Category Archives: Mountains

E384 – Jeremy’s Nomadic Travel Career

November 2, 2017Adventure, Bicycling, Camping, Downsizing, Food, Infrastructure, Mountains, Simpler Living, Touring, Transit, Travel, Urban Design, Vegan, Weathersprocketpodcast

Jeremy Mendelson has been following The Sprocket Podcast for some time, and has been on the show a few times before (once in 2012 and once in 2015), but this is the first time he’s been to Portland! We chat about his many travels by bike, the transit jobs between trips that fund his adventures, and his take on the oft-hailed Portland, Oregon now that he’s finally been able to see it in person. Listen to episodes of his Critical Transit podcast!

Calendar
Oct 13-Nov 19: 7th Annual Coffeeneuring Challenge
Oct 26-28: St. Johns River-to_Sea Loop Summit and Trail Celebration Deland, FL
Oct 27: The Beer Mongers Halloween Party Costumes,Music, Prizes
Oct 28: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH GRANT PETERSEN. At Rivelo bike shop
Nov 1-9: Nine Days of Pie!
Nov 16: Lumberjack at the White Eagle
Nov 18: Cranksgiving! With special guest Emcees!
Dec 1: Pedal Shift turns 100!
Dec 2: Portland Podcast Festival (with Sprocket Podcast?!?)
Dec. 15-17 BikeCraft 2017

Headlines
From Logan Smith
“TRAVEL OREGON: THE GAME” LAUNCHES, INSPIRED BY CLASSIC VIDEO GAME

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Physical Mail from Greg and Hod & The Helpers:

Oh yeah, and watch the amazing video for “Learn To Relax!”

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Logan Smith, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Eric Weisz, Todd Parker, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, Dave Knows, Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew in Colorado, Drew the Welder, Anna, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Josh Zisson, Richard G, Guthrie Straw, Kampcite, Aaron Green, Mac Nurse David, Kathy at Cycling Walking Eating Talking, Nathan Poulton, Chris Rawson, Rory in Michigan, Michael Flournoy, Jeremy Kitchen, David Belais, Tim Coleman, Mr. T, Harry Hugel, Ed Whitman, E.J. Finneran, Paul Culbertson, Brad Hipwell, Thomas Skadow, Keith Hutchison, Ranger Tom, Joyce Wilson, Ryan Tam, Derek Waggoner, Jason Aufdenberg, Microcosm Publishing, David Moore, Dennis O’Brien, Todd Groesbeck, Chris Barron, Sean Baird, Simon, Gregory Braithwaite, Ryan Mauro

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E380 – Robert Rides Recumbent Relentlessly

October 12, 2017Adventure, Bicycling, Camping, Cargo, Mountains, Recumbent, Touring, Travelsprocketpodcast

In the studio today we have Robert Weaver who rode his recumbent bike across the land. He gives us the lowdown on being closer to the ground, and what he learned as he crossed the continent! We’re glad he got in touch on his way to the west coast. Follow Robert at whatifitspossiblenow.com

As always, Thank you to our drink sponsor The Beer Mongers for providing libations and to all of our Patreon donors who keep us going.

Calendar
IT’S BIKETOBER!
Wheel Options during October for commuters in WA
Oct 12-22: Ciclopalooza! In San Antonio TX (more in news)
Oct 15: Endurance Bikepacking Stories from Around the World (with Nathan Jones)
Oct 20-22: Freak Bike Fall
Oct 26-28: St. Johns River-to_Sea Loop Summit and Trail Celebration Deland, FL
Nov 18: Cranksgiving! With special guest Emcees!
Dec 1: Pedal Shift turns 100!
Dec. 15-17 BikeCraft 2017

Headlines
Tweeted to us from Bicycle San Antonio from the Rivard Report: Ciclopalooza: San Antonio’s First DIY Bike Festival

From PBOT’s News blog: News Blog: Youth-designed bike lane art hits the streets of Portland

From StreetsBlog: Wisconsin Decides It Can Live Without $1.1 Billion Highway Widening After All

From bikeportland.org: My day as a Portland Public Schools bus driver by Brock Dittus

Mail
From Jeremy Kitchen: much love but GAAAAH the compression!

From Ranger Tom: another bike/walk/etc. Contest for October if you live or work in WA
“Also may reduce the effects of Stout on your ass.”

From Todd G.
“On the last show Brock asked if I received stickers. I have not.”

From Nathan Poulton
“I mined your pods…what was said helped me to my first multi day trip”

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Eric Weisz, Todd Parker, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, Dave Knows, Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew in Colorado, Drew the Welder, Anna, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Josh Zisson, Richard G, Guthrie Straw, Kampcite, Aaron Green, Mac Nurse David, Kathy at Cycling Walking Eating Talking, Nathan Poulton, Chris Rawson, Rory in Michigan, Michael Flournoy, Jeremy Kitchen, David Belais, Tim Coleman, Mr. T, Harry Hugel, Ed Whitman, E.J. Finneran, Paul Culbertson, Brad Hipwell, Thomas Skadow, Keith Hutchison, Ranger Tom, Joyce Wilson, Ryan Tam, Derek Waggoner, Jason Aufdenberg, Microcosm Publishing, David Moore, Dennis O’Brien, Todd Groesbeck, Chris Barron, sean Baird, Simon, Gregory Braithwaite, Ryan Mauro

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E378 – Donnie & Kevin Play In The Dirt

September 27, 2017Adventure, Bicycling, Camping, Gravel, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Mountains, Simpler Living, Touring, Trail Riding, Travelsprocketpodcast

Kevin Prentice has joined us before – he’s one of the geniuses at Ride With GPS, an indispensable tool for planning and having active adventures. He brings his friend Donnie Kolb from oregonbikepacking.com onto the show to talk about adventures in dirt and how to get into some fun trouble in the woods or the desert. Some of you might remember Donnie from the Oregon Outback route or his former project VeloDirt; we’re excited to finally get to meet him.

Not mentioned on the show, but a must-see: Donnie Kolb tells his Steens Mountain breakdown story at Live The Revolution 2016.

Calendar – Be A Part of It!
Sept. 30: Bike Your Park Day
Sept 30: Bae Bae PDX Neighborhood CleanUp Ride Plus Party
(11am meet at Twenty Six Cafe, 2723 NE 7th)
Oct 6: The AML_X challenge
Oct 6-8: Youth Bicycle Summit
Oct 20-22: Freak Bike Fall
Oct 26-28: St. Johns River-to_Sea Loop Summit and Trail Celebration Deland, FL
Dec 2: Pedal Shift turns 100!

Headlines
From bbc.com via Ben in HI: Abandoned at Burning Man, bicycles now head for Houston and the Caribbean

From Thunder Island Brewing: WE DID IT! $20,000 raised for our Gorge Fire Crews in just 20 days

Via Cory Poole: WORLD ON BOARD
Also: Kevin’s tip on a lady doing a cross-country skate trip! [link coming soon]

Mail
From Simon P. in Cornwall: badassery, and donations

From Joyce W in MI: this backwards music video, and Petoskey Filmed By Bike! Before the biketopia of Mackinac Island.

From greg in Santa Cruz: Springsteen says “cease & desist”

From superfan aqua: matching tattoos

From PBJ Matt: farewell to Brock for now

iTunes review from “Prentick”

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E375 – Swift Summit 200/100

September 15, 2017Adventure, Beer, Bicycling, Fun, Gravel, Mountains, Performance, Racing, Weathersprocketpodcast

Trevor Spangle organized a new event in Lebanon, Oregon this year, the Swift Summit 200/100, one that he described as “part brevet, part gran fondo, part self-supported endurance road race.” We host a speed-dating-styled roundup of 7 participants on their experiences with the event, including hills, gravel, climbing, heat exhaustion, vomit, and, of course, successful completion. Many thanks to all of the people who came in to share their stories! This is definitely one to catch next year.

Also, join You Hear So Deep (A Swift Summit NW Bicycle Community Campout) on October 15 2017!

photo credit Apelbaum Studios

Thanks to our generous sponsor The Beer Mongers and our Patreon donors that keep us going!

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E374 – Biketalk 88.1 & Bikabout

September 9, 2017Adventure, Bicycling, Car Sharing, Communication, Forestry, Fun, Infrastructure, Mountains, Train Travel, Transit, Travel, Urban Design, Weathersprocketpodcast

Galen Mook & Jess “DJ Hot Mic” are hosts on Cambridge’s BikeTalk 88.1, a live radio show broadcasting every other Wednesday at 8pm EST on FM & web. They’ve been visiting Oregon’s prime locations including Bend, Hood River, & Portland. Small catch: it’s been really smoky here due to some cataclysmic wildfires – they haven’t seen any mountains yet. Enter Bikabout.com: their friends Megan (who’s been on the show before) and Kyle Ramey got out of dodge for awhile to avoid the smoke from the Eagle Creek Fire, and dropped into the studio as well. We catch up with them and find out what’s next for the bicycle travel guide website and the people behind it.

(if you missed the BikeTalk 88.1 episodes Brock was on, hear them: in studio on bike fun, and call-in about 2017 Biketown vandalism)

Thanks to our generous sponsor The Beer Mongers and our Patreon donors that keep us going!

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E369 – Wayne, Maria, Annalisa

August 25, 2017Adventure, Advocacy, Bicycling, Health, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Mountains, Racing, Touring, Travelsprocketpodcast

Wayne Norman is a long-time donor to our show with a road trip happening now and an incredible story of recovering from a health scare to keep on moving from Adventure To Adventure!
Maria Schur is a friend who has been on our show several other times. We invited her in to describe her involvement in the Swift Summit 200/100 and how she wants to approach the event.
Annalisa took a cross country bicycle tour while taking photographs & managing type 1 diabetes, and ended up staying with Guthrie who happens to be her warmshowers.org host. Check out her portrait series at 4000milesofportraits.com!

Also, Brock & Guthrie ask everyone how their eclipse experiences were.

Calendar – Be A Part of It!
Aug 23: trimodal transportation trivia
Aug 26: Cycle in the City Bike Party in Edmonton (thanks Glenn Kubish)
Aug 26: Swift Summit 200/100
Aug 27-28: Dirty Sellwood (sellwood to cape lookout)
Sept 1: Filmed By Bike in Petosky, MI, Eugene, OR, Seattle, WA, and Charlevoix, MI
Sept. 5 & the weekend prior: The Beer Mongers’ anniversary!
Sept. 30: Bike Your Park Day
Oct 6: The AML_X challenge
Oct 6-8: Youth Bicycle Summit
Oct 26-28: St. Johns River-to_Sea Loop Summit and Trail Celebration Deland, FL

Headlines
BIG NEWS from Path Less Pedaled
Meet Laura Crawford: U.S. Bicycle Route System Coordinator

From pantone.com via Richard Wezensky: THE PRINCE ESTATE AND PANTONE UNVEIL

From bikeportland.org: How can our community support the fight against white supremacy?

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Can someone decipher what Tim Mooney is saying?

A dispatch from Eric and Ross

Actually we got so many voicemails!

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, Dave Knows, Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew in Colorado, Drew the Welder, Anna, Krista, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Josh Zisson, Richard G, Guthrie Straw, Branden Shelby, Kampcite, Aaron Green, Mac Nurse David, Kathy at Cycling Walking Eating Talking, Nathan Poulton, Chris Rawson, Rory in Michigan, Michael Flournoy, Jeremy Kitchen, David Belais, Tim Coleman, Mr. T, Harry Hugel, Ed Whitman, E.J. Finneran, Paul Culbertson, Brad Hipwell, Thomas Skadow, Keith Hutchison, Ranger Tom, Joyce Wilson, Ryan Tam, Derek Waggoner, Jason Aufdenberg, Microcosm Publishing, David Moore, Dennis O’Brien, Todd Groesbeck

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E365 – DBR Does TABR!

August 8, 2017Adventure, Advocacy, Bicycling, Camping, Mountains, Performance, Racing, Simpler Living, Touring, Travelsprocketpodcast

David Barstow Robinson (known better to his friends as DBR) completed another long distance endurance bicycle race you might have heard of – 2017’s Trans-Am Bike Race, an unsupported cross-continent contest of strength and persistence you might remember from our interview with Nathan Jones or the documentary Inspired To Ride. We ask him about his experiences, statistics, strategies, and emotional ups and downs. Why’s it such a long episode? ‘Cause he rode across the country!

Check out his race Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DBRbikes/
And his Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/barstow/

Thanks to our generous sponsor The Beer Mongers and our Patreon donors that keep us going!
“&$@# that. It’s like the surface of Venus. But surely I can get to SE Division and 12th!”

Aaron got a burger for burger week. Brock drank outside in public. Legally!

Calendar – Be A Part of It!
Aug 12: OR’s first Pan-African Festival 12 – 8:30pm
Aug 26: Cycle in the City Bike Party in Edmonton (thanks Glenn Kubish)
Aug 27-28: Dirty Sellwood (sellwood to cape lookout)
Sept 1: Filmed By Bike in Petosky, MI, Eugene, OR, Seattle, WA, and Charlevoix, MI
Oct 6: The AML_X challenge
Oct 6-8: Youth Bicycle Summit

Headlines
From citylab via listener Joyce W “I’m in a state that can’t throw stones on this topic: the NAACP just issued a travel advisory for Missouri. 🙁 –Joyce W.”
The Racist History of Portland, the Whitest City in America
shit white ppl say to black or brown folks in PDX

From HumanTransit.org
The Dangers of Elite Projection

From bikeportland.org
PBOT fines contractors for blocking streets; but what about bikeway blockage?

Mail
From Alan H: where do I go in Portland?

Comments from E364: Sebastien Poole says “the vegetable puns sent me back to the ’80s, Kip Addotta – Life in the Slaw Lane.”

From Bill in Detroit: Be nice to Detroit! (Detroit Greenway)

From Phil in AK: Eric Iverson visited Alaska and caused the bears to manifest their scat:
“Aaron – you need to throw some flat bars on that Pugs of yours and get it up here so I can show you how we do on fat bikes! I’ll take you places you’d never dream of getting to on two wheels.”

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, Dave Knows, Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew in Colorado, Drew the Welder, Anna, Krista, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Josh Zisson, Richard G, Guthrie Straw, Branden Shelby, Kampcite, Aaron Green, Mac Nurse David, Kathy at Cycling Walking Eating Talking, Nathan Poulton, Chris Rawson, Rory in Michigan, Michael Flournoy, Jeremy Kitchen, David Belais, Tim Coleman, Mr. T, Harry Hugel, Ed Whitman, E.J. Finneran, Paul Culbertson, Brad Hipwell, Thomas Skadow, Keith Hutchison, Ranger Tom, Joyce Wilson, Ryan Tam, Derek Waggoner, Jason Aufdenberg, Microcosm Publishing, David Moore, Dennis O’Brien

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E363b – Brock Hikes the Colorado Trail

July 28, 2017Adventure, Air Travel, Hiking, Mountains, Travel, Walking, Weathersprocketpodcast

Brock & Adele took a 3 week trip to the Rocky Mountains to hike on segments of the Colorado Trail. Here’s periodic audio journals from the trip!

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E357 – Josh Liberles Rides Hi Fi Wheels

June 7, 2017Adventure, Bicycling, Cyclocross, Mechanics, Mountains, Racing, Touring, Trail Riding, Travel, Walkingsprocketpodcast

Josh Liberles is the “super domestique” of Hi Fi Wheels, who offer high performance at a comparatively lower cost and do so in style. We chat about their offerings and Josh’s adventures in this episode, including a ride he took around the east end of Maui one time!

Also: Aaron won a medal & finished his move and Brock walked around the city.

Calendar – Be A Part of It!
2nd Friday of every month: Indianapolis Bike Party
May 11- July 2: Vintage Italian Bike Exhibit presented by Brooklyn Velodrome Vintage Wheelmen
June 8-11: Oregon Ramble
June 10: Clever Cycles turns 10!
June 10: Grilled By Bike IV
June 10: ride with the winemaker
June 14: Bicycle exsmuss
June 17: Fuck Yeah! It’s Summer Ride! in Indianapolis, IN
June 18: Brompton World Championships in NYC
June 24: Women Bike beginners bike camp
June 24: The Gathering at Gateway Green -Featuring Dirt Lab-
June 25: Dads on Vacation
July 7: The Steens Mazama 1000
July 15-16: The Seattle-To-Portland
July 29: Pie-a-Thon (with LIVE Sprocket Podcast)
Sept 1: Filmed By Bike in Petosky, MI, Eugene, OR, Seattle, WA, and Charlevoix, MI
Oct 6: The AML_X challenge
Oct 6-8: Youth Bicycle Summit

Headline
From bikeportland.org: Oregon’s $8 billion transportation bill promises ‘congestion relief’ by doubling down on highways

Mail
New Donor: Gregory Braithwaite. Thanks!

Voicemail from Conrad: getting back from the Oregon coast

Keith sends us a video: a Tall Bike MTB

Jeremy Kitchen Tweets: Anyone have any tips on how best to carry a @BIKETOWNpdx bike up stairs? asking for a friend.

Mr. T found a 3rd Portland (in MO)! Yes, this Portland has something the other Portland stopped: a spot on the Katy Trail!

Listener Kevin P. comments: “Classic peach + pencil analogy.”

A dispatch from Phil in AK: bear bells, moose stomping, and a new bike

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, Dave Knows, Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew in Colorado, Drew the Welder, Anna, Krista, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Josh Zisson, Richard G, Guthrie Straw, Branden Shelby, Kampcite, Aaron Green, Mac Nurse David, Kathy at Cycling Walking Eating Talking, Nathan Poulton, Chris Rawson, Rory in Michigan, Michael Flournoy, Jeremy Kitchen, David Belais, Tim Coleman, Mr. T, Harry Hugel, Ed Whitman, E.J. Finneran, Paul Culbertson, Brad Hipwell, Thomas Skadow, Keith Hutchison, Ranger Tom, Joyce Wilson, Ryan Tam, Derek Waggoner, Jason Aufdenberg, Microcosm Publishing, David Moore

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E346b – LIVE announcement of the Oregon Timber Trail at Base Camp Brewing

April 2, 2017Adventure, Advocacy, Bicycling, Cargo, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Mountains, Simpler Living, Technology, The Law, Touring, Trail Riding, Travel, Weathersprocketpodcast

Harry Dalgaard & Gabriel Amadeus present the first public announcement, explanation, and question/answer session of the Oregon Timber Trail, a new public route allowing people to cross the state of Oregon from south to north (or vice versa, weather conditions depending) by mountain bike or a number of other methods. We were there and caught it on tape! Thanks to Base Camp Brewing for hosting the event, filling its walls with perhaps more beards and cycling caps than ever!

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