Podcast Episodes

Spring Break: A Game of Chance - Part 2

As I said last time… sometimes bad ideas go good, and good ideas go bad. And then there’s the latest bonkers idea of a tour I had… a game of chance. In the final installment, we learn preparation can…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Spring Break: A Game of Chance - Part 1

Sometimes bad ideas go good, and good ideas go bad. And then there’s the bonkers idea of a tour I had… a game of chance. In the first of two parts, let’s see how random selection of route, direction …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

400: Celebrating 400 Episodes [Live]

Episode 400

Four hundred episodes into this project, we gathered together on April 11, 2025 for a live show to celebrate the occasion. On this edition I revealed a new tour, announced a short spring break (with …

Published on 5 months ago

399: Cycling US National Parks in 2025

Episode 399

It’s planning season for spring and summer tours! But if you’re in the US or planning a bike adventure here, there’s some real question marks about our national park system. From budget cuts to layof…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Best of Pedalshift 287: Gifts Ideas for a Person on a Bike Tour

We’re often asked what you should get someone into bike touring… but what about a gift for a friend or loved one who is literally in the middle of a bike tour? Inspired by a Reddit thread, but not on…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

398: Florida Coast Takeaways

Episode 398

The Florida adventure is in the rear view mirror but I have so many lessons learned from this trip… and I’ll share a bunch of them with you here on the takeaways edition to close out the trip.

Hold t…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Florida Coast Part 4

Episode 397

The previous day’s winds having ebbed, it was time to ride a full day again. And with grayer skies and the winds more at my back than my face, day 3 got things back on track. Would last year’s free c…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Florida Coast Part 3

Episode 396

The previous day’s winds having ebbed, it was time to ride a full day again. And with grayer skies and the winds more at my back than my face, day 3 got things back on track. Would last year’s free c…

Published on 6 months ago

Best of Pedalshift 290: Beginner Mistakes

I used to do a beginners series on the show (and hope to do another again) but never did a whole show on “don’t make the same mistake I did.” So, on this episode… mistakes to avoid as a beginner! Ori…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Florida Coast Part 2

Episode 395

There are few rules in bicycle adventures, but I am a firm believer in the one that says you do not taunt the bike touring gods. Day 1 was a breeze, I said! The bike gods respond with a breeze of the…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago