Pedalshift https://pedalshift.net/ Bicycle Travel Adventures Wed, 27 May 2026 17:17:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://pedalshift.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-sticker-round-cut-150x150.png Pedalshift https://pedalshift.net/ 32 32 The Pedalshift Project 440: Summer Adventure Planning https://pedalshift.net/2026/05/pedalshift-440-summer-adventure-planning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-440-summer-adventure-planning Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:46 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9428 Seattle is starting to feel less like a move and more like home base. With the long stretch of travel beginning to slow down, this week’s episode looks ahead to what summer adventure might look like from the Pacific Northwest. That includes rediscovering hiking and backpacking, exploring Seattle neighborhoods, and starting to sketch out bike …

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Seattle is starting to feel less like a move and more like home base. With the long stretch of travel beginning to slow down, this week’s episode looks ahead to what summer adventure might look like from the Pacific Northwest. That includes rediscovering hiking and backpacking, exploring Seattle neighborhoods, and starting to sketch out bike camping possibilities in Oregon and Washington.

The Pedalshift Project 440: Summer Adventure Planning

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The Pedalshift Project 440: Summer Adventure Planning

  • Settling into Seattle as a long-term basecamp

  • Shifting from constant travel into local exploration

  • Planning summer adventures in the Pacific Northwest

  • Returning to hiking and backpacking

  • Relearning where all the backpacking gear ended up

  • Exploring Seattle neighborhoods by bike and on foot

  • Early thoughts on Oregon and Washington bike camping routes

  • A future trip with friends of the show

  • What changes when bicycle touring starts from a new corner of the country

Merch survey

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As always we like to close out the show with a special shoutout to the Pedalshift Society! Because of support from listeners like you, Pedalshift is a weekly bicycle touring podcast with a global community, expanding into live shows and covering new tours like this summer’s upcoming bike tour! If you like what you hear, you can support the show for 5 bucks, 2 bucks or even a buck a month. And there’s one-shot and annual options if you’re not into the small monthly thing. Check it all out at pedalshift.net/society.

Music

You’ve been hearing about Jason Kent and his music for many fine episodes. Jason has a new solo album available NOW. Go listen to JUKEBOX BOY wherever cool music is available! 

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]]> The Pedalshift Project 439: Exploring Chicago https://pedalshift.net/2026/05/pedalshift-439-exploring-chicago/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-439-exploring-chicago Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:50 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9423 On this edition, we go to the Windy City, and it was windy , and we ride around a little bit and walk around a little bit and do a little bit of discovery. A cool neighborhood, Wicker Park, and just discovery of things that are cool in the midst of my May adventures. Hey …

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On this edition, we go to the Windy City, and it was windy , and we ride around a little bit and walk around a little bit and do a little bit of discovery. A cool neighborhood, Wicker Park, and just discovery of things that are cool in the midst of my May adventures.

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The Pedalshift Project 439: Exploring Chicago

No shownotes for this one!

As always we like to close out the show with a special shoutout to the Pedalshift Society! Because of support from listeners like you, Pedalshift is a weekly bicycle touring podcast with a global community, expanding into live shows and covering new tours like this summer’s upcoming bike tour! If you like what you hear, you can support the show for 5 bucks, 2 bucks or even a buck a month. And there’s one-shot and annual options if you’re not into the small monthly thing. Check it all out at pedalshift.net/society.

Music

You’ve been hearing about Jason Kent and his music for many fine episodes. Jason has a new solo album available NOW. Go listen to JUKEBOX BOY wherever cool music is available! 

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]]> The Pedalshift Project 438: Not Just Bikes – May Music Adventures https://pedalshift.net/2026/05/the-pedalshift-project-438-not-just-bikes-music-adventures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-pedalshift-project-438-not-just-bikes-music-adventures Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:30 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9415 On this edition, we hop off the bike for a bit to chat about some non-cycling adventures I’m in the middle of this month! As you all know I’m a huge music fan, and as my big move and other transitions have pretty much crossed the finish line, I circled this month as a way …

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On this edition, we hop off the bike for a bit to chat about some non-cycling adventures I’m in the middle of this month! As you all know I’m a huge music fan, and as my big move and other transitions have pretty much crossed the finish line, I circled this month as a way to celebrate with some music and travel. Will a bike make an appearance? Maybe, but the journey is the fun part so let’s show our IDs at the door and get our hands stamped for a very different adventure!

The Pedalshift Project 438: Not Just Bikes - May Music Adventures

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The Pedalshift Project 438: Not Just Bikes – May Music Adventures

Sugar NYC

(Seattle work conference)

Snail Mail Seattle 🙁

Ivy WPB 

WDW work/play

Ivy Chicago

(Seattle work conference)

Ivy NYC

Chapterhouse Seattle

DLR play (new Star Wars overlay)

Ivy LA

Home to Seattle and a summer of… I don’t know yet. Open plans. Biking. Hiking. Camping. Exploring. More music.

As always we like to close out the show with a special shoutout to the Pedalshift Society! Because of support from listeners like you, Pedalshift is a weekly bicycle touring podcast with a global community, expanding into live shows and covering new tours like this summer’s upcoming bike tour! If you like what you hear, you can support the show for 5 bucks, 2 bucks or even a buck a month. And there’s one-shot and annual options if you’re not into the small monthly thing. Check it all out at pedalshift.net/society.

Music

You’ve been hearing about Jason Kent and his music for many fine episodes. Jason has a new solo album available NOW. Go listen to JUKEBOX BOY wherever cool music is available! 

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]]> Best of Pedalshift 323: Return to the C&O – Day 1 https://pedalshift.net/2026/05/best-of-pedalshift-323-return-ti-the-co-day-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-pedalshift-323-return-ti-the-co-day-1 Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:57 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9413 Having said adieu to the C&O, let’s revisit the spring 2023 ride of the C&O towpath for the next few months? Back then we had stellar conditions for riding. But with the Paw Paw tunnel closed, the trail posed a hefty challenge for someone with a fully loaded bike to push. But the Park Service …

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]]> Having said adieu to the C&O, let’s revisit the spring 2023 ride of the C&O towpath for the next few months? Back then we had stellar conditions for riding. But with the Paw Paw tunnel closed, the trail posed a hefty challenge for someone with a fully loaded bike to push. But the Park Service said there’s a shuttle, right? Originally podcast May 18, 2023.

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]]> The Pedalshift Project 437: Goodbye to the C&O, For Now https://pedalshift.net/2026/04/pedalshift-437-goodbye-to-cando-for-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-437-goodbye-to-cando-for-now Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:31 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9407 The C&O has been a recurring spine of the show for years, from early episodes with zeroes in front of the numbers through bigger runs like DC to Cincinnati, and C&O But Slow. The show is now pointing toward Seattle, rightsizing bikes, and the new basecamp but I have one more ride on the C&O …

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The C&O has been a recurring spine of the show for years, from early episodes with zeroes in front of the numbers through bigger runs like DC to Cincinnati, and C&O But Slow. The show is now pointing toward Seattle, rightsizing bikes, and the new basecamp but I have one more ride on the C&O and one more ride on a special bike that I’ve pedaled all over the country.

The Pedalshift Project 437: Goodbye to the C&O, For Now

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Goodbye to the C&O, For Now

Shownotes? We don’t need no stinkin shownotes!

As always we like to close out the show with a special shoutout to the Pedalshift Society! Because of support from listeners like you, Pedalshift is a weekly bicycle touring podcast with a global community, expanding into live shows and covering new tours like this summer’s upcoming bike tour! If you like what you hear, you can support the show for 5 bucks, 2 bucks or even a buck a month. And there’s one-shot and annual options if you’re not into the small monthly thing. Check it all out at pedalshift.net/society.

Music

You’ve been hearing about Jason Kent and his music for many fine episodes. Jason has a new solo album available NOW. Go listen to JUKEBOX BOY wherever cool music is available! 

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]]> The Pedalshift Project 436: Bainbridge Island https://pedalshift.net/2026/04/pedalshift-436-bainbridge-island/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-436-bainbridge-island Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:00:08 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9403 Continuing more discovery of the Seattle area by bike and transit… this time it’s a completely new to me place in Bainbridge Island! The real feature of course is the ferry, since we all know I love me a ferry. Some aquatic guest stars followed by Brompton riding in the town by the ferry terminal …

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Continuing more discovery of the Seattle area by bike and transit… this time it’s a completely new to me place in Bainbridge Island! The real feature of course is the ferry, since we all know I love me a ferry. Some aquatic guest stars followed by Brompton riding in the town by the ferry terminal was a nice introduction, all shared here on the pod!

The Pedalshift Project 436: Bainbridge Island

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Bainbridge Island

Shownotes? We don’t need no stinkin shownotes!

As always we like to close out the show with a special shoutout to the Pedalshift Society! Because of support from listeners like you, Pedalshift is a weekly bicycle touring podcast with a global community, expanding into live shows and covering new tours like this summer’s upcoming bike tour! If you like what you hear, you can support the show for 5 bucks, 2 bucks or even a buck a month. And there’s one-shot and annual options if you’re not into the small monthly thing. Check it all out at pedalshift.net/society.

Music

You’ve been hearing about Jason Kent and his music for many fine episodes. Jason has a new solo album available NOW. Go listen to JUKEBOX BOY wherever cool music is available! 

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]]> The Pedalshift Project 435: Lake Washington Crossing https://pedalshift.net/2026/04/pedalshift-435-lake-washington-crossing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-435-lake-washington-crossing Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9398 The weather is getting better, and I have bikes on hand… it’s time to explore more of Seattle by bike! On this edition we start kind of big – crossing Lake Washington via the floating bridge by bike. Plus bonus Lunar New Year festivals! Hey it’s the direct download link for The Pedalshift Project 435: Lake …

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The weather is getting better, and I have bikes on hand… it’s time to explore more of Seattle by bike! On this edition we start kind of big – crossing Lake Washington via the floating bridge by bike. Plus bonus Lunar New Year festivals!

The Pedalshift Project 435: Lake Washington Crossing

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Lake Washington Crossing

  • Mercer Island to Pioneer Square
  • Floating bridge and testing light rail
  • Bonus lunar new year soundscapes!

As always we like to close out the show with a special shoutout to the Pedalshift Society! Because of support from listeners like you, Pedalshift is a weekly bicycle touring podcast with a global community, expanding into live shows and covering new tours like this summer’s upcoming bike tour! If you like what you hear, you can support the show for 5 bucks, 2 bucks or even a buck a month. And there’s one-shot and annual options if you’re not into the small monthly thing. Check it all out at pedalshift.net/society.

Music

You’ve been hearing about Jason Kent and his music for many fine episodes. Jason has a new solo album available NOW. Go listen to JUKEBOX BOY wherever cool music is available! 

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]]> The Pedalshift Project 434: Minimal California Takeaways https://pedalshift.net/2026/04/pedalshift-434-minimal-california-takeaways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-434-minimal-california-takeaways Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:36:20 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9394 The bike is in Seattle safe and sound, but the adventure getting it here? We have things to talk about! On this episode the takeaways from Minimal California! Hey it’s the direct download link for The Pedalshift Project 434: Minimal California Takeaways. Subscribe/Follow The Pedalshift Project:RSS – iTunes – Overcast – Android – Google Podcasts – Stitcher – TuneIn – IHeartRadio – …

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The bike is in Seattle safe and sound, but the adventure getting it here? We have things to talk about! On this episode the takeaways from Minimal California!

The Pedalshift Project 434: Minimal California Takeaways

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Minimal California Takeaways

  • I really really like going with less
  • Panniers have their place
  • Riding in the rain can be fun, but not if it weren’t planning for it
  • Try the random cantina every time
  • Bike bags are great but they have an expiration date

As always we like to close out the show with a special shoutout to the Pedalshift Society! Because of support from listeners like you, Pedalshift is a weekly bicycle touring podcast with a global community, expanding into live shows and covering new tours like this summer’s upcoming bike tour! If you like what you hear, you can support the show for 5 bucks, 2 bucks or even a buck a month. And there’s one-shot and annual options if you’re not into the small monthly thing. Check it all out at pedalshift.net/society.

Music

You’ve been hearing about Jason Kent and his music for many fine episodes. Jason has a new solo album available NOW. Go listen to JUKEBOX BOY wherever cool music is available! 

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]]> Best of Pedalshift 340: Staying Safe on Bicycle Adventures https://pedalshift.net/2026/04/best-of-pedalshift-340-staying-safe-bike-adventures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-pedalshift-340-staying-safe-bike-adventures Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:00:34 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9390 Look, we all know there’s some inherent risk in bikepacking, bike touring and even bike commuting. Between bad infrastructure and inattentive drivers, we assume some degree of risk every time we’re in the saddle. But as with anything, there are things we can do to make our bicycle adventures safer than by doing nothing. On …

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]]> Look, we all know there’s some inherent risk in bikepacking, bike touring and even bike commuting. Between bad infrastructure and inattentive drivers, we assume some degree of risk every time we’re in the saddle. But as with anything, there are things we can do to make our bicycle adventures safer than by doing nothing. On this episode, some thoughts on all the things you can do to have a safer ride! Originally podcast October 19, 2023.

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]]> The Pedalshift Project 433: Minimal California Part 2 https://pedalshift.net/2026/03/pedalshift-433-minimal-california-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-433-minimal-california-part-2 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:51 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9386 A fun night adjacent to the Happiest Place on Earth, but work to do on the final day of the adventure. A scouted ride to Orange County airport seemed easy, then challenging, then maybe easy again. But there’s been a peculiar lack of drama on this podcast that tends to have unnecessary drama in the …

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A fun night adjacent to the Happiest Place on Earth, but work to do on the final day of the adventure. A scouted ride to Orange County airport seemed easy, then challenging, then maybe easy again. But there’s been a peculiar lack of drama on this podcast that tends to have unnecessary drama in the trips. I wonder… could we find some?

The Pedalshift Project 433: Minimal California Part 2

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Minimal California Part 2

Statistics

Miles biked 27

Zippers broken 2

Yards of tape used by SNA TSA to seal the bike bag 3

Futile attempts to repair the zipper in Seattle 1

Flats 0

As always we like to close out the show with a special shoutout to the Pedalshift Society! Because of support from listeners like you, Pedalshift is a weekly bicycle touring podcast with a global community, expanding into live shows and covering new tours like this summer’s upcoming bike tour! If you like what you hear, you can support the show for 5 bucks, 2 bucks or even a buck a month. And there’s one-shot and annual options if you’re not into the small monthly thing. Check it all out at pedalshift.net/society.

Music

You’ve been hearing about Jason Kent and his music for many fine episodes. Jason has a new solo album available NOW. Go listen to JUKEBOX BOY wherever cool music is available! 

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