Oregon Coast Trail Preview
The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures
Release Date: 07/30/2026
EV Adventure Takeaways
The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures
After two episodes experimenting with electric-powered adventures on the Oregon coast, it’s time to look at what worked, what could use some improvement, and what these experiences might mean for future ebike adventures. Live Show - Friday 11/20 5pm PT, 8pm ET Quick housekeeping before we get going - we had so much fun in the last one it’s time we did it again… a special Thanksgiving LIVE show Friday November 20 5pm PT, 8pm ET. It’ll be the episode that drops on US Thanksgiving day so we’ll definitely have some themage on that. Plus special returning guests… chat room… the works....
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EV Adventure - Part 2
The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures
Part two of the EV adventure swaps four wheels for two as I pull the e-bike out in Cannon Beach and put it to the test on a familiar stretch of the Oregon Coast, finding out just how much an e-bike can flatten some very familiar coastal hills. A pretty compelling experiment in electric-powered adventure! The Pedalshift Project 454: EV Adventure - Part 2 The Ride Start/finish: Cannon Beach, Oregon Route: Cannon Beach → Arch Cape → Arch Cape Tunnel → Neahkahnie Mountain → Manzanita → return to Cannon Beach Out-and-back ride on US 101 E-bike with a full battery and essentially no...
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Best of Pedalshift 351: Build the eBike - Part 1
The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures
The big project for 2024 is building the ultimate custom ebike. On this episode we go over the three key components to the build, from picking the perfect frame, the right mid-drive motor and a battery that gives range and power. What’s better than a project that blends tech with cycling?
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EV Adventure - Part 1
The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures
First of two-parts! An EV adventure on the Oregon Coast begins with four wheels before shifting to two. In Part 1, I take the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid out for a post-concert overnight to see how well my car-camping setup works in the real world before the e-bike comes off the rack for its first Oregon Coast adventure. The Pedalshift Project 453: EV Adventure - Part 1 After catching Suki Waterhouse in Portland, I point the RAV4 toward the coast with a simple plan: use iOverlander to find a free overnight spot, get some sleep in the back of the vehicle, and wake up positioned for the next...
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Pedalshift Live
The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures
We are live baby live for a special edition of Pedalshift Live, with a summer in review, a bit of a fall (and even early winter!) preview, the merch unveiling and preview, plus an ask me anything on all things bike adventures! The Pedalshift Project 452: Pedalshift Live Summer in review Sprocketshift Reunion (my tent is not viable) MJ Backpacking (and new ultralight gear!) eV Adventure - coming soon London/Bristol/Dublin - coming soon Fall… Tokyo, NYC, Maui… Merch Preview Special thanks to Simone, joining us in the chat… literally could not have done this without her skill, savvy and...
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Oregon Coast Trail Takeaways
The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures
Three days on the Oregon Coast Trail started as an experiment: could backpacking fit into the world of Pedalshift, and would returning to a familiar place on foot offer something genuinely different? After plenty of beach walking, climbing, rain, headwinds, good sand, bad sand and a tiny boat ride, the answer is pretty clear. Here are the biggest takeaways from the adventure. 1. Backpacking is officially part of the adventure toolbox The biggest takeaway is also the simplest: this worked. Neither Tim nor James had backpacked seriously in years, but the...
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Best of Pedalshift 346: Slow Travel
The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures
On this episode of The Pedalshift Project, we explore slow travel and its relevance to your bicycle adventures. We also circle back to our previous discussion on eBikes, reflecting on some listener feedback and exploring the evolving role of eBikes on the future of bicycle travel. Originally podcast December 14, 2023.
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Oregon Coast Trail - Part 3
The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures
The final day of the Oregon Coast Trail adventure begins at Barview Jetty with one major decision: take the short road walk toward Garibaldi or head back onto the beach for one last stretch of hiking. The beach wins, giving James and I a fitting final chapter to our first successful backpacking trip in years—and plenty of time to start thinking about what comes next. maybe James won’t cause us to miss a bus next time? Pedalshift Live - September 11, 5pm PT! Topics TBA, but it’s a summer closeout and certainly a preview of some stuff coming in the fall. ALSO we’re doing a super fun...
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Oregon Coast Trail - Part 2
The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures
Day two on the Oregon Coast Trail takes us south from Nehalem Bay for a day dominated by beach walking, a tiny boat crossing, unexpected rain, relentless headwinds and the discovery that not all sand is created equal. What initially looks like an easier day turns into nearly 11 challenging miles, and convincing proof that MJ and I might actually be backpackers after all. My Tent is Not Viable! Because this pod has become all Oregon Coast all the time (and no, spoiler… more to come) I have to share yet another special creation. Newly minted Pedalshift listener and merch designer Simone...
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Oregon Coast Trail - Part 1
The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures
The Oregon Coast Trail backpacking adventure officially begins! Mysterious James and I head for the Oregon Coast expecting a roughly 10-mile first day over Neahkahnie Mountain. Naturally, the adventure starts with us watching our connecting bus leave without us. Is the entire trip scuttled before we even begin? "My Tent is not Viable" awarded to Brock and I to memorialize our night 1 mishap... . The Pedalshift Project 448: Oregon Coast Trail - Part 1 Portland to Tillamook goes exactly according to plan. This will not last. A confusing route-number change leads to Tim and James missing their...
info_outlineWelcome to a different kind of Pedalshift adventure. For the first time, we’re leaving the bikes behind and heading out on foot for a three-day section hike of the Oregon Coast Trail. Along with returning friend of the show and legendary 5-timer Mysterious James, I’m testing new ultralight gear, revisiting familiar terrain at walking speed, and exploring whether slowing down even more changes the way we experience a place we’ve ridden through so many times. It’s a little experimental, a little ambitious, and very much in the spirit of adventure.
The Pedalshift Project 447: Oregon Coast Trail Preview
- A first for Pedalshift: backpacking instead of bikepacking.
- Joined by returning guest James for a three-day Oregon Coast Trail adventure.
- Transit-powered trip: Portland → Tillamook → north coast by bus before hiking south.
- Revisiting familiar Pacific Coast territory from an entirely different perspective.
- Can walking reveal things even bike travel misses?
- Route highlights include:
- Neahkahnie Mountain
- Manzanita
- Nehalem Bay State Park
- Beach hiking along the Oregon Coast Trail
- Planning roughly 10-mile hiking days with hiker-biker and county campground overnights.
- Weather forecast calls for classic Oregon Coast uncertainty, with rain possible after a dry first day.
- New ultralight gear gets its first real test:
- Hyperlite 40L backpack
- Big Agnes Copper Spur Bikepacking tent
- Carbon fiber trekking poles
- Thoughts on balancing premium gear with the long-held Pedalshift philosophy that the best gear is the gear that gets you outside.
- Pack weight comes in around 18 pounds, with room for future refinement.
- Trail food strategy includes hot coffee, plenty of snack bars… and James carrying enough bananas for what appears to be a small primate sanctuary.
- Why this trip fits the evolving vision of Pedalshift: adventures adjacent to bicycling that still embrace human-powered exploration.