Jan 14, 2016
Do podcasts get middle aged? Well we're 40. Know what else is turning 40 this year? Bikecentennial... arguably the origin of modern bicycle touring. We'll touch on one of the things going on to celebrate the milestone, dig in on some 2016 tour plans and hit the backlog of gear talk and connections from before the holidays.
Hey it's the direct download link for episode 040: Bikecentennial at 40 + 2016 tour planning (mp3)
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Bikecentennial 40
Bikecentennial on Wikipedia
The TransAm and Bikecentennial
Bike your park day 9/24/16
Path Less Pedaled has some cool
images
Tour Journals
Spring CA coast ride
Considering hosting a weekend Pedalshift tour from DC to my
cabin in WV. Interested?
Gear Talk
Bromptons: when flying, go stealth mode
And eff Delta. And eff Brompton
traitors who work for Delta.
Never has it been more clear that stealth mode is important than
now.
.@Delta just charged me $150 one way
for this piece of luggage. Guess why. pic.twitter.com/zsuOzPLBBX
— Darren B (@bikepedantic) December
15, 2015
Ugh. Wanna know how and why?
@jessicaroberts
one of the other gate agents has one. His amiable smalltalk was a
trap.
— Darren B (@bikepedantic) December
15, 2015
Worst part of @bikepedantic getting
charged for his Brompton? The outing by a fellow Brompton rider!
"Its a trap!" pic.twitter.com/ToAbuRl6ii
— Pedalshift (@pedalshift) December
15, 2015
It’s a trap!
Tech on the road
FOTS Paul Mulvey:
- 2012, comparing the MBA to the iPad 1
- 2015 iPad Air review
Selected past posts on tech:
- What to pack on bike tour (and what not to pack)
- Efficiencies of gear choice
- Tips and tricks for keeping your devices powered up on bike tours
Google Maps bike directions
FOTS Paul Mulvey on issues with Google Maps bike layers See the Google Maps product forum thread for more.
Followup on bulging tires
Mike Cobb from Facebook:
A section of plastic soda bottle, cut to a size extending 1.5" outside of the bulge, with sanded edges (using patch kit sand paper or pavement), duct taped to the inside of the tire, can often provide a permanent solution to damaged casing on a tire wider than 1.5". Narrower tires can be fixed similarly, but the lump is felt.
I find this comforting, because in the U.S., it's pretty easy to find discarded soda bottles on the side of the road or at least in garbage cans.
Connections
New listener Mark VanRaam
UK Listener Perce aka Steve Brett
Listener Dave Rutter AKA HammerHiker
And even more 5 star reviews!
Music
The Pedalshift Project theme is America courtesy of Jason Kent off his self-titled solo album. Check out his band Sunfields' album, Habitat, wherever cool music resides. I just heard Jason's new album and it is AWESOME. More info when that drops this spring!