Pedalshift https://pedalshift.net/ Bicycle Travel Adventures Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:02:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://pedalshift.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-sticker-round-cut-150x150.png Pedalshift https://pedalshift.net/ 32 32 The Pedalshift Project 447: Oregon Coast Trail Preview https://pedalshift.net/2026/07/pedalshift-447-oregon-coast-trail-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-447-oregon-coast-trail-preview Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:00:58 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9485 Welcome to a different kind of Pedalshift adventure. For the first time, we’re leaving the bikes behind and heading out on foot for a three-day section hike of the Oregon Coast Trail. Along with returning friend of the show and legendary 5-timer Mysterious James, I’m testing new ultralight gear, revisiting familiar terrain at walking speed, …

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Welcome to a different kind of Pedalshift adventure. For the first time, we’re leaving the bikes behind and heading out on foot for a three-day section hike of the Oregon Coast Trail. Along with returning friend of the show and legendary 5-timer Mysterious James, I’m testing new ultralight gear, revisiting familiar terrain at walking speed, and exploring whether slowing down even more changes the way we experience a place we’ve ridden through so many times. It’s a little experimental, a little ambitious, and very much in the spirit of adventure.

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  • A first for Pedalshift: backpacking instead of bikepacking.
  • Joined by returning guest James for a three-day Oregon Coast Trail adventure.
  • Transit-powered trip: Portland → Tillamook → north coast by bus before hiking south.
  • Revisiting familiar Pacific Coast territory from an entirely different perspective.
  • Can walking reveal things even bike travel misses?
  • Route highlights include:
    • Neahkahnie Mountain
    • Manzanita
    • Nehalem Bay State Park
    • Beach hiking along the Oregon Coast Trail
  • Planning roughly 10-mile hiking days with hiker-biker and county campground overnights.
  • Weather forecast calls for classic Oregon Coast uncertainty, with rain possible after a dry first day.
  • New ultralight gear gets its first real test:
    • Hyperlite 40L backpack
    • Big Agnes Copper Spur Bikepacking tent
    • Carbon fiber trekking poles
  • Thoughts on balancing premium gear with the long-held Pedalshift philosophy that the best gear is the gear that gets you outside.
  • Pack weight comes in around 18 pounds, with room for future refinement.
  • Trail food strategy includes hot coffee, plenty of snack bars… and James carrying enough bananas for what appears to be a small primate sanctuary.
  • Why this trip fits the evolving vision of Pedalshift: adventures adjacent to bicycling that still embrace human-powered exploration.

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

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]]> The Pedalshift Project 446: Sprocketshift Oregon Coast Takeaways https://pedalshift.net/2026/07/pedalshift-446-sprocketshift-oregon-coast-takeaways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-446-sprocketshift-oregon-coast-takeaways Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:00:06 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9480 Every once in a while I finish a trip and, after I get home and everything dries out, I realize there were a handful of lessons that weren’t obvious while I was riding. So this week, rather than another recap of the Oregon Coast, here are a few takeaways from the trip. Hey it’s the …

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Every once in a while I finish a trip and, after I get home and everything dries out, I realize there were a handful of lessons that weren’t obvious while I was riding. So this week, rather than another recap of the Oregon Coast, here are a few takeaways from the trip.

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Takeaway #1: Constraints can make for a better tour

  • Weather forced changes.
  • My tent forced bigger changes.
  • Transit schedules forced even more changes.
  • We stopped trying to preserve the original plan and started asking what the best trip looked like now.
  • The revised trip ended up being more memorable than the one we planned.

Bottom line: Sometimes constraints don’t ruin a tour—they become the reason it’s interesting.

Takeaway #2: I think my touring philosophy is changing

  • I’ve spent years optimizing for mileage.
  • That usually means riding through interesting places instead of experiencing them.
  • Tillamook was the perfect example. I’ve passed through multiple times and barely stopped.
  • This time I spent the day exploring instead of chasing miles.

Bottom line: I’m increasingly interested in using the bike to get me to experiences, not simply accumulate distance.

Takeaway #3: “Ride your own ride” can happen on the same trip

  • Brock and I started from exactly the same place.
  • We made completely different decisions.
  • He chose the big riding day.
  • I chose the slower exploration day.
  • Both approaches ended with great stories.

Bottom line: There isn’t one correct version of a successful bike tour.

Takeaway #4: Transit isn’t cheating

  • We used buses multiple times.
  • They made the route possible.
  • They allowed us to adapt instead of abandoning the trip.
  • They cost almost nothing.

Bottom line: Bikes and transit complement each other remarkably well.

Takeaway #5: Gear failures change everything

  • “My tent is not viable.”
  • That one sentence completely changed the weekend.
  • Once your shelter becomes unreliable, every decision becomes different.
  • Confidence is part of your gear list.

Bottom line: Reliability beats optimization.

Takeaway #6: Where did all the bike tourists go?

  • Peak season.
  • Iconic route.
  • Excellent infrastructure.
  • Very few loaded touring bikes.

Possible explanations:

  • More gravel riders?
  • More bikepacking?
  • Different travel habits?
  • Something else?

Bottom line: I’m seeing enough of a pattern that I don’t think it’s a coincidence anymore.

Takeaway #7: I’m excited about touring again

  • Fitness is coming back.
  • Losing weight has made a noticeable difference.
  • I’m thinking differently about how I want trips to look.
  • I was planning the next ride before this one ended.

Bottom line: That’s usually a sign you’re headed in the right direction.

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 445: Sprocketshift Oregon Coast – Part 2 https://pedalshift.net/2026/07/pedalshift-445-sprocketshift-oregon-coast-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-445-sprocketshift-oregon-coast-part-2 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:00:17 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9475 What happens when two people on the same bike tour decide to have two completely different adventures? On this edition of The Pedalshift Project, day two of the Sprocketshift Oregon Coast adventure with Brock Dittus starts with a split decision in Tillamook. Brock points his bike north for a long, wet ride toward Cannon Beach. …

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What happens when two people on the same bike tour decide to have two completely different adventures? On this edition of The Pedalshift Project, day two of the Sprocketshift Oregon Coast adventure with Brock Dittus starts with a split decision in Tillamook. Brock points his bike north for a long, wet ride toward Cannon Beach. I slow things way down for cheese, side quests, a little local riding, and maybe a bit of a rethink about what I actually want out of bicycle travel these days. Two riders. Two very different days. One extremely cheap bus ride. Will the bike and bus gods allow us to reunite for fish, chips, oysters, and beer in Astoria?

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Shownotes

Brock leaves Tillamook with an ambitious goal: ride north toward Astoria and see how far he can get.

His day includes:

  • Intermittent rain that becomes considerably less intermittent
  • A thoroughly soaked ride through Rockaway Beach
  • The climbs and terrain of the northern Oregon Coast
  • Neahkahnie Mountain
  • Roughly 40 miles of challenging bicycle touring
  • The strategy of simply not stopping because stopping means getting cold
  • A reminder that wet jeans and long-distance cycling are not necessarily natural allies

Meanwhile, I embrace something closer to a bicycle-assisted vacation day in Tillamook:

  • A visit to the Tillamook Creamery
  • The realization that I actually had been there before… roughly three decades ago
  • A stop at Blue Heron
  • A visit to the Tillamook farmers market
  • Some local exploration by bike
  • A side quest involving the elusive Oregon delicacy known as meadowfoam honey
  • An extremely inexpensive bus connection north

Same bike tour. Very different days.

Rethinking How I Bicycle Tour

My slower day in Tillamook raises a bigger question about how I want to approach bicycle travel going forward.

For years, my touring style has often focused on moving from Point A to Point B. The places along the route are part of the experience, but mileage and reaching the destination can easily become the priority.

That means I’ve ridden through places like Tillamook many times without actually spending much time experiencing them.

This day was different.

Instead of riding through Tillamook yet again, I stayed. I visited places I’d skipped on previous Oregon Coast bike tours. I explored. I followed a side quest. I rode when I wanted to ride and stopped when I wanted to stop.

And it may represent a bit of a shift in how I think about bicycle touring.

The length of a bicycle trip doesn’t always have to be measured by the number of miles ridden. Sometimes the bike is the thing that gets us to the experience.

Brock’s 40 Miles of Type Two Fun

While I’m contemplating a new philosophy of slower bicycle travel over cheese samples, Brock is having a very different day.

Rain. Hills. Wet clothes. More rain.

Despite the conditions, he makes excellent time north from Tillamook, riding through Rockaway Beach and over the challenging terrain toward Cannon Beach.

He ultimately reaches Cannon Beach after roughly 40 miles of riding and decides that he doesn’t need to ride all the way to Astoria to prove anything.

The original goal may have been a much longer day, but sometimes knowing when you’ve already had the adventure is part of the adventure.

Also: prolonged rain, soaked clothing, and friction are apparently a combination worth avoiding.

This is useful bicycle touring information.

Reunited in Cannon Beach

Thanks to a combination of bicycles, buses, location sharing, and an Oregon Coast transit schedule that somehow works out, our two routes converge in Cannon Beach.

From there, we take the final bus together to Astoria.

The total cost of taking public transportation from Tillamook to Astoria?

Two dollars.

For bicycle tourists interested in combining cycling with transit on the Oregon Coast, the regional bus network can create some remarkably inexpensive options for shortening or modifying a route.

Astoria: Fish, Chips, Oysters, and Bicycle Touring

We end the day in Astoria with beer, seafood, oyster shooters, and a comparison of our radically different adventures.

That leads us back to a question that has come up repeatedly on The Pedalshift Project:

Where are all the bicycle tourists?

Even during prime touring season on the Oregon Coast—one of the best-known bicycle touring routes in the United States—we encounter remarkably few loaded touring cyclists.

Is traditional road-based bicycle touring declining?

Are more cyclists choosing gravel and off-road bikepacking routes?

Are hikers increasingly becoming the primary users of Oregon’s hiker-biker campsites?

And if bicycle touring numbers continue to decline, what could that mean for the future of the infrastructure that makes routes like the Oregon Coast possible?

Our data set is hardly scientific, but after several years of seeing the same pattern, it’s becoming harder to dismiss.

Sometimes the Constraints Make the Bike Tour

This weekend also offers another reminder about bicycle travel: sometimes the trip you wouldn’t have chosen is the trip that produces the best stories.

If we’d had several weekends available, we probably would have avoided this one because of the weather.

Instead, this was the weekend we had.

Rain. Bus schedules. Route changes. A split adventure. Unexpected stops.

Brock compares it to Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies: introducing limitations and constraints that force you to approach something differently.

In our case, the constraints became the bike tour.

Also in This Episode

  • The Tillamook Creamery: the Disneyland of cheese
  • Why ice cream at 10:30 in the morning is a defensible life choice
  • The search for Oregon meadowfoam honey
  • Bicycle touring through Tillamook, Rockaway Beach, Cannon Beach, and Astoria
  • Combining bikes and public transit on the Oregon Coast
  • Cannon Beach’s continuing role as a mildly cursed bicycle-touring destination
  • Businesses without Wi-Fi
  • The mysterious economics of an artisanal s’mores establishment
  • Oyster shooters and the deeply questionable possibility of oyster Jell-O
  • Brock’s return to podcasting
  • Why talking to your bus driver can save your connection
  • A final full-circle return to Salem

Statistics

    • Riders beginning the day together: 2
    • Riders immediately splitting up: 2
    • Cheese establishments visited: 2
    • Approximate miles ridden by Brock: 40
    • Approximate miles ridden by Tim: 6–8
    • Bus fare from Tillamook to Astoria: $2
    • Prawns consumed: 8
    • Pieces of cod consumed by Brock: 3
    • Pints consumed: 1 each
    • Smokes broken: 1
    • Questionable oyster Jell-O concepts developed: 1
    • Flats: zero

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 444: Sprocketshift Oregon Coast – Part 1 https://pedalshift.net/2026/07/pedalshift-444-sprocketshift-oregon-coast-part1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-444-sprocketshift-oregon-coast-part1 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:20 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9461 It’s magical episode 444 of The Pedalshift Project, and we’re marking the occasion with a proper Oregon Coast adventure! In part one of two, longtime friend of the show Brock Dittus joins on a hobgoblin of a ride. On this episode: northbound coastal riding, alternate routes off 101, questionable mileage math, damp gear, coffee stops, …

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It’s magical episode 444 of The Pedalshift Project, and we’re marking the occasion with a proper Oregon Coast adventure! In part one of two, longtime friend of the show Brock Dittus joins on a hobgoblin of a ride. On this episode: northbound coastal riding, alternate routes off 101, questionable mileage math, damp gear, coffee stops, headwinds, the Five-Timers Club, and the operating phrase of the whole trip: “My tent is not viable.”

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The Pedalshift Project 443: Sprocketshift Oregon Coast Preview

  • Episode 444, with a very satisfying accidental 44-mile moment.
  • Tim and Brock reunite for a Sprocket Shift-style Oregon Coast ride.
  • The trip shifts from the original plan into a northbound Lincoln City-to-Astoria adventure.
  • The 60X bus from Salem to Lincoln City proves to be a useful transit link for coastal bike touring.
  • Devil’s Lake hiker-biker gets revisited and loosely rated.
  • Summer on the Oregon Coast delivers rain, chill, clouds, and deeply confused expectations.
  • Tim’s tent fails overnight and is declared “not viable.”
  • The planned camping trip becomes a hotel-supported ride after wet gear and a damp down bag change the calculus.
  • Old Highway 101 / Forest Road 11 north of Lincoln City gets a major reassessment as the better touring route.
  • Neskowin and Pacific City provide key food, coffee, and morale stops.
  • The final stretch into Tillamook brings classic coastal headwinds.
  • Brock officially receives his Five-Timers Club award.

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Route Notes

Start: Salem, Oregon

Transit: 60X bus to Lincoln City / Chinook Winds Casino

Camp: Devil’s Lake State Recreation Area hiker-biker site

Ride direction: Northbound / NOBO

Day ride: Lincoln City to Tillamook

Key stops: Neskowin, Pacific City, Tillamook

End of episode: Tillamook, Oregon

Next destination: Astoria, Oregon

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Statistics

  • Episode number: 444
  • Hiker-biker cost at Devil’s Lake: $8
  • Miles biked: 57 
  • Known other touring cyclists spotted: 2
  • Known hikers at camp: 1
  • Bundles of firewood: 2
  • Tent viability: zero
  • Campground USB-C ports: zero
  • Campground USB-A ports: yes
  • Five-Timers Club ornaments awarded: 1
  • Flats: zero

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 325: Return to the C&O – Day 3 https://pedalshift.net/2026/07/best-of-pedalshift-325-return-to-the-co-day-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-pedalshift-325-return-to-the-co-day-3 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:23 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9456 After a restful night at Huckleberry Hill, it was time to ride back to DC. But a beautiful Sunday on the C&O usually means a crowded trail… would that slow down my ability to get home? Originally podcast June 8, 2023.

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]]> The Pedalshift Project 443: Sprocketshift Oregon Coast Preview https://pedalshift.net/2026/06/pedalshift-443-sprocketshift-oregon-coast-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-443-sprocketshift-oregon-coast-preview Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:00:29 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9452 We are SO back. On this edition, the preview episode for the first Oregon Coast trip that doesn’t require me to fly thousands of miles. Added bonus: Brock frieking Dittus is going to be returning to the podcasting airwaves for this one as we ride a portion of the Oregon coast. As usual… there are …

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We are SO back. On this edition, the preview episode for the first Oregon Coast trip that doesn’t require me to fly thousands of miles. Added bonus: Brock frieking Dittus is going to be returning to the podcasting airwaves for this one as we ride a portion of the Oregon coast. As usual… there are question marks for any ride I ride, so we’ll cover them here.

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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 442: Vashon Island https://pedalshift.net/2026/06/pedalshift-442-vashon-island/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-442-vashon-island Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:36 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9447 Another micro Seattle adventure before summer really kicks off (more on that next episode)… this week, we go on another ferry-fueled adventure to nearby Vashon Island to explore the cycling, the town and… pinball? Yes. Pinball. Hey it’s the direct download link for The Pedalshift Project 442: Vashon Island. Subscribe/Follow The Pedalshift Project:RSS – iTunes – Overcast – …

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Another micro Seattle adventure before summer really kicks off (more on that next episode)… this week, we go on another ferry-fueled adventure to nearby Vashon Island to explore the cycling, the town and… pinball? Yes. Pinball.

The Pedalshift Project 442: Vashon Island

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]]> The Pedalshift Project 441: UW and Lake Union https://pedalshift.net/2026/06/pedalshift-441-uw-and-lake-union/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedalshift-441-uw-and-lake-union Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:31 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9439 A little more space to explore Seattle before we kick off the first true summer cycling adventure – this week I head out the front door of my place on the Safari (finally!) to put it through the paces around Lake Union and the UW campus! Hey it’s the direct download link for The Pedalshift Project …

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A little more space to explore Seattle before we kick off the first true summer cycling adventure – this week I head out the front door of my place on the Safari (finally!) to put it through the paces around Lake Union and the UW campus!

The Pedalshift Project 441: UW and Lake Union

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The Pedalshift Project 441: UW and Lake Union

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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.

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]]> Best of Pedalshift 324: Return to the C&O – Day 2 https://pedalshift.net/2026/06/best-of-pedalshift-324-return-to-the-co-day-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-pedalshift-324-return-to-the-co-day-2 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:00:32 +0000 https://pedalshift.net/?p=9435 After a nice night at the cabin, the second day looked to be a wet one… with forecasts of dangerous winds whipping the trail. Calling an audible seems to be the plan, but would there be another more mechanical issue that might be an impediment to making the final camp of the trip? Originally podcast …

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]]> 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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