Greetings! Bikepackers and Bike Travelers, welcome to another episode of the Chainwheel Diaries Podcast.Stories about bike travel told by the travelers themselves.I’m your host Brian BerlinEver confronted a Mormon Cricket? ...

Greetings bike travelers and bikepackers, welcome to another episode of the Chainwheel Diaries podcast – stories about bike travel told by the travelers themselves. I’m your host, Brian Berlin.My guests today are Dave Morriss and Wendy H...

1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year. But how many times have you seen it written on a poster or you’ve heard it from a fellow bicycler, that going on a great bike adventure is all you need to work through your mental health c...

Welcome bike packers and bike travelers to another episode of Chainwheel Diaries, stories about bike travel told by the travelers themselves. I have a special treat for our listeners today, but let’s start with some trivia.Think you know...

Unless you’ve been living on another planet, you should know about Ryan Van Duzer, one of the most prolific bike travelers and bicycling advocates anywhere. He does not own a car and rides his bike everywhere, leading by example that we can get...

Welcome to Episode Ten of the Chainwheel Diaries podcast. Stories about bike travel told by the travelers themselves. I’m your host Brian Berlin.Today’s episode features an interview with Greg Frisliie, former bike shop owner and 50-some...

Welcome to Episode Nine of the Chainwheel Diaries podcast. Stories about bike travel told by the travelers themselves. I’m your host Brian Berlin.Today’s episode features an interview with adventure cyclist Tim Tower who has cycled thous...

Welcome to Episode Eight of the Chainwheel Diaries podcast. Stories about bike travel told by the travelers themselves. I’m your host Brian Berlin.Today’s episode features an interview with adventure cyclist Kevin O’Leary, who did an epi...

Chainwheel Diaries Season Two Episode Seven features my interview with Fletch Dobbs, a bicycler from San Jose, California, who recently completed Adventure Cycling's Southern Tier route from San Diego CA to St. Augustine FL. Hear how Fletch ove...

Warmshowers is a non-profit organization that connects bike travelers with overnight hosts all over the world. I've been a member for over two years, and thought that a Warmshowers host would have plen...

Welcome to the Chainwheel Diaries Podcast – stories about bike travel told by the travelers themselves. I’m your host, Brian Berlin. As I mentioned in Season Two – Episode 4.5 of the podcast, I discovered a site containing over 16,0...

Welcome to Season 2, episode 4.5 of Chainwheel Diaries, stories about bike travel, told by the travelers themselves.Episode 4.5 is a different format as I take the podcast into a new season. No guests, just me, talking about my plans for...

 "Carbonated-Neutral": Bike Touring + Friendship + Beer = Fun There's a new bike tour in town that emphasizes fun and friendship for riders of all ages and skills. I sat down with founders Jeff Thompson and Jason Lindgren...

In 2012, John Nitti, newly graduated from college, undertook an epic bike ride across the United States and back, a total of 10,000 miles. He wrote a book about his adventure, "Sharing the Road: An Amateur Cyclist's 10,000-Mile Solo Bike Trip A...

My guest in Episode 2 is Larry Loewy, a Long Island Native and regular bike traveler. I met Larry on an Adventure Cycling bike tour in Death Valley in 2021. Larry graciously agreed to appear on today's podcast episode. Listeners will be enterta...

The Chainwheel Diaries Podcast is aimed at cyclists who are interested in hearing real-world stories told by ordinary people about their cycling adventures. My first guest is Colleen Ponzini, a bike traveler I met on a Death Valley Bike Tour in...