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.
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About the host
Brian Bartley Berlin hosts Chainwheel Diaries, a society show with 25 episodes published.
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 wi
Chainwheel Diaries - Episode 24 - Henry Gold & TDA Global Cycling
Apr 1, 202658m0
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
Episode 23 - Adventure Cycling & TDA Epic Tours with Stephen Growden
Mar 29, 202629mEp. 23S4
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 r
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 h
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 b
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
Chainwheel Diaries Episode 19 - The Katy Trail Adventure
Jan 4, 202642m0
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 Penin
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
"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
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 circumstanc
Chainwheel Diaries Season 3 Episode 15 - Robert Hickman
Apr 1, 202533m0
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 Cri
Chainwheel Diaries Season 3 Episode 14 - Dave Morriss & Wendy Holmes
Feb 18, 202541m0
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 M
Chainwheel Diaries Season 3 Episode 14 - Dave Morriss & Wendy Holmes
Feb 17, 20250mEp. 14S3
My guests today are Dave Morriss and Wendy Holmes, a seasoned bike traveling couple that have ridden on several continents. They are an absolute delight, and in the interview, we trace their beginnings from their time to
Episode 13 - Mental Health and Cycling with Bryan Rogala
Jan 20, 202531m0
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 thro
Chainwheel Diaries Season Two Episode 12 with Chris Compton
Oct 6, 202453m0
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 triv
Chainwheel Diaries Podcast Season Two Episode 11 - Ryan Van Duzer
Jul 11, 202436m0
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
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
Chainwheel Diaries - Season Two - Episode 9 - Tim Tower
Jun 1, 202439m0
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 wh
Chainwheel Diaries - Season Two - Episode 8 - Kevin O'Leary
May 2, 202447m0
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’Lea
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
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Who is the host of Chainwheel Diaries?
Chainwheel Diaries is hosted by Brian Bartley Berlin. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 25 episodes.
How many episodes does Chainwheel Diaries have?
Chainwheel Diaries has published 25 episodes.
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