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June 23, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 287: Gifts Ideas for a Person on a Bike Tour

We’re often asked what you should get someone into bike touring… but what about a gift for a friend or loved one who is literally in the middle of a bike tour? Inspired by a Reddit thread, but not one of *those* Reddit threads… some fun ideas that would really help make someone’s tour!

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Gifts Ideas for a Person on a Bike Tour

An idea from Reddit! On the Touringbicycles sub u/brewmonday asked for ideas on what to get their brother for their birthday while they were on tour. So that got me thinking… here’s some ideas (some from the sub, some not)

My idea: a hotel night. That got a ton of upvotes.
Pizza delivered to a campsite
Massage in one of the upcoming towns
An e-reader

Other ideas

A gift card for a grocery store for a proper feast
Putting money on an account for their favorite fast food establishment they commonly fuel up at
Schedule a tune up at an LBS in a town they’ve got a zero day planned
Have you been in touch? Are they missing any gear? Ship ahead to meet them at a campground, hotel or even general delivery at a Post Office. Check out the tips on bounce boxes in the things we need to borrow from hikers episode (PSP 085)

As always we like to close out the show with a special shoutout to the Pedalshift Society! Because of support from listeners like you, Pedalshift is a weekly bicycle touring podcast with a global community, expanding into live shows and covering new tours like this summer’s upcoming bike tour! If you like what you hear, you can support the show for 5 bucks, 2 bucks or even a buck a month. And there’s one-shot and annual options if you’re not into the small monthly thing. Check it all out at pedalshift.net/society.

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June 16, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 286: Bicycling New York City

If there was ever a city that gives you a soundscape while bicycling through it… it’s New York City. On this edition, we ride from Manahattan to Brooklyn on a Brompton, taking in the sights (that you can’t see.. because, um… podcast) and sounds, telling a few stories along the way.

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Bicycling New York City

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June 9, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 285: The Missing Link – Takeaways

I always learn something every time I tour… and this go around is no different. Listen in on my lessons and takeaways from The Missing Link tour of southern California!

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The Missing Link – Takeaways

Check your bike before you go
Know your options for bailouts
Accept the generosity of others
Listen to your body – plantar facts
Flying these days? Extra time!
Riding in and out of airports is much easier these days!
Call an audible sometimes – that ride from LA to the beaches was fun ss heck and not part of the original plan!
Schwalbe Marathons are bulletproof new, but they do wear down from Superman to Clark Kent depowered from Superman II. Highly mortal.
The trick to installing Marathons – grip and slide from the opposite side of where it becomes super hard to get that last bit of bead seated. HUGE difference!

Music

May 26, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 284: The Missing Link – Part 5

This part covers the last challenge of the trip – cycling to LAX! Starting from the El Segundo, winding my way to my airport hotel, plus the next morning’s complete ride to Terminal 1. Can we call LAX a truly bikeable airport?

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The Missing Link – Part 5

Go check out FOTS and Pedalshift Society member Greg Braithwaite’s videos of HIS CA tour over at Bike Vids on YouTube… I’m going to give this more of a shout out next week, but my insanely busy week shouldn’t prevent you from checking them out. Hoping to get Greg on the show soon!

Quick programming note… next week we hit a best of that tracks back to 2017, and then we’ve got a wrap-up takeaways episode for the Missing Link. Then we’re going to travel completely across the country and test out some cross-borough riding in New York City before returning to the studio for some topical shows as we gear up for summer…

Statistics

New airports cycled to – 1

Times mistaken as a Los Angelean – 1

Cost of premium lounge admittance – 30

Amount of complementary food and drink imbibed at said lounge – solid 50 bucks

Flats – 0

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May 19, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 283: The Missing Link – Part 4

This part covers some zero day observations and riding a newly repaired Brompton from downtown Los Angeles to Venice and Redondo Beach, circling back to my airport hotel. A bit of a tour reset, but great adventures in bicycle touring LA County!

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The Missing Link – Part 4

Quick programming note… next week we wrap the journal up for this trip, then we hit a best of that tracks back to 2017, and then we’ve got a wrap-up takeaways episode for the Missing Link. Then we’re going to take a break from tour journals for a few episodes since I haven’t had time to tour! If you’ve got ideas on what you’d like me to cover, shoot em my way!

Statistics

New tires 1
Miles biked 35
Fish tacos eaten 3
Beach towns cycled through 6
Flats 0

Music

May 12, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 282: The Missing Link – Part 3

Continuing The Missing Link bike tour of southern California. Part 3 chronicles my ride from Marine Camp Pendleton to San Clemente. Sort of. Plans were scuttled, but adventures were had!

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The Missing Link – Part 3

This part covers the type 2 part of day 2… because it got a little crazy. In the edit, things seem way less onerous than they kind of were, but it’s good to hear I kept a reasonable attitude. You love pods where my plans get scuttled, right?

Statistics

Number of tubes punctured by a rogue Marine base thorn 2
Number of nuclear power plants walked past 1
Number of rides hitched 1
Ride shares taken 3
Trains taken 1
Missing links completed .44
Missing links remaining .44 (math was never my strong suit)

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April 28, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 281: The Missing Link – Part 2

Continuing The Missing Link bike tour of southern California. Part 2 chronicles my ride from Carlsbad through Marine Camp Pendleton, and the host of jinxes I threw at my soon-to-be-amended tour plans… with special guest star, audio-ruining wind gusts!

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The Missing Link – Part 2

This part covers part of day 2… because it got a little crazy and needs to be split into two! A couple of things:

The cross winds created some periods of time when the audio is less soundscape and more “annoying.” I tried to edit out the worst of the worst without cutting out some of the stories I was telling and the sights I was describing.
The amount of times I jinxed this ride in this episode is simply staggering. I taunted the bicycle gods aplenty, and I preview what they did to me towards the end of this episode. All can say is, clearly I deserved it.

Statistics

Partial list because we’ll cover all of day 2’s stats next episode… but partial list:

Number of Marine Base cycling permits accrued 1
Bagel shop reviews 1
Number of times I foolishly taunted the bicycle tour gods with proclamations of my plans 44
Flats… <sigh> see you next week…

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April 21, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 280: The Missing Link – Part 1

In 2014, I cycled the entire Pacific Coast from Canada to Mexico. Sort of. Because of the difficulty getting through a section in southern California, I always had a teeny tiny section unbicycled… a missing link, if you will. In 2022, it’s time to bike that missing link. Part 1 chronicles my flight to San Diego and the first day of riding to Carlsbad.

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The Missing Link – Part 1

Statistics

Miles biked 33.6
Elevation gained 1349 feet
Flights successfully flown with a Brompton stowed in the overhead 2
Flats 0

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April 14, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 279: Tampa to Disney World Takeaways + Spring Tour Preview

Wrapping up my thoughts on the winter bike tour of central Florida and unveiling my first spring tour of 2022, which will finally check a box that’s been needing to be checked for nearly eight years. The Brompton flies (and rides) again, and the camping gear stays in the bin for one more tour…

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Tampa to Disney World Takeaways

I love beginning and ending tours at airports and train stations. That’s a teaser.
Folks, just don’t lose your ID.
Make a paper copy of your ID and/or passport and stick it in a bag in case you lose them.
Do not underestimate sun exposure on tour
Training, turns out, helps
Google maps is not always up to date. (And, turns out Apple Maps is sometimes ahead of reality)
Picking a possibly hard to bike to location is more fun than I expected (but I always knew I had other options)
Winter tours are great
Credit card touring can get pricey if you’re used to free camping
The route I took is still possible, but the road closure is for real. Two options will be possible, and that’s featured in a video I put up on the YouTube channel… go check it out!
Would not be surprised if I do this again next year, but if I can add some days I want to explore the trails north of Tampa… would probably add a day?

Spring Tour Preview – The Missing Link

First considered in Pedalshift 273 (see all those route scouting episodes mattered!)
Completing a section of the California coast that I had to fast forward in 2014, with extra miles to pay back interest😉
San Diego to LA, mostly along the Pacific Coast Route, but turning inland to tag Anaheim (where I hopped the train in 2014).
Brompton
Considered mixed camping/roofed lodging, but went with all roofed lodging… will make up for all these with some serious bike camping this year!
Riding airport to airport!
Hoping to revisit the fish taco challenge – will your coastal California town win?
Riding light and layered. Cool mornings, not so hot days, little chance of rain (but riding prepared).
Twin challenges
- NoBo – wind will be in my face for the whole trip
- Marine Base Pendleton – the south gate is where you get access… shouldn’t be an issue, but bureaucracy is bureaucracy!
Tour journals begin NEXT week!

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March 31, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 278: Tampa to Disney World – Day 3 – Stealth Camping at Disney World?

It’s a bicycle tour of central Florida, with a Disney twist at the end! On the much quieter final day of riding, I explored around one of the Disney resorts and found some pretty interesting opportunities for stealth camping. Ride along and hear how abundant the possibilities are, and why it’s — and I cannot stress this enough — a *terrible* idea!

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Tampa to Disney World – Day 3 – Stealth Camping at Disney World?

I say it a lot in this pod but let me underscore this is a terrible idea. I go into detail WHY during the ride.

But that said, it’s possible if you’re into terrible ideas and are ok with the consequences. Me? Not so much.

Statistics

Stealth camping opportunities spotted 4?

Terrible ideas contained within this show – too many to count

Number of times I underscored you shouldn’t do this – too many to count

Flats 0

Coming Soon on The Pedalshift Project

Video on how the ride in worked is coming within a week or two

Next week… the final entry of the Best of featuring the 2019 ride to Cincinnati from DC.

The week after that… takeaways from the Disney tour PLUS tips on what to do when you lose your ID and have to fly… oh I have tips… AND a PREVIEW of my next tour which will come to you the following week!

Gifts Ideas for a Person on a Bike Tour

Music

Bike tour consulting – 1 hour

Bike tour consulting – 4 pack

Pedalshift Society – $29 one-shot

Pedalshift Society – $59 one-shot

Pedalshift Society – Choose Your Own Adventure

Pedalshift Tour Journals Bundle (2014-2016)

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 1: Pacific Coast

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 2: DC to Pittsburgh / C&O & GAP

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 3: New York State/Erie Canal

Bicycling New York City

Music

Bike tour consulting – 1 hour

Bike tour consulting – 4 pack

Pedalshift Society – $29 one-shot

Pedalshift Society – $59 one-shot

Pedalshift Society – Choose Your Own Adventure

Pedalshift Tour Journals Bundle (2014-2016)

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 1: Pacific Coast

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 2: DC to Pittsburgh / C&O & GAP

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 3: New York State/Erie Canal

The Missing Link – Takeaways

Music

Bike tour consulting – 1 hour

Bike tour consulting – 4 pack

Pedalshift Society – $29 one-shot

Pedalshift Society – $59 one-shot

Pedalshift Society – Choose Your Own Adventure

Pedalshift Tour Journals Bundle (2014-2016)

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 1: Pacific Coast

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 2: DC to Pittsburgh / C&O & GAP

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 3: New York State/Erie Canal

The Missing Link – Part 5

Statistics

Music

Bike tour consulting – 1 hour

Bike tour consulting – 4 pack

Pedalshift Society – $29 one-shot

Pedalshift Society – $59 one-shot

Pedalshift Society – Choose Your Own Adventure

Pedalshift Tour Journals Bundle (2014-2016)

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 1: Pacific Coast

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 2: DC to Pittsburgh / C&O & GAP

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 3: New York State/Erie Canal

The Missing Link – Part 4

Statistics

Music

Bike tour consulting – 1 hour

Bike tour consulting – 4 pack

Pedalshift Society – $29 one-shot

Pedalshift Society – $59 one-shot

Pedalshift Society – Choose Your Own Adventure

Pedalshift Tour Journals Bundle (2014-2016)

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 1: Pacific Coast

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 2: DC to Pittsburgh / C&O & GAP

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 3: New York State/Erie Canal

The Missing Link – Part 3

Statistics

Music

Bike tour consulting – 1 hour

Bike tour consulting – 4 pack

Pedalshift Society – $29 one-shot

Pedalshift Society – $59 one-shot

Pedalshift Society – Choose Your Own Adventure

Pedalshift Tour Journals Bundle (2014-2016)

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 1: Pacific Coast

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 2: DC to Pittsburgh / C&O & GAP

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 3: New York State/Erie Canal

The Missing Link – Part 2

Statistics

Music

Bike tour consulting – 1 hour

Bike tour consulting – 4 pack

Pedalshift Society – $29 one-shot

Pedalshift Society – $59 one-shot

Pedalshift Society – Choose Your Own Adventure

Pedalshift Tour Journals Bundle (2014-2016)

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 1: Pacific Coast

Pedalshift Tour Journals Vol. 2: DC to Pittsburgh / C&O & GAP