Pedalshift https://pedalshift.net/ Bicycle Travel Adventures Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:40:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://pedalshift.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-sticker-round-cut-150x150.png Pedalshift https://pedalshift.net/ 32 32 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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]]> The Pedalshift Project 432: Minimal California Part 1 https://pedalshift.net/2026/03/pedalshift-432-minimal-california-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-432-minimal-california-part-1 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:17 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9381 A flight to San Diego and operation get my bike to Seattle begins! Sunny Southern California lures me in with perfect… wait, what’s that? Rain all day? In San Diego? That tracks. Day 1 of the experiment that is Minimal California has a soggy start and a magical finish, because all winter bike trips lead …

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A flight to San Diego and operation get my bike to Seattle begins! Sunny Southern California lures me in with perfect… wait, what’s that? Rain all day? In San Diego? That tracks. Day 1 of the experiment that is Minimal California has a soggy start and a magical finish, because all winter bike trips lead to Disney parks right?

The Pedalshift Project 432: Minimal California Part 1

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Minimal California Preview

Statistics

Miles biked 25+2=27

Busses 1

Trains 1

Water bottles needed to wash sand off bike brakes from beach side quest 4

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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]]> The Pedalshift Project 431: Minimal California Preview https://pedalshift.net/2026/03/pedalshift-431-minimal-california-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-431-minimal-california-preview Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:24 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9377 Welcome back from Winter Break! I was busy while we revisited some classic adventures, and went off and had a brand new one. On this edition, we preview Minimal California, a pared down adventure with a purpose, a destination, and… would you believe things that went awry? Hey it’s the direct download link for The Pedalshift …

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Welcome back from Winter Break! I was busy while we revisited some classic adventures, and went off and had a brand new one. On this edition, we preview Minimal California, a pared down adventure with a purpose, a destination, and… would you believe things that went awry?

The Pedalshift Project 431: Minimal California Preview

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Minimal California Preview

I should have shownotes but I’m still on winter break mode… it’s a good episode and you should listen to it!

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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]]> Winter Break https://pedalshift.net/2026/02/winter-break-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-break-2026 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:52:48 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9371 It’s winter break at Pedalshift, but we’ve got fun bike adventures for you: 2/5 Best of 327: Evolution of Bike Adventure Gear 2/12 Best of 111: Olympic Peninsula Part 1 2/19 Best of 112: Olympic Peninsula Part 2 2/26 Best of 211: Brompton Stealth Overnight 3/5 Best of 329: Jalapeño Popper Tour w/ Brock Dittus …

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2/5

Best of 327: Evolution of Bike Adventure Gear

2/12

Best of 111: Olympic Peninsula Part 1

2/19

Best of 112: Olympic Peninsula Part 2

2/26

Best of 211: Brompton Stealth Overnight

3/5

Best of 329: Jalapeño Popper Tour w/ Brock Dittus

See you with all new episodes in March!

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]]> The Pedalshift Project 430: Adventure Goals for 2026 https://pedalshift.net/2026/01/pedalshift-430-adventure-goals-for-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-430-adventure-goals-for-2026 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:25 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9363 One more episode before we take a little winter break (with some great best of’s!) we do our annual setting of goals. This year we mix in one non-cycling goal on top of the others. Hey if I hit all of these it’s going to be a great year! Hey it’s the direct download link …

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One more episode before we take a little winter break (with some great best of’s!) we do our annual setting of goals. This year we mix in one non-cycling goal on top of the others. Hey if I hit all of these it’s going to be a great year!

The Pedalshift Project 430: Adventure Goals for 2026

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Adventure Goals for 2026

Continued fitness upgrades

Oh Canada!

New bike(s)

Ultralight gear and ultralight tours

A Brompton adventure

Seattle S24Os

Big toe dip: backpacking… Hoh Rainforest?

A transit-assisted adventure

A food and beverage-centric adventure

A ferry-centric adventure

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 429: Live from Seattle https://pedalshift.net/2026/01/pedalshift-429-live-from-seattle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-429-live-from-seattle Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:51 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9358 Our very first live show of 2026 is also the inaugural live show from Seattle! On this episode we chat more in depth about Seattle biking adventures to come, both locally and launched from here, give a quick Brompton update, an even briefer ACA update, and then a bunch of questions in the live show …

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Our very first live show of 2026 is also the inaugural live show from Seattle! On this episode we chat more in depth about Seattle biking adventures to come, both locally and launched from here, give a quick Brompton update, an even briefer ACA update, and then a bunch of questions in the live show AMA!

The Pedalshift Project 429: Live from Seattle

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Live from Seattle

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Thoughts on Seattle as a bike launching point

Local trails

Gateway to multiple adventures

Vancouver crossing loop

Pacific coast

Washington Parks

STP

SEA direct flights

Year round cycling

Brompton update

ACA Building Sale 

Seems like the sale of the building is serving as a proxy on “do you like how things are going” 

Conflates a lot of stuff, which makes sorting through a lot of the arguments to be tricky

Make sure you vote, and I think we all are hoping whatever ACA does in 2026 and beyond that it stays as a major voice in bike travel adventures!

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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