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Oct 29, 2020

You've got our bike, you know where you're going... the next biggest thing is what to bring and how to pack it! On this edition of the pod, my top five strategies for packing for a bike tour.

Top-5 bike tour packing strategies

1 - You really want waterproof storage*
 
2 - Bike touring life is about balance
 
3 -...


Oct 22, 2020

My three day weekend tour was about to be washed out by the remnants of yet another hurricane rolling through the area. And since the C&O isn't exactly the best trail in a soaker, it was a good idea to reverse course and head back to my cabin. But would the tropical gusher wipe me out or would my "special"...


Oct 15, 2020

They say you only live once and some people shorten that up to YOLO, turn that into a verb and make questionable decisions. Sometimes that's a pathway to adventure. And sometimes, it's a convenient excuse to do things you aren't supposed to. On my first day to complete a full ride of the C&O this year, I YOLO'd...


Oct 8, 2020

Kerry Gross wanted more stories of inspiring women. So, she decided to ride her bike from California to Maine in search of women who inspire others. Now she brings those stories to us via the Women Who Dare podcast, the story of Kerry’s 5,700-mile bike ride and the interviews with these remarkable women. Originally...


Oct 1, 2020

A few weeks ago I set out to do some on-the-bike stealth camp scouting for a future tour of the Delmarva Peninsula. Is the eastern shore a good bet for some sneaky no-impact camping?

  • plenty of opportunities, not all of them great
  • further north may have more limited opportunity as a lot of the wooded areas are...