This morning CBC TV contacted me though my contact form and then by my work's phone # (that's what I get for not publishing my personal phone #) and asked me to be interviewed for CBC News. I should be on sometime after 6 PM on Vancouver's CBC's evening news, talking about the Vancity Bike Share program. I don't do media interviews often, so it will show, but I enjoyed riding around on Roland's bike—of all the days I decide not to bike into work, I choose this one—and talking to the CBC reporter. They'll stream the story on the CBC website for 24 hours, which should give an enterprising someone the chance to 'archive' it.
I have yet to write at more length about my new bike purchase of a couple weeks ago, which was directly as a result of participating in the bike share. So far so good: it's a one hour workout each way, 10.5 KM to work and 8.5 KM back (I take different routes. I'm already pretty serious about it, having bought rain pants, back and front lights, and even weather proofing for some of my existing clothing. Still, the true test is not a bright Summer evening but cold, wet, and dark rides both ways in the Fall.
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So, when are they putting the video up on the site? Alternately, what time do they re-run the news on CBC so I can catch it.
Hey Richard, the nighttime rainy rides are the best. No joke. There is something very secretive about those rides. Good on you to start bike commuting.
Adam: http://www.cbc.ca/ondemand/canadanow/vancouver.asx is the link for show. Until about 7 PM tonight you can watch me. I'm in the first 20 minutes. We will spend most of today trying to figure out how to get an 'archived' copy.
Tina: I test-drove my lights on Sunday night, where it drizzled a little bit. That doesn't count, though. It's all about the downpour.
Sweet!
You are a CBC star!
Yup! My dad caught it when it was broadcast, and he was pretty impressed. Apparently the local newspaper's doing a story, and I might be quoted.
By the sounds of it, I should have video of the segment up today sometime. I won't post it too prominently, but the link to it should appear on my Twitter updates.
Until the CBC tells me to take it down, here's the video of my appearance. It's 18 MB, so here's a BitTorrent link if you're so inclined. And for your extra decaying link pleasure, I'm quoted in today's edition of The Province (though I'm currently 29, not 23 as reported).