BTA Ridecast - The "D"rail-leur
The "D"rail-leur is a 320km rail-trail loop in the Ottawa Valley and Highlands west of Ottawa. I had previously been shown the route by a friend, but from all the research I could do, I did not find anyone had given it a name, and thus I decided to name it the "D"rail-leur, because it looks like a huge letter D, it's rail-trail, and a bike has a derailleur. In this episode I talk about my first experience riding at an ultra-endurance pace, where I challenged myself to ride the loop in a one-day period. Have to listen to learn about what I did, how I accomplished it, and what I would do differently in the future.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
18 Apr 202132min
Nomad Family By Bicycle
In this episode of the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, I will be speaking with Xavier, Céline, Nayla and Fibie Pasche - The Nomadic Family by Bicycle. Having been on a perpetual bike tour since 2010 and both girls being born along the way, this has resulted in the girls having more authentic experiences in their short lives than many people accumulate over decades. More than just bike tourers, the Pasche family are nomads, writers, public speakers, photographers and teachers.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://www.ylia.ch/index.html YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7qR1BWEKWJrSHaudLEbPhA Enfants du Monde: https://enfants.ylia.ch/ 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 Bike Tour Adventures housekeeping~ 06m 00s The background of the Nomad Family by Bicycle~ 13m 19s How they planned their original route --> Infinity~ 17m 00s Pregnancy and adapting the tour~ 27m 45s Touring with a 5-month old~ 38m 30s Breastfeeding while touring and managing energy levels~ 41m 40s Educating...
4 Apr 20211h 16min
BTA Touring Talk | Bike Maintenance
In this episode of BTA Touring Talk I have Carl Presseault, my most recent guest, co-hosting an episode in which we will talk about Bike maintenance on the road and what we consider to be the most important tools to take with you on the road. We're going to discuss some of the most common problems you may have while touring and what is the best way to overcome the situation.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
15 Mars 20211h 21min
Layton Keddy | Off the Beaten Path in Australia and Papua New Guinea
In this episode of Bike Tour Adventures, I catch up with Layton Keddy while he is in Australia. In 2019, Layton decided to leave Saskatchewan, Canada, and go explore the world by moving to Australia so as to be able to work and travel. With bike in hand, he would use his holidays and breaks to explore the vastness that is Australia and Tasmania. When an opportunity arose for him to take his work experience to Papua New Guinea, Layton was thrilled to have the chance to learn about a completely different way of life and experience their culture by bike.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:FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/laytonkeddy.keddy.1 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mytravelforevermachine/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuwfhQItQV_6rZH8l9011Q 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~ 02m 00s Who is Layton Keddy; Bike touring Indonesia; What people back home thought~ 06m 40s Random decision to cycle to Costa Rica that lasted 16 months; getting robbed~ 12m 20s Moving to Australia~ 14m 50s Layton's touring rig and bike...
7 Mars 20211h 16min
Carl Presseault | From European Bike Touring to Bikepacking Locally
In this episode I have the chance to speak with Carl Presseault, a nearly neighbour of mine, living in the Ottawa Capital Region. Having worked in the bike industry since 2004, Carl got into bike touring in 2013 when an ex-girlfriend told him she wanted to bike tour for a year in Europe. Although the relationship with his ex may not have lasted, the bike touring relationship is still going strong, even all these years later. More recently Carl has started to use bikepacking as a means of doing fast tours around the region he lives.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find Carl at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fork_sauce/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/carl.presseaultFollow 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~ 01m 30s Who is Carl Presseault~ 05m 45s Planning for the tour; building bikes from scratch; bike setup~ 25m 00s Route through Europe and starting in Italy~ 36m 00s Cycling through southern and eastern France~ 54m 00s Getting tired of canal paths and missing the mountains~ 01h 00m Cycling in Germany; sandwich index~ 01h 17m Cycling in Slovakia and Hungary~ 01h 26m Budgeting for the 6 month trip~ 01h 31m Bikepacking in Canada; Trans-Canada, Cataroqui and K&P Trail~ 01h 38m Bikepacking gear; connecting the Prescott-Russel Trail to the Petit Train du Nord~ 01h 48m 3D printing
1 Mars 20212h 5min
Chris Panasky | Bike Touring, Bikepacking and Podcasting
In Episode 102 of the Bike Tour Adventures Podcast, I was interviewed by Adam Hugill, a friend that has been on the podcast a couple times and co-hosted episodes on several occasions in addition to this. In this episode Adam and I speak about how I got into bike touring, what type of touring I prefer, my most recent adventure in the summer of 2020, and then some general discussion about the podcast. 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 Show Notes~ 01m 30s Who is Chris Panasky~ 14m 00s Getting back into cycling and my first tour...Indonesia~ 23m 45s Cycling Mae Hong Son Thailand and other short tours~ 30m 30s Bikepacking Canada Adventure - Original route and modified route~ 41m 40s Daily routine for cycling long days; goal setting~ 54m 00s Talking about the capability of our bodies~ 58m 20s Top tips for someone looking to compete in a bikepacking/ultra-distance bike race.~ 01h 07m What are the BTA Ridecasts; talking about the podcast~ 01h 20m Favourite piece of gear; what I would have left at home; what I wish I had brought~ 01h 27m Managing work, life and relationships with desire to travel by bike~ 01h 38m Closing comments
7 Feb 20211h 47min
Cory Mortensen | The Buddha and the Bee: Biking through America’s forgotten roadways on an accidental journey of discovery
In this episode of Bike Tour Adventures, I speak with Cory Mortensen about his 2-month leave of absence in which he cycled from Minnesota to California. In this story of self-discovery, Cory broke away from society's expectations and embarked on an adventure that forever changed his life's trajectory. After 20 years of adventure and travel, Cory has finally written a memoir on his life-changing adventure. Titled, "The Buddha and the Bee: Biking through America's forgotten roadways on an accidental journey of discovery". Today, we will discus Cory's new book, how the adventure changed his life, and what compelled him to make such drastic changes to his life in the aftermath.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: FACEBOOK: YouTube: Website: 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~ 01m 30s Who is Cory Mortensen~ 06m 30s That prompted the bike tour~ 15m 00s The bike and setup~ 21m 15s Bike touring mindset and how it changes throughout the tour~ 36m 45s Bike mechanical issues~ 52m 30s Cycling during 9/11~ 57m 45s Cycling across the desert~ 01h 06m 2 fantastic things I liked about his book~ 01h 16m What's next for Cory.~ 01h 19m Where to find out more about Cory or the...
25 Jan 20211h 25min
George Beesley | From Bike Touring to Starting an Adventure Tour Company
In this episode of Bike Tour Adventures, I speak with George Beesley, bike tour adventurer and fellow podcast host. With a start in finance, and most likely a cushy job paying good money, George decided to go on an adventure, and what better way to do that than to fly to the top of Alaska and start cycling south. Since that time, he started a podcast, which has since been revamped into an adventure business as well. 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/calltoadventureofficial/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/weneedmoreheroesWebsite: https://www.calltoadventure.uk/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~ 01m 30s Who is George Beesley~ 12m 30s Thoughts on adventure and bike travel~ 18m 00s Talking about the environment and how much change one person can make~ 22m 30s Talking about the bike tour and their bikes~ 34m 00s Getting kit advice form Leah Wilcox in Alaska~ 41m 20s Getting injured in Alaska~ 45m 00s To Brooks B17 or not to Brooks B17?~ 49m 30s Cycling from the Cassiar Highway to Banff and riding the GDMBR~ 01h 06m Cycling the Baja Divide; What to choose GDMBR or Baja Divide?~ 01h 15m Getting a bike stolen in Guadalajara~ 01h 25m Spending a night with...
15 Jan 20211h 59min
