Best Gabriel Aldaz Podcasts (2025)

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ABT033. Zigzagging Across the Americas 58:05

4d ago58:05

58:05

Ever dreamt of dropping everything to cycle across continents? Meet Yann Tourman, who did just that, embarking on an epic bicycle adventure in 2018 that's still rolling! Beginning with a spontaneous decision in New York to bicycle to the tip of South America, Yann's journey has been anything but conventional. Hear his astonishing tales of a Canadia…

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ABT032. Touring with Type 1: A Journey of 10,000 Miles 1:03:22

27d ago1:03:22

1:03:22

Join Erik Douds, as he shares incredible stories from the road, starting with a spur-of-the-moment decision to join friend Annalisa on a TransAmerica bike tour – a journey that even included a detour for the New York City Triathlon! Discover the unique challenges that Erik, Annalisa, and other Type 1 diabetics face, as they manage blood sugar, insu…

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ABT031. Into the Unknown 1:02:32

1M ago1:02:32

1:02:32

Meet Giacomo Turco, an aerospace engineer from Italy, who on this episode shares his thrilling bikepacking adventures across Iceland, Mongolia, and South America. Discover how a chance encounter on Instagram with a previous guest, Melanie Schautt, led to an unexpected friendship and shared adventures, including Giacomo’s terrifying brake failure in…

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ABT030. Diving into the Silk Road Mountain Race 58:35

2M ago58:35

58:35

Alden Roth shares his thrilling experience in the Silk Road Mountain Race, a grueling, mostly unsupported, two-week cycling event through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. A self-proclaimed “diving in headfirst” kind of guy, Alden recounts past exploits, such as a cross-country road trip, repeated efforts to bicycle from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC, an…

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ABT029. Bicycle Frame of Mind: Portland. Film Festival. Community. 1:03:30

2M ago1:03:30

1:03:30

Ayleen Crotty, founder of the prestigious Filmed by Bike movie festival, joins us for a captivating conversation about the fascinating origins of this unique event, born from Portland's vibrant bike culture in the early 2000s. Ayleen shares her personal journey into cycling, from a hesitant start in Illinois to following her passions by moving to O…

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ABT028. Metal Cowboy 56:46

3M ago56:46

56:46

Saddle up for an inspiring conversation with Joe Kurmaskie, the "Metal Cowboy." Joe recounts his incredible family-cycling-adventures-turned-books, including hauling his two sons – and his dad's ashes! – across America (Momentum is Your Friend) and a later epic journey across Canada with his wife and three sons (Mud, Sweat, and Gears). Discover the…

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ABT027. Take the Long Way Home 1:03:51

3M ago1:03:51

1:03:51

Eric Matthes, author of the bestselling Python Crash Course, embarked on a life-altering, year-long bicycle journey around the United States in the late 1990s. This episode dives into that fascinating period in Eric's life, when he interwove bicycling with his other passions: programming, teaching, and writing. Eric candidly shares his initial stru…

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ABT026. Tracking Lawrence of Arabia 56:45

4M ago56:45

56:45

Journey to the Middle East with Miles Spencer as he unravels the fascinating story of T.E. Lawrence's early life and adventurous spirit. Discover how Lawrence's youthful bicycle tours through France, meticulously documenting medieval castles and cathedrals, foreshadowed his legendary role in the Arab Revolt. Miles, along with his friend Wells Jones…

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ABT025. Cranking up the Challenges 1:03:41

4M ago1:03:41

1:03:41

Meet Laura and Shaun, a Canadian couple whose cycling adventures began when the 2020 lockdown forced them to cancel their plans to spend a year traveling the world. Hear their hilarious first tour stories, complete with grocery-getter bikes, backpacks, bungee cords, and borrowed panniers from the ‘80s! After a successful first outing, the couple un…

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ABT024. 2024 Holiday Special 1:30:30

5M ago1:30:30

1:30:30

Ever wondered about the voice that welcomes you to The Accidental Bicycle Tourist podcast? In this special holiday episode, host Gabriel pulls back the curtain, inviting his wife Sandra as a guest for the very first time! Join them in their cozy home in Germany as they reflect on their summer bike tour with baby Emilio, sharing hilarious mishaps an…

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ABT023. Salt Flat Tires: A Bikepacking Roller Coaster Ride 1:06:37

5M ago1:06:37

1:06:37

Fueled by a quarter-life crisis and the desire to break free from routine, bikepacking newcomer Melanie Schautt embarked on a transformative half-year cycling adventure through South America with her friend Louise, a seasoned cyclist. From battling fierce headwinds and a near-quitting moment on the Carretera Austral in Patagonia to overcoming mecha…

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ABT022. Top 3 Touring Debates with Gemini AI 58:09

6M ago58:09

58:09

This episode takes a highly experimental turn as Gabriel, your host, brings in not one, but *two* AI guests, Scout and Rambler – instances of Google’s Gemini AI. These digital personalities debate hot topics in bicycle touring, offering unique and sometimes hilarious perspectives. Prepare for a wild ride as Scout, the hardcore bikepacker, extols th…

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ABT021. Big Hairy Audacious Goal 1:05:57

6M ago1:05:57

1:05:57

Alan Gilbert has always been interested in long, challenging bicycle rides. For Alan, the chance to ride across the United States from Pacific to Atlantic in 38 days finally presented itself in 2022, upon retiring from his job as a technology executive. The timing also coincided with the end of COVID, which had kept Alan cooped up at home and yearn…

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ABT020. The Pedaling Polyglot 52:35

7M ago52:35

52:35

Roger Levy, a professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, considers himself a scientist of language and a polyglot, speaking five languages fluently and many more conversationally. In this episode, Roger will share the sounds and flavors from his six bike tours across three continents. Since Roger also ha…

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ABT019. Life is Wild (Part 2) 54:36

7M ago54:36

54:36

Barbados. Dominica. Guadeloupe. Martinique. These are some of the exotic Caribbean islands visited by André Plumeau with his bicycle, Frieda. In Part 2 of this double episode, André again defies the odds by sailing west from the Republic of Cabo Verde on various boats, with diverse crews. Eventually, a spontaneous assignment to pick up a sailboat i…

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ABT018. Life is Wild (Part 1) 49:44

8M ago49:44

49:44

Imagine that you are walking down the road near your home town in France when a friend calls you and invites you to join him on a bicycle tour. Since you don't own a bike, you buy one over the Internet and call it Frieda. You pack your bags and three days later you are cycling with your friend in Portugal. You don't know it yet, but this is the sta…

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ABT017. Adventures of a High-Tech Nomad 1:00:01

8M ago1:00:01

1:00:01

Steve Roberts is probably the world’s first high-tech nomad. For roughly a decade (1983 - 1993), Steve was either designing, building, or riding a custom computerized recumbent bicycle. Beginning with the Winnebiko, continuing with the Winnebiko II, and culminating with the 580-pound BEHEMOTH, Steve logged 17,000 miles, all the while writing articl…

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ABT016. Odisea Panamericana 1:00:20

9M ago1:00:20

1:00:20

In 2009, Swiss graphic designer Martina Gees sold most of her possessions, flew to Buenos Aires, and started pedaling. She got as far north as Inuvik, Canada, and eventually as far south as Ushuaia, Argentina. All told, her incredible Odisea Panamericana spanned 5 years, 25 countries, and 60,000 kilometers. This conversation with Martina is focused…

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ABT015. Los Caminos de Santiago 1:00:11

10M ago1:00:11

1:00:11

With seven Caminos de Santiago by bicycle under his belt and an eighth one in preparation, Frank Foulon is uniquely equipped to inform us about this remarkable pilgrimage route that has been ongoing, with wild fluctuations in participation, since the ninth century. Frank discusses the historical background and cultural significance of the Camino, i…

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ABT014. Plan Your Own Damn Route! (In Approximately Seven Steps) 54:39

10M ago54:39

54:39

Mimi Ji, a self-described map nerd and passionate cyclist, has turned her love for detailed route planning into a unique seven-step process. In this episode, Mimi shares numerous planning tips and tricks gathered from her experiences during outings with the New York City Adventure Cycling Club as well as tours in South Dakota, Quebec, and Slovenia.…

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ABT013. Another Long Blue Line: Cycling Four Rivers 57:39

11M ago57:39

57:39

Listener Frédéric Dith alerted me that long blue lines mark long distance cycling routes, not only in Japan but also in Taiwan and South Korea. During a year of backpacking in Asia, following a burnout from the pandemic and working at a Berlin startup, Fred bikepacked the 633-kilometer-long Four Rivers Cycle Route, traversing South Korea from Seoul…

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ABT012. Hospitality on the Road 57:20

11M ago57:20

57:20

If you enjoy hearing about random acts of kindness towards cyclists, you'll love this episode! Belgian cyclist Kris Vlaeminck shares selected tales of hospitality from his tours in Europe, North America, and Asia. With the help of strangers, Kris and his riding partners Johan and Luc overcome inclement weather in Scotland, water and food shortages …

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ABT011. AIDS/LifeCycle: The Best Week of the Year 55:20

12M ago55:20

55:20

Imagine bicycling from San Francisco to Los Angeles in one week, not alone, but in a peloton of thousands. For 545 miles, a team of roadies dedicate their time and energy to supporting your southward journey. The daily rest stops are extravagant events with costumes, dance parties, and drag shows, while the nightly camps provide relaxation areas, m…

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ABT010. Chasing Summer Around the Globe 57:54

1y ago57:54

57:54

Suffering a heat stroke in the middle of Vietnam’s mountainous jungles was definitely not in the plans when Hannah Bowley decided to cycle from Hanoi to Singapore. Hannah was in month nine of a one-year touring adventure, and Southeast Asia was the third leg of her trip, following long rides in Western Europe, which included the Camino de Santiago,…

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ABT009. No Preparation, Some Improvisation - 10 Touring Tips for Beginners 49:18

1y ago49:18

49:18

Inspired by a man who bicycled across France to attend a wedding, Simon Alfassa decided to organize his own solo bike tour from Berlin (where he resides) to Copenhagen. There’s just one problem: He has no idea what he’s doing. From using his “super weird” secondhand city bike to carrying many kilos of dead weight to stashing his smartphone in a soa…

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ABT008. Long Blue Line: Cycling Shimanami 50:02

1y ago50:02

50:02

A long blue line runs 70 kilometers, across picturesque islands and over majestic suspension bridges, between Onomichi and Imabari in Japan. This is the famous Shimanami National Cycle Route, a trail that Singapore native Poh Yu Seung and his wife selected for their first bicycle tour. The couple packed their Brompton-style folding bikes and flew t…

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ABT007. It Takes Two 59:27

1y ago59:27

59:27

Ida Sigusch and Tilman Jiménez Reichow met and fell in love in Umeå, Sweden. A long bicycle tour through Europe, initially on a recumbent tandem, strengthened their relationship (this is by no means a given). On the road, Ida and Tilman met many friendly and helpful people who helped them in their quest to reach lighthouses at extreme points of Con…

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ABT006. Get out of Your Comfort Zone 54:20

1y ago54:20

54:20

One of the hardest parts of turning a vision into reality is simply getting started. Professional photographer Christopher Briscoe has made a habit of starting – and completing – bold undertakings, such as multiple long-distance cycling trips in the United States. He embarked on his first cross-country bicycle journey with his friend Brian in 1976.…

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ABT005. Two Canadians Rolling Through Cuba 1:04:32

1y ago1:04:32

1:04:32

Cuba is a fascinating island nation whose beautiful beaches, diverse geography, tropical climate, relative safety, and less-traveled roads have made it an excellent bicycle touring destination. Canadians Jim and Susan Allman have been exploring Cuba by bicycle for the past 20 years. They share incredible stories about finding accommodations, naviga…

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ABT004. Bike Against the Wind 54:21

1y ago54:21

54:21

Inspired by his mother and his acting professor, Mark Vashro began to dream of bicycling across the United States as a college student. In 2010, after two years of preparation, Mark cycled from Boston, Massachusetts, to San Diego, California. Determined not to put his acting and filmmaking career on hold, Mark carried along 125 pounds (57 kilos) of…

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ABT003. Touring with a Small Child 47:52

1+ y ago47:52

47:52

Five-year-old Alix has already experienced more bicycle tours than many adults. In this episode, her parents, Mylène Lenzi and David Clément, share the experiences gained by touring with Alix, give tips on what equipment to bring along, and list their favorite child-friendly routes in Europe. Along the way, they also tell about the Festival du Roc …

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ABT002. An Optimized Tour of New Churches 50:22

1+ y ago50:22

50:22

During the pandemic, Malte Bossert came up with the idea of a themed bicycle tour whose goal would be to visit all 46 places in his native Germany with the name of Neukirchen (literally, “New Church”). Malte convinced his lifelong friend and fellow computer science student Tilman to participate, and together they wrote a program on Christmas Eve to…

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ABT001. Chile, Top to Bottom, Upside Down 54:25

1+ y ago54:25

54:25

When Michelle Savacool set out to cycle Chile, top to bottom, a distance comparable to crossing the United States, she worried most about the weather. Indeed, the first unbearably hot days in the Atacama Desert turned her plans upside down, and she was forced to reassess the purpose of her trip. Abandoning her goal of pedaling the length of Chile, …

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ABT033. Zigzagging Across the Americas 58:05

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ABT032. Touring with Type 1: A Journey of 10,000 Miles 1:03:22

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ABT031. Into the Unknown 1:02:32

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ABT030. Diving into the Silk Road Mountain Race 58:35

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ABT029. Bicycle Frame of Mind: Portland. Film Festival. Community. 1:03:30

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ABT028. Metal Cowboy 56:46

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ABT027. Take the Long Way Home 1:03:51

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ABT026. Tracking Lawrence of Arabia 56:45

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ABT025. Cranking up the Challenges 1:03:41

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ABT024. 2024 Holiday Special 1:30:30

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ABT023. Salt Flat Tires: A Bikepacking Roller Coaster Ride 1:06:37

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ABT022. Top 3 Touring Debates with Gemini AI 58:09

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ABT021. Big Hairy Audacious Goal 1:05:57

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ABT020. The Pedaling Polyglot 52:35

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ABT019. Life is Wild (Part 2) 54:36

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ABT018. Life is Wild (Part 1) 49:44

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ABT017. Adventures of a High-Tech Nomad 1:00:01

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ABT016. Odisea Panamericana 1:00:20

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ABT015. Los Caminos de Santiago 1:00:11

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ABT014. Plan Your Own Damn Route! (In Approximately Seven Steps) 54:39

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ABT013. Another Long Blue Line: Cycling Four Rivers 57:39

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ABT012. Hospitality on the Road 57:20

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ABT011. AIDS/LifeCycle: The Best Week of the Year 55:20

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ABT010. Chasing Summer Around the Globe 57:54

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ABT009. No Preparation, Some Improvisation - 10 Touring Tips for Beginners 49:18

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ABT008. Long Blue Line: Cycling Shimanami 50:02

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ABT007. It Takes Two 59:27

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ABT006. Get out of Your Comfort Zone 54:20

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ABT005. Two Canadians Rolling Through Cuba 1:04:32

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ABT004. Bike Against the Wind 54:21

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ABT003. Touring with a Small Child 47:52

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ABT002. An Optimized Tour of New Churches 50:22

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ABT001. Chile, Top to Bottom, Upside Down 54:25

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