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Blubrry Podcasting: https://www.blubrry.com/ no http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 32bc0acb-1dbd-5800-aee6-ae5e77b7a524 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 03:42:17 -0400 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 03:42:17 -0400 56: "Where do you sleep?" https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2019/3/12/56-where-do-you-sleep 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5c875ad0c830257a02375dc7 Critical Transit Tue, 12 Mar 2019 03:42:17 -0400 false Critical Transit Regular listeners may know that I’ve been hesitant to commit to more frequent episodes (or blog posts) as I’ve struggled to keep it up when working or traveling. One of the main reasons I’m not a location-independent “digital nomad” is that I prefer not t Regular listeners may know that I’ve been hesitant to commit to more frequent episodes (or blog posts) as I’ve struggled to keep it up when working or traveling. One of the main reasons I’m not a location-independent “digital nomad” is that I prefer not t 55.10: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018 https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2019/1/27/podcast-551-oregon-coast-bike-tour-2018-8g774-xxejd-5ahnp-95gan-sejxl-wt593-mrzh6 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5c57563da4222f53ddf36579 Critical Transit Mon, 11 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0500 0:16:54 false Critical Transit #10, Eureka, Calif. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you think or ask q #10, Eureka, Calif. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you think or ask q 55.9: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018 https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2019/1/27/podcast-551-oregon-coast-bike-tour-2018-8g774-xxejd-5ahnp-95gan-sejxl-wt593-rxmyf 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5c5752ece4966b0b81e0b72f Critical Transit Sat, 09 Feb 2019 08:00:00 -0500 0:12:24 false Critical Transit #9, Arcata, Calif. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you think or ask quest #9, Arcata, Calif. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you think or ask quest 55.8: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018 https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2019/1/27/podcast-551-oregon-coast-bike-tour-2018-8g774-xxejd-5ahnp-95gan-sejxl-wt593 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5c575006eb393170e1cb5236 Critical Transit Fri, 08 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0500 0:24:03 false Critical Transit #8, Redwoods National Park, Northern California. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me kn #8, Redwoods National Park, Northern California. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me kn 55.7: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018 https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2019/1/27/podcast-551-oregon-coast-bike-tour-2018-8g774-xxejd-5ahnp-95gan-sejxl 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5c574ddce79c702440aaf103 Critical Transit Thu, 07 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0500 0:18:11 false Critical Transit #7, Brookings, Oregon to Crescent City, California. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me #7, Brookings, Oregon to Crescent City, California. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me 55.6: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018 https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2019/1/27/podcast-551-oregon-coast-bike-tour-2018-8g774-xxejd-5ahnp-95gan 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5c5508aae2c483c7b06a2faf Critical Transit Wed, 06 Feb 2019 05:00:00 -0500 0:21:37 false Critical Transit #6, Humbug Mountain State Park. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you think #6, Humbug Mountain State Park. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you think 55.5: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018 https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2019/1/27/podcast-551-oregon-coast-bike-tour-2018-8g774-xxejd-5ahnp 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5c5502b0eef1a1fa4e00b02d Critical Transit Tue, 05 Feb 2019 05:00:00 -0500 0:32:40 false Critical Transit #5, Seven Devils Road to Port Orford. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you #5, Seven Devils Road to Port Orford. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you 55.4: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018 https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2019/1/27/podcast-551-oregon-coast-bike-tour-2018-8g774-xxejd 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5c54fff7e4966b0b81cdf987 Critical Transit Mon, 04 Feb 2019 05:00:00 -0500 0:27:04 false Critical Transit #4, Reedsport to North Bend. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you think or #4, Reedsport to North Bend. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you think or 55.3: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018 https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2019/1/27/podcast-551-oregon-coast-bike-tour-2018-8g774 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5c54fe576e9a7f7718e5cee3 Critical Transit Sun, 03 Feb 2019 05:00:00 -0500 0:19:28 false Critical Transit #3, Yachats to near Florence. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you think #3, Yachats to near Florence. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you think 55.2: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018 https://criticaltransit.com/blog/2019/1/27/podcast-551-oregon-coast-bike-tour-2018-cps3m 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5c54f793b208fc0b8996f57f Critical Transit Sat, 02 Feb 2019 08:00:00 -0500 #2, Newport to Waldport.

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In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. Here is some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you think or ask questions in the comments.

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]]> 0:22:01 false Critical Transit #2, Newport to Waldport. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. Here is some audio and photos from along the way. #2, Newport to Waldport. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. Here is some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you think or ask questions in the comments. 55.2 55.2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066/1549073433905-QEG7ZIJHZZVJ6MIHMQUD/South+Beach+to+Florence+-+6+of+17.jpg?format=1500w 55.1: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018 https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2019/1/27/podcast-551-oregon-coast-bike-tour-2018 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5c4e24eef950b77130dc6663 Critical Transit Fri, 01 Feb 2019 16:38:00 -0500 0:22:12 false Critical Transit #1, Lincoln City to Newport. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you think o #1, Lincoln City to Newport. In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in the Redwoods. I put together some audio and photos from along the way. Let me know what you think o Podcast 53.14: Utah Bike Tour (overview) https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2017/11/14/podcast-532-bike-tour-2017-utah-6cnnp-7nllb-pfa27-ygbrr-w32tx-ecn95-p97m2-ajkkb-tyjee-4awxr-hf97d-t23n8 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5a35c248c830258ccb9d84e3 Critical Transit Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:00:00 -0500 0:07:50 false Critical Transit This final Utah bike tour journal was recorded after the tour ended. I went over the experience and consider some lessons learned. Let me know what you think. This spring I rode my bicycle across southern Utah to view the spectacular remote desert landsca This final Utah bike tour journal was recorded after the tour ended. I went over the experience and consider some lessons learned. Let me know what you think. This spring I rode my bicycle across southern Utah to view the spectacular remote desert landsca Podcast 53.13: Utah Bike Tour Recap with Ross, from Zion National Park https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2017/11/14/podcast-532-bike-tour-2017-utah-6cnnp-7nllb-pfa27-ygbrr-w32tx-ecn95-p97m2-ajkkb-tyjee-4awxr-hf97d 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5a28199fe2c483816e55a73d Critical Transit Sun, 10 Dec 2017 09:00:00 -0500 0:14:05 false Critical Transit Part 13: Ross and I recap our tour. We decide it was a success: we had a great time, learned a lot and experienced beautiful landscapes -- through the climbs, the heat and the cold, the isolation, the food deserts (and literal desert) and more. Listen for Part 13: Ross and I recap our tour. We decide it was a success: we had a great time, learned a lot and experienced beautiful landscapes -- through the climbs, the heat and the cold, the isolation, the food deserts (and literal desert) and more. Listen for Podcast 53.12: Zion National Park, part 2 https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2017/11/14/podcast-532-bike-tour-2017-utah-6cnnp-7nllb-pfa27-ygbrr-w32tx-ecn95-p97m2-ajkkb-tyjee-4awxr 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5a2815900d92975d8936fe39 Critical Transit Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:00:00 -0500 0:20:54 false Critical Transit Part 12: I spent the day riding around Zion and later hiking via shuttle bus, then reconnected with Ross after we had split up at Bryce. (Ross finally joins me on air in the next episode.) In the adjacent town of Springdale, I picked up my summer sleep sa Part 12: I spent the day riding around Zion and later hiking via shuttle bus, then reconnected with Ross after we had split up at Bryce. (Ross finally joins me on air in the next episode.) In the adjacent town of Springdale, I picked up my summer sleep sa Podcast 53.11: Zion National Park, part 1 https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2017/11/14/podcast-532-bike-tour-2017-utah-6cnnp-7nllb-pfa27-ygbrr-w32tx-ecn95-p97m2-ajkkb-tyjee 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5a280f15e4966b0f7238bbac Critical Transit Wed, 06 Dec 2017 11:05:42 -0500 0:28:44 false Critical Transit Part 11: I made it to Zion! So excited to explore the canyon and walk around an actual town. I lucked out with a campsite cancellation (really wish they had hiker/biker sites!) and plunked down out my stuff to ride around unloaded. Part 11: I made it to Zion! So excited to explore the canyon and walk around an actual town. I lucked out with a campsite cancellation (really wish they had hiker/biker sites!) and plunked down out my stuff to ride around unloaded. Podcast 53.10: Still on the road in SE Utah, pedaling toward Zion. https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2017/11/14/podcast-532-bike-tour-2017-utah-6cnnp-7nllb-pfa27-ygbrr-w32tx-ecn95-p97m2-ajkkb 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5a1da94ef9619afa6abc4c9a Critical Transit Sun, 03 Dec 2017 09:00:00 -0500 0:06:01 false Critical Transit Part 10: Audio from a short lunch stop in Orderville, Utah, as I was eager to reach Zion the same day. I said goodbye to a Swiss couple I had been leapfrogging (see their bikes at the grocery store), before pushing on into Zion (next episode). Part 10: Audio from a short lunch stop in Orderville, Utah, as I was eager to reach Zion the same day. I said goodbye to a Swiss couple I had been leapfrogging (see their bikes at the grocery store), before pushing on into Zion (next episode). Podcast 53.9: Back on the road. Destination: Zion. https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2017/11/14/podcast-532-bike-tour-2017-utah-6cnnp-7nllb-pfa27-ygbrr-w32tx-ecn95-p97m2 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5a1da4f8085229dccc2032db Critical Transit Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:00:00 -0500 0:21:21 false Critical Transit Part 9: I rode a 12-mile paved trail west from Bryce Canyon en route to Zion, in the heat but with all my gears now working (finally!). No food stops today and no nice photos. Not the easiest ride, and by this point I was ready to be done. Part 9: I rode a 12-mile paved trail west from Bryce Canyon en route to Zion, in the heat but with all my gears now working (finally!). No food stops today and no nice photos. Not the easiest ride, and by this point I was ready to be done. Podcast 53.8: Trail Wisdom from Bryce Canyon National Park https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2017/11/14/podcast-532-bike-tour-2017-utah-6cnnp-7nllb-pfa27-ygbrr-w32tx-ecn95 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5a1da1169140b7c306948417 Critical Transit Wed, 29 Nov 2017 09:00:00 -0500 0:19:25 false Critical Transit Part 8: Hiking some trails on my third and final day in Bryce Canyon National Park.** EDIT: I uploaded the wrong audio file by mistake; this is now the correct one. ** Part 8: Hiking some trails on my third and final day in Bryce Canyon National Park.** EDIT: I uploaded the wrong audio file by mistake; this is now the correct one. ** This spring I rode my bicycle across southern Utah to view the spectacular remote desert landscape and explore seven national parks: Colorado NM, Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Grand Staircase-Escalante NM, Bryce Canyon NP and Zion NP. My friend Ross and I left April 30 from Breckenridge, Colorado, and took 3 weeks to ride nearly 1,000 miles / 600 km to Zion National Park in Springdale, Utah — taking in the sights and spending some quality time on the road and in camp, plus a few “rest days” in Moab, Utah.The ride was mostly fantastic — amazing scenic landscapes and no traffic — but came with some challenges: very long and strenuous climbs over mountain passes, temperatures ranging from below freezing to 95F/35C, isolation from people and civilization, long distances between bike shops, the steep dirt/gravel Burr Trail, and long stretches without access to food (and no real supermarkets) or water (I carried over 2 gallons and still had to ask car tourists for water a few times).I talk about the landscapes, people, challenges and more in the summary episode but be sure to check out the mini journals recorded from my tent or along the road. I will post a new episode every 1-2 days so you can follow along in front of your campfire.ROUTE: Colorado, Part 1 | Colorado, Part 2 | Utah 53.8 Hiking in Bryce Canyon National Park (updated) 53.8 53.8 http://static1.squarespace.com/static/54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066/54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520/5a1da1169140b7c306948417/1512177280742/1500w/IMG_2336.JPG Podcast 53.7: revisiting winter in Bryce Canyon National Park https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2017/11/14/podcast-532-bike-tour-2017-utah-6cnnp-7nllb-pfa27-ygbrr-w32tx 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5a0bc42f08522925f03f31ef Critical Transit Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:00:00 -0500 0:07:39 false Critical Transit Time for some hiking (and the first motel stay) Time for some hiking (and the first motel stay) Podcast 53.6: Return to civilization & bike problems https://www.criticaltransit.com/blog/2017/11/14/podcast-532-bike-tour-2017-utah-6cnnp-7nllb-pfa27-s24mk 54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066:54d05882e4b0335f74a0a520:5a1b84fdc83025aa867b8a9d Critical Transit Sun, 26 Nov 2017 23:18:21 -0500 0:16:52 false Critical Transit Part 6: Emerging from the historic Burr Trail into Boulder and Escalante, but not before a broken gear cable changes things up. I wasn't able to ride between the Kiva Coffeehouse (pictured, not a bad spot to break down on a cold morning) and Canonville.&n Part 6: Emerging from the historic Burr Trail into Boulder and Escalante, but not before a broken gear cable changes things up. I wasn't able to ride between the Kiva Coffeehouse (pictured, not a bad spot to break down on a cold morning) and Canonville.&n