Took the Californa Zephyr train from Glenwood Springs - Grand Junction. Got talking to a YouTuber named Matthew Dalke, and an Amish man. Hosted in Grand junction by strangers. Day 33 Good start, flooded trails, big heat, scenic roads and alot of traffic due to a Kevin Costner movie being filmed where I was cycling past. Made it to Moab, lovely place, badly need of some TLC and taking another day off here to recoup the body. Also spoke with my warmshowers host in Dillon named Alex Cole, cool guy ...
Jun 10, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Big birthday day today for me, big day on the saddle, all down hill for 128km. Nice engagements with strangers, lots of closed bike paths due to melting snow and making it to Gleenwood Springs, thanks for all the support so far! And spoke with my warmshowers host Kori Beyer in Idaho Springs. About work, her time in Japan and South America, her unbelievable home and great words to live by.
Jun 07, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Nice day, from Idaho Springs to Dillon. All up hill, nice engagements with strangers first but now friends. Getting over the continental divide which is 3’660metres above sea level. Thin air, cold but rewarding. I also spoke with a friend Tesia Lin in Denver. We discussed places she’s lived in and her studies at the moment in Fort Collins.
Jun 06, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Wet miserable morning, few homeless people around, nothing but cycling up hill, nice chat with German man Thomas along the way. Pizza in BeauJo’s and a monster cycle… up hill to finish, lovely warmshowers host house, very Grand Design feel to it. Also spoke with my friend Anna Cornille in Denver all things good about the place, the reason she moved there and words to live by.
Jun 05, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Days off, catching up with the Stanton family. Got introduced to disc golf, pickle ball and went to a soft ball game. Got the bike fixed up, met up with two friends whom I meet along my travels over the years. And speak about the journey ahead through the Rocky mountains. Also spoke to my cousins Marty and Jennifer Stanton whom hosted me in Centennial. Talk about life, favourite moments in life and thanked them for the hospitality.
Jun 04, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Leaving the lovely Limon and the Bontrager family, heavy legs, Colorado has aggressive speedy drivers. Plenty of breaks, and a good shower of rain, loads of moths around and arriving in Centennial to my relations house. Also spoke with the wonderful woman that is Ellie Bontrager in Limon who hosted me, rescued me. We talk about how she ended up in Limon coming from Florida originally, her interest in music, her visits to Ireland and some words to live by.
Jun 01, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Late enough start, doddled too much, lunch bought in Stratton for me. Difficult gravel roads, strong head winds, attempted hitchhiking, a friendly state trooper and amazing Warmshowers host whom came to save me.
May 31, 2023•19 min•Season 2Ep. 31
*DISCLAIMER: there is explicit content such as swear words, these might be offensive to some listeners* Late start, roasting heat, biggest Easel in the world. A new hat, left Kansas and entered into Colorado state. Thrilled and sad and feeling lonely not being able to share times with others. Trouble in Burlington with accommodation, plan for the next few days, into the last third of the journey.
May 30, 2023•18 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Massive day of milage, Downs to Colby. On Highway 24 for the most of the day, gradual hills, flash showers, a nap, and nice encounter with a stanger in Hoxie, cycling in the dark, a lightening show. And I spoke with Shane Sword from Hoxie whom runs the store ‘Red’s’ a very kind, and inspiring man whom hasn’t had it easy. We talk like, America, and words to live by… and ice cream.
May 29, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 29
One of the highlight days of the journey so far, meeting Ron and Linda Foster, the great people of Miltonvale. Lovely cycle towards Cawker City, seeing the world’s biggest bail of twine and getting help to find accommodation from a stranger named Linda Miller in Downs Kansas.
May 28, 2023•14 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Easy day leaving Manhattan, too much coffee, hot weather, dusty roads, meeting Ron and giving him a hand in his bike shop and discussing a previous Warmshowers guest they had called Monika Wagner. Spoke with my hosts Ron and Linda Foster about live, moving around, cycling trips they’ve done and the good work they both do in the community of Miltonvale with their bike shop.
May 27, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Good day, left Topeka to Manhattan, Kansas. Lots of fields and light winds, huge petrol station, expensive deodorant and closed roads. Got walking on the train tracks and back on the road. Spoke to Carol Sevin, originally from North Carolina but now living in Manhattan Kansas.
May 26, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Few bits done and seen in Kansas, relaxing time to myself. Post office, late start and big heat. Rolling hills. A nice stranger Carol whom gave me water, and a stranger allowing me to camp in their back garden, working towards the next goal of the journey and days and time left.
May 25, 2023•12 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Tinkering with the bike, getting the train to Kansas, fixing the bike with a new wheel and a few other bits. Meeting my Warmshowers host, a folk concert, BBQ meat, Boulevard Brewery and beers by the fire pit. I also spoke with my host Richie Wolfe about life, his cycling trips he’s done himself and words to live by.
May 23, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 25
1/2 Marathon walking the bike, some interactions along the way. No room for the bike on the train, beers and pizza, patience wearing thin with a young fella in the motel, tubes patched and washing done for another week. Thanks and acknowledgments for all the support and messages.
May 22, 2023•18 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Left late as I was very tired, had a good breakfast and back on the Katy trail. Got talking to some people apart from the blonde lady. Thankful for Corey and James for helping me. Talking to lovely Lee from Herman, my Warmshowers host.
May 21, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Early start at my hosts house with a lovely breakfast. Monotonous cycle throwing the hand up at times. Unknown family in Colorado. Amazing dessert and cold showers. Tired enough but the chickens were not. Had a chat with Sean Lowery from St. Louis, sound sound host, tour of the city and pizza and beers for the night.
May 20, 2023•20 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Slow day, late start. Leaving the wonderful St Louis, Katy Trail from now until Kansas, Pizza is Mathasville. Boys dressed as girls and fussy customers. Spoke at length with my Bloomington host Kellie Williams about life, figuring out teaching wasn’t for her very quickly, her love of cycling, the amount of places she’s been in America and her words to live by is “don’t wait”.
May 19, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Big day of milage, Springfield to St Louis, country roads, bike trails a puncture in Litchfield, the amazing man that is Don from Rebuilt Bikesshop, arriving in St Louis and getting the tour from my Warmshowers host Sean, stranger buying me ice cream and pizza and beer in the Irish corner bar. Also spoke with fellow Killasser Swinford man Tom Horkan in Chicago. We talked all things life, reasons for moving to Chicago, a day that sticks out in his mind and how he’s settled into the sports there a...
May 18, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Lovely stay in Bloomington, cycling on the old route 66, big dream of mine, alot of engagements with strangers along the way, catch up with one of my siblings and exploring Abraham Lincoln’s home town of Springfield. Also on this episode I chatted with the legend that is Sinead Gallagher from Tipperary that’s based in Chicago. We talk all things Chicago, how time is flying, her favourite place in America other than Chicago and the amount of J1’ers she’s seen and met over the years being involved...
May 17, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Back at it after a weeks break, feeling a little demotivated, too ambitious milage back after the break, train involved. And I got to speak with Tom Tully Snr and his son Matthew Tully. Little family affair with relations of mine, we talk all things Chicago, life in general, their Law firm Tully&Associates and works to live by, very honoured to have gotten the opportunity to speak with both of them while visiting Chicago.
May 16, 2023•44 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Talks about my time in Chicago, all the people I meet up with, and the next leg of the trip. Also I spoke my Todd Connor whom hosted me with his husband Andrew and there wonderful son Jasper.
May 15, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Stressed start, fast milage, randomly meeting Warmshowers hosts in La Porte, fellow bike packer Jeremy, tough last 15km along lakeshore drive and reflection of the journey so far, rest, and the next leg of the journey.
May 09, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Woke up by the storm and rain, got up and had a big breakfast with the locals. Some hills ahead with the wrong extra warm outfit, headed west on the road and two cars nearly crashed into me, very close call. Fine houses along the way belonging to the Amish people. Slow puncture on the bridge and all my stuff got into the river, very stressful. Got to a petrol station and got all the food and drink I could have, starved. Lovely help offer over the phone by Noreen, so nice! Got to the Warmshowers ...
May 08, 2023•17 min•Season 2Ep. 15
*DISCLAIMER: there is explicit content such as swear words, these might be offensive to some listeners* Woke up to pancakes and coffee with the nicest hosts, got on the road around 10am on the flattest road. Got drinking water that had a rank taste and smell of rotten eggs, nearly got sick. Had some food and a few cans of coke to wash off the taste of the water and got cycling again into Indiana. Some shouting got me nervous but the police put me at ease. Arrived at Angola at my Warmshowers host...
May 07, 2023•11 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Was on a bike trail for a long time, no hills or pushing the bike, wish all of USA was like that! Some barns made of wood and with stars on them, some blue and gold ones, must find out what they mean. Arrived at Toledo fine, struck by heavy traffic and had to cycle on the footpath. Interview with Warmshowers hosts Howard and Sarah, so lovely and generous. Talking and served food, didn’t play any bridge though.
May 06, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Left through Martin Luther King drive, Ireland’s garden on the way lovely to see. On to the lake front, windy but nice, went to the bike shop, was done and dusted in 40min. Irish pub for some grub. Talented musicians around. Landed at the Warmshowers Amanda and Josh’s house in Cleveland and set up the tent. Lovely couple and children.
May 05, 2023•15 min•Season 2Ep. 12
*DISCLAIMER: there is explicit content such as swear words, these might be offensive to some listeners* Cold day leaving Youngstown and heading for Cleveland, long boring and not exciting. Broken spoke on back wheel and an interesting visit to Wendy’s. Also spoke with Dave Matia from Cleveland, a judge here whom talks about work, places in America he’s visited and why you should come to Cleveland, Ohio.
May 04, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Speak about my rest day in Pittsburgh on MAY DAY IT’S MAY DAY. Exploring downtown, badly in need of a new back wheel. Day 9, tough day, rain, cold, wet, little engagement with people, tough cycling on busy roads and possibly a lift to Cleveland. And I also spoke with Lowell and Ellen Satre my Warmshowers hosts whom have cycled hundreds of thousands of miles all over the world, been to every state in America, and Lowell has written two books. Two amazing interesting individuals.
May 03, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Tired, cold and heavy. Made it to Pittsburgh safe and sound after a rainy night in the tent. Walking the bike up the hills for a few KMs, not as many downhills after. Shazam drinking up my phone battery. Weird couple smoking their head off and asking all the questions. Interviewing my Warmshowers kind host Amy Roth, had pizza and drink ready for me, such a lovely person.
May 01, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 9
