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Best of Pedalshift 056: The Joy(ride) of Bike Touring with Cat Caperello-Snyder

Best of Pedalshift 056: The Joy(ride) of Bike Touring with Cat Caperello-Snyder

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 a story of her own to share, and bike touring’s a big part of it! Originally podcast August 18, 2016.
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Best of Pedalshift 004: Aaron Flores of The Sprocket Podcast on Bike Travel

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 by bike” came from! Originally podcast July 12, 2014. See also, Sprocket Podcast 192.
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The Pedalshift Project 167: DC to Cincinnati - Ohio to Erie Trail South

The Pedalshift Project 168: DC to Cincinnati – Ohio to Erie Trail South

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 make it to the end of the OTET?
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The Pedalshift Project 167: DC to Cincinnati – Ohio to Erie Trail North

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 will detours and headwinds put a snag in my plans?
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The Pedalshift Project 166: DC to Cincinnati – Great Allegheny Passage

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 Passage from Cumberland, MD to Pittsburgh, PA and then hit the roads again into Ohio. The rain falls and the terrain turns hilly… does Type 1 fun turn to Type 2? Read more

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The Pedalshift Project 165: DC to Cincinnati – The C&O Towpath

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 days of riding and camping on the beloved C&O Towpath. Hot weather and trail outages are just a few of the challenges… do they get in the way?
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