In this episode of the Bike Tour Adventures Podcast, I speak with Theo Kelsey-Verdecchia. Coming from the Toronto, Canada, Theo has been crushing gravel routes these past couple years, setting an FKT on the BTXL in 2020, beating his own time and setting a new FKT in 2021 on the BTXL and in the process beating my BT700 FKT time, as well as finishing 1st on the Alberta Rockies 700 this year. EPISODE 057: https://biketouradventures.com/interview-057/  ----more---- To become a Bike Tour Adventures Patreon, follow the link below: https://www.patreon.com/biketouradventures  ----more---- Find Theo at: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theokelsey_/  ----more---- 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  ----more---- 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

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Interview 057: Theo Kelsey-Verdecchia | Bikepack Racing

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.   EPISODE 056: https://biketouradventures.com/interview-056/  ----more---- To become a Bike Tour Adventures Patreon, follow the link below: https://www.patreon.com/biketouradventures  ----more---- Find Leah at: WEBSITE: https://leahgoldstein.com/  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/goldstein_leah_/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/leahgoldstein1  ----more---- 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  ----more---- 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 support crew, sleep schedules and time on vs off the bike ~ 53m 10s     Her book "No Limits" ~ 50m 00s    Growth of women participation in ultra-distance sports ~ 60m 02s     Thoughts on doing an unsupported race

Interview 056: Leah Goldstein | From Bruce Lee to James Bond to Superwoman

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 on this route that goes right through my home turf.    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 

BTA Ridecast | Log Drivers Waltz

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.   EPISODE 055: https://biketouradventures.com/interview-055/  ----more---- To become a Bike Tour Adventures Patreon, follow the link below: https://www.patreon.com/biketouradventures  ----more---- Find Lael at: WEBSITE: https://laelwilcox.com/   INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/laelwilcox/?hl=en  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/lael.wilcox  ----more---- 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  ----more---- 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    The Alaska Pipeline Time Trial and food management ~ 38m 45s    Bike route development & the Baja Divide ~ 42m 00s    End notes and next episode ... Leah Goldstein 

Interview 055: Lael Wilcox | Ultra-distance Adventure Cycling

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. EPISODE 054: https://biketouradventures.com/interview-054/  To become a Bike Tour Adventures Patreon, follow the link below: https://www.patreon.com/biketouradventures  Find Belén and Tristan at: INSTAGRAM: FACEBOOK: 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 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 

Interview 054: Belén & Tristan | 50 Ways to Cycle the World ... The Excuse Extinguisher

My ride review of the BT700 bikepacking route in Southern Ontario St. Jacob's --> Port Elgin --> Owen Sound --> Blue Mountain Range --> Caledon --> St. Jacob's

BTA Ridecast | BT700

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.   EPISODE 053: https://biketouradventures.com/interview-053/    To become a Bike Tour Adventures Patreon, follow the link below: https://www.patreon.com/biketouradventures  Find the Log Driver's Waltz 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 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

Interview 053: Eric & Jen | The Log Drivers Waltz Bikepacking Route

In this episode of Bike Tour Adventures, I have the opportunity to connect with Anisa Subekti, a Indonesian adventurer that in July of 2017 started on a new chapter of her life by embarking on a bike tour that has taken her all over South America and into Africa. After nearly 4 years, Anyisa is still going strong. In today’s episode we are going to talk about the places she’s travelled, her bike and setup, and what challenges there are as a female non-native English speaking bike tourer. EPISODE 052: https://biketouradventures.com/interview-052/  ----more---- To become a Bike Tour Adventures Patreon, follow the link below: https://www.patreon.com/biketouradventures  ----more---- Find Anisa at: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/worldsketchingtour/videos INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/anyisa/?hl=en FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/anyisa ----more---- 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  ----more---- Show Notes ~ 00m 45s     News and Updates ~ 04m 00s Introduction to Anisa Subekti ~ 08m 15s Anisa's first experience bike touring & what she wishes she would have known before bike touring ~ 16m 10s Her bike and gear, minimalism, and creature comforts ~ 24m 50s Packing advice for would-be bike tourers ~ 29m 00s Bike Touring S. America & reaching Ushuaia ~ 39m 12s Going to Africa ~ 47m 00s Covid ~ 59m 15s How Anisa has grown as a bike tourer & difficulties with bike touring when from a country with a weaker passport ~ 01h 05m What's next for Anisa ~ 01h 10m Closing remarks

Interview 052: Anisa Subekti | 4 Years on the Road and Counting

Check out my ride notes on the new route Carl and I have created which takes riders throughout the Outaouais region of Quebec, which is situated in the national capital region of Canada. 

BTA Ridecast: Riding the Grand-O

In this episode of Bike Tour Adventures, I get to chat with the organizer of the Filmed by Bike Festival, Ayleen Crotty. Unlike many of the Adventure Film Festivals out there, this festival is specifically aimed at showcasing the world best bike movies. As many bike tourers out there produce movies and short films of their adventures, I figured this is the perfect festival to highlight on the Bike Tour Adventures Podcast. I also have the privilege of having a chance to speak with Rugile Kaladyte, winner of the Filmed by Bike's Audience Choice Award for her film "I Just Want to Ride" in which she followed Leal Wilcox on her 2019 attempt at beating the fastest known time of the Tour Divide.   EPISODE 051: https://biketouradventures.com/interview-051/  ----more---- To become a Bike Tour Adventures Patreon, follow the link below: https://www.patreon.com/biketouradventures  ----more---- Find the Filmed by Bike Festival at: WEBSITE: https://filmedbybike.org/  YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmedByBikeRocks  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/filmedbybike/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FilmedByBike  ----more---- Find Rugile Kaladyte at: WEBSITE: http://www.rugilekaladyte.com/  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/rugilekaladyte/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rugile.kaladyte  ----more---- 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  ----more---- Show Notes ~ 00m 45s     News and updates ~ 07m 00s      Introduction to Ayleen Cotter and Rugile Kaladyte (Rue) ~ 14m 30s      How the festival has grown and how they pick submissions ~ 21m 08s      Rue's first film "I'm not stopping" and what advice she would give herself. ~ 26m 45s     The film "I Just Want to Ride" and the controversy that arose because of it. ~ 44m 45s     Empowering female and BIPOC cyclists & Yes, You! ~ 49m 30s     How is the festival different this year and what Ayleen is most excited about. ~ 54m 15s     Rue's submission for the 2021 Filmed by Bike Festival ~ 01h 07m     Filmmaker awards & how to view it. ~ 01h 12m      Rue's favourite film she's made and where to find Rue  

Interview 051: Filmed by Bike Festival + Rugile Kaladyte on her film "I Just Want to Ride"

In this episode of BTA, I get to met Zoe Agasi and Olivier Van Herck, a couple of travellers from Amsterdam that embarked in an open ended adventure of a life time on the very last day of September 2016. They started by traveling across Europe by bike then mixing up boats, hiking boots and skis to get wherever their curiosity would pull them. They are advocating for a slower and more sustainable way of travelling, giving the example of what is possible to achieve on zero, two, or six sets of wheels. They’ve since travelled more than 41000km and are not planning to stop anytime soon.   EPISODE 050: https://biketouradventures.com/interview-050/  ----more---- To become a Bike Tour Adventures Patreon, follow the link below: https://www.patreon.com/biketouradventures  ----more---- Find Zoe and Olivier at... WEBSITE: https://weleaf.nl/en/  YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRJ-6L5RnerI2wMBcliEmA  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/weleaf.nl/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/weleaf/  ----more---- 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  ----more---- Show Notes ~ 00m 

Interview 050: Zoe and Olivier | Exploring the World With Only Human Power

Have a listen to hear about my experience riding these three amazing rail trails in the Ottawa Valley, which make for a great loop 320km long. 

BTA Ridecast - OVRT, K&P Trail, Cataraqui Trail

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.   EPISODE 049: https://biketouradventures.com/interview-049/  ----more---- To become a Bike Tour Adventures Patreon, follow the link below: https://www.patreon.com/biketouradventures  ----more---- Find the Nomad Family By Bicycle at... WEBSITE: https://www.ylia.ch/index.html  YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7qR1BWEKWJrSHaudLEbPhA  Enfants du Monde: https://enfants.ylia.ch/  ----more---- 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  ----more---- 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 their children & Les Enfants du Monde Project (Children of the World Project) ~ 55m 00s      How long they stay in each country and where they stay ~ 01h 04m      Budgeting and affording to keep travelling & final thoughts ~ 01h 08m      Where to find the Nomad Family by Bicycle

Interview 049: Nomad Family By Bicycle

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Bike Tour Adventures Touring Talk. In this episode I have Carl Presseault, my most recent guest from Interview 047, 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. 

BTA Touring Talk: Episode 004 | Bike Maintenance

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.   EPISODE 048: https://biketouradventures.com/interview-048/  ----more---- To become a Bike Tour Adventures Patreon, follow the link below: https://www.patreon.com/biketouradventures  ----more---- Find Layton at... FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/laytonkeddy.keddy.1  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mytravelforevermachine/  YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuwfhQItQV_6rZH8l9011Q  ----more---- 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  ----more---- 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 setup ~ 19m 00s      Custom made panniers; favourite things he carries ~ 24m 00s      Challenges with recording and capturing video; how Layton measures distance ~ 27m 30s      Highlights of cycling in Australia; where he would avoid going ~ 33m 40s      Australias hidden cycling gem + Tips and Tricks  ~ 37m 30s      Cycling in Papua New Guinea & advice for cycling PNG ~ 52m 00s      What's next for Layton --> Tasmania to Cape York ~ 01h 03m      The legends of bike touring: Heinz Stucke & Tilmann Waldhaler; sleeping without and tent and other tent talk ~ 01h 13m       Credits and next episode

Interview 048: Layton Keddy | Off the Beaten Path in Australia and Papua New Guinea

Traveller, cyclist, and expat with over 15 years experience living abroad in six different countries. By no means an expert at bike touring, join me to learn how to get started with bike touring, different hacks, tricks, and techniques you can use to improve your bike touring experience, or just to hear some of their great experiences along the way. A new episode will be released as often as possible, on various topics related to bike touring adventures.

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