Author: Tim Mooney

January 13, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 269: 2022 Bike Touring Goals

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 handful of bike touring goals I’d like to reach by the end of the year…
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January 6, 2022

Best of Pedalshift 165: DC to Cincinnati – C&O Towpath

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…

Originally podcast May 23, 2019. Read more

December 30, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 268: 2021 Holiday Award Show Spectacular

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 much more? Happy new year and see you in 2022!
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December 23, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 267: 2021 Clean-Up Tour – Part 2

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 play a little clean up and get wheels down on these two gems! In part 2, I revisit one of my favorite campsites… maybe one of my single favorite places I can get to from home, by bike!

December 16, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 266: LIVE 2022 Tour Reveal + AMA

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 where I’m going, like, regionally… and stuff? This was originally streamed December 10, 2021 before an audience of sophisticated and tasteful people.

December 9, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 265: 2021 Clean-Up Tour – Part 1

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 clean up and get wheels down on these two gems! In part 1, I tackle the big hill on the Cumberland side of the Great Allegheny Passage!

December 2, 2021

Best of Pedalshift 158: Training and Route Planning for Beginners

Revisiting an installment of a past Pedalshift Beginners Series with a focus on training and route planning for bicycle touring.

Originally podcast March 21, 2019. Read more

November 25, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 264: Holiday Bike Draft 2021

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 compete in our semi-regular bike draft! Armando, Joan, Aaron and I pick seven rounds of bike touring gear to see who has the best setup… just in time for the holidays!
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November 18, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 263: Guide to Cycling the C&O Towpath – Part 2

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 audio guide to cycling the C&O Canal towpath whether you’re a first timer of a full on expert.
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November 11, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 262: Guide to Cycling the C&O Towpath – Part 1

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 whether you’re a first timer of a full on expert.