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A Game of Chance Revisited
Episode 419
We're bringing back one of the wackiest ideas in Pedalshift history — the Game of Chance! Using random number generators and the excellent Adventure Cycling Association routes, it's an unpredictable coast-to-coast bike tour from the Pacific to the Atlantic. When every turn is determined by chance the results are... surprisingly awesome?
In This Episode:
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Revisiting the "Game of Chance" touring experiment from 2021
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Using randomness to pick routes across ACA's national network
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Riding (and re-riding) the Pacific Coast, Northern Tier, Lewis & Clark, TransAm, and more
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Ferry crossings, backcountry climbs, and surprise state detours
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How randomness can spark new route ideas and winter planning inspiration
Mentioned:
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Pacific Coast Route
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Lewis & Clark Trail
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Northern Tier
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TransAmerica Trail
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Great Divide, Great Parks, Lake Erie Connector
The Route (as determined by chance):
| Segment | Route(s) | Start → End |
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| 1 | Pacific Coast | Anacortes, WA → Westport, OR |
| 2 | Lewis & Clark | Westport, OR → Cascade Locks, OR |
| 3 | Sierra Cascades (North) | Cascade Locks, OR → Twisp, WA |
| 4 | Northern Tier | Twisp, WA → Eureka, MT |
| 5 | Great Parks North | Eureka, MT → Missoula, MT |
| 6 | TransAm | Missoula, MT → Walden, CO |
| 7 | TransAm (continued) | Walden, CO → Springfield, MO |
| 8 | Bicycle Route 66 | Springfield, MO → St. Louis, MO |
| 9 | Eastern Express Connector | St. Louis, MO → Indianapolis, IN |
| 10 | Chicago–NYC + North Lakes | Indianapolis, IN → Northern MI |
| 11 | Lake Erie Connector | Sandusky, OH → Buffalo, NY (via Ontario) |
| 12 | Northern Tier | Buffalo, NY → Bar Harbor, ME |
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