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The Pedalshift Project 031: Bicycle touring eff ups

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Brock and Adele from The Sprocket Podcast join The Pedalshift Project! In part one of a two episode Pedalshift Project extravaganza, we discuss our epic mistakes — our bicycle touring eff ups, if you will.[footnote]Except we use the actual eff-word, so listener beware.[/footnote] This is also part of a cross-over with Sprocket Podcast episode 259 with our Friends of the Show from the land of sunshine and bunnies.[footnote]AKA, Portland, Oregon[/footnote]

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The Interview

brock and adeleBrock and Adele are stalwarts of The Sprocket Podcast — Adele being a frequent guest of the show, while Brock has been the co-host since the show’s inception in 2010. Their bicycle tours, and their bicycle tour eff ups, have been the fodder for the podcast and their co-written blog, Brock and Adele go Bicycling, chronicaling their 2012 touring adventure to Colorado.

Videos

The flood…

The guys from Massachusetts and their “baby effing whale” — if by some miracle this viral wonder hasn’t hit you yet…

Music

The Pedalshift Project theme is America courtesy of Jason Kent off his self-titled solo album. Check out his band Sunfields‘ new release, Habitat, wherever cool music resides. And hey, a video for Ghost!

Featured image (cc) courtesy of Jason on Flickr.

The Pedalshift Project 030: The Mysterious bicycle tour and flipping bicycle pumps

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Mysterious James checks in on his South American adventure, plus how to flip bicycle pumps from presta to schraeder and more connections than you can shake said bike pump at…

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Followup

Amtrak trainIt’s official…
Roll on service is officially official between Chicago and DC!

Amtrak press release (PDF)

Cycle Oregon rerouted

First time in tour history, due to Oregon wildfires. More from Bike Portland.

The Journal

Mysterious James South America tour update

SPOT updates and messages (nice to get those but a bunch didn’t go through since)
WhatsApp checkin from Salinas, Equador on Saturday and then at the foot of Chimborazo Tuesday
Some gorgeous images from Eduador:

Gear Talk

Bicycle pumps

Going back and forth from Presta to Schrader:

Connections

New listener Ross checks in

James Hardy’s Amtrak Express success story (original post on Amtrak Express)

FOTS Scott Mcalister Morgan with #statesivebikedin…

Music

The Pedalshift Project theme is America courtesy of Jason Kent off his self-titled solo album. Check out his band Sunfields‘ new release, Habitat, wherever cool music resides. And hey, a video for Ghost!

brooks saddle

The Pedalshift Project 029: Bicycle touring all 50 states?

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Takeaways from the recent transit aided tour from DC to Boston, some amazing news from Amtrak plus… have you hit all 50 states bicycle touring?

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Followup

Digesting the transit-aided ride – takeaways:
– I love the Dahon (check out the review), but I’m getting a Brompton
– Transit in the NE US is pretty reliable (small sample size!)
– NYC, particularly 8th Avenue is a really challenging place to ride, but awesome.
– Just because you can do it doesn’t mean it’s a good tour
– Lighter and smaller FTW
– Wild camping is fun, but respect the space you choose.
– Not all people are asshats
– Using transit or trains is absolutely #notcheating
– Sleep is really important
– Always be prepared for someone to tell you “no”
– Bringing positivity to things is really important to me
– I’m going to use these lessons in a bigger tour next year

Amtrak brings us some great bicycle news
– Amtrak trainAmtrak threw a curveball and is implementing roll aboard service on the Capitol Limited (CHI-DC)
– Unboxed bikes everywhere still not a reality
– What it means for GAP/C+O touring
– Cost is $25, which is about the same as baggage service if you bought a box from them
– “as soon as this week” to “next several weeks”
– Articles from Adventure Cycling, the Post Gazette, and the Herald Mail.

Connections

FOTS Eric Iverson asked me and a few others #howmanystatesivebikedin

My answer (after forgetting a few and amending) was 15: DC MD VA WV DE NY FL SC MT WA OR CA AZ CT PA

Who out there can beat that? And for my international listeners, #howmanycountriesivebikedin is waiting for you too! Chime in on Facebook, Twitter and the comments section below!

Music

The Pedalshift Project theme is America courtesy of Jason Kent off his self-titled solo album. Check out his band Sunfields‘ new release, Habitat, wherever cool music resides. And hey, a video for Ghost!

Featured image (cc) Kevin G. Saunders on Flickr
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My Favorite Touring Bicycles, Part 4: Dahon Vitesse D7HG

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A recent question about my late summer 2015 transit-aided sprint from DC to Boston essentially turned out to be a decent review of the Dahon Vitesse D7HG.[footnote]Be sure also to check out reviews of the Surly Long Haul Trucker, hacking your own ride, and the Novara Safari[/footnote] I think it has a lot of good features for touring, although it’s best role is for commuting.

The Dahon review

I’m a fan of the Dahon, particularly the DH7 that I had. It’s best use is as a commuter because it can handle carrying a small bag with ease. I love the internal hub and its low maintenance, and I think it rides pretty comfortably, even on rides longer than your average commute. The downside to the Dahon is pretty much what you’ve mentioned… it’s a little heavy (trade off for the hub) and is geared for moderate hills at best. One other piece I haven’t mentioned is the handlebar gets a little wiggly at the folding point. The best analogy I can give you is it’s equivalent to the point when you’d wnat to tighten a loose headset on a traditional bike. Because it rides upright, it doesn’t feel unsafe, but it’s the one thing you find yourself needing to tighten every few rides. This bike is like the folding equivalent of the Novara Safari in that it comes standard with a ton of things you’d usually need to add… rack, fenders, etc. so there’s a bonus.

If I recall this bike is well below $1000 and you can even get it on Amazon. I wanted to buy it at a LBS but they discontinued carrying Dahons because they were selling for so much cheaper online. That may be the story for them in other places too. My preferred LBS has been able to handle maintenance on it without a problem though.

Second to last thing… Dahons are not easier/cheaper to fly with than a traditional bike. I tried all sorts of things to make it fit in a non-oversized checked bag and it just doesn’t fit. If avoiding flying fees is one of the purchasing notions, the Dahon’s not the right choice. I’m sure there are people who’ve done it (see the comments below for one example!) but the margins are really tight and you have to take apart things in a way that are tricky to re-assemble (for me anyways). I got the bike thinking it would be a snap to take it on a plane for $25 as a standard checked bag, but I found it was just a bit too big.

One last thing… I got the Dahon a year ago, passing on Bromptons and Bike Fridays because I wasn’t 100% sure I’d like or use a folder. One year later, I’m all in and getting a Brompton because I can travel with it more easily and it’s a better touring option. I don’t regret getting the Dahon, but if I were to do it over again (knowing what I know now) I’d get the Brompton first. Check out my experience flying with the Brompton and touring with the Brompton.

Conclusions

Overall, I really like this bike. There’s a newer version of tike (the Dahon i7) that looks quite similar. A few things I’d recommend adding on: a side mirror (I love this bar end one) and your lights of choice (I strongly prefer this one by Portland Design Works for the rear of all of my rides).

Is this better than a Brompton or a Bike Friday? Not for touring. But for commuting, it’s a really great bang for the buck that can handle some light tours as well.

dahon

dahon
“Loaded” bike, if you can call it that.

Want more?

There’s a whole series on my favorite touring bikes that I already mentioned, but you might also be interested in listening to The Pedalshift Project bike touring podcast. If you’re really into bike touring (new or not!) consider signing up for the free Pedalshift monthly newsletter for even more bike touring goodness. Also, if you’re into folding bikes, check out my experiences with flying with my Brompton.

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The Pedalshift Project 028: Transit-aided bicycle touring

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On the eve of the transit-aided bicycle touring trip for the ages (or should it be the bicycle-aided transit tour?) here’s an overview of the trip, the segments, the schedule and the very unforgiving weather forecast. All that, some gear talk on how to rig up a tarp and stay dry!

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The tour

DC to Boston in under 24 hours by bike and transit
Rules
  • Only forms of transportations allowed are bicycle and transit
  • No Amtrak, no Bolt Bus
  • Regional commuter transit (rail and bus) is allowed
  • One night of self-supported wild camping is required
Route
  • DC
  • Perryville, MD
  • Newark, DE
  • Philadelphia
  • Trenton, NJ
  • NYC
  • Waterbury, CT
  • Hartford
  • Enfield, CT
  • Springfield, MA
  • Boston
  • 11 segments
  • 2 by bike (Perryville to Newark; NYC – about 22 miles total)
  • 5 by rail (front loaded)
  • 4 by bus (back loaded)
Overnight
  • Last train from DC north
  • Camping between Perryville and Newark
  • Have a few spots in mind using Google Maps
  • Limiting the night riding as much as possible but will be lit up well
  • Stealth camping… likely in the rain
Friday sprint to Boston
  • The key to making this work is maximizing the inbound commuter routes, timing them with the first NYC outbound commuting routes
  • Like catching a wave while surfing
  • The bike is necessary to connect the northern terminus of Baltimore/DC with the southern terminus of the Philadelphia system… also helpful in making the transfer in NYC between Penn and Grand Central Stations.
  • Tightest transfer point is 13 minutes in Enfield, CT – missing that could really suck, but the transfer is designed by the two systems to meet.
  • Arrive in Boston with plenty of time for the 9:30pm Amtrak that will bring me back to DC overnight
Ok, why?
  • Because it’s therePSTJV4
  • Making the challenge mode limitations rather than distance
  • Wild camping element
  • Folding bike element
  • Lessons from this will likely help with some tour planning for 2016
  • #notcheating
Follow along
Pedalshift Tour Journals Volume 4 will bring you along for the adventure!

Gear Talk

With the likelihood of rain Thursday night, I need to be able to rig up a rain tarp quickly. Here’s how with a hat tip to The Ultimate Hang:
  • Paracord
  • Tarp
  • Create a ridgeline and tighten with a taut-line hitch
  • I’ve pre-tied one end of a 50’ line of paracord on the middle ring and will loop and tie around two trees to create a quick shelter that can cover my hammock and bike for the night.
  • The trick is to keep your gear in its dry sack and get the shelter up first, then setup underneath.
  • Drying off with a pack towel before hopping in the hammock
no-knot-continuous-ridgeline-tarp
H/T theultimatehang.com

Music

The Pedalshift Project theme is America courtesy of Jason Kent off his self-titled solo album. Check out his band Sunfields‘ new release, Habitat, wherever cool music resides. And hey, a video for Ghost!

dahon

The Pedalshift Project 027: Folding bicycle touring

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Getting ready for my first attempt at folding bicycle touring, I’m seeing a major need to reduce… and I mean reeeeeaaaaally reduce the amount of gear I pack along. On this episode, we take a look at the choices I’m making to go from a tent to a much lighter shelter setup and how that will make touring on a folding bicycle that much easier. All that, some gear talk and followup!


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Follow up

Nathan Clevenger wraps up his tour with an arrival in Portland, but not before taking a spill in part thanks to buffoon assholery. What’s everyone feeling about aggression on the roads? Shoot me an email with your thoughts or comment below.
I forgot to mention my flat tires at the end of the NY ride!
Mysterious James and his mysterious partner are heading on a South American adventure from September through December… we’ll be following along and hopefully getting them on the show later in the year to chat about it.

Gear Talk

Securing water bottles on your front forks

Sequoia’s unique setup – check out the post for a better look at the brazon points.

Folding bicycle touring

dahonFolding bike and a lot of connections? Can’t rock a bunch of bags!
Hammock (no tent, no pad)
Light sleeping bag
Mylar “emergency blanket”
Rolled tarp (ground cloth if no hammock hanging, or rain shelter)
Mosquito netting
Water bottle bungeed to handlebars
One multitool. One or two tubes. Pump integrated in seat of bike (cool!).
Bars for calories, but I should have a shot to get food on the run
Everything will fit in a smallish dry bag that will bungee to the (very small) rear rack.
Interested in more on folding bicycle touring? Check out Path Less Pedaled.

Music

The Pedalshift Project theme is America courtesy of Jason Kent off his self-titled solo album. Check out his band Sunfields‘ new release, Habitat, wherever cool music resides. And hey, a video for Ghost!

The Pedalshift Project 026: Bicycle touring upstate New York

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Just me and the mic doing a little followup and giving an overview of a very fun upstate New York bicycle tour along the Erie Canalway route. It’s an all sleep-deprivation podcast after a long weekend roadtrip too!


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July #podcastapalooza

  • Pedalshift invades the Rose City and The Sprocket Podcast 245 (part 1 || part 2). This show was in-ter-est-ing.[footnote]This is funny. Trust me.[/footnote] You should subscribe to The Sprocket Podcast, but if you want to stream this ep, knock yourself out:

Sprocket Podcast 245 – Part 1

Sprocket Podcast 245 – Part 2

Follow up

More on the Oregon Outback – listen to Donnie Kolb’s interview with OPB:
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Bicycle touring upstate New York

  • Want to see NYS? Do this.
  • Don’t expect canal the whole way. Lots of road sections.
  • Lots of small towns with charm.
  • Fascinating infrastructure.
  • Great history.
  • Biking quality – pretty top notch. Trails are in excellent condition. The worst parts are still pretty great.
  • Access to water/food – easy, but there are long stretches where there are no water sources directly on the trail. Didn’t carry food – picked up a spare meal as needed.
  • Camping – more expensive generally than other options (C+O and west coast) and wild camping availability was a bit overstated in my opinion. Free camping on the lock properties was excellent.
  • Good encounters – not a ton of bike tourists (although there were 600 two days behind me!). The ones I met were great.
  • Prime time – Summer was a good time, but upstate NY can be muggy. The ideal time may be in September for warm days and cooler nights or October for foliage.
  • BIG thanks to Tour Journals listeners and social media followers for tagging along! Special thanks to Rochelle in Albany (@lilithny on the Twitter machine) for some good tips and FOTS Ethan Georgie for his Canajoharie story, because I might have done the same without it.
  • Speaking of… FOTS Ethan Georgie’s story has an explanation! FOTS Tony S explains…
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2018 update… check out this amazing Erie Canal cycling resource from FOTS and Pedalshift Society member Paul Mulvey.

Next tour

  • DC to BOS the hard way
  • Local transit only (no Amtrak, no BoltBus, etc.) plus a folding bike
  • Union Station DC to Back Bay Boston in less than 36 hours
  • The least efficient, most ridiculous bike and transit tour… ever

Music

The Pedalshift Project theme is America courtesy of Jason Kent off his self-titled solo album. Check out his band Sunfields‘ new release, Habitat, wherever cool music resides. And hey, a video for Ghost!

The Pedalshift Project 025: An Amtrak bicycle touring adventure

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A special 25th episode of The Pedalshift Project features an interview with Friends of the Show Andrew and Stephanie, describing their special Amtrak bicycle touring adventure that spanned from Colorado to Chicago to Pittsburgh to… well, we’ll let them tell you how it all ended.


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July #podcastapalooza

  • Pedalshift invades the Rose City and The Sprocket Podcast 245 (part 1 || part 2). This show was in-ter-est-ing.[footnote]This is funny. Trust me.[/footnote] You should subscribe to The Sprocket Podcast, but if you want to stream this ep, knock yourself out:

Sprocket Podcast 245 – Part 1

Sprocket Podcast 245 – Part 2

  • The Erie Canal preview, episode 024
  • This show… hi!
  • Volume 3 of Pedalshift Tour Journals podcast with multiple minisodes is happening now. Explore western and central NY with a western NY native (that would be me).
  • Episode 026 comes at you July 23rd with a wrap up of the Erie Canal tour plus catching up on all that’s going in the Pedalshift community. July is full of podcasts. It’s a #podcastapalooza.

The Interview

Andrew and StephanieFOTS Andrew and Stephanie are from Denver, Colorado and embarked on a big adventure in June. Beginning from home in Colorado, they packed up their bikes and gear and boarded Amtrak for a multiday trip to Pittsburgh. The plan was to bike to DC via the GAP and C+O, but as they’ll share… things don’t always go as planned, and that’s ok. Amtrak. Bicycle touring. It’s a great hour of podcasty goodness.
Andrew is all over the Internets focusing on his love of film photography[footnote]If you’re rockin’ a younger demographic, welcome! You may never have seen actual film used in photography. It’s as crazy as what your grandchildren will think when you tell them you used to have to drive your car around yourself.[/footnote] and riding steel framed bikes. Andrew shares a bunch of amazing photos from their bike tour on his website. Check Andrew out at shootfilmridesteel.com and on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @shootfilmride.
Stephanie? Stephanie claims she’s a luddite[footnote]her words[/footnote] but we think she’s super cool… even though I can’t hyperlink to said coolness.

Music

The Pedalshift Project theme is America courtesy of Jason Kent off his self-titled solo album. Check out his band Sunfields‘ new release, Habitat, wherever cool music resides. And hey, a video for Ghost!

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The Pedalshift Project 024: Erie Canal bike touring plus July #podcastapalooza

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On the eve (ok close to the eve) of some Erie Canal bike touring, we delve into the route, the region and more. Plus, a special Erie Canal-centric bike touring story from a friend of the show and a list of the insane number of Pedalshift podcasts coming at you in July! #podcastapalooza


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July #podcastapalooza

  • Pedalshift invades the Rose City and The Sprocket Podcast 245 (part 1 || part 2). This show was in-ter-est-ing.[footnote]This is funny. Trust me.[/footnote] You should subscribe to The Sprocket Podcast, but if you want to stream this ep, knock yourself out:

Sprocket Podcast 245 – Part 1

Sprocket Podcast 245 – Part 2

  • This show… hi!
  • The next Pedalshift tour is along the Erie Canal, starting July 11th! We’ll be firing up Volume 3 of Pedalshift Tour Journals podcast with multiple minisodes every day of the week long tour. Explore western NY with a western NY native (that would be me). Looks like a little Canada too… more to come. Reminder Pedalshift Tour Journals has the full DC-Pittsburgh C+O/GAP ride through Thursday the 9th.
  • Next episode… a special bonus show celebrating 25 episodes of Pedalshift featuring a full-length interview with FOTS Andrew and Stephanie coming at you July 16th (whaa! A week early?)
  • But wait! There’s more! Episode 026 comes at you July 23rd with a wrap up of the Erie Canal tour plus catching up on all that’s going in the Pedalshift community. July is full of podcasts. It’s a #podcastapalooza.

The Erie Canalfairport

  • Region
  • History
  • Riding conditions
  • Learn more things that might be true over at Wikipedia.

Bike touring story

  • Type 2 Fun, an Erie Canal bike touring story
  • Special thanks to FOTS[footnote]We all know FOTS=”friend of the show,” right?[/footnote] Ethan Georgi. Check out his pics over on Instagram: @ethangeorgi.

Music

The Pedalshift Project theme is America courtesy of Jason Kent off his self-titled solo album. Check out his band Sunfields‘ new release, Habitat, wherever cool music resides. And hey, new video for Ghost!

The Pedalshift Project 023: A bicycle tour rant and treating questionable water

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I’m in between tours, and I read something that really ticks me off… it’s the first official Pedalshift rant on leaving no trace when you camp. But it’s not all flaming swords of justice this episode… we’ll also cover how to make sure water doesn’t make you sick on tour.


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Follow-up

  • The Pedalshift Project… shall remain a Project! Thanks for all your feedback. Got some great responses and the coveted new FOTS goes to… Ethan Georgi with his simple, “keep the project…. it’s ongoing, right?”
  • Andrew of Shoot Film Ride Steel and his wife had some mechanicals on his C+O ride… we’re going to hook up to do an interview and shooting (see what I did there?) for next episode.
  • Nathan Clevenger is well on his way to the left coast! He’s past Madison and nearly to Minneapolis and is set for an early August arrival in PDX. If you’re in Portland in early August there’s a celebration of his arrival at the CCC August 8th. CCC is sort of the Portland analogue to the beneficiary of his ride, Phoenix Bikes in northern VA.
  • Brock Dittus of Sprocket Podcast kicked off his summer tour in northern CA. Follow along on Twitter @brockmon and check into his show for occasional updates. He shares this protip: shift your chain into the biggest chainring before attempting to loosen your pedals. #LessonsForLater
  • Reminder that the next Pedalshift tour is the Erie Canal, starting July 11th! We’ll be firing up the Pedalshift Tour Journals podcast with multiple minisodes every day of the week long tour. Explore western NY with a WNY native (that would be me). Looks like a little Canada too… more to come. Reminder Pedalshift Tour Journals has the full DC-Pittsburgh C+O/GAP ride through June. Look for Volume III: Erie Canal in July!

Rant

  • leave no traceRead The Death of the Oregon Outback.
  • Leave no trace. If you won’t, can’t, or it’s too hard… I invite you to quit camping.
  • Get offended. Let’s do better.
  • Thank you Kevin MacLeod for the Pedalshift rant theme[footnote]For the curious and, perhaps more importantly, to fully comply with my Creative Commons obligations… the title is Adventure Meme and it’s licensed under CC Attribution 3.0.[/footnote]

Gear Talk

  • The Hammerhead
  • Water purification on tour
    • Safety and taste
    • Easy and light – iodine tabs (plus Vitamin C to remove flavor)
    • Higher tech – Sawyer hammerhead-bike-navigationproducts
    • Even higher tech – UV pens
    • Low tech – carry your water from trusted sources
    • Emergency bottle – don’t use unless it is one.
    • DO NOT refill or use containers that held untrusted water without filtering.
  • Want to contribute to the next trilogy of “my favorite touring bikes”? Let me know the three you’d like here in the comments.

Music

The Pedalshift Project theme is America courtesy of Jason Kent off his self-titled solo album. Check out his band Sunfields‘ new release, Habitat, wherever cool music resides. And hey, new video for Ghost!