Tag: katy trail

October 25, 2018

The Pedalshift Project 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 Pedalshift Project we cover many of the different ways to do laundry on bike tour.

October 18, 2018

The Pedalshift Project 139: Dealing with loose dogs on bike 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.

July 1, 2018

Pedalshift Video: Bicycling The Katy Trail Series

My adventure bicycling crossing Missouri – 6 days, 300 miles from Lees Summit, MO to Kirkwood, MO in May 2018. This is a four-part video series that complements the audio journals in The Pedalshift Project 118-126. Read more

June 28, 2018

The Pedalshift Project 126: Katy Trail, Epilogue – Takeaways and Final Thoughts

The final part in a series of podcasts on my Katy Trail adventure! After sitting with it a few weeks since my return, I have thoughts on everything about the ride… the heat, the rain, the trail surface, and much more. Where does the Katy Trail stand up to other tour routes in the US? I have some thoughts on that!

June 21, 2018

The Pedalshift Project 125: Katy Trail, Chapter 6

Chapter 6 in a series of podcasts on my Katy Trail adventure! My final day riding on tour is always a little hard to accept. I usually feel like I just started, and sometimes that’s not far from the truth. On my final day crossing the state of Missouri by bike, my appreciation for the Katy Trail cemented itself… especially after leaving it behind.

June 14, 2018

The Pedalshift Project 124: Katy Trail, Chapter 5

Chapter 5 in a series of podcasts on my Katy Trail adventure! On this edition… weather apps prove to be a bit unreliable as I head out of Hermann, leading to a mad dash, a scramble, and eventually… beer. The penultimate day of riding had it all.

June 12, 2018

The Pedalshift Project 123: Katy Trail, Chapter 4

Chapter 4 in a series of podcasts on my Katy Trail adventure! On this edition… I get a nice surprise in camp that has me reflecting on gratitude in bike touring, a wet but not disruptive day, and I look for some oom pah pah at Maifest in Hermann!

June 5, 2018

The Pedalshift Project 121: Katy Trail, Chapter 3

Chapter 3 in a series of podcasts on my Katy Trail adventure! Sometimes a good night’s rest is all you need. That and an overpriced, but gratefully available, lightning cable and some dry shorts can reset things from a less-than-optimal day to one that makes your tour. Plus, I got to do a meetup and enjoy some beer for the first time in Jeff City… They say the third time’s the charm. Sometimes the third day is.