of steel and titanium tubing is legendary. Steve himself is a product of Marin County, California, birthplace of the modern mountain bike and the epicenter for innovation for over 30 years. Today, Steve crafts his signature road, cyclocross and mountain frames from grade-select titanium in his meticulous shop in Petaluma, California.

Saturday Oct. 27th and Sunday Oct. 28th, 1:30 PM, Room 123

Presented by Ruchama Bilenky, Certified Yoga Instructor and Therapist

Saturday Oct. 27th, 12 PM, Room 125

Presented by Daniel de Visé 

Daniel de Visé is an author and journalist. A graduate of Wesleyan and Northwestern universities, he has worked at the The Washington Post, the Miami Herald and three other newspapers in a 23-year career. He shared a 2001 Pulitzer Prize and garnered more than two dozen other national and regional journalism awards. His investigative reporting twice (see here and here) led to the release of wrongly convicted men from life terms in prison. His first book, I Forgot To Remember, published in 2014 from Simon & Schuster; it began as a front-page article de Visé wrote for the Washington Post about his co-author, Su Meck. His second book, Andy & Don, also from Simon & Schuster, began as a journalistic exploration into the storied career of his late brother-in-law, Don Knotts. The Comeback, his third book, drew inspiration from a childhood immersed in Chicago’s bicycle-racing subculture. Daniel is married to Sophie Yarborough, a senior editor at The Washington Post​. They and their children live in Maryland.