The podcast about biking experiences from bicyclists who have pedaled to amazing places within the United States. Each week we will get to know new people and explore great destinations to ride your bike. As you listen to the great adventures cyclists share you may wonder, why haven’t I done that yet?
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Meet Taylor Nichols from the Bike Talk Podcast. Taylor is currently over 2,800 miles into a cross country solo bike trip from his daughter’s home in San Francisco to his father’s home in Michigan. He has his Surly Midnight Special loaded up and has been utilizing some great bicycle trails like the Pacific Coast, TansAmerican, the Lewis and Clark and is currently pedaling on the Northern Tier. I…
A new ride is coming to Eastern Iowa May 9, 2026, organized by yours truly and today I am joined by my co-host from The Just Go Bike Podcast to discuss everything you might want to know about the Pedals and Petals Women’s Ride. This 34 mile bicycle ride utilizes the Cedar Valley Nature Trail and takes riders from Cedar Rapids, through the quaint town of Ely to Solon where we turn around and head…
Sherry Ott is back to talk to us about bike tours in other countries. You may remember her from a few years back when we did an episode highlighting her United States Capitol to Capitol by bicycle quest. That episode is listed in the show notes. Sherry is celebrating 20 years of Ottsworld, which is her travel blog that features her travels and small group tours that take tourists off the beaten…
If you are a gravel cyclist, or maybe gravel curious, mark your calendars for October 6-10 of 2026. It is the Arkansas Graveler and Brannon Pack is on this episode to tell us more about this fully supported multi day gravel bicycle event that takes riders on a north to south route across the Arkansas Delta. This event is organized by Ozark Foundation, a nonprofit that puts on dozens of outdoor…
Have you heard of a brand of bicycles called Priority? If not, today is the day! Co-Founder Connor Swegle is on this episode to talk all things Priority! Priority Bicycles is a small company with big dreams. They went from a Kickstarter 11 years ago to a company that has a full line up of bicycles that feature a belt drive system instead of your standard chain. This makes for, as they would say:…
Meet Eric Paton, someone who did not consider himself a cyclist, watched a few YouTube videos that sparked the urge to ride his bike across Canada!! Eric went out and bought his first bike as he neared retirement and the planning, and training began soon after. He shares some of the highlights from his solo adventure. Upon returning he not only sat down and wrote the book: Live the Dash: 70 Days I…
Who wants to ride in North Carolina with me?? Today meet Chip Hofler from North Carolina Amateur Sports and Cycle North Carolina. What started in the early 80’s as an organization bringing the Olympic festival to the area, it is now host to some pretty cool rides including a mountain ride and a coastal ride. I am planning to do an epic tour with them in early October that combines both. It is…
Registration is open for the 2025 Colorado’s Ride! Use code MURPH to get $100 off your registration fee. Occurring in mid August, Colorado’s Ride is an epic cycling adventure that immerses you into stunning landscapes of Colorado, and charming towns like Durango and Pagosa Springs. I completed this ride in 2024 and invited ride director Bill Plock to be on the podcast to talk more about this bike…
On this episode meet Amaiya Bearpaw. As a proud member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, she was chosen to pedal about 950 miles in 2023 as part of the Remember the Removal Bike Ride, also known as RTR. The ride spans from Georgia to Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma over nearly three weeks. The Remember the Removal Bike Ride was started by the Cherokee Nation in…
There are many ways to enjoy a bicycle tour whether you join an event, pay someone to provide logistics, or you do all the planning yourself. On this episode meet Zach Ostrander from Summit Cycle Solutions. He started this all encompassing logistics company back in 2016 when he noticed a strong need for logistics specific to cycling. Summit Cycle Solutions does everything from full service, like…
