Tag: bike routes

September 2, 2021

Best of Pedalshift 076: Touring with Belle Starr

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 C&O ride.

Originally podcast April 7, 2017. Read more

August 26, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 254: Green Goblin Retirement Tour – Day 3

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?

August 19, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 253: Green Goblin Retirement Tour – Day 2

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 there?

August 12, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 252: Green Goblin Retirement Tour – Day 1

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?

August 5, 2021

Best of Pedalshift 148: Riding Your Bike to the Airport

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!

Originally podcast January 10, 2019. Read more

July 29, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 251: Meal and Snack Planning Strategies

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.

July 22, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 250: The Green Goblin Retirement Tour

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!

July 1, 2021

Best of Pedalshift 093: Fast Forward Your Bike Tour (With Brock Dittus)

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!

Originally podcast September 21, 2017. Read more

June 17, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 246: Exploring the Avenue of the Giants by Brompton

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!

June 10, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 245: Caleb and Marilyn Living by Bike

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 and Marilyn’s origin story.