Tag: gear talk

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 8, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 248: Microcamper Takeaways and Bicycling Highway 1

Back from my west coast adventure with 6 takeaways on the microcamper, including how I can see using it for bike touring and how bike touring helped me handle some of the things this trip threw at me. PLUS… a bonus unedited ride with me on California Highway 1!

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 24, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 247: Brompton Touring Hacks Revisited

The Brompton is an amazing bike and people are constantly coming up with new hacks that will benefit touring. On this episode, I cover five new things I’ve been seeing. PLUS… Mysterious James and me reunite!

June 3, 2021

Best of Pedalshift 140: Doing Laundry on Bike Tour

You can’t escape the grime when you’re on a long trip, so on this episode of the Best of Pedalshift we cover many of the different ways to do laundry on bike tour.

Originally podcast October 25, 2018. Read more

May 13, 2021

Best of Pedalshift 139: Dealing with Loose Dogs on Tour

What’s the most controversial subject in bike touring? No not bike helmets… no, not earbuds… it’s how to deal with loose dogs on bike tour! On this episode, I give my two cents on how to deal with an angry canine that interrupts your pedaling.

Originally podcast October 18, 2018. Read more