Anisa Subekti | 4 Years on the Road and Counting

In this episode of the Bike Tour Adventures Podcast, I speak with Theo Kelsey-Verdecchia. Coming from Toronto, Canada, Theo has been crushing gravel routes these past couple years, setting an Fastest Known Time record on the BTXL in 2020. The BTXL, located in Southern Ontario, is a combination of the BT700 (768km) and the Grand Nith Ramble (350km) coming in at just over 1100km of riding, with 10400 metres of elevation. In 2021, Theo did it again and beat his own time, setting a new FKT of 84h 17m and also finished 1st on the Alberta Rockies 700, a gruelling race in the west of Canada.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find them at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theokelsey_/ Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 00m 45s Words for a fallen comrade~ 04m 15s Intro to Theo Kelsey-Verdecchia~ 06m 15s Previous bikepacking/touring experience~ 08m 30s Theo's bike(s), setup and bags~ 20m 00s Adapting gear and packing spare parts~ 23m 00s BTXL and sleep management~ 32m 45s Favourite parts of the BTXL~ 37m 20s Alberta Rockies 700 and winning tactics~ 48m 45s What's next for Theo?~ 55m 30s Sponsors, Patreon and upcoming contest

27 Sep 20211h 2min

In this episode of the Bike Tour Adventures Podcast, I have a chance to speak with Leah Goldstein as she shares her journey with the listeners. From world kickboxing champion to working as an Israeli Special Forces Instructor, Leah has also been a national level duathlete, professional bike races and motivational speaker. As a 3 time Race Across America participant, Leah this year finished first overall in what can safely be described as one of the toughest bike races in the world.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find them at:WEBSITE: https://leahgoldstein.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/goldstein_leah_/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/leahgoldstein1 Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 03m 10s Intro to Leah Goldstein~ 06m 00s Leah's career as a duathlete and professional cyclist~ 11m 30s Racing RAAM and Shermer's neck~ 16m 45s The mental aspect of endurance cycling~ 22m 30s Preparing for RAAM 2021, dealing with the heat wave~ 34m 20s Mental preparation for events like this~ 42m 30s The...

21 Aug 20211h 6min

The Log Drivers Waltz is an 800km bikepacking route that goes around Canada's capital city, Ottawa. Taking you through many of the small outlying towns, the LGW will challenge bikepackers with an abundance of rail trail, gravel roads, big climbs and beautiful vistas. In this episode of the BTA Ridecast, I talk through my successful attempt at setting an FKT of 59h 17m on this route that goes right through my home turf. To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10

20 Aug 202127min

In this episode of Bike Tour Adventures, I have the pleasure to interview Lael Wilcox. Lael is a professional ultra-distance adventure cyclist that has achieved so much in just a few short years. From breaking the women's record on the Tour Divide in 2015, coming first overall on the Trans-Am bike race in 2016, breaking the women's record on the Baja Divide in 2015 and the men's record in 2017 as well as numerous other races under her belt, Lael has proven to be one of the top female endurance cyclists in the world.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find them at:WEBSITE: https://laelwilcox.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/laelwilcox/?hl=en FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/lael.wilcox Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 03m 10s Intro to Lael Wilcox~ 04m 30s Early bike touring and bikes~ 11m 30s Seasonal touring~ 15m 45s First endurance race and cycling to the Tour Divide start~ 21m 21s Advice for people looking to get into ultra-distance cycling, her bikes and gearing~ 26m 45s Deciding which bike to use and bike setup~ 32m 20s ...

14 Aug 202144min

Welcome to the Bike Tour Adventures Podcast. In this episode I am back with Belén and Tristan as they introduce their newest book to us. This book was designed as a community project to showcase various ways of cycling the world, in the hope of showing people that regardless of circumstance, there is something for everyone.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find Belén at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/belletoscan/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BelleToscanFind Tristan at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tristanbogaard/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbmaYiRNS0n1k5gt1b91NYw?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://tristanbogaard.com/Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10Show Notes~ 11m 25s Intro to Belén and Tristan~ 17m 30s About 50 Ways~ 36m 00s The response from participants~ 55m 30s Favourite and most challenging part of making this book~ 62m 45s Who would you like to spend a day or more in the shoes of? Who would you not want to spend a day in the shoes of?~ 70m 00s How the book changed their mindsets towards bike touring?~ 75m 30s Upcoming adventures~ 80m 30s Where to find Tristan & Belén~ 86m 00s Next time on BTA and end credits

28 Jul 20211h 29min

The Butter Tart 700, more commonly known as the BT700 is Ontario's premier bikepacking event help annually on the weekend closest to the summer solstice. Having now been around for several years, the BT700 has gone through growth and improvement and is now 760km long and includes more singletrack and gravel than any other route of this length in Ontario. My ride review of the BT700 bikepacking route starting in St. Jacob's, Ontario achieving a short-lived FKT (fastest known time) of 56h 17m, before ultimately being beaten two days later by 2 hours.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10

14 Jul 202138min

In this episode of the Bike Tour Adventures Podcast, I have the chance to speak with Eric Betteridge and Jen Adams. Hailing from the Ottawa Capital Region, Eric and Jen have been bikepacking and adventuring all over the globe since at least the 1980s. More recently they have created an 800km bikepacking route that encircles the city of Ottawa and takes the rider through many historic areas that predate confederation. Join us on the journey of learning about The Log Driver's Waltz.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find Eric and Jen at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thelogdriverswaltz/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheLogDriversWaltz/ WEBSITE: www.logdriverswaltz.ca Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 04m 45s Intro to Eric and Jen~ 11m 30s Difference between bike touring and bikepacking~ 15m 00s Early bike touring experiences~ 24m 33s Bike touring as a family~ 43m 20s Developing the Log Driver's Waltz~ 01h 38m Trail Angels and where to find them~ 01h 42m Next time

14 Jul 20211h 44min