Tag: bike touring

October 3, 2019

Best of Pedalshift 068: Basic Skills You Should Have on Bike Tour

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. Original podcast January 25, 2017.
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September 26, 2019

The Pedalshift Project 179: Bike Touring With Baby on Board

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 on board!
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September 19, 2019

The Pedalshift Project 178: Cold Soaking and Bike Touring AMA (Live)

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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September 12, 2019

Best of Pedalshift 071: Bicycle Touring India with Guthrie Straw

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 bike secure in the land of sunshine and bunnies™, Portland, Oregon. Original podcast February 23, 2017.
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September 5, 2019

The Pedalshift Project 177: Sweltering Summer on the C&O – Part 2

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 Pedalshift 176 for part 1.
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August 29, 2019

The Pedalshift Project 176: Sweltering Summer on the C&O – Part 1

The first 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 come back next week for the thrilling conclusion!

August 22, 2019

The Pedalshift Project 175: Packing for a C&O Bike Tour

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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August 15, 2019

The Pedalshift Project 174: Bicycle Touring Etiquette

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 rules of bicycle touring etiquette!
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August 8, 2019

The Pedalshift Project 173: Stealth Camping Revisited

Stealth camping is always a hot topic in bike touring, and our last episode got some great responses that deserve revisiting! On this episode, a take from law enforcement’s perspective, tips on how to stay clean with no facilities, and more on how to find a good spot. Read more

August 1, 2019

Best of Pedalshift 048: Bicycle Touring Big Sur by Brompton

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. In this best of, we revisit bicycle touring Big Sur by Brompton! Originally podcast April 28, 2016. Read more