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The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures

The Pedalshift Project is a series of conversations, thoughts, and experiments on bicycle adventures. It"s the companion show to Pedalshift.net, bringing stories from the road, interviews from fellow bike tourists, plus tips, tricks and ideas on how to tour more. Let"s shrink the world by bike.

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The Pedalshift Project 359: Urban Bike Touring

The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures ·

2024/04/11

So much of our bike travel is out on the open road, or along some back country trail. But what about the cities? On this edition, we talk about how to make cities and suburban riding a fun and enjoyable part of your next urban bike tour! Urban Bike Touring Planning Your Urban Adventure - route planning in urban areas. - researching bike-friendly cities and regions. - know the area and any rules of paths Choosing the Right Bike and Gear - bike and gear choices for urban touring. - have a flexible

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43:53

Best of Pedalshift 138: Bike Touring Canada

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2024/04/04

An interview with Jesse Herbert on his experiences biike touring Canada (and around the world), plus a ton of great ideas, hacks and tips on all things bicycle touring, from lightening your load to braving a chilly night in a hammock. Originally podcast October 11, 2018.

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36:08

358: The eBike Build Update

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2024/03/28

The big project for 2024 is building the ultimate custom e-bike. On this episode we update where I'm at with the project... have I narrowed things down or am I hopelessly lost in the paradox of choice? e-Bike Build Update Overview of the e-bike build vs. buy decision. Experiences and research done in Portland, Oregon, highlighting e-bike focused shops. Special mention of Nomad Cycles for custom bike builds. Discussion on the drawbacks of commercially available e-bikes, particularly around

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31:45

357: Space Coast Loop - Takeaways

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2024/03/21

With the 2024 Florida ride in the rearview mirror, it’s time to assess how it went. I did the ride a bit differently this time… was it the right call? Is there something I definitely want to do next time? And what will I never do again in the Orlando area? Space Coast Loop - Takeaways A Brompton can do just about any kind of touring you throw at it Resist the temptation to leave tools at home, even for urban tours Best sun management for me - cover up arms and legs, sunscreen face and neck Cycling

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54:16

356: Space Coast Loop - Part 4

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2024/03/14

The final day of the Space Coast Loop was supposed to be the easiest… a familiar route and a familiar destination, with maybe a quirk at the end. But would my luck avoiding mechanicals finally run out and would making a route change in the middle of the ride end up putting me in the middle of an interstate highway? Space Coast Loop - Part 4 An Early Start: Starting in St. Cloud, riding by a nearby farm. Route Change: Deciding to take a more direct route including an unfamiliar trail. Riding on US

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34:27

Best of Pedalshift 157: The Ohio to Erie Trail

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2024/03/07

The Ohio to Erie Trail spans 326 miles diagonally across Ohio, linking up Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland and everything in between. On this episode, we chat about the trail and the experience biking across Ohio! Originally podcast March 14, 2019.

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48:39

355: Space Coast Loop - Part 3

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2024/02/29

Day 3 of the ride was a return to a familiar road route that kicked off this whole riding in Florida thing all the way back in 2019. But after two days of mostly idyllic trail riding, would competing for asphalt with cars and trucks be a rude awakening? And also, what direction are the prevailing winds in Florida again? Space Coast Loop - Part 3 Morning Preparations and Departure Early morning considerations for layer adjustment due to temperature changes. Decision against taking a shortcut due to

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32:50

278: Tampa to Disney World - Day 3 - Stealth Camping...

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2022/03/31

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 a terrible idea! 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

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44:49

277: Tampa to Disney World - Day 2 - Can You Really...

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2022/03/24

It's a bicycle tour of central Florida, with a Disney twist at the end! Day 2 ends with crossing onto Disney property and the final roads that lead to my resort. Will heavy traffic, sketchy shoulders, or Disney security cast an end to the enchantment? Tampa to Disney World - Day 2 - Can You Really Bike to a Disney Resort? Folks, this episode includes almost all of the audio I recorded for the final few miles... it's a real soundscape, including the noises from the bike, the traffic and the wind

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58:42

276: Tampa to Disney World - Day 2 - The Approach

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2022/03/17

It's a bicycle tour of central Florida, with a Disney twist at the end! Day 2 takes me from the outskirts of Lakeland to Disney World, but in between I encounter a literal road block. Does my plan to ride all the way to my resort's poolside bar belong in Fantasyland? Tampa to Disney World Bike Tour - Day 2 - The Approach See a handful of images from day 2 at pedalshift.net/276! Statistics Coming next week as we wrap up Day 2!

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48:51

275: Tampa to Disney World - Day 1

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2022/03/10

It's the first tour of 2022, and we kick off the year with a tour of central Florida, with the Disney twist at the end! Day 1 starts directly from the airport and winds through a Tampa 10k and spring festival while the sun blazes above. All's good until a bad discovery... will it scuttle the rest of the ride? Tampa to Disney World Bike Tour - Day 1 Photos and more at the Ride With GPS for Day 1, plus a smattering on the Pedalshift Insta. Statistics Bromptons successfully stowed in the overhead

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47:39

Best of Pedalshift 167: DC to Cincinnati - Ohio to...

The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures ·

2022/03/03

Continuing our revisit of the 2019 tour from DC to Cincinnati. In March's installment, we start crossing a new state by bike, with the northern half of the Ohio to Erie Trail! Originally podcast June 6, 2019.

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274: Tampa to Disney World Bike Tour Preview

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2022/02/24

It's the first tour of 2022, and it's got, perhaps, a magical twist? I'm escaping the cold northeastern US winter and trading it in for sunshine, and a multiway trek across central Florida on my trusty Brompton. Similar route, totally different finish from past years... what's this year's winter tour look like? Tampa to Disney World Bike Tour Preview A year off, but back with another central Florida in winter tour Adding some new complexity to this one with some exploration of cycling in and

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25:51

273: Route Scouting Shorter Tours + Honorable Mentions

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2022/02/17

Looking ahead to the spring and some new-to-me routes that can check some 2022 goal boxes! This episode, we close out the series to highlight some shorter tour options along with some honorable mentions. Will one of these be the one? Route Scouting Shorter Tours + Honorable Mentions NoBo Missing Link (CA) I talked about this on an earlier pod, but I'm flipping things round (literally) to avoid a logistics issue and make it safer Quick review - the missing link is the portion of the SoCal route I

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272: Route Scouting Dayton to St. Louis

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2022/02/10

Looking ahead to the spring and some new-to-me routes that can check some 2022 goal boxes! This episode, we take a look at filling in an important part of a segment-by-segment ride across country between Dayton, OH and St. Louis, MO. Will this be the one? Route Scouting Dayton to St. Louis This goes back to the before times... piecing together a cross-country ride in segments. 2019: DC to Cincinnati (passed through Xenia, OH near Dayton) 2018: Kansas City - St. Louis via the Katy Trail The gap in

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Best of Pedalshift 166: DC to Cincinnati - Great...

The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures ·

2022/02/03

Continuing our revisit of the 2019 tour from DC to Cincinnati. In February's installment, we ride up out of Cumberland on the Great Allegheny Passage! Originally podcast May 30, 2019.

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271: Route Scouting Texas Hill Country

The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures ·

2022/01/27

Looking ahead to the spring and some new-to-me routes that can check some 2022 goal boxes! This episode, we take a look at the Texas Hill Country loop that begins and ends in Austin. Will this be the one? Route Scouting Texas Hill Country ACA route Ideal in spring Fly in and out from Austin Probably 5-6 days Mostly camping Excellent resources ACA maps Ride with GPS map with resources Downsides limited services in spots water sprawl/traffic/bad interactions Logisitics Brompton capable? Love

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270: Winter Fitness and Bike Maintenance

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2022/01/20

With a bunch of snow and ice on the ground where I'm at, it's a good time to focus on things that will help bike tours coming after the thaw. On this episode, an update on my winter fitness goals, what I'm doing to keep it going plus some ideas on winter bike maintenance. Winter Fitness The fitness starting point: not great Intermittent fasting Calorie tracking Apple fitness cycling Apple fitness HIIT or other upper body work? Hiking with Mookie Winter tour in FL Goal: return to pre-pandemic weight

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31:06

269: 2022 Bike Touring Goals

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2022/01/13

The beginning of a new year is often filled with resolutions that later end up littering later months, abandoned and forgotten. That's why we're calling them goals instead! On this episode, a handful of bike touring goals I'd like to reach by the end of the year... 2022 Bike Touring Goals At least one new-to-me route Fitness: lose the 2021 weight and keep it off Revisit a route (or portion of one) I've only done once Think about a remote work-tour option (work-ride-work-ride... something

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54:29

Best of Pedalshift 165: DC to Cincinnati - C&O Towpath

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2022/01/06

Kicking off 2021's best-of's by revisiting the 2019 tour from DC to Cincinnati. In January's installment, we leave DC on the trusty C&O towpath... Originally podcast May 23, 2019.

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