Podcasts by The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Touring Podcast
The Pedalshift Project is a series of conversations, thoughts, and experiments around the bike touring lifestyle. It's the companion show to Pedalshift.net, bringing stories from the road, interviews from fellow bike tourists, plus tips, tricks and ideas on how to tour more. Let's shrink the world by bike.
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Best of Pedalshift 074: Fast Forward Your Bike Adventures from 2023-12-07T12:00
On this edition, how to fast forward your bike adventures. It’s your ride… make it the best you can by bypassing parts you don’t want, catching up on a schedule or accommodating an extra day in ...
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345: eBike Adventures with Biking Brian from 2023-11-30T12:00
On this episode of The Pedalshift Project, we welcome eBike expert Biking Brian to chat about his eBike touring and adventures. We discuss his background in bicycling and touring, his experience...
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344: Delaware Double Cross + Takeaways from 2023-11-23T12:00
As an aficionado of crossing states by bicycle, there's big ones on my list like NY, CA and OR... and then there's less impressive ones that still absolutely count. Welcome to the Delaware Doubl...
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343: Delaware Double Cross Preview from 2023-11-16T12:00
My fall 2023 adventure checks the box on one of my goals from the beginning of the year... I love crossing states by bike, and is it my fault that some of them are very, very skinny? Ok, fine I'...
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342: Solo vs. Group Riding from 2023-11-09T12:00
On this episode... why you might choose solo touring compared to group bicycle adventuring (or vice versa!)
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Best of Pedalshift 228: My Bike Tour Planning Process from 2023-11-02T11:00
On this edition, I open up my bike tour planning process and technique for a tour I’ve been mulling over for years. Listen
341: The Mental Side of Bikepacking and Bicycle Touring from 2023-10-26T11:00
On this edition, we explore the mental challenges that bikepackers and touring cyclists face during their journeys, and some tips on how to handle them.
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340: Staying Safe on Bicycle Adventures from 2023-10-19T11:00
Look, we all know there’s some inherent risk in bikepacking, bike touring and even bike commuting. Between bad infrastructure and inattentive drivers, we assume some degree of risk every time we...
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339: PDX-SF2x - Takeaways from 2023-10-12T11:00
Best of Pedalshift 188: Grocery Store Strategies from 2023-10-05T11:00
Almost everywhere, the cheapest bet to stay fed on bicycle tour is a town’s grocery store. On this episode, I cover my grocery store strategies on bike tour… from prep to pedaling off with panni...
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338: PDX-SF2x – The Final Days from 2023-09-28T11:00
Closing out the final days of the trip, we have another multipart fast forward through some seriously hot towns to get to Samuel P. Taylor campground. After that it’s as much about reflecting on...
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337: PDX-SF2x – Day 6, Part 2 from 2023-09-21T11:00
Day 6 concludes, one way or the other… from the base of Leggett Hill with rapidly dwindling sunlight, I have the biggest hill on the route and then the dumbest hill on the route right after. Wou...
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336: PDX-SF2x – Day 6, Part 1 from 2023-09-14T11:00
Day 6 was the big one… a never-before-taken bus fast forward that serves as a critical push to the biggest climbs of the Pacific Coast route. Does the bus exist? Will I be in the right spot? And...
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Best of Pedalshift 232: Surviving Detours&Closures from 2023-09-07T11:00
Detours and closures are a part of bike touring, but how do you handle it? On this edition, five things to think about on how to handle bike route detours and closures without losing your cool. ...
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335: PDX-SF2x - Day 5 from 2023-08-31T11:00
Day 5 features critical bus connections using three transit services to whisk me through gorgeous terrain, delivering me a reasonably short ride through glorious redwoods along the Avenue of the...
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334: PDX-SF2x - Day 4 from 2023-08-24T11:00
A solid night's sleep and the lost phone drama fully behind me, it was time for a short but fun day riding the Seven Devils. But that pesky missing climbing gear... would I be pushing more than ...
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333: PDX-SF2x - Day 3 from 2023-08-17T12:38
I always say the 3rd day of a tour is when things really click, and this tour was no different. Leaving beautiful Newport for tranquil Yachats promised a great start for a classic third day of r...
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332: PDX-SF2x - Day 2 from 2023-08-10T11:00
Day 2 begins with a moist tent from the misty influences of the Pacific Ocean just a few hundred meters away. With more cycling than bus riding, plus old hangs like Pacific City and Lincoln City...
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331: PDX-SF2x - Day 1 from 2023-08-03T11:00
After weeks of planning, the transit aided, double speed tour from Portland to San Francisco kicks off! A far-too-quick overnight in Portland puts me on the road to a bus and a night at one of t...
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Best of Pedalshift 219: Rebel Without a Car from 2023-07-27T11:00
A chat with Mary McGowan is the Rebel Without a Car. She’s a Delaware native now in South Carolina who went from a car-free bike commuter to bike tourist and has discovered a ton of adventure al...
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330: PDX-SF2x Tour Preview from 2023-07-20T11:00
The wait is over, it's time to talk about the big 2023 summer bike tour... and it's an established route, but with a brand new twist! Normally, cycling the Oregon and California coasts between T...
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329: The Jalepeño Popper Tour (Feat. Brock Dittus) from 2023-07-13T18:55
Enough of my tour journals, let's shake it up and bring in special guest star and longtime friend of the show, Pedalshift Society member Brock Dittus in on a tour of not the Oregon coast! Brock ...
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Best of Pedalshift 032: Bicycle Tourists We Love (and... others) from 2023-07-06T11:00
Brock and Adele from The Sprocket Podcast rejoin The Pedalshift Project, already in progress! In part two of our chat, we discuss bicycle tourists and people we meet on tour… some of them we don...
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328: Midyear Bike Touring Goals Check-In from 2023-06-29T11:00
In January I set up some fitness and bike touring goals. Six months later, have I completed any of them or am I really behind?
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327: The Evolution of Bike Touring Gear from 2023-06-22T11:00
Every once in a while it's nice to look back on where it all came from - on this edition, we explore the evolution of bike touring gear from the beginning of the modern era in the 1970s through ...
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326: Return to the C&O - Takeaways from 2023-06-15T11:00
Another C&O bicycle adventure is in the books... but as always, I learn something with every tour. On this edition, the takeaways from the 2023 return to the C&O, plus a peek at what's ahead thi...
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325: Return to the C&O - Day 3 from 2023-06-08T11:00
Best of Pedalshift 031: Bicycle Touring Eff Ups from 2023-06-01T11:00
324: Return to the C&O – Day 2 from 2023-05-25T11:00
After a nice night at the cabin, the second day looked to be a wet one… with forecasts of dangerous winds whipping the trail. Calling an audible seems to be the plan, but would there be another ...
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323: Return to the C&O - Day 1 from 2023-05-18T11:00
322: Return to the C&O - Preview + Day 0 from 2023-05-11T11:00
We're baaaaack! Our old friend the C&O Towpath has been waiting on another through ride, so let's take advantage of some nice weather and do an early spring ride! On this edition, we preview the...
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Best of Pedalshift 037: Sturdy touring bikes + opening cans without tools from 2023-05-04T11:00
Sturdy touring bikes need to be able to handle weight… on this best of episode we delve into some of the ways to make your touring bike even sturdier, and provide tips on how to lighten the load...
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321: Bicycle Adventuring on the East Coast Greenway from 2023-04-28T11:00
Despite living on the east coast, we spend a whole heck of a lot of attention on bicycle adventures on the west coast, right? Well, it's time we changed that! On this episode, we chat with Regin...
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320: California 2023 Takeaways from 2023-04-20T11:00
319: California 2023 Chapter 4 - The Mileage Run from 2023-04-13T11:00
Chapter 4 of the 2023 California Adventure wraps up the trip in a unique way... an overnight in San Jose as a way of getting from San Diego back to Los Angeles and test how well gate checking wo...
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Best of Pedalshift 029: DC to Boston Transit-Aided Tour – Takeaways from 2023-04-06T11:00
318: California 2023 Chapter 3 – Border Run Loop from 2023-03-30T11:00
317: California 2023 Chapter 2 – The Missing Link from 2023-03-23T11:00
Chapter 2 of the 2023 California Adventure may best be characterized by the fast forwards… one by bus and one by train. But in between we get some fantastic riding and adventure. Would the missi...
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316: California 2023 Chapter 1 - LAX-Anaheim from 2023-03-16T12:00
Chapter 1 of the 2023 California Adventure takes us across the country to a very windy Los Angeles, where the remnants of a nasty multiday storm echoed throughout the trip. Southern California i...
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315: California 2023 - Preview from 2023-03-09T12:00
The old song goes, "California here I come, right back where I started from..." and that pretty much sums up the next tour of 2023! On this episode I preview the four chapters of the California ...
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Best of Pedalshift Tour Journals - DC to Boston Transit-Aided Tour – Part 2 from 2023-03-02T12:00
314: Florida 2023 - Takeaways from 2023-02-23T12:00
My annual winter ride in Florida is in the books, and I have a lot of thoughts... ten, in fact! But the last one is by far my biggest takeaway from a tour in a long time, so stick around for tha...
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313: Florida 2023 - Day 2 from 2023-02-16T12:00
It's my annual winter ride in Florida! The first day's headwinds abated overnight, but the threat of rain hung over my ride. Would I have to bail out on the short version, or would my energy and...
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312: Florida 2023 - Day 1 from 2023-02-11T01:22
It's my annual winter ride in Florida, but things turned out a little differently this year. Day 1 featured a massive headwind that whittled down my energy and made for, um, challenging audio co...
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Best of Pedalshift 028: DC to Boston Transit-Aided Tour - Part 1 from 2023-02-02T12:00
Part one of three in a best of covering Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 4 - the mostly transit and smattering of very important folding bike tour from DC to Boston. In this episode we cover the id...
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311: Florida 2023 Tour Preview from 2023-01-26T12:00
"Sure it's the same route, but is it?"
Tampa to Lakeland to Disney World, sure but it's refined!
Improved route on day 1 - optimising better route from TPA to MLK Bl...
310: Offseason Training for Bike Touring from 2023-01-19T12:00
You know you've got a bike tour coming up this year, so you want to make sure you're ready for it. What are some things to do to make that easier in the bike touring offseason? On this episode, ...
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309: Bike Touring Goals for 2023 from 2023-01-12T12:00
A new year means new bike touring goals! On this episode I share my goals for 2023 including health and fitness, the kinds and number of tours and more.
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Best of Pedalshift 067: Stoves, intermittent fasting and keeping feet warm from 2023-01-05T12:00
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308: 2022 Holiday Spectacular from 2022-12-29T12:00
This has been a fantastic year for bicycle travel, and so the holiday spectacular is here once again to wrap up the top episodes, take a look back on all of the tours and adventures and assess e...
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307: Empire State Trail - Day 7 + Takeaways from 2022-12-22T12:00
Looming storms, transportation question marks, and some subtle messages from a ligament in my knee all pointed to one thing... this phase of the tour was coming to a conclusion. But one more bit...
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306: Empire State Trail - Day 6 - Part 2 from 2022-12-15T12:00
Continuing the journey to Troy, NY and the completion of the Erie Canal portion of the Empire State Trail... the hills of the capital region of NY kick in, but the finish line beckons with a roo...
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305: Empire State Trail - Day 6 - Part 1 from 2022-12-08T12:00
Best of Pedalshift 079: The Origins of the Eastern Express Connector from 2022-12-01T12:00
304: Empire State Trail - Day 5 - Part 2 from 2022-11-24T12:00
Day 5 was supposed to be the chill easy day... no long miles, no massive rain storms. Or at least that's what I thought. A special holiday week in the US deserves a holiday two-parter for our fi...
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303: Empire State Trail - Day 5 - Part 1 from 2022-11-17T12:00
Day 5 was supposed to be the chill easy day... no long miles, no massive rain storms. Or at least that's what I thought. A special holiday week in the US deserves a holiday two-parter for our fi...
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302: Empire State Trail - Day 4 from 2022-11-10T12:00
Best of Pedalshift 191: The First Pedalshift Bike Touring Draft from 2022-11-03T11:00
301: Empire State Trail - Day 3 from 2022-10-27T11:00
After a rejuvenating zero day with family, it was back to the Empire State Trail for Day 3, which represented the transition between western and central New York. A short day to start, but the s...
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300: Empire State Trail - Day 2 from 2022-10-20T11:00
On a special anniversary episode of the pod, we continue our ride east on the Empire State Trail with a shorter day 2 from Brockport to Webster. But will a surprising tire problem scuttle my pla...
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299: Empire State Trail - Day 1 - Part 2 from 2022-10-13T11:00
After the first part of the day gets me from the Buffalo airport to the Empire State Trail, it's a day of riding through old canal port towns before ending my day in Brockport. It's a trip acros...
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Best of Pedalshift 185: Emergency Bike Tour Fixes from 2022-10-06T11:00
The episode I hope nobody needs to use… emergency fixes if you run into serious mechanicals or sudden cold snaps on your next bike tour.
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298: Empire State Trail - Day 1 - Part 1 from 2022-09-29T11:00
We kick off my biggest tour of the year with the travel to Buffalo, the escape from the airport and the winding roads leading to the Empire State Trail. It's a trip across the great state of New...
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297: Empire State Trail Preview from 2022-09-23T05:09:45
Previewing the epic 9-day, 520-plus mile bicycle touring journey from Buffalo to New York City, including all the pre-ride statistics, how this tour tracks my early years, details on how I’m tra...
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296: Thanks a Million [LIVE] from 2022-09-15T11:00:39
As we close out the summer, we gathered live for a live show celebrating the millionth download of The Pedalshift Project sharing what has the show meant to listeners! We'll also chat all things...
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295: Making Your Tent Stealthier from 2022-09-08T11:00:53
Stealth camping is a great skill to develop and a fantastic option to have for emergencies or maybe even your main overnight plan on a bike tour. But what if your tent is so bright it can be see...
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Best of Pedalshift 172: Bicycling Italy from 2022-09-01T11:00:56
What’s it like bicycling in Italy? Are bikes even allowed in Venice? (spoiler: um, no). On this episode, Pedalshift "Goes Italian" with some thoughts on bicycling in Italy, even if it's just in ...
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294: Minimalist Packing for a Credit Card Tour from 2022-08-25T11:00:06
We talk a lot about pack lists for a traditional camping tour, with our panniers stuffed to the brim with tents, sleeping bags and stoves. But what about the non-campers and the minimalists who ...
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293: A Summer Off the Bike from 2022-08-18T11:00:22
This summer has been unusual compared to past summers... I haven't been on an actual honest to goodness bike tour yet! So what have I been doing? Would it surprise you to know all of it ends up ...
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292: Touring Bike Essentials from 2022-08-11T11:00:27
I ride three different bikes for touring, and each one has plusses and minuses depending on what kind of ride I'm looking for. But if you're new to bike touring or looking for another bike, what...
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Best of Pedalshift 173: Stealth Camping Revisited from 2022-08-04T11:00:17
291: Remote Work on Bike Tour from 2022-07-28T11:00:49
It used to be that a bike tour meant taking paid time off or quitting your job. Now that remote work is a reality for many of us, there's a new option. But is a bike tour while working remotely ...
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290: Beginner Mistakes from 2022-07-21T11:00:29
I used to do a beginners series on the show (and hope to do another again) but never did a whole show on "don't make the same mistake I did." So, on this episode... mistakes to avoid as a beginn...
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289: Guide to the C&O - Parking in DC from 2022-07-14T11:00:18
An addition to the (now) ongoing audio series that is the audio guide to touring the C&O towpath! If you're traveling to DC by car and intend to start in Georgetown and ride to Cumberland (and m...
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Best of Pedalshift 171: Bike Touring on Busy Roads from 2022-07-07T11:00:19
Sometimes our bike tours mean sharing the road with a lot of motorized vehicle traffic… on this best-of episode, some tips and tricks on bike touring on busy roads. Listen
288: A Late Start on the C&O from 2022-06-30T11:00:53
How can it be June and I haven't ridden at all on the C&O? On this episode, we fix that! I could fit in a quick sub-24 hour trip and was rewarded by the trail and the weather for a fantastic rid...
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287: Gifts Ideas for a Person on a Bike Tour from 2022-06-23T11:00:49
We're often asked what you should get someone into bike touring... but what about a gift for a friend or loved one who is literally in the middle of a bike tour? Inspired by a Reddit thread, but...
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286: Bicycling New York City from 2022-06-16T11:00:18
If there was ever a city that gives you a soundscape while bicycling through it... it's New York City. On this edition, we ride from Manahattan to Brooklyn on a Brompton, taking in the sights (t...
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285: The Missing Link - Takeaways from 2022-06-09T11:00:44
I always learn something every time I tour... and this go around is no different. Listen in on my lessons and takeaways from The Missing Link tour of southern California!
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Best of Pedalshift 099: Bicycle Tour Food from 2022-06-02T11:00:40
284: The Missing Link - Part 5 from 2022-05-26T11:00:46
This part covers the last challenge of the trip - cycling to LAX! Starting from the El Segundo, winding my way to my airport hotel, plus the next morning's complete ride to Terminal 1. Can we call ...
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283: The Missing Link - Part 4 from 2022-05-19T11:00:04
This part covers some zero day observations and riding a newly repaired Brompton from downtown Los Angeles to Venice and Redondo Beach, circling back to my airport hotel. A bit of a tour reset, ...
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282: The Missing Link - Part 3 from 2022-05-12T11:00:24
Continuing The Missing Link bike tour of southern California. Part 3 chronicles my ride from Marine Camp Pendleton to San Clemente. Sort of. Plans were scuttled, but adventures were had! The pa...
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Best of Pedalshift 178: Cold Soaking + Your Questions from 2022-05-05T11:00:59
281: The Missing Link - Part 2 from 2022-04-28T11:00:33
Continuing The Missing Link bike tour of southern California. Part 2 chronicles my ride from Carlsbad through Marine Camp Pendleton, and the host of jinxes I threw at my soon-to-be-amended tour pla...
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280: The Missing Link - Part 1 from 2022-04-21T11:00:48
In 2014, I cycled the entire Pacific Coast from Canada to Mexico. Sort of. Because of the difficulty getting through a section in southern California, I always had a teeny tiny section unbicycle...
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279: Tampa to Disney World Takeaways + Spring Tour Preview from 2022-04-14T11:00:03
Wrapping up my thoughts on the winter bike tour of central Florida and unveiling my first spring tour of 2022, which will finally check a box that's been needing to be checked for nearly eight y...
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Best of Pedalshift 168: Ohio to Erie Trail South from 2022-04-07T11:00:47
278: Tampa to Disney World - Day 3 - Stealth Camping at Disney World? from 2022-03-31T11:00:19
277: Tampa to Disney World - Day 2 - Can You Really Bike to a Disney Resort? from 2022-03-24T11:00:37
It's a bicycle tour of central Florida, with a Disney twist at the end! Day 2 ends with crossing onto Disney property and the final roads that lead to my resort. Will heavy traffic, sketchy shou...
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276: Tampa to Disney World - Day 2 - The Approach from 2022-03-17T11:00:41
It's a bicycle tour of central Florida, with a Disney twist at the end! Day 2 takes me from the outskirts of Lakeland to Disney World, but in between I encounter a literal road block. Does my pl...
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275: Tampa to Disney World - Day 1 from 2022-03-10T12:00:19
Best of Pedalshift 167: DC to Cincinnati - Ohio to Erie Trail North from 2022-03-03T12:00:38
274: Tampa to Disney World Bike Tour Preview from 2022-02-24T12:00:17
It's the first tour of 2022, and it's got, perhaps, a magical twist? I'm escaping the cold northeastern US winter and trading it in for sunshine, and a multiway trek across central Florida on my...
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273: Route Scouting Shorter Tours + Honorable Mentions from 2022-02-17T12:00:43
Looking ahead to the spring and some new-to-me routes that can check some 2022 goal boxes! This episode, we close out the series to highlight some shorter tour options along with some honorable ...
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272: Route Scouting Dayton to St. Louis from 2022-02-10T12:00:15
Looking ahead to the spring and some new-to-me routes that can check some 2022 goal boxes! This episode, we take a look at filling in an important part of a segment-by-segment ride across countr...
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Best of Pedalshift 166: DC to Cincinnati - Great Allegheny Passage from 2022-02-03T12:00:11
271: Route Scouting Texas Hill Country from 2022-01-27T12:00:50
Looking ahead to the spring and some new-to-me routes that can check some 2022 goal boxes! This episode, we take a look at the Texas Hill Country loop that begins and ends in Austin. Will this b...
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270: Winter Fitness and Bike Maintenance from 2022-01-20T12:00
With a bunch of snow and ice on the ground where I'm at, it's a good time to focus on things that will help bike tours coming after the thaw. On this episode, an update on my winter fitness goal...
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269: 2022 Bike Touring Goals from 2022-01-13T12:00
The beginning of a new year is often filled with resolutions that later end up littering later months, abandoned and forgotten. That's why we're calling them goals instead! On this episode, a ha...
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Best of Pedalshift 165: DC to Cincinnati - C&O Towpath from 2022-01-06T12:00
Kicking off 2021's best-of's by revisiting the 2019 tour from DC to Cincinnati. In January's installment, we leave DC on the trusty C&O towpath... Listen
268: 2021 Holiday Award Show Spectacular from 2021-12-30T12:00
The 2021 annual holiday annual award show spectacular features awards for the best of The Pedalshift Project in 2021. Who will win the Orange Pedal™ for best tour, best cycling location, and muc...
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267: 2021 Clean-Up Tour - Part 2 from 2021-12-23T12:00
Happy holidays! I've ridden an ok amount this year, but to be honest, as the year was winding down I realized there were two spots I always hit that I haven't been to yet this year. So I need to...
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266: LIVE! 2022 Tour Reveal + AMA from 2021-12-16T12:00
As we wind down 2021, we went LIVE BABY LIVE once again with your questions all about bike touring (and a few that weren't) plus I revealed most of my first tour of 2022. At least I know kind of wh...
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266: LIVE! 2022 Tour Reveal + AMA from 2021-12-16T12:00
As we wind down 2021, we went LIVE BABY LIVE once again with your questions all about bike touring (and a few that weren't) plus I revealed most of my first tour of 2022. At least I know kind of wh...
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265: 2021 Clean-Up Tour - Part 1 from 2021-12-09T12:00
I've ridden an ok amount this year, but to be honest, as the year was winding down I realized there were two spots I always hit that I haven't been to yet this year. So I need to play a little clea...
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265: 2021 Clean-Up Tour - Part 1 from 2021-12-09T12:00
I've ridden an ok amount this year, but to be honest, as the year was winding down I realized there were two spots I always hit that I haven't been to yet this year. So I need to play a little clea...
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Best of Pedalshift 158: Training and Route Planning for Beginners from 2021-12-02T12:00
264: Holiday Bike Draft 2021 from 2021-11-25T12:00
It's the most wonderful time of the year, or so the song goes... so let's gather 'round the Zoom and warm up with our friends from the Land of Sunshine and Bunnies at the Sprocket Podcast, and c...
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263: Guide to Cycling the C&O Towpath - Part 2 from 2021-11-18T12:00
I've taken listeners on a bunch of rides on the C&O, but I've never really done the full guide to cycling it. In the second of two parts, we go section by section from DC to Cumberland. It's an ...
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262: Guide to Cycling the C&O Towpath - Part 1 from 2021-11-11T12:00
I've taken listeners on a bunch of rides on the C&O, but I've never really done the full guide to cycling it. In the first of two parts, it's an audio guide to cycling the C&O Canal towpath whet...
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Best of Pedalshift 120: Touring Alaska from 2021-11-04T11:00
261: A Game of Chance Tour - Part 2 from 2021-10-28T11:00
260: A Game of Chance Tour - Part 1 from 2021-10-21T11:00
Sometimes bad ideas go good, and good ideas go bad. And then there's the latest bonkers idea of a tour I had... a game of chance. In the first of two parts, let's see how random selection of rou...
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259: Fall 2021 Tour - A Game of Chance from 2021-10-14T11:00
We just got done with a tour, but it's fall in my neck of the woods... so why not announce my Fall 2021 tour? On this episode I walk you up the mountain with Mookie and lay out how my next tour ...
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Best of Pedalshift 152: The Great American Rail-Trail from 2021-10-07T11:00
The Great American Rail-Trail, launched by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy nearly three years ago is a ...
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258: Green Goblin Retirement Tour - Day 7 + Takeaways from 2021-09-30T11:00
257: Green Goblin Retirement Tour – Day 6 from 2021-09-23T11:00
256: Green Goblin Retirement Tour - Day 5 from 2021-09-16T11:00
Day 5 of the Green Goblin retirement tour was a return to the tour that I had intended all along. But while my amateurish chain twisting fix was holding admirably, was my luck going to hold on l...
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255: Green Goblin Retirement Tour - Day 4 from 2021-09-09T11:00
Day 4 of the Green Goblin retirement tour meant the end of my extended stay in beautiful Newport. But would a snap decision that morning paired with my hack of a chain repair hold up for the rid...
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Best of Pedalshift 076: Touring with Belle Starr from 2021-09-02T11:00
Last Monday we suddenly lost Belle Starr, who listeners may know was a dedicated and enthusiastic companion on more than a couple bike adventures. On this edition, we look back on her first big ...
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254: Green Goblin Retirement Tour - Day 3 from 2021-08-26T11:00
Day 3 of the Green Goblin retirement tour was less touring and more waiting for the bike shop to open up. But would some fiddling with the chain produce... a miracle?
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253: Green Goblin Retirement Tour - Day 2 from 2021-08-19T11:00
Day 2 of the Green Goblin retirement tour revealed a larger problem with the bike. I was supposed to make it to Newport and my favorite campsite on the entire coast. But would the bike get me th...
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252: Green Goblin Retirement Tour - Day 1 from 2021-08-12T11:00
Day 1 of the Green Goblin's retirement tour of the Oregon coast kicked off with some weirdness... mechanical issues, a campsite drought and more. Would this carry through the rest of the trip? Listen
Best of Pedalshift 148: Riding Your Bike to the Airport from 2021-08-05T11:00
A relevant thing for my latest 2021 tour and a question people ask me before every trip – are you riding your bike to or from the airport? On this episode… tips on how to do it!
251: Meal and Snack Planning Strategies from 2021-07-29T11:00
I used to do it all wrong, now I do it better. On this episode, comparing how I used to handle snack and meal planning on bike tour, and how I do it better now.
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250: The Green Goblin Retirement Tour from 2021-07-22T11:00
For the sestercentennial edition of the pod, it's the summer 2021 tour reveal: the Green Goblin retires its west coast life with one last time on the Oregon coast. Learn all about it right here!...
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249: Solo Touring Women and How to be an Ally from 2021-07-15T11:00
A chat with Sylva Florence, an experienced bicycle tourist and author of many things (including her blog The Sylva Lining) on touring as a solo woman, how people who want to be allies to solo wo...
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248: Microcamper Takeaways and Bicycling Highway 1 from 2021-07-08T11:00
Back from my west coast adventure with 6 takeaways on the microcamper, including how I can see using it for bike touring and how bike touring helped me handle some of the things this trip threw ...
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Best of Pedalshift 093: Fast Forward Your Bike Tour (With Brock Dittus) from 2021-07-01T11:00
Friend of the show Brock Dittus chats about a past adventure, giving us all tips on how to fast forward your bike tour with mass transit!
247: Brompton Touring Hacks Revisited from 2021-06-24T11:00
The Brompton is an amazing bike and people are constantly coming up with new hacks that will benefit touring. On this episode, I cover five new things I've been seeing. PLUS... Mysterious James ...
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246: Exploring the Avenue of the Giants by Brompton from 2021-06-17T11:00
Hey, I'm on the road! And I got the great privilege to explore the Avenue of the Giants in Northern California's redwood country by Brompton. Listen as I take you along for the ride!
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245: Caleb and Marilyn Living by Bike from 2021-06-10T11:00
A chat with Caleb Werntz, a filmmaker who has overcome homelessness by learning to live on a bicycle for eight years of epic tours alongside a calico cat named Marilyn. We talk challenges, COVID...
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Best of Pedalshift 140: Doing Laundry on Bike Tour from 2021-06-03T11:00
You can’t escape the grime when you’re on a long trip, so on this episode of the Best of Pedalshift we cover many of the different ways to do laundry on bike tour.
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244: Preventing Theft on Your Bike Tour from 2021-05-27T11:00
Avoid catastrophe and think about preventing theft before your next bike tour. On this episode some thoughts and tips on keeping your bike and gear safe.
243: Exploring Assateague by Bike from 2021-05-20T11:00
Exploring Assateague Island National Seashore and Chincoteague, VA by Brompton. I spent a few summers as a kid in this area, and even though it's grown up from a sleepy hidden gem into a more ro...
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Best of Pedalshift 139: Dealing with Loose Dogs on Tour from 2021-05-13T11:00
What’s the most controversial subject in bike touring? No not bike helmets… no, not earbuds… it’s how to deal with loose dogs on bike tour! On this episode, I give my two cents on how to deal wi...
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242: Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience from 2021-05-06T11:00
We are live baby live for the first live show of 2021... an update on the LACROSSE! plus summer touring and ask me anything!
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241: The Microcamper Project - Part 2 from 2021-04-29T11:00
Can a person (me) who is barely competent with tools build out a very strangely shaped 4-door sedan ("it's not a sedan... it's a LACROSSE!!") into a comfortable sleeping pod slash microcamper? ...
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The Pedalshift Project 240: The Microcamper Project - Part 1 from 2021-04-22T11:00
Needs (really, wants) meet opportunity for a new project that scratches an itch and might have bike touring utility: welcome to the Pedalshift microcamper build! On this episode, I cover the bac...
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239: Paw Paw Tunnel Bypass - Part 3 from 2021-04-15T11:00
Part three on my two day trip from Hancock, MD to Paw Paw, WV and back focuses on the return trip and the little surprise that started it off.
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238: Paw Paw Tunnel Bypass - Part 2 from 2021-04-08T11:00
The second of three parts on my two day trip from Hancock, MD to Paw Paw, WV and back, highlighting the Paw Paw Tunnel bypass trail. Part 2 focuses on how I handled the frigid night at camp and ...
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Best of Pedalshift 135: Lessons from the TransAmerica Trail from 2021-04-01T11:00
Pedalshift Beginners Series alum James Rosenberg checks in after his epic and successful 2018 ride across the United States on the TransAmerica Trail. We cover his favorite experiences, best and...
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237: Paw Paw Tunnel Bypass - Part 1 from 2021-03-25T11:00
Part one on my two day trip from Hancock, MD to Paw Paw, WV and back, highlighting the Paw Paw Tunnel bypass trail.
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237: Paw Paw Tunnel Bypass - Part 1 from 2021-03-25T11:00
Part one on my two day trip from Hancock, MD to Paw Paw, WV and back, highlighting the Paw Paw Tunnel bypass trail.
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236: Route Scouting IV - A New Route from 2021-03-18T11:00
The thrilling conclusion to our series scouting Pennsylvania Route S for a future tour! On this episode, we cover the section between Morgantown, PA and... well that would be telling.
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235: Route Scouting III - Revenge of South Central PA from 2021-03-11T12:00
Continuing scouting Pennsylvania Route S for a future tour! On this episode, the third edition of four, we cover the section of south central PA between York and Morgantown.
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Best of Pedalshift 128: Must-Carry Tools for Your Next Adventure from 2021-03-04T12:00
If you’re going on a bike adventure, you’re usually confronted with a situation that requires a fix or an adjustment. On this episode of the Best of Pedalshift we explore tools you must bring, w...
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234: Route Scouting II: Attack of PA Route S from 2021-02-25T12:00
Hey, it's still winter... so with snow on the ground and actual touring on hiatus for at least a few more weeks, why don't we continue scouting Pennsylvania Route S? On this episode, the second ...
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233: Rando Pannier Full of Followups and More from 2021-02-18T12:00
You know how a few days into a tour you have a pannier full of rando things in no particular order? Welcome to the 233rd edition of the pod, then! Odds and ends, followups and a Black History Mo...
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232: Handling Bike Route Detours&Closures from 2021-02-11T12:00
Detours and closures are a part of bike touring, but how do you handle it? On this edition, five things to think about on how to handle bike route detours and closures without losing your cool.<...
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Best of Pedalshift 081: Bikepacking Adventures from 2021-02-04T12:00
It only took 81 episodes to finally talk about bikepacking on Pedalshift… better late than never, right? On this best of episode, Rob Knapp joins us and chats about what it was like to pick up b...
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231: Exploring Bikepacking in 2021 from 2021-01-28T12:00
I'll admit, I've been bikepacking curious for awhile. As my touring continues to expand and evolve I'm thinking more about bikepacking options for 2021 and I thoug...
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230: Scouting a New Bike Touring Route from 2021-01-21T12:00
A new year, a new bike route! On this episode, we hit the road and scout out a new bike touring route to see if it looks as good in person and it does on the screen.
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Best of Pedalshift 126: The Katy Trail from 2021-01-14T12:00
After sitting with it a few weeks since my return from bicycling the Katy Trail, I shared my thoughts on everything about the ride… the heat, the rain, the trail surface, and much more. Where do...
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229: 2020 End-of-the-Year Holiday Spectacular from 2020-12-31T08:00
On this episode, we continue a tradition like no other, a futile attempt to review the year in podcast form. And since no amount of fictional podcast elves or award shows can possibly out-2020 t...
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228: My Bike Tour Planning Process from 2020-12-24T12:00
It's the end of the season, but that doesn't mean we can't dream up new tours. In this edition, I open up my thought process and planning technique for a brand new tour I'm thinking about next y...
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227: One Last Time on the C&O in 2020 from 2020-12-17T12:00
I tried to make the last tour of 2020 a sufferfest, but it turns out one last time on the C&O for the year was pretty festive. It's the final tour journal for a very oddball year!
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226: Exploring eBike Touring from 2020-12-10T12:00
Every time I come across an eBike I wonder if you go touring on something like that? On this episode, I chat about my research on the topic!
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Best of Pedalshift 112: Olympic Peninsula Brompton Tour – Part 2 from 2020-12-03T12:00
In the second of a two-parter, my trusty Brompton and I continue our transit-aided bicycle tour from Washington, DC to Astoria, Oregon. This week features a more-challenging-than-expected short ...
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Best of Pedalshift 111: Olympic Peninsula Brompton Tour - Part 1 from 2020-11-26T12:00
In the first of a two-parter, join me and my trusty Brompton for 4 days of transit-aided bicycle tour from Washington, DC to Seattle to the Olympic Peninsula and wrapping things up in Astoria, O...
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225: Extending the Life of Your Touring Bike from 2020-11-19T12:00
224: Winter Bike Tour Planning from 2020-11-12T12:00
Time is opening up a little bit for me for the next couple of months so I'm spending some time winter bike tour planning, one locally and exploring if there is a safe and responsible way to get ...
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Best of Pedalshift 060: Fall bike touring and planning for winter from 2020-11-05T12:00
Fall bike touring is my favorite kind of touring… just hopping on a bike, hearing the crunch of the leaves under the tires and enjoying the cool temperatures inside a warm tent. This episode I c...
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223: Bike Tour Packing Strategies from 2020-10-29T11:00
You've got our bike, you know where you're going... the next biggest thing is what to bring and how to pack it! On this edition of the pod, my top five strategies for packing for a bike tour. Listen
222: Filling in the Blanks C&O Tour - Part 2 from 2020-10-22T11:00
My three day weekend tour was about to be washed out by the remnants of yet another hurricane rolling through the area. And since the C&O isn't exactly the best trail in a soaker, it was a good ...
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221: Filling in the Blanks C&O Tour - Part 1 from 2020-10-15T11:00
They say you only live once and some people shorten that up to YOLO, turn that into a verb and make questionable decisions. Sometimes that's a pathway to adventure. And sometimes, it's a conveni...
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Best of Pedalshift 115: Women Who Dare with Kerry Gross from 2020-10-08T11:00
Kerry Gross wanted more stories of inspiring women. So, she decided to ride her bike from California to Maine in search of women who inspire others. Now she brings those stories to us via the Wo...
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220: Stealth Camp Scouting on the Delmarva Peninsula from 2020-10-01T11:00
A few weeks ago I set out to do some on-the-bike stealth camp scouting for a future tour of the Delmarva Peninsula. Is the eastern shore a good bet for some sneaky no-impact camping?
219: Rebel Without a Car from 2020-09-24T14:13:34
A chat with Mary McGowan — the Rebel Without a Car. She's a Delaware native now in South Carolina who went from a car-free bike commuter to bike tourist and has discovered a ton of adventure alo...
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Best of Pedalshift 109: The Path Less Pedaled from 2020-09-16T12:41:22
Russ Roca joins the Pedalshift Project to talk about his work on The Path Less Pedaled and using photography, video and storytellng to advocate the joys of bicycle travel. Listen
218: Filmed by Bike from 2020-09-10T11:00
With our... shall we say... unusual touring season this year, a lot of folks haven't been able to have as much bike goodness in their life. And ordinarily, a cool bike film festival isn...
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217: GAP 4x44 Loop - Day 4 from 2020-09-03T11:00
Day 4 of the 4x44 GAP Loop came too quickly, but featured the ultimate payback for a day and a half of climbing... the giant downhill to the finish line.
216: GAP 4x44 Loop - Day 3 from 2020-08-27T11:00
Day 3 was sneakily the toughest of the 4x44 GAP Loop. Sure the hill wasn't as steep as day 1, but this one was the full 44 miles long. Would the heat get the best of me?
215: GAP 4x44 Loop - Day 2 from 2020-08-20T11:00
Day 2 was, at least on paper, the most chill of the 4 segments—all downhill and the coolest of the remaining days. But with an unexpected state of affairs in Ohiopyle, will my chill day become t...
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The Pedalshift Project 214: GAP 4x44 Loop - Day 1 from 2020-08-13T23:09:02
The GAP 4x44 Loop tour begins with some question marks about heat and hydration, and oh yeah... a 24 mile climb to the eastern continental divide. With no climbing in my bicycling since 2019, co...
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Best of Pedalshift 088: Hot Weather Bike Touring from 2020-08-06T11:00
A look back on a weekend overnight in triple digit heat, plus my top hot weather bike touring tips. Listen
The Pedalshift Project 213: GAP 4x44 Loop Preview from 2020-07-30T11:00
The Pedalshift Project 212: Bike Touring in COVID Times from 2020-07-23T11:00
As we adjust to the new normal, can we bike tour safely and responsibly during a pandemic? On this episode, I share the thoughts of fellow listeners, a bike touring organization and my personal ...
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The Pedalshift Project 211: A Brompton Urban Stealth Overnight from 2020-07-16T11:00
With my proper trail bike in the shop but a real need to get out for an overnight, I turned to a C&O newbie... my trusty 12" wheeled, very orange Brompton as my chariot to an urban(ish) stealth ...
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The Pedalshift Project 210: Western C&O Loop, Day 3 from 2020-07-09T11:00
Concluding my western C&O loop adventure! Day 3 began with a chilly, rainy start. The loop had to be closed, but would anything other than rain and tunnels stand in my way?
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Best of Pedalshift 054: Best Bike Touring Tires and Tents from 2020-07-02T16:00
In the summer of 2016, with one more big(ish) bike tour in my sights, it was prep time for an Oregon coast ride plus an extended bit of gear talk… what do I look for in the perfect bike touring ...
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The Pedalshift Project 209: Western C&O Loop, Day 2 from 2020-06-25T11:00
Continuing my western C&O loop adventure! On Day 2, I left the unique confines of Potomac Forks campground and looked to resupply in Cumberland and loop back. But would Cumberland offer me what ...
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The Pedalshift Project 208: Western C&O Loop, Day 1 from 2020-06-18T11:00
Everyone's universe has shrunk a lot since the beginning of the pandemic, and nowhere has it hit home more for me than bicycle touring. I'm fortunate enough to have one of the country's crown je...
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The Pedalshift Project 207: June 2020 Bicycle Touring Draft from 2020-06-11T11:00
Six months since the defeat of Mysterious James in the inaugural Pedalshift Bicycle Tour Draft, we sweeten the pot with 3 new contestants from a certain show podcasting from The Land of Sunshine...
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Best of Pedalshift 069: The Cycling Vagabond Life with Jasmine Reese from 2020-06-04T11:00
A chat with global bike tourist Jasmine Reese, on her journey, her four-legged companion, Fiji, and the adventures living the cycling vagabond life. Listen
The Pedalshift Project 206: The Erie Canal Trail Revisited - Part 3 from 2020-05-28T11:00
Revisiting my never-released 2015 bike tour journal of the Erie Canal Trail through western and central NY with some perspective from 2020. In part three we wrap up the tour with some of the bes...
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The Pedalshift Project 205: The Erie Canal Trail Revisited - Part 2 from 2020-05-21T11:00
Revisiting my never-released 2015 bike tour journal of the Erie Canal Trail through western and central NY with some perspective from 2020. In part two we kick off actual trail riding in my home...
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The Pedalshift Project 204: The Erie Canal Trail Revisited - Part 1 from 2020-05-14T11:00
Revisiting my never-released 2015 bike tour journal of the Erie Canal Trail through western and central NY with some perspective from 2020. In part one we set the table with some history (person...
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Best of Pedalshift 044: Bicycle Touring Music from 2020-05-07T11:00
The Pedalshift Project 203: Social Distancing Tour Takeaways and What's Next from 2020-04-30T11:00
My five takeaways from social distance bike touring in the age of coronavirus and what I can figure out is the near term future for bike touring in 2020.
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The Pedalshift Project 202: Social Distancing on the C&O, Day 3 from 2020-04-23T11:00
This episode covers my third day riding the C&O on my no-contact, self-supported, self-contained ride. After a night of thunderstorms would a soggy trail slow me down on my return trip home or d...
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The Pedalshift Project 201: Social Distancing on the C&O, Day 2 from 2020-04-16T11:00
This episode covers my second day riding the C&O on my no-contact, self-supported, self-contained ride. This was a weirdly rough day of riding for me. Solitude was fleeting and it took making an...
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The Pedalshift Project #200: Social Distancing on the C&O, Day 1 from 2020-04-09T11:00
Welcome to the Bicentennial edition of the Pedalshift Project. Whether this is your 200th listening or your first, THANK YOU for being a part of this adventure. I cannot think of a better way to...
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Best of Pedalshift 048: A Brompton California Bike Tour from 2020-04-02T11:00
Since my Brompton California bike tour last month got scuttled by forces beyond my control (and yours too), I thought it would be good to share my takeaways from my 2016 adventure! Listen
The Pedalshift Project #199: Preparing for a Solo Bike Tour of the C&O from 2020-03-26T12:40:30
With the current global circumstances, I'm doing a different tour than I originally planned - a solo, non-contact, self-supported, socially responsibly distanced tour of the great C&O towpath. T...
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The Pedalshift Project #198: Bicycle Touring Norway from 2020-03-19T11:00
Orange Pedal Award Winner™ Maggie Lonergan joins us again to tell us Maggie Lonergan joins us again to tell us her tale of bicycle touring Norway (plus a little Finland... it has trees) last sum...
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Pedalshift-Sprocket Podcast Happy Hour: 3/15 noon PT from 2020-03-14T15:05:08
Sunday March 15, noon PT, 3pm ET...
Hey, let's have a drink together! Join Pedalshift and The Sprocket Podcast LIVE on Zoom and we'll try to figure all of this craziness out. Details at p...
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The Pedalshift Project 197: Xtracycle Touring with Kids from 2020-03-12T11:00
Ever wonder what's it's like to strap your kid to an Xtracycle and bring them along for one of the more scenic tours in the San Francisco Bay Area? On this episiode, veteran podcaster and tech r...
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Best of Pedalshift 073: Yoga for Bike Touring with Kimberly Wilson from 2020-03-05T14:12:59
How do I class up this podcast? Easy… ask my better half to come on the show and chat up how great yoga is for bike touring! On this episode of the pod, we discuss yoga for bike touring with Kim...
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The Pedalshift Project 196: The Kessel Run takeaways and unveiling The Missing Link bike tour from 2020-02-27T12:00
Our first live show of 2020 wraps up the Kessel Run tour with my ten takeaways. From there I announce the big spring tour—The Missing Link! Plus more on episode 200 and a west coast meetup in March.
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The Pedalshift Project 195: The Kessel Run Florida Bike Tour Part 2 from 2020-02-20T12:00
Day 2 of the trip began with sunshine and exotic birds as I rolled through strawberry country and transitioned from wide open spaces to industrial places to... well I got to Tampa in time to explor...
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The Pedalshift Project 194: The Kessel Run Florida Bike Tour Part 1 from 2020-02-13T12:00
Central Florida has a thousand personalities. Sure, we all know the theme parks, and the big cities of Tampa and Orlando, but there are also huge swaths of barely developed pastures, orange groves,...
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Best of Pedalshift 104: Winter touring bike maintenance from 2020-02-06T12:00
You might not be riding through snow and ice, but winter is a time to take stock of your bicycle’s condition for future tours. On this episode of the pod, winter touring bike maintenance, including...
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The Pedalshift Project 193: The Kessel Run Florida Bike Tour Preview from 2020-01-30T12:00
The first Pedalshift tour of 2020 is nearly upon us! Whether you believe in The Force or prefer a trusty blaster at your side, this tour starts with a decidedly Star Wars nerdy beginning, but cycle...
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The Pedalshift Project 192: Bicycle Tour Route Full House from 2020-01-23T12:00
The month of MJ concludes like all good trilogies must... with a bang! No Ewoks in part three, but rather a game of Pedalshift Bicycle Tour Route Poker! Each of us chooses five bike tour routes for...
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The Pedalshift Project 191: The Pedalshift 2020 Bicycle Touring Draft from 2020-01-16T12:00
The month of MJ continues with the very first Pedalshift Bicycle Tour Draft! I explain the rules at the top, and we kind of make it up as we go along, but the essence is each of us chooses pieces o...
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The Pedalshift Project 190: A Decade of Bike Touring with Mysterious James from 2020-01-09T12:00
Happy New Year! January 2020 is very special because we bring you something long denied to you. More Mysterious James. We realized we've been doing this bike touring thing for an entire decade, so ...
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Best of Pedalshift 072: Chasing 70 Degrees by Bicycle from 2020-01-02T12:00
You have a year and you want to ensure you have nice weather the whole time. How about a year-long North American bike tour chasing 70°F average highs? On this episode, we find a way! Originally p...
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The Pedalshift Project 189: The 44th Annual Award Show Holiday Spectacular from 2019-12-26T20:23:18
The 44th annual holiday annual award show spectacular fetaures awards to the best of The Pedalshift Project in 2019. Who will win the Orange Pedal™ for best tour, best bar/meetup, and much more? Ha...
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The Pedalshift Project 188: Grocery Store Strategies on Bike Tour from 2019-12-19T12:00
Almost everywhere, the cheapest bet to stay fed on bicycle tour is a town's grocery store. On this episode, I cover my grocery store strategies on bike tour... from prep to pedaling off with pannie...
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The Pedalshift Project 187: Bicycle Touring NY and the First Tour of 2020 (Live) from 2019-12-12T12:00
Once again, and for the final time in 2019, we are live baby live for a Pedalshift Project! In this session, we revisit bicycle touring New York state, unveil my very first tour of 2020, and answer...
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Best of Pedalshift 064: Keeping Hands & Feet Warm on Bike Tour from 2019-12-05T12:00
December means (for a lot of us) one thing: friggin cold hands and feet. On this best of the podcast, let’s see if we can find some ways for keeping hands and feet warm on bike tour, and maybe even...
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The Pedalshift Project 186: Thanks Bicycle Touring 2019 from 2019-11-28T12:00
Gather round the virtual campfire where fellow listeners and bike tourists join together to give all their reasons to say, thanks bicycle touring!
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The Pedalshift Project 185: Emergency Fixes from 2019-11-21T12:00
The episode I hope nobody needs to use... emergency fixes if you run into serious mechanicals or sudden cold snaps on your next bike tour.
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The Pedalshift Project 184: Documenting and Sharing Your Bicycle Tour from 2019-11-14T12:00
So you're heading out on bike tour and want to document it for yourself, friends, family and more? On this episode: tips on sharing your bike tour with the world!
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The Pedalshift Project 183: Touring With Dogs, Revisited from 2019-11-07T12:00
Ever think about hitting the road with your canine companion? Pedal with the pooch? I got out on the C&O a couple of times in the last month with Belle Starr and wanted to share some of my newer ta...
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Best of Pedalshift 012: Surfing Bike Tours & Pedaling Pugs from 2019-10-31T11:00
A special two-segment best-of featuring one of the best "bike touring, and..." combos plus my favorite bike touring story about a very missed pug who didn't exactly take to bike touring. Original p...
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The Pedalshift Project 182: Facing Your Fears on Bike Tour from 2019-10-24T11:00
Annalisa and Erik from Miles of Portraits return to talk about their next adventure and facing your fears on bicycle tour.
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The Pedalshift Project 181: Tips on Fall Riding from 2019-10-17T11:00
On this week's show, we're transitioning into fall in many parts of the world, so we're covering tips on riding and touring during fall weather.
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The Pedalshift Project 180: S24Os for the Busy Bike Camper from 2019-10-10T11:00
Fall means a lot of riding on the C&O, but lately I find I don't have the time for a big through ride. So what's a time-strapped bicycle tourist to do? On this episode we revisit S24Os - a great wa...
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Best of Pedalshift 068: Basic Skills You Should Have on Bike Tour from 2019-10-03T11:00
What are some of the basic skills you should have on bike tour? On this best of Pedalshift, I cover four things I recommend you know before you roll. Originally podcast January 25, 2017.
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The Pedalshift Project 179: Bike Touring with Baby on Board from 2019-09-26T11:00
The Dittus family (aka #dirtbagfamily2019) grew by one recently, and there was no way they weren't taking him on an adventure before too long. Tag along and learn all about bike touring with baby ...
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The Pedalshift Project 178: Cold Soaking and Bike Touring AMA (Live) from 2019-09-19T11:00
We close out summer with a cold soaking demo, revel in the success of cold brew coffee prep on a bike, plus take your bike touring questions. Recorded live August 30, 2019.
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Best of Pedalshift 071: Bicycle Touring India with Guthrie Straw from 2019-09-12T11:00
An interview with Sprocket Podcast and Pedal Dream’s Guthrie Straw on his adventures bicycle touring India, plus his thoughts on adventures in his native Eastern Oregon and keeping your touring bik...
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The Pedalshift Project 177: Sweltering Summer on the C&O – Part 2 from 2019-09-05T11:00
This is the second of two parts on my tour of the C&O during the hottest and muggiest stretch of the summer of 2019. Check out the packing episode in Pedalshift 175 for the ride preview and Pedalsh...
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The Pedalshift Project 176: Sweltering Summer on the C&O - Part 1 from 2019-08-29T11:00
The first of two parts on Tour Journals Vol. 16, featuring the C&O during the hottest and muggiest stretch of the summer of 2019. Check out the packing episode in Pedalshift 175 for the ride previe...
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The Pedalshift Project 175: Packing for a C&O Bike Tour from 2019-08-22T11:00
Trying out something new... follow along as I pack for my upcoming C&O bike tour! Let's put it this way... I need to get more organized. And where IS that fan!?!
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The Pedalshift Project 174: Bicycle Touring Etiquette from 2019-08-15T11:00
We all want to do the right thing, hopefully, and within any community there's an unwritten code of conduct for proper behavior so we can all get along. On this episode, we cover some of those rule...
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The Pedalshift Project 173: Stealth Camping Revisited from 2019-08-08T11:00
Stealth camping is always a hot topic in bike touring, and our last episode on the topic got some great responses that deserve revisiting! On this episode, a take from law enforcement's perspective...
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Best of Pedalshift 048: Bicycle Touring Big Sur by Brompton from 2019-08-01T11:00
Back in 2015 I got my Brompton, but it was at the tail end of bike touring season. So I bided my time before I could take it out on its first real tour. But where to roll? Well, I decided to go big...
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The Pedalshift Project 172: Pedalshift Goes Italian from 2019-07-25T11:00
What's it like bicycling in Italy? Are bikes even allowed in Venice? (spoiler: um, no). In this episode, Pedalshift Goes Italian with some thoughts on bicycling in Italy plus thoughts on cross tra...
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The Pedalshift Project 171: Bike Touring on Busy Roads from 2019-07-18T11:00
Sometimes our bike tours mean sharing the road with a lot of motorized vehicle traffic... on this episode, some tips and tricks on bike touring on busy roads.
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Best of Pedalshift 056: The Joy(ride) of Bike Touring with Cat Caperello-Snyder from 2019-07-11T11:00
Cat Caperello-Snyder hosts The Joyride Podcast and brings us stories of how bicycling can have a powerfully transformative role in the lives of the women she interviews. But as we learned, Cat has ...
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The Pedalshift Project 170: Oregon Coast Escape (Tour Journals Vol. 15) from 2019-07-04T11:00
A two-day escape to the Oregon Coast by bicycle from Cannon Beach to Newport, exploring a new campsite and a portion of the Oregon Coast new to me.
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The Pedalshift Project 169: DC to Cincinnati - Takeaways + Epilogue from 2019-06-27T11:00
Part five of biking DC to Cincinnati. An epilogue story from my evening in Cincinnati, plus 11 takeaways from my trip from DC to Ohio.
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Best of Pedalshift 004: Aaron Flores on Bike Travel from 2019-06-20T11:00
The first crossover show with The Sprocket Podcast featuring a sit-down with co-host Aaron Flores. We chat about bike touring and a whole lot more. This was the show where "let's shrink the world b...
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The Pedalshift Project 168: DC to Cincinnati - Ohio to Erie Trail South from 2019-06-13T13:00
Part four of the DC to Cincinnati ride, covering the southern half of the Ohio to Erie Trail from Columbus to Cincinnati. Crossing my 700th mile of the ride, do I have enough left in the tank to ma...
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The Pedalshift Project 167: DC to Cincinnati - Ohio to Erie Trail North from 2019-06-06T13:00
Part three of the DC to Cincinnati ride, covering the northern half of the Ohio to Erie Trail from Cleveland to Columbus. A new trail brings new adventures crossing the entire state of Ohio. But wi...
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The Pedalshift Project 166: DC to Cincinnati - Great Allegheny Passage from 2019-05-30T13:00
The 14th Pedalshift Tour Journal whisks you (by bike, natch) from the District of Columbia across three of America's great trails to Cincinnati, Ohio. In part two, we follow the Great Allegheny Pas...
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The Pedalshift Project 165: DC to Cincinnati - The C&O Towpath from 2019-05-23T13:00
The 14th Pedalshift Tour Journal whisks you (by bike, natch) from the District of Columbia across three of America's great trails to Cincinnati, Ohio. In part one, we go through the first three day...
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The Pedalshift Project 164: Bikerafting from 2019-05-16T13:00
Inflatable rafts plus touring bikes equals bikerafting! On this episode I chat with longtime friend and bike adventurer Maggie Lonergan about her recent foray into bikerafting the Colorado River ne...
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The Pedalshift Project 163: Group Dynamics on Bicycle Tour from 2019-05-09T18:00
Guthrie Straw from The Sprocket Podcast joins the show to help out on the third installment of the beginner series. Steve is riding with a group on his upcoming charity ride - what are the things t...
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Best of Pedalshift 022: Spandex Optional Bicycle Touring from 2019-05-02T13:00
This month's best-of features a fun interview with Peter Rice, the author of Spandex Optional Bicycle Touring. We cover how to bicycle tour without breaking the bank, eating, different types of peo...
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The Pedalshift Project 162: Multimodal Bike Touring and Spring Tour Preview from 2019-04-25T13:00
Most bike tours don't start and end with you riding from home - most of us need a car, bus, plane, train, or ferry to help with some of the travel. On this episode, tips on how to handle the transi...
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The Pedalshift Project 161: Stealth Camping Tips for Bike Touring from 2019-04-18T13:00
Stealth camping lets bike tourists keep costs down and ride more miles per day... but is it right for you? On this episode, we cover stealth camping upsides, downsides, tips, philosophies, risks, a...
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Best of Pedalshift 010: Pacific Coast Bicycle Tour 2014 from 2019-04-11T13:00
In the summer of 2014, I took 6 weeks to ride the Pacific coast from Victoria, BC to the US-Mexico border. I recorded a 2-5 minute audio entry every day for the Tour Journals podcast to share the m...
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