Momentum provides urban cyclists with the inspiration, information and resources to fully enjoy their riding experience and connect with local and global cycling communities.

Published six times a year, Momentum Magazine focuses on transportation cycling and bike culture in North America. Momentum’s positive and solutions-based editorial coverage includes arts & culture, city and people profiles, food, books, current events and gear.

Momentum has one North American edition and four local sections – BC, Toronto, Chicago and San Francisco/ Bay Area - and is distributed for free in 20 cities across North America in coffee shops, libraries, community centers, retail outlets and bike stores.  Momentum works with independent distributors, many of which deliver Momentum by bike. Momentum is also available by individual subscription or for pick-up through its Get Listed program, where shops can buy a bulk subscription and hand out copies to their customers for free.

Our cities in the US: Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, LA, Austin, Minneapolis, New York, Madison, Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia

Our cities in Canada: Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto

Momentum currently produces 50,000 print copies, reaching a total readership of over 125,000 people, and its website, www.momentumplanet.com, averages 1000 unique visitors a day.

Background:
Momentum started in 2001 as a non-profit publication focusing on the self-propelled culture of Vancouver, BC, and was founded by Amy Walker, Carmen Mills and Joelle Paton. After taking a 1.5 year break, Momentum was re-launched in 2005 as a business by Amy Walker. In 2007, Momentum changed its focus to speak to a North American audience and expanded its distribution to eight Canadian cities. In 2008, Momentum started distribution in six cities in the US.In 2009 the distribution increased to 20 North American cities.

MOMENTUM STAFF, EDITORS & COLUMNISTS

Amy Walker
Publisher, Creative Director

A life-long cyclist, Amy became a cycle commuter at the age of 16. With a background in crafts and graphic design, Amy decided to use her creativity to inspire other people to bike for transportation. Through her work on Momentum, Amy makes transportation cycling more visible, and more prominent as a part of everyday popular culture. Amy enjoys seeing Momentum grow as new people join in and make it better than she could have imagined. "My job gives me the opportunity to meet positive, thoughtful, problem-solving people and I am reminded that our interactions are the most precious thing in life."

Tania Lo
Publisher, Distribution Director

Tania likes to solve problems. At Momentum that includes budgeting, scheduling, billing, distribution and production logistics and grinding the printer with a smile. She does her best to avoid doing the dishes when staring at spreadsheets. Tania grew up in a suburban Vancouver town driving up to 100km a day until she moved downtown as an adult and realized that it was easier to get around by bike than by car. Her perspectives of life while riding a bike were heavily influenced after spending one year  (in 2005) cycling 16,000 km from Bolivia to Arctic Circle. Upon her return to city living she co-produced an award-winning feature documentary called Long Road North only to stumble upon Momentum Magazine looking for a North American audience in 2007.

Mia Kohout
Publisher, Marketing & Advertising Director

Mia is a West Coast girl that loves to ride her bike year-round for transportation (except its getting increasingly un-desirable to do so in the snow and the rain).  Mia used to ride a bike as a child, but then got absorbed by North American car culture as a teenager.  It was a golden day in 2006 when Mia got back on a bike for the first time in over 10 years as an adult and was struck with an epiphany: biking is the most efficient and fun way to get around!  Today Mia loves to share her love of the bicycle with others and is thrilled to be a part of the evolution of bike culture in North America through her involvement with Momentum Magazine.
Contact Mia: ads(AT)momentumplanet.com

Sarah Ripplinger
Editor

Sarah is a Vancouver-based writer, editor and freelance reporter who cycles as a primary mode of transportation because of the inherent freedom, exercise, sustainability and sense of community that comes with two-wheeled travel. Sarah started her ongoing relationship with Momentum in 2008, as the BC Editor. In her role as Editor of Momentum, Sarah aims to connect members of the utilitarian cycling community by sharing their stories, experiences and insights on the (web)pages of the print and online magazine. Sarah holds a Master of Journalism from UBC and a B.A. Hons. in English literature from Carleton University. She has written for several print and online news publications, including the North Shore News, the Nelson Daily News, Metro Vancouver, and TheTyee.ca. She is also an active volunteer, runner and volleyball player.
Contact Sarah: sarah(AT)momentumplanet.com

Wendell Challenger
Webmaster, writer

Wendell Challenger is a self admitted uber bike geek, so much so that when he was younger he wondered if it was possible to directly weld his feet to the cranks. 

Terry  Lowe
Vancouver/ Victoria Editor, Books Editor

Terry has been car-free all his life. Secretly he wishes he could fly, but lacking that, thinks a bike is the next best thing. He first found Momentum at a Critical Mass ride in the Spring of 2005, and joined a few months later as a wannabe writer and volunteer proofreader. Since then, the ride has been swift, the learning curve at times steep, and the experience greatly rewarding. The best perk, in his opinion, is getting to work with a lot of really smart women.
Contact Terry: terry(AT)momentumplanet.com

Chris Bentzen
Graphic Designer

Chris Bentzen is a freelance graphic designer, artist, art event organizer, and cyclist from Vancouver, BC. For over two years, Chris has been the designer for Momentum.
www.thisisplanb.net. 

David Niddrie
Photo Editor, writer

David Niddrie is a shooter & scribe regularly found on the sharrows of Vancouver, buzzing along to photo shoots for Momentum & other forward-thinking ventures.
A wide-eyed tourist in his own town, David is an urban bohemian who cycles year round in search of those elusive 'out there' sights & sounds. The last few years have seen travels to Argentina, Chile, Mexico and throughout North America where he continues to take freelance assignments and commissions. Contact David: photo(AT)momentumplanet.com
www.davidniddrie.com

Ulrike Rodrigues
Columnist: Mitey Miss, features writer

Ulrike lives in Vancouver, Canada and writes about alternative culture, independent travel, sustainable transportation and riding a bicycle. Ulrike has provided editorial stories and photos to award-winning local, regional, national and international print publications. Sample topics include: orgasm creams, coal tar, Baja’s backroads, Cuba’s circuitos, urban trails, consensual bondage, Kiwanis, Tahltans, grizzlies, whales, menstruation, Morrissey, solo cycling, ski buses, hostelling and sex in Goa.
Ulrike has cycled solo in Thailand and Laos (three months), Baja Mexico (four weeks), Cuba (two weeks), Belize (three weeks) and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Ulrike's passion is to travel by bicycle independently and to encourage other women to do so. She alternates between writing blogs called The Adventures of Mitey Miss, Girl Gone Goa: tales of travel, sex, magic and cycling in an Indian State and her portfolio site Ulrike Rodrigues - Writer.

Kristen Steele
Columnist: The Advocate, features writer

Kristen is a San Francisco based writer, mother, and sustainable transportation advocate. She works for the Alliance for Biking & Walking, the North American coalition of grassroots biking and walking advocacy organizations.

Stephen Irving
Arts and Culture Editor

Originally from Prince Edward Island, Stephen Irving is a freelance artist manager and heritage conservation consultant based in Vancouver. Stephen has recently come on board as Momentum Magazine's Arts and Culture Editor, and hopes to use the section to galvanize the excitement behind bicycle-related arts and culture in North America. When not cruising around East Vancouver on his vintage CCM city cruiser, he can be found in Sunnyside Park overlooking the ruins of the Charles Dickens Elementary School and quietly penning his memoirs, presently entitled "The Mercutio of Mount Pleasant Meadows: A Life of Stephen Irving."
Contact Stephen: stephen(AT)momentumplanet.com

Diane Eros
Food Editor

Diane can often be found on streets of Winnipeg, Montreal, and soon, Toronto, riding, walking or jogging, often with a bottle of wine in her bag, or a hot dog in hand. She also writes a blog on her food life, La Cuisinette.
In Diane’s family, there’s something they call the “Zero Net Fitness Program.” It means that they like to hop on bikes and cycle to town to eat large, chocolate dipped ice cream cones. The equation is simple: the more you move, the more fun you have—and the more room you have to enjoy a bite. Diane grew up on a farm, so loving food is almost mantric: You worked hard for it, now enjoy it! Contact Diane: food(AT)momentumplanet.com

Greg Borzo
Chicago Editor

Greg Borzo is a lifelong bicyclist and tries to ride everyday...even if he doesn't have to go anywhere. He was born in Chicago and is active in many of the city's biking and cultural circles. He has a Masters Degree in journalism from Northwestern University and is an award-winning journalist. Greg has been a reporter, editor or writer at Modern Railroads, Traffic World, American Medical Assn., Harcourt Brace, Field Museum and University of Chicago. He wrote The Chicago "L" (Arcadia Publishing, 2007), a book that covers the history of Chicago's greatest working antique—and biggest mover & shaker. Greg currently works as a free-lance writer.
Contact Greg: chicago(AT)momentumplanet.com

Bryen Dunn
Toronto Editor

I’m excited to have the opportunity to present the eyes of Toronto from the perspective of my two-wheeled friend. My bike is my primary form of transportation. I use it for business appointments, shopping excursions, day-to-day commuting, and leisurely rides. Not only is it the most efficient way to get around the city, it’s also the most economical, the most environmentally friendly, and the healthiest way as well. I look forward to delivering the latest in events, legislation updates, local issues, and community profiles of interesting individuals and organizations. Our coverage will provide both regular commuters and casual enthusiasts with pertinent information, advice,and encouragement. Contact Bryen: toronto(AT)momentumplanet.com

Deb Greco
San Francisco / Bay Area Editor

Ever since a Critical Mass epiphany in 2008, Deb has been writing about bike culture. The insight occurred when she was standing in the middle of a stream of thousands of riders rolling slowly down Lombard Street. A bike geek for decades without ever wondering why, in that moment she knew that she belonged in that funky mess of two-wheeled humanity because everybody belonged there. There was no in and out crowd, just one crowd containing thousands of unique individuals. It was a rich experience; one that she frequently enjoys on Market Street during the morning commute, and one that she wants everyone in San Francisco to taste. Deb wants to get everyone playing in traffic and loving it, including the motorists and pedestrians. That’s an ambitious goal, so she’s cultivating a community of bike geeks who, like her, still believe in the power of a great story – or a great photo – to change our world.
Contact Deb: bayarea(AT)momentumplanet.com