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Chainwheel Diaries
by Brian Bartley Berlin
Your bicycle can take you around the neighborhood, across the state, or around the world. These are the stories of those cyclists who travel the world by bike.
Episodes
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Chainwheel Diaries Episode 29 - Chase Haubert
Greetings, bike travelers and bikepackers. Welcome toanother episode of Chainwheel Diaries, stories about bike travel, told by the travelers themselves. I’m your host, Brian Berlin. Many of my listeners are bicyclers who go on adventures.Today's guest is an adventurer who loves epic bike rides....
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Chainwheel Diaries - Episode 27 - Catalina Island Misadventure
Greetings, bike travelers and bikepackers, welcome toanother episode of Chainwheel Diaries. Stories about bike travel told by the travelers themselves. Today is Freaky Friday, where I change places with ChrisCompton, one of my bike adventure buddies. Chris will host the show and interview me…
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Adventure Cycling Tour Leader Brielle Wacker
Greetings bike travelers and bikepackers, welcome to another episode of Chainwheel Diaries. Stories about bike travel told by the travelers themselves. I’m your host, Brian Berlin My guest today is Brielle Wacker. Brielle is a tour leader for the Adventure CyclingAssociation and has led members…
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Shakespeare, Cows, and an Epic Bike Adventure with Taylor Nichols
Do cows appreciate Shakespeare? My guest today has recitedShakespeare while pedaling alone through Montana, with only a few cattle listening in. Taylor is an actor that has appeared in films, television,and theatre, and you may have seen him in one of his many acting performances. He’s also the...
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Chainwheel Diaries Episode 25 - Mark Farrugia
Greetings! Bike travelers and bike packers, welcome toanother episode of Chainwheel Diaries. Stories about bike travel, told by the travelers themselves.I’m your host, Brian Berlin. Today’s guest survived an encounter with a wallaby during abike adventure, but both he and the wallaby were able to...
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Chainwheel Diaries - Episode 24 - Henry Gold & TDA Global Cycling
Bike travelers and bike packers are very familiar with theacronym EFI. What does it stand for? You’ll soon find out. EFI originated with an epic bike ride from Cairo, Egypt, toCape Town, Africa. The whole continent, from one end to the other. This epic bike ride had never been attempted before…
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Episode 23 - Adventure Cycling & TDA Epic Tours with Stephen Growden
Greetings, bike travelers and bikepackers, welcome to another episode of Chainwheel Diaries, stories about bike travel, told by the travelers themselves. I’m your host, Brian Berlin. Today’s guest is Stephen Growden, a retired high schoolsocial studies teacher who has ridden dozens of organized...
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Chainwheel Diaries - Episode 22 - Andre Batista
Like most people, I don’t like spiders. I’m not terrified ofthem, but I don’t like them. My guest today, Andre Batista, had a spiderexperience while riding his bike. Seems Andre’s spider wanted a ride, but Andre wasn’t having any of it. This story is just one of many as Andre recounts his...
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Episode 21 - Chainwheel Diaries - Karen t'Kint
Karen t'Kint joins Brian, and she shares great stories about her bike adventures in California, the Pacific Northwest, and her epic rides across South Korea and Japan. Important links to products and services mentioned by Karen.TDA Global Cycling: https://tdaglobalcycling.com/Niner Bicycles:...
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Chainwheel Diaries Best of Podcast
I’m kicking off the 2026 season with a compilation of someof my best interviews from past episodes. I reviewed these past episodes and realized there are somereally great bike travel stories being told. I picked out some of my favorites and edited them into what I’m calling my Best of Chainwheel...
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Chainwheel Diaries Episode 19 - The Katy Trail Adventure
Hola bike travelers and bike packers, welcome to anotherepisode of the Chainwheel Diaries, stories about bike travel told by the travelers themselves. I’m your host, Brian Berlin, coming to you from the PalosVerdes Peninsula, home to some of the best bicycling scenery and climbs in Southern...
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Chainwheel Diaries Podcast Episode 18 - Gregg Beytin
The latest episode of the Chainwheel Diaries podcast features an interview with Gregg Beytin, an experienced bike adventurer who runs a Meetup group for bicyclers who want to experience bike camping on weekend overnight rides. Gregg also has extensive experience with bike travel, the evolution of...
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Chainwheel Diaries Episode 17 - Ken Francis
"You don't stop riding your bike because you get old. You get old because you stop riding your bike." That's Ken Francis, my guest on this episode of Chainwheel Diaries. Not only has Ken been bike touring since he was 13, but he's also a Warmshowers host for over 13 years, hosting more than 326...
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Chainwheel Diaries Episode Sixteen - Geoff Morgan
Geoff Morgan, living just north of London and still employed full-time, started bike touring about five years ago, inspired by Simon Doughty's "Long Distance Cyclist Handbook" and encouraged by Covid lockdown circumstances. His initial tours began with simple weekend trips using an old tent found...
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Chainwheel Diaries Season 3 Episode 15 - Robert Hickman
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 Berlin Ever confronted a Mormon Cricket? Well my guest today has, and cleverly assigned the highest level of…
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Chainwheel Diaries Season 3 Episode 14 - Dave Morriss & Wendy Holmes
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 Holmes, a seasoned bike traveling couple that have ridden on...
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Episode 13 - Mental Health and Cycling with Bryan Rogala
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 challenges. That’s certainly not true for everyone.…
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Chainwheel Diaries Season Two Episode 12 with Chris Compton
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 everything about George Washington? Not the first…
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Chainwheel Diaries Podcast Season Two Episode 11 - Ryan Van Duzer
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 around without automobiles. He is famous for his...
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Chainwheel Diaries Podcast - Episode 10 - Greg Frislie
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-something bicycler who, along with his friend Adam Kidd, will...
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Chainwheel Diaries - Season Two - Episode 9 - Tim Tower
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 thousands of miles through multiple continents and countries,...
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Chainwheel Diaries - Season Two - Episode 8 - Kevin O'Leary
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 epic ride of 2900 miles from his home in Silver City NM to...
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Chainwheel Diaries - Season Two - Episode Seven
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 overcame adversity on the route to keep on pedaling....
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Chainwheel Diaries - Season Two - Episode Six
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 plenty of good stories for the podcast. I posted on the site and got a response from Paul Tuke, who...
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Chainwheel Diaries Podcast - Season Two - Episode 5 - Chris Compton
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 16,000 journals and articles, and three million plus pictures, all...
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Chainwheel Diaries Podcast - Season Two - Episode 4.5 - Brian Berlin
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 the podcast, where I’ve been, and where I intend to go....
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Chainwheel Diaries Episode Four - Craft Cycling Tours
"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 to learn more about Craft Cycling Tours. Chainwheel Diaries is available on...
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Chainwheel Diaries Podcast - Episode 3 - John Nitti
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 Across America". It is a great story and well-written.…
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Chainwheel Diaries Podcast - Episode 2
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 entertained by Larry's stories and inspired by his…
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Chainwheel Dairies Episode 1
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 2022. Here are some links to the tours that Colleen...
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How many episodes does Chainwheel Diaries have?
Chainwheel Diaries currently has 30 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Chainwheel Diaries about?
Your bicycle can take you around the neighborhood, across the state, or around the world. These are the stories of those cyclists who travel the world by bike.
How often does Chainwheel Diaries release new episodes?
Chainwheel Diaries has 30 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Chainwheel Diaries?
Chainwheel Diaries is created and hosted by Brian Bartley Berlin.
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