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Dec 31, 2020

On this episode, we continue a tradition like no other, a futile attempt to review the year in podcast form. And since no amount of fictional podcast elves or award shows can possibly out-2020 this year, we have special guests and friends of the show Brock Dittus and Aaron Flores of the Sprocket Podcast to help make...


Dec 24, 2020

It's the end of the season, but that doesn't mean we can't dream up new tours. In this edition, I open up my thought process and planning technique for a brand new tour I'm thinking about next year. Once upon a time Snake Plissken escaped from NY... my next tour turns the tables!

More tour wishcasting - Escape to NY

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Dec 17, 2020

I tried to make the last tour of 2020 a sufferfest, but it turns out one last time on the C&O for the year was pretty festive. It's the final tour journal for a very oddball year!

The Journal: One Last Time on the C&O for 2020 

No shownotes, no stats, just me yammering away for 40 minutes on a bike tour. In other words,...


Dec 10, 2020

Every time I come across an eBike I wonder if you go touring on something like that? On this episode, I chat about my research on the topic!

Gear Talk: Exploring eBike Touring 

First - I'm far from an expert on this. This picqued my interest in the spring of 2019 when I was riding the DC to Cinci route and I got SMOKED...


Dec 3, 2020

In the second of a two-parter, my trusty Brompton and I continue our transit-aided bicycle tour from Washington, DC to Astoria, Oregon. This week features a more-challenging-than-expected short mileage day, a visit to Kurt Cobain’s riverfront hangout, and a long bridge serving as a finish line. Originally podcast...