Bike Commuters/All Seasons/Weather- K Deibel, S Palm-Hauser, J Ulibarri and C Girves

Who are these intrepid commuters? Rain, Snow, Heat, Dark & Traffic? They aren’t deterred. We’ll talk with several committed Ohioan bike commuters and find out some of the secrets, tricks, inspiration & gear needed for this hard core commitment. Carolyn Harding (host) with four Central Ohio Bike Commuters, Karyn Deibel, Steve Palm-Hauser, Jerry Ulibarri and Catherine Girves. Not only on sunny, mild winter days, like we’ve been having this week, but on icy, wet, miserable, or hot, humid, bad air days and even nights, these folks face the elements, the traffic, the aches and pains to bike instead of drive. They inspire me….. Karyn Deibel is a certified Senior Trager Practitioner, an active member of Simply Living and Compassionate Communication of Central Ohio, An INELDA trained End of Life Death Doula, and an activist with Columbus Community Bill of Rights. Karyn is a lover of the earth who actively pursues ways to lighten her carbon foot print and to raise awareness that we and the earth are one. Steve Palm-Hauser is a technical writer and a free-lance journalist with the Columbus Free Press. “Besides protecting the environment and getting physical exercise, biking also boosts serotonin levels, which is good for my mental and emotional well-being”. He is a member of Socialist Alternative. Jerry Ulibarri is a Mural Artist & Design business owner. His company, Kobolt Studios, located in Franklinton, started as a small art shop providing hand-painted murals and custom faux finishes. Now it’s grown and expanded into all aspects of the design world. He’s the father of four boys/young men and he bikes to and from work every day. As a kid, Catherine Girves rode a bike for fun with friends, and to get places. Once she turned 15 ½, and got a drivers permit, she didn't ride til she was nearly 40. And then, she needed a bike for transportation, for economic reasons. She’s been a year round bike commuter for 15 years now. She’s the Executive Director of Yay Bikes!, a non-profit organization helping peo