Bike Tourist Podcast

Welcome to Bike Tourist Podcast show #8, our last show of 2006! In this episode we interview Mr. Paul Stockton from Ontario, Canada about his bike tours and his change from upright bike to recumbent. In the picture above, we show Paul's beautiful HP Velotechnik Street Mahine GTE, which is his main touring machine after using his Trek for many years. We have the donations icon up so if you would like to help this show going strong on 2007, send a buck or two, or just continue to be a listener!
To all our listeners, Happy new year!

Read Paul's journals:

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/paulstockton

This is Paul's website with information about his tour around the world!

http://www.roundtheworld.ca

Adventure Cycling -Great resources for the cycling tourist!

http://www.adventurecycling.org/

Merry Christmas and Happy New year to all of you for being here with us at the Podcast

Paul Sanchez "Soloride", a 10,000 mile bike tour around the perimeter of the U.S.A for the children with learning disabilities has put a out a video documentary about the trip and its purpose. The more people who see this video and rate it, the more money it will raise, and hey, it is free! Enjoy this teaser for a more in depth interview with Paul! it is 8 wishes in 30 days help the cause!

http://8wishes.com/

More to come!

In this episode, we interview Mr. Kyle Bryant, who will embark into a 2800 mile bike tour to raise awareness of this rare disease, which is almost unknown. Being a patient himself of this debilitating disease, Kyle wants to make a statement for the people who can no longer be active and on behalf of future patients. Having a goal to raise $30,000 to be destined for research and treatement, he wants to make sure that at the end of his adventure, everyone knows about the disease. Check Kyle's website:

http://www.rideataxia.org/

Kyle would love that you accompany him, at least a part of the adventure. Go to his website and learn about the route and contact him for details!

In this episode, we interview the Spinning Southward team on the second of 3 installments about their wonderful 16K mile bike tour from Alaska to Argentina. We talk, among other things, about the common misunderstanding of Latin American values, popular belief versus reality, and how touring these regions can act as an eye opener to many wonderful things. Thanks everyone for listening to the show! We are now #2 in the Sports and Recreation division of Podomatic. We will need to upgrade the site and will need your help to keep the show going , with more intershow news, equipment reviews and noted touring cyclists interviews. Please register on the e-mail list to be kept up to date with any changes to Bike Tourist Podcast!

This show features Attila Horvath, who recently released his debut album, "Bike Rock". We talk about his songs, his inspiration, and his road rage. We have a surprise for the first listeners to the show, so grab your headphones and enjoy!

Link to Attila Horvath's website:
http://www.bikerockmusic.com

In this episode, we have a great interview with brothers John and Mike Longsdon and Nate Ajello, on their epic Spinning Southward tour from Alaska to Argentina, a total of 16000 miles, to honor their late mothers Jean and Fran, who lost a long brain tumor battle. Sponsored by the National Brain Tumor Foundation, they cycled long and hard to rise awareness about information as a weapon and to raise money for the foundation to be destined for research and treatment of this condition. Follow with us this incredible and inspiring adventure! Make questions to the riders via the podcast phone 206-339-4425, and they will gladly answer on future editions of the show. Visit their wonderful website:

http://www.spinningsouthward.com

And visit the Brain Tumor Foundation for great english/spanish information that could save your or a loved one's life.

http://www.braintumor.org

In this show we feature a great interview with Matt Hewston and Ryan McClain. These guys did a wonderful tour of 5200 miles across the good ol' U.S.A, from San Diego To Pittsburgh. What you can't find on their webpage, you will find it here, so, get some snacks and enjoy! Check their website, Bike And See, in the links section below. Remember to vote! Go to the links section and show your support! You can always leave audio messages using the phone number 206-339-4425.

One Hour special! Sue me! In this episode we explore the touring bike in comparison to traditional road and Mountain bikes. What works and what does not. We also cover basic equipment for touring as well as a little talk on recumbent bikes.

About the Picture: This is Anna Bromley's Barcroft Dakota, armed and ready for her 88 day/4000 mile adventure along with her father Mark.

Links to Examples of Touring Bikes and equipment:
Cannondale
http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/07/cusa/specialty/touring/index.html
Rans
http://www.ransbikes.com/
Barcroft
http://www.barcroftcycles.com/
HP Velotechnik
http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/produkte/sm/index_e.html
Old Mountain Racks
http://www.oldmanmountain.com/products.htm

1. Tour of Life, October 1, 2006 in Guaynabo, P.R. Information:
http://www.touroflife.com
2. If you have recorded some of your music, you may have the oportunity to showcase it here! Listen to the show for the details.
3. Help your show! Vote in Podcast Alley via the link in this page!
4. Editorial: Traffic Problems: How can you help your comunity, hence yourself and your family.
5. Recommended Tour Journal: Pedal to the Sea by Anna and Mark Bromley, Wonderful narrative and great nature photos! Check it out at Crazy Guy on a Bike website (The link is on the links section of this Page).

Hello everyone! In this show we talk about what is touring, the different ways of touring that comes to mind (Have another one? Please tell us, leave a comment or call the phone listed below and talk about it. If it is cool, we might include it on the next show!). In this show we include a cool interview with Dr. Wade Pearson, from St. Louis, Missouri. We took the chance, as he is visiting the island to do research at UCC. He did a solo tour in Dakota of about 800 miles. He shares with us his experiences and problems as well as cool moments during his adventure. He took a few minutes of his loaded agenda to do this for you, our dear listeners. Thanks Wade! Do you know a bike tourist with adventures to share? Let us know, and we will do our best to get the interview!

Also, we would like to salute the McClain Brothers (Tim and Greg), and Phil and Mark Archer, who recently finished a tour across Indiana. The same goes to Dale, the Raven, who did a Tour to the Florida Keys. Check the Journals at Crazyguyonabike.com

This is a short introduction to what is going to be the Bike Tourist Podcast. General information and contacts. Check the links for downloading the software described on the show. Happy Cycling!