Pedal America
- 2012-2012
- 1 season
- Documentary, Reality, Sports
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2012
Episode 1
Let's Keep It Weird
Sat, May 5, 2012 26 mins
Austinites don't just party, they celebrate with bicycles to give added value to the city's motto "Let's Keep It Weird." Ira David hails Austin as a bicycle-friendly city when he visits a bicycle zoo and pedals in a bicycle parade. Journey along the Lance Armstrong Bikeway and Trail at Lady Bird Lake. A visit to Austin's Yellow Bike Project teaches the role bicycles can play in giving back to the community.
Episode 2
In Search of the Raystown Ray
Sat, May 12, 2012 26 mins
Learn the story of The Allegrippis Trail System at Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania as Ira David introduces mountain biking to beginners while hoping to catch a glimpse of this town's version of the Loch Ness Monster.
Episode 3
Y'all Pedal and Eat Now!
Sat, May 19, 2012 26 mins
Ira David tours southern Americana in historic Savannah, Georgia. Pedal around the city's architectural squares and visit The Wormsloe Historic Site, Bonaventure Cemetery, and Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room for authentic southern fare; plus, a look at the city's initiatives that helped to earn itself "bicycle-friendly" status from the League of American Bicyclists.
Episode 4
Bike the Vine
Sat, May 26, 2012 26 mins
Come for the wine, but stay for the cycling. From Calistoga to the city of Napa, Ira David pedals his way along wineries and art museums to showcase Napa Valley as a family-friendly bicycling destination.
Episode 5
From Liquor Bottle to Water Bottle
Sat, Jun 2, 2012 26 mins
Ira David pedals along The Windy City's magnificent lakefront and downtown neighborhoods to show why Chicago is consistently ranked among the top five bicycling towns in North America. Stops include Museum Campus, Soldier Field, and the Lookingglass Theatre Company. Also, meet one Chicago resident, a former chain smoker and alcoholic, who traded in his liquor bottles for water bottles when he discovered the benefits of bicycling.
Episode 6
Women of Red Rock
Sat, Jun 9, 2012 26 mins
Ira David pedals his road and mountain bike through the Bellrock Pathway and Mystic Trail to learn why women who visit Sedona choose never to leave and the role the vortexes and cycling have played in their newly found lifestyles. Features women's cycling apparel, Frank Lloyd Wright's Chapel of the Hold Cross, and The Amara Resort and Spa.
Episode 7
Living in Harmony
Sat, Jun 16, 2012 26 mins
Ira David rides with members of the Seminole Heights Bicycle Club as he explores the more serious issue of why Tampa is now "bicycle-friendlier" after it was plagued with bicycle fatalities in 2009 and how the city responded. Ride along Gulf Boulevard in St. Pete Beach; and visit The Hurricane restaurant and Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary.