Episode 11: Bike Handling Skills
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I’m back in the truck today and shooting from the hip as I continue the series “The 10 Cycling Skills You Need To Overcome ANY Cycling Emergency”. I had some major internet availability problems this week, so even though I recorded this on Monday, it is just now making its way to your ears. I guess that is the nature of podcasting from a rural area.
Today we talk about Skill #2: Bike Handling.
Bike handling skills may be the most important of all the skills you need when riding. Listen today to hear me spill the beans about why bike handling is important and how to get better at it.
Episode 10: 10 Skills Series #1 Navigation
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Today we continue with the series I started in Episode 9: The 10 Skills You Need to Overcome ANY Cycling Emergency.
Today we cover the first skill of the 10: Navigation.
Wikipedia defines navigation as:
- The process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another.[1] It is also the term of art used for the specialized knowledge used by navigators to perform navigation tasks. All navigational techniques involve locating the navigator’s position compared to known locations or patterns–Wikipedia
Navigation is one of the most important elements of moving from one place to another. To navigate anywhere, you need to know
- Where you are,
- Where you are going,
- How you are going to get there.
Today we discuss different types of maps that can be used while riding and how to use a Barmap or other holder to fix the map so that it can be used on the move.
I also talk about some ways that navigation is different on a bike than it is on foot or in a car, especially during a survival situation in which you are using the bicycle as a tool for transportation. We also talk about some important themes of navigating on a bicycle like terrain recognition, and how to think of navigation as a sort of running process in our minds.
Some stuff I mentioned:
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Episode-9: How to Overcome ANY Cycling Emergency-Part 1
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It is spring, and I decided it was time to resurrect the podcast and start posting again after several cold Iowa months.
Today I am going to begin a series about how to overcome any cycling emergency. Most of the principles we will cover can be transferred to every day use, but we will focus mainly on how these skills help you on the bike.
The reason I am focusing on bicycle emergencies and the skills you need to overcome cycling emergencies is that whether are going to be using the bicycle as one of our preps, or as a general means of alternative transportation, or just in a SHTF scenario, it needs to be an efficient tool, and we need to learn how to be prepared for anything.
Today we will cover the basic types of cycling emergencies:
1. Getting Lost
2. Mechanical Failiure
3. Exhaustion–Both mental and physical
4. Accidents–There are all kinds of things to run into.
5. Stupid People
Every one of these threats we face on the road (or trail) can be a ride-ender, and keep us from making it to our final destination.
Episode 8: Shelter Options for Survival Cyclists
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Three and a half weeks after my last post, the harvest is over and I’m back at it.
Episode 8: Shelter Options
There are many things to think about when we consider carrying shelter on a bike. Most of us don’t even think about it unless we are going on a long ride. Today we will discuss a few options for shelters that can be carried easily on the bike and some pros and cons of each type.
1. Tents
2. Bivy Sacks
3. The Ninja Shelter
4. Contractor Bags
References in today’s Show:
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