Jun 11, 2015
The Pedalshift Project
celebrates its one year podcastaversary with a packed show
featuring my thoughts on Paris as bike touring destination and
an interview with Peter Rice, author of Spandex
Optional Bicycle Touring. Because Pedalshift has a book
club now. Sort of.
Audio Player
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022 (mp3)
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Follow-up
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It’s been one year of Pedalshift as a podcast, so I think we can
safely say it’s no longer a project. Tell me what you think… should
we change the name of the show to Pedalshift or are you attached to
the Project? Best answer gets a shoutout on the show and coveted
FOTS status (which has precisely zero value beyond the name).
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Amtrak still not on board with unboxed bikes on all
lines.
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Kickstand alternatives followup: the shooters stick hack
sucked.
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Chris Gonzales on how not to lose shit:
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Losing your shorts is never a fun thing to do! After losing a rain
jacket from a bungee while touring, and promptly backtracking 10
miles that day for my shower’s pass jacket, I started running the
bungee through an arm or a leg hole. I’ve never lost a thing after
that now. And that’s after 1500 miles! Loving your podcast Tim,
keep it up!
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Shoutout to listener Jill in PGH – next time we’re doing a meetup
of cool bikey Pittsburgh people!
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iPhone mystery rescuer… when he called my studio to let me
know the phone was safe, he mentioned he once had a phone
returned in a similar manner so he was paying that back. Love
this. Let’s ALL do the same when we find misplaced items!
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Another five star iTunes review by Moondogz!
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Reminder Pedalshift Tour Journals has the full DC-Pittsburgh C+O/GAP ride through June. Look for
Volume III: Erie
Canal in July!
Paris
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Amazing city for
biking
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Narrow bike lanes, but hundreds of miles of them
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Bike and pannier security has to be a focus
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Excellent bike ahops of all varieties and I’ve found most have a
very good English speaker on staff
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I prefer to try the local language before asking about English (as
a courtesy)
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Velib bike
share an excellent alternative to get around if you can
secure your bike off street.
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Go see the tourist hotspots, but also go find a neighborhood
you like and explore in detail. Sit at a cafe… Walk or bike the
streets… It’s a city with great personalities.
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I happen to like the 6th Arrondissement which include Luxembourg
Garden, St. Michel, St. Germain and borders on Montparnasse
(the theater district).
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France is considered a excellent for touring – I hope to be able to
mix that in someday!
The Interview
Peter Rice is a writer,
author, marketer and consultant living in Albuquerque. Born and
raised in Washington State, he earned a B.A. from Colorado College
and spent several years doing time in print journalism, including a
stint for the now defunct Albuquerque
Tribune.
Rice has written a number of books, booklets, and guides on an
array of topics, bicycle touring being the most prominent.
Because he never skimps on research, he rode many many
thousands of miles on tours of the West and South, just to make
sure it was as fun and enlightening as it looked. (For information
on how to arrange a private phone consultation for your
tour, or to book him as a speaker, visit Peter’s website.)
When not riding, Rice enjoys pondering the state of the world,
killing time with good friends, visiting his Toastmasters club, and
continuing a three-decade-long mission of learning to
cook.
Music
The Pedalshift Project theme is America courtesy
of Jason Kent off his self-titled solo album. Check out his
band Sunfields‘ new
release, Habitat,
wherever cool music resides.