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The team zeroes in on prep tips for your first sport touring ride. Start small, keep it simple and plan that first overnight escape without complication. You don't wanna wrestle gear instead of feelin' the breeze.

Juggling their favorite caffeination concentration (no mushroom coffee here), the gang cracks open a bottle of listener questions: LED lights yay or nay, biker bells summoning mysterious powers and oil blackening paranoia. Nice to have someone who knows their Rizomas from regular lighting (Joanne). We've got opinions, strong ones ... but each may as well be a pebble skipping over water.

Jordan continues telling the tale of George Wyman's epic 1903 motorcycle journey across America. Riding mostly along railroad tracks, Wyman faced deep sand, lousy water, frustrating setbacks and lonely stretches of empty Nevada desert. With creativity and determination, he overcame each challenge, capturing an unforgettable snapshot of history along the way.

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Episode Page: https://tro.bike/podcast/2025e08/
Music by Rabid Neon and Otis McDonald