Category Archives: Touring

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.”

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Produced at STREAM PDX thanks to Open Signal
music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
graphic design: Marcus Norman
web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com
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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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E358 – Reid Lustig, Renaissance Man

June 14, 2017Adventure, Bicycling, Building, Business, Car Ownership, Cargo, Downsizing, Fun, Simpler Living, Touring, Travel, Urban Designsprocketpodcast

Reid Lustig is an all-around game-for-anything kind of guy, which has lead him to such adventures as the half fictional drama, half travelogue music podcast The River Signal as well as long-distance bicycle tours, a season living south of the border, and his newest venture in mobile bicycle repair, SprocketFly. How can you pass up the opportunity to chat with someone this interesting?

Also: Clever Cycles 10th Anniversary ride & Grilled By Bike’s axe throwing exploits

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 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

Headlines
Josh explains why we’ve been noticing the seasonal pollen: Eugene count is 720!?! It’s that time of year.

Mail
Keith in Indy says: take yr allergy meds to Colorado

Donation from Drew the Welder!

Joyce grills by bike, and didn’t care for switching up tandem rider roles.

David Heddy thanks us for our grammar on the bike tax issue.

Amber feels the pinch on Portland Interstate Bridge bike traffic.

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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

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E356 – we get to hang out with We Got To Hang Out!

May 31, 2017Adventure, Bicycling, Clothing, Communication, Cyclocross, Fun, Mountain Biking, Racing, Touring, Trail Riding, Travelsprocketpodcast

We Got To Hang Out is a fairly new cycling-centric podcast that is already exploding in popularity! We met them while chatting on an episode of the KBOO Bike Show a few months back about podcasting about bicycling. Annalisa Fish & Abby Watson are enthusiastic about outdoor recreation and have had the chance to interview many notable people in the field, including Katie “Fn” Compton and John Watson of The Radavist. We Got To Hang Out is a proud member of the Wide Angle Podium network, host to many other fine shows about active outdoor recreation. You’ll want to hear their show!

Also: Brock rode a lot of miles in a chamois, and Aaron rented a car for his upcoming move.

Thanks to our generous sponsor The Beer Mongers and our Patreon donors that keep us going! You can still vote for The Beer Mongers as your favorite bottle shop in the Willamette Week

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
May 26-29: Vanport Mosaic Festival
May 28: P-Town Throwdown skateboard race
May 31: Filmed by Bike in Park City, UT
June 1: Pedalpalooza!
June 3: Pioneer Century put together by the Portland Wheelmen Touring Club
June 4: Kyoto City Bikes and Beer (continuing monthly!)
June 4: We Got to Hang Out Live! At Seattle’s Rapha Clubhouse
June 6: Alameda Stair Carry
June 7: Prince4Ever ride
June 8-11: Oregon Ramble
June 10: Clever Cycles turns 10!
June 10: ride with the winemaker
June 11: Dads on Vacation
June 14: Bicycle exsmuss
June 18: Brompton World Championships in NYC
June 24: Women Bike beginners bike camp
June 24: The Gathering at Gateway Green -Featuring Dirt Lab-
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

Headlines
Another new donor! Thank you, David Moore!

From columbiagorgeexpress.com: Oregon’s Columbia Gorge Express will operate Friday through Sunday (and federal holidays), May 26 through Sept. 24 in 2017.

From metro UK via Ranger Tom: Guerrilla gardeners are filling potholes with flowers to make a point

Also via Ranger Tom from ksat.com: Cyclists use 120 plungers to raise bike lane awareness

From Santa Cruz Sentinel via Greg B in Santa Cruz, CA: Massive Big Sur slide may keep Highway 1 closed for a year

Mail
Harry Hugel Tweets: “For those that are joiners and are not asses while riding their bikes they should consider joining this fine club.”

From Keith Hutchison: regarding our Simpler Times question

From Mr.T: “Grocery shopping with pannier hooked to cart. I thought everyone did it this way.”

From Josh G: Ghost Rider (no, not that one)

From EJ Finneran: Citizen Jane documentary

Shadowfoot says: “As a non-American I appreciated the explanation as to what a Sonic is.”

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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E355 – Aqua Camps, Steven Commutes

May 23, 2017Adventure, Bicycling, Camping, Commuting, Touring, Transit, Travel, Weathersprocketpodcast

Steven Butler is a long-time friend and coworker of Brock and Aaron who has spent over a year commuting in to Portland from Vancouver, Washington. We ask him what’s to know about crossing the bridge under one’s own power.

Superfan Aqua is in to talk about her first solo bike camping trip at L.L. “Stubb” Stewart State Park. It was awesome, but it was wet!

Aaron almost missed the first Sunday Parkways, and Brock went bike camping.

Thanks to our generous sponsor The Beer Mongers and our Patreon donors that keep us going! You can still vote for The Beer Mongers as your favorite bottle shop in the Willamette Week

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
May 26-29: Vanport Mosaic Festival
May 28: P-Town Throwdown skateboard race
May 31: Filmed by Bike in Park City, UT
June 1: Pedalpalooza!
June 3: Pioneer Century put together by the Portland Wheelmen Touring Club
June 4: Kyoto City Bikes and Beer (continuing monthly!)
June 6: Alameda Stair Carry
June 7: Prince4Ever ride
June 8-11: Oregon Ramble
June 10: Clever Cycles turns 10!
June 10: ride with the winemaker
June 11: Dads on Vacation
June 14: Bicycle exsmuss
June 18: Brompton World Championships in NYC
June 24: Women Bike beginners bike camp
June 24: The Gathering at Gateway Green -Featuring Dirt Lab-
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

Headlines
New Donors! Microcosm Publishing and Tim Coleman, thank you!

From NPR via Ranger Tom via Text: How Did An Obese City Lose A Million Pounds?

From WAMU.org via Tim Mooney: This Guy Rides 28 Miles To The Office — And Not Just On Bike To Work Day

Mail
Heather chimes in on Helmet Debate 2017

Aqua tweets a product notice: a tool for weight weenies!

From a new listener/donor David: however do I give you money?!?

The Joyride Podcast tweets a brockism/sarahism: “It might be a slow bike, but it’s faster than dragging yourself around by your lips.”

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, Christopher Barnett, Keith Hutchison, Ranger Tom, Joyce Wilson, Ryan Tam, Derek Waggoner, Jason Aufdenberg, Microcosm Publishing

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E351 – Ryan & Val Go Bike Camping in CA

May 2, 2017Adventure, Bicycling, Camping, Car Sharing, Cargo, Fun, Mechanics, Touringsprocketpodcast

Brock met Ryan LaBarre at Velo Cult and they got to talking about bicycling and camping. Ryan and Val Brown of The Om Cycle experimented with camping by bike in Santa Cruz, San Francisco & Napa Valley before moving to Portland and camping at Ainsworth State Park. We talk about the experiences, what they learned, and what they want to do next!

Also: Brock & Adele ride the Steens Mountain area, and Aaron asks a question about road use.

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

Calendar – Be A Part of It!
2nd Friday of every month: Indianapolis Bike Party
May 5: Filmed By Bike
May 19: Bike to Work Day DC
May 20: Reach the Beach!
May 26-29: Vanport Mosaic Festival
May 28: P-Town Throwdown skateboard race
June 6: Alameda Stair Carry
June 8-11: Oregon Ramble
June 10: Clever Cycles turns 10!
June 11: Dads on Vacation
June 14: Bicycle exsmuss
June 18: Brompton World Championships in NYC
June 24: Women Bike beginners bike camp
June 24: The Gathering at Gateway Green -Featuring Dirt Lab-
July 7: The Steens Mazama 1000
July 15-16: The Seattle-To-Portland
July 29: Pie-a-Thon (with LIVE Sprocket Podcast)
Oct 6: The AML_X challenge

Headlines
From treehugger.com via PBJar Matt: Cyclist tells people NOT to ride the Trans Canada Trail

Hub Bicycle Shop Has Closed 🙁

Mail
From Superfan Aqua: someone get her a GoFundMe!

From Ranger Tom: Ever have a surprise tied up by your bike when you return?

Some Tweets from Harry Hugel on E350 & an industry magazine podcast list.

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, Christopher Barnett, Keith Hutchison, Ranger Tom

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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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E345 – Megan Ramey from Bikabout

March 21, 2017Adventure, Air Travel, Bicycling, Car Ownership, Family, Fun, Housing, Touring, Train Travel, Transit, Travel, Urban Designsprocketpodcast

Megan Ramey had a vision to simplify the good trip. Why fret over car rentals, unfamiliar expressways with angry drivers, and spend half of your time dreading the drives to come when you could explore cities the way they are best experienced – by bike? She and her family have been living the dream for some time, guiding others into relaxing, human-scaled city tours with their travel guides, and getting there in style on Amtrak. We get the skinny on Bikabout.

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

Calendar – Be A Part of It!
2nd Friday of every month: Indianapolis Bike Party
March 23: The Timber Trail launch party
March 30: Wolf OR-7 Expedition
April 15: 10am, Ladd’s 500
May 5: Filmed By Bike
June 10: Clever Cycles turns 10!
June 11: Dads on Vacation
June 14: Bicycle exsmuss
July 7: The Steens Mazama 1000
July 15-16: The Seattle-To-Portland
Oct 6: The AML_X challenge

Headlines
KPTV: We were on television! Our feature about Stream PDX

From the Washington Post via Tim Mooney (“Look at DC being all PDXy!”): D.C. wants employers to pay workers not to drive to work

Mail
A series from @oregon_history and @seb_velo on towing an Airstream by bike

Josh G. captioned our screenshot: “A. wistfully remembers his 1st podcast ever”

A letter of praise from Gregory B., & 2 questions.

A Missive from the Midwest via Keith H. In Indy

Ethan Georgi re: going car-free

Heather on Twitter: “Be nice to your drivers (all the time, not just tmrrw)”

Harry H on Twitter re: @sarahforpdx How the hell did I not know about Arleta Library Bakery and Cafe?

Seb P on aaron flat-tire hell: you might find tire talc helpful with your tire situation.

Ed M. also on flat tires: ”The technique is not to let the lever go past 90 degrees when levering the tire on the wheel.”

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, Christopher Barnett, Keith Hutchison, Tom Benenati

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E340 – Ashley & Daniel Go To Cuba

February 22, 2017Adventure, Air Travel, Beer, Bicycling, Business, Camping, Car Sharing, Fun, Touring, Travelsprocketpodcast

Ashley & Daniel have been on the show before, and that’s when we learned they were planning a bike tour to Cuba. Now that they’ve gone there and returned, we ask all the crucial questions about base camp in Havana, headwinds, pollution & climbing, buying internet, camping in the humid air, and what you do when you run out of money. Read the ORbike article here!

Also: Brock took a weekend bike trip to camp in a yurt, and Ross went to the 2017 Chariot Wars.

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

Calendar – Be A Part of It!
February 25: Open Signal, Portland Community Media Open House
February 26: Chilly Hilly ride in Seattle
February 27: Menagerie In Motion Kinetic Derby, Gainesville FL
March 11: The Dalles Mountain 60!
March 23: The Timber Trail launch party
April 15: 10am, Ladd’s 500
May 5: Filmed By Bike
June 11: Dads on Vacation
June 14: Bicycle Chrissmus
July 7: The Steens Mazama 1000

Headlines
Tyesha from Open Signal on OPB’s Think Out Loud!

Who-Sent-Whom

Mail
Thomas sends EXTRA donations and asks us to buy good beer. Thanks!

STREAM PDX sends us a thank-you note which we pass on to you, our donors!

Kirk: Hey @SprocketPodcast
Do hip Portlanders use this umbrella technique as seen all over Japan?

Tim from Pedalshift went car-free!

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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
graphic design: Marcus Norman
web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com
email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com
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twitter: @SprocketPodcast

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E335 – Guthrie In India

January 17, 2017Adventure, Bicycling, Communication, Touring, Urban Designsprocketpodcast

Guthrie Straw took a trip to India to join his best friend’s wedding, and stayed around for a month to bicycle tour with his sister. Snakes, elephants, and surprisingly intuitive traffic flow kept him alert and entertained! We get the whole story on what to expect from such a venture.

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

Calendar
January 28: Collabofest @ Base Camp Brewing + SheJumpsPDX & Oregon Timber Trail
February 11: Friends of Gateway Green work party (RSVP)
February 26: Chilly Hilly ride in Seattle
February 27: Menagerie In Motion Kinetic Derby, Gainesville FL
March 11: The Dalles Mountain 60!
June 14: Bicycle Chrissmus

Mail
Aqua asks about bicycle transport on Amtrak to Pennsylvania.

Mr. T shares the Chilly Hilly ride in Seattle with us, along with an invitation!

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Category Archives: Touring

E365 – DBR Does TABR!

E358 – Reid Lustig, Renaissance Man

E357 – Josh Liberles Rides Hi Fi Wheels

E356 – we get to hang out with We Got To Hang Out!

E355 – Aqua Camps, Steven Commutes

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

E345 – Megan Ramey from Bikabout

E335 – Guthrie In India