Bicycle Touring Pro Podcast

Welcome back to the Bicycle Touring Pro Podcast! Today on the show - Eric Cedeño AKA the Bicycle Nomad talks about his Buffalo Soldiers project. I really enjoyed this conversation and learned a lot! Follow Eric on Instagram @bicycle_nomad Check out the NEW Bicycle Touring Pro Shop: https://shop.bicycletouringpro.com/ -Sam Bennett Bicycle Touring Pro Questions? Comments? Ideas for what you want to see on the channel or site? Send me an email - sam@bicycletouringpro.com Sign up for The Overnighter - a free weekly newsletter about bicycle travel: ​​https://bicycle-touring-pro.aweb.page/p/2e228605-382e-4765-b7f2-27ae8fbaffa7 WEBSITE: https://bicycletouringpro.com SHOP: https://shop.bicycletouringpro.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bicycletouringpro FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bicycletouring --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

Welcome to the Bicycle Touring Pro Podcast - now on YouTube! You can still follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform, but we’ll also be publishing future episodes on our YouTube channel. Today I’m speaking with Léa and Brewenn of Voies Recyclables about their bicycle journey through Europe. I hope you enjoy! Inspired? Check out the Bicycle Touring Blueprint to kickstart your first bike tour.  biketourbook.com -Sam Bennett Bicycle Touring Pro Check us out on the web for more Bicycle Touring Pro content: https://bicycletouringpro.com/ Questions? Comments? Ideas for what you want to see on the channel or site? Send me an email - sam@bicycletouringpro.com WEBSITE: https://bicycletouringpro.com/ SHOP: https://bicycletouringpro.com/shop/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bicycletouringpro/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bicycletouring --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

My friends Marco and Aurelie set off for a year-long trip in 2018, and almost five years later they're still on the road. They've cycled all throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and are now tackling South America on their way North to Alaska. In this episode, they talk about being on the road full-time, their travels in Europe and Asia, how they make money to live this lifestyle, and all kinds of other great stories from their adventures. Plus, they're doing it all for a good cause. 421Adventure Website Donate to the cause Follow Marco and Aurelie on Instagram Follow 421 on the road BICYCLE TOURING PRO Check us out on the web: Bicycle Touring Pro Bicycle Touring Pro Store: BTP Store Follow us on Instagram: Bicycle Touring Pro (@bicycletouringpro) Like us on Facebook: Bicycle Touring Pro Sign up for our newsletter: Bicycle Touring Pro Newsletter --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

Bicycle touring - on a higher level? Alex Sidney is TALL BIKE TOUR. He's a bicycle traveler who rides a Tall Bike. What is a Tall Bike? Listen to the episode to learn more... but let's just say Alex has talents that I don't share!  Alex is traveling Europe on his Tall Bike and shares his experience on the road, favorite stories, and why he rides such a crazy bicycle. Enjoy this one... Alex is a treat! Tall Bike Tour: TALL BIKE TOUR - Tall Bike Tour | Home (weebly.com) Follow Alex on Instagram: Alex Sidney ♾ (@tallbiketour) • Instagram photos and videos BICYCLE TOURING PRO Check us out on the web: Bicycle Touring Pro Follow us on Instagram: Bicycle Touring Pro (@bicycletouringpro) Like us on Facebook: Bicycle Touring Pro Sign up for our newsletter: Bicycle Touring Pro Newsletter --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

Bicycle travel can be an incredibly rewarding experience, full of opportunities for cultural exploration, self-reflection, and learning. But today's guest takes it to a whole new level. I'm so happy to welcome ERICK CEDEÑO to the Bicycle Touring Pro Podcast. Erick is THE BICYCLE NOMAD and an incredibly experienced bicycle traveler. But Erick's approach is different - he integrates history into his adventures. In this episode, we discuss his background and his cycling tour of the Underground Railroad in the United States. The Bicycle Nomad: BICYCLE NOMAD (iambicyclenomad.com) Follow Erick on Instagram: Erick Cedeño (BICYCLE NOMAD) (@bicycle_nomad) • Instagram photos and videos BICYCLE TOURING PRO Check us out on the web: Bicycle Touring Pro Follow us on Instagram: Bicycle Touring Pro (@bicycletouringpro) Like us on Facebook: Bicycle Touring Pro Sign up for our newsletter: Bicycle Touring Pro Newsletter --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

Crossing an international border is not always as straightforward as you might think! While many people are familiar with the idea of crossing an international border in a car, train or airplane, many people are unfamiliar with the act of riding a bicycle across the border of two neighboring countries. So, in today’s new Bicycle […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

Quinn is an amazing 18 year old who cycled across the USA after graduating from high school. During his cross-country cycling adventure, Quinn came and stayed at my home in Park City, Utah… and during his stay I took some time to sit down with him and interview him about his epic cross-country bikepacking […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

Hundreds of people try bicycle touring or bikepacking each year as a cure or treatment for their depression. But is a bike tour (or cycling in general) a good cure for depression? Watch the video above or listen to the latest episode of the “Bicycle Touring Pro” podcast to hear my thoughts on the […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

When you travel the world for years on end, you’re bound to eventually have some interactions with the police – both good and bad. In this week’s new Bicycle Touring Pro video, you will hear three funny and scary stories about encounters I’ve had with the police in different countries all around the world. In […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

Traveling in Peru can be crazy… especially if you take some of the country’s super low-cost buses, which commonly break down, are boarded by roadside salesman, are rarely equipped with bathrooms and smell like pee, and can sometimes even be robbed by roadside bandits. In this new video/podcast, you will hear three crazy, scary […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

Have you ever been camping in the woods and heard a noise outside and thought to yourself, “Is there a big, scary animal outside my tent?” Well, in this storytime video from Darren Alff, the Bicycle Touring Pro, you will hear about three scary nighttime encounters with animals from Darren’s bicycle touring adventures all […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

Traveling on a train with your bicycle isn’t always easy. In fact, sometimes, traveling with a bike on a train is a downright disaster! In this new video/audio podcast, Darren Alff – the Bicycle Touring Pro, shares three train and bike horror stories from his bicycle touring adventures all around the world. These are […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

Travel the world for long enough and you’re sure to have some scary encounters with the police. That was certainly the case for Darren Alff, the Bicycle Touring Pro, during his three-month-long bicycle touring adventure across the Southern African countries of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. During his three-month journey by bike, Darren had […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

The Bicycle Touring Pro, Darren Alff, has spent more than 20 years traveling around the world on his bicycle. In that time, he’s eaten at Michelin Star restaurants and some of the fanciest diners in the entire world. In this video/audio podcast, however, Darren details his top 5 favorite meals from his travels in more […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

Don’t fall for these common travel scams! If you travel the world long enough, you’re sure to encounter at least one of these three common travel scams. In this special Bicycle Touring Pro video/audio podcast, the Bicycle Touring Pro himself, Darren Alff, shares the story of three common travel scams that were attempted on him […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

You’d think that as a famous world traveler, I’d have tons of juicy love stories from my travels all around the world. In fact, I’m often asked if, because I travel so much, I happen to have a different girlfriend in each and every city. But the truth is far less glamorous. As a world-famous bicycle […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

Colin Herron is riding his bicycle across the United States! In this half-hour interview with Colin, we hear why this young man decided to make the cross-country trip of a lifetime, what he has learned about himself and his country along the way, and the lesson’s he’s learned as a long distance bicycle traveler. […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

In case you missed it, here is the recording of the special bicycle touring web event that took place on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2020 — a special ZOOM webinar that was hosted by TEEN TREKS as part of their “Bike Touring Education Series.” This particular webinar featured an interview between Katie Hennessey of Teen […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

It’s easy to get caught up in life and obsess over the things you don’t have, the experiences you’ve been unable to make or the relationships you’ve been unable to forge. While thinking about what you DON’T have may be easy… it’s important that you sit back every once and a while and appreciate the […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support

It has been almost four months since I last sent out an email, published a new blog post or released a new video on the Bicycle Touring Pro YouTube channel… and in that time, I’ve received dozens of messages from people all around the world, asking if I’m okay. ►► CLICK HERE TO WATCH […] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bicycle-touring-pro/support