In this week’s episode of The FredCast, a review of the Readr app for iPad that allows you to read numerous cycling (and other) magazines for a very low price. We’ll also explain how you can watch live cycling events on your computer. And a listener calls in about his experience on the Ride Across California.

Among the news items this week, California is looking at another 3-foot passing bill, a Washington legislator wants to tax cyclists because of their CO2 emissions, why location scouts hate bike lanes in L.A., Volvo introducing a cyclist detection system for cars, product recalls, pro cycling news, and bike projects on Kickstarter. All that and more, plus Podsafe Cycling Music!

In this week’s episode of The FredCast, we are proud to present an interview with Jason Gay, sports columnist for the Wall Street Journal. Before that, in this week’s news, a study indicates North American Cyclists are up to 30 Times More Likely to Be Seriously Injured Than Euro Cyclists; Colorado Video Road Rage Driver Sentenced; San Francisco Cabs Getting Anti-dooring Mirrors; RAAM Announces Citizen Cycling Series; Wahoo Fitness’ RFLKT Now Shipping; Product Recall News; Pro Racing News; and A Horse Walks Into a Bike Shop . . .

On this week’s episode of The FredCast, we’ve got some innovative new (and updated) products from the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2013 trade show in Salt Lake City, Utah. Interviews include AnyGlove, Pivothead, LifeProof, Yurbuds, and Switch Eyewear.

On this week’s episode of The FredCast (our 200th regular episode and our 7th anniversary!), an interview with Nate Pearson, one of the founders of TrainerRoad.com. Also, listener feedback on Truth & Reconciliation and coverage of Women’s cycling.

IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK: U.S. highway deaths fall, while cycling and pedestrian deaths rise; a helmetcam videographer for War on Britain’s Roads receives threats; Bike share news from New York, Philadelphia, Nashville and Aspen; Cardboard bicycles becoming a reality; Lance Armstrong given 3 weeks to appeal UCI sanctions; UCI considering dramatic changes to the pro calendar; and more!

IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK: Change Cycling Now Summit; Interbike By Invitation; Bike Shop Saturday; Trotify – To make your bike sound cool; Bradley Wiggins Named Sportsman of the Year; Alberto Contador Talks About Boycotting 2013 Tour de France; Does EPO provide a performance advantage?; and more . . .

IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK: Sandy relief jerseys available; Interbike set to announce consumer access to the trade show; Gore Ride-on Cables departing the bike industry; Product recalls; Doping/Armstrong update; and more. . .

IN FEATURES: Introducing SchwagBox, a new service to bring schwag to your mailbox; and an interview with Coach Joe Friel, co-author of The Paleo Diet for Athletes.

In this episode of The FredCast Cycling Podcast, David interviews Angela Torres from the RTC of Southern Nevada about the Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo. Following that, two inspirational interviews from the 2012 Interbike Outdoor Demo: Allison Jones, US Olympic gold medalist, and Lt. Col. David Haines (US Army Ret.) from Ride2Recovery.

FEATURES SPECIAL
In this episode of The FredCast Cycling Podcast, we an interview with Mike Magnuson, author of Bike Tribes: A Field Guide to North American Cyclists. Also, product reviews of a new GoPro bicycle mount from RAM Mounts, the Joule GPS cycle computer from CycleOps, Strava.com, and Motorex lubes and cleaners.

NEWS SPECIAL – Lance and Jonathan
In this episode of The FredCast Cycling Podcast, we provide an in-depth look at the timeline and events surrounding the USADA v. Lance Armstrong case and how we arrived at a situation where Lance Armstrong faces a lifetime ban and the loss of his 7 Tour de France victories. We will also explore the Jonathan Vaughters op-ed piece in the New York Times.