Episodes: 62
Frequency: Biweekly
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: <1k
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Location: USA
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Gabriel Aldaz - Host and interviewer focused on bicycle touring and bikepacking stories, exploring the adventures, challenges, resilience, and human connections that emerge from long-distance cycling.
Dan Burden - The Origins And Organization Of Bikecentennial 76, Bicycle Touring Advocacy, And Building The Transamerica Bicycle Trail.
Lys Burden - The Origins And Organization Of Bikecentennial 76, Bicycle Touring Advocacy, And Building The Transamerica Bicycle Trail.
Greg Siple - The Hemistour Expedition, The Origins Of Organized Bicycle Touring, And The Development Of The Tour Of The Scioto River Valley.
June Siple - The Hemistour Expedition, Long-distance Cycling, Pioneering Bicycle Touring, And The Challenges Of Cycling Across The Americas.
Dan Burden - The Origins Of Bikecentennial 76, Bicycle Touring Advocacy, And The Creation Of The Transamerica Bicycle Trail.
ABT062. The Original Bikepackers and the Improbable Bikecentennial (Part 2)
July 18, 2026
What happens when you combine empty pockets, stolen bicycles, sheer determination, and a healthy dose of pure 1970s idealism? You get the parallel wild stories of riding the second half of the Hemistour expedition and organizing the landmark Bikecentennial '76! In this episode, Part 2 of 2, join June and Greg Siple as they recount the chaotic, beautiful journey of cycling the rest of the way to Ushuaia, Argentina. Then, hear Lys and Dan Burden tell how they proposed the idea of a massive...
ABT061. The Original Bikepackers and the Improbable Bikecentennial (Part 1)
July 04, 2026
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bikecentennial ’76, this two-part series tells the extraordinary story of four bicycle pioneers – Greg and June Siple, Dan and Lys Burden – who took a circuitous path from a shared dream to successfully staging a massive bicentennial event. Ultimately, more than 4,000 cyclists would ride their newly hand-mapped, 4,200-mile Transamerica Bicycle Trail. Before Bikecentennial, the four were active members of the Columbus, Ohio, chapter of the American Youth Ho...
ABT060. Whole Lotta Plov: Lessons in Global Kindness
June 19, 2026
What happens when you trade the comfort of a predictable life for an open-ended ride across the globe? You might just find yourself eating a whole lotta plov. In this episode, guest Tom Bruce recounts his journey pedaling across Europe, the Stans, China, and the United States with little more than basic gear and a healthy dose of curiosity. While navigating sweltering deserts, topping high-altitude mountain passes, and overcoming language barriers, Tom discovered a beautiful truth: when you a...
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