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We're bringing back one of the wackiest ideas in Pedalshift history — the Game of Chance! Using random number generators and the excellent Adventure Cycling Association routes, it's an unpredictable coast-to-coast bike tour from the Pacific to the Atlantic. When every turn is determined by chance the results are... surprisingly awesome?
In This Episode:
Revisiting the "Game of Chance" touring experiment from 2021
Using randomness to pick routes across ACA's national network
Riding (and re-riding) the Pacific Coast, Northern Tier, Lewis & Clark, TransAm, and more
Ferry crossings, backcountry climbs, and surprise state detours
How randomness can spark new route ideas and winter planning inspiration
Mentioned:
Adventure Cycling Association
Pacific Coast Route
Lewis & Clark Trail
Northern Tier
TransAmerica Trail
Great Divide, Great Parks, Lake Erie Connector
The Route (as determined by chance):
Segment
Route(s)
Start → End
1
Pacific Coast
Anacortes, WA → Westport, OR
2
Lewis & Clark
Westport, OR → Cascade Locks, OR
3
Sierra Cascades (North)
Cascade Locks, OR → Twisp, WA
4
Northern Tier
Twisp, WA → Eureka, MT
5
Great Parks North
Eureka, MT → Missoula, MT
6
TransAm
Missoula, MT → Walden, CO
7
TransAm (continued)
Walden, CO → Springfield, MO
8
Bicycle Route 66
Springfield, MO → St. Louis, MO
9
Eastern Express Connector
St. Louis, MO → Indianapolis, IN
10
Chicago–NYC + North Lakes
Indianapolis, IN → Northern MI
11
Lake Erie Connector
Sandusky, OH → Buffalo, NY (via Ontario)
12
Northern Tier
Buffalo, NY → Bar Harbor, ME
By Tim Mooney4.7
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We're bringing back one of the wackiest ideas in Pedalshift history — the Game of Chance! Using random number generators and the excellent Adventure Cycling Association routes, it's an unpredictable coast-to-coast bike tour from the Pacific to the Atlantic. When every turn is determined by chance the results are... surprisingly awesome?
In This Episode:
Revisiting the "Game of Chance" touring experiment from 2021
Using randomness to pick routes across ACA's national network
Riding (and re-riding) the Pacific Coast, Northern Tier, Lewis & Clark, TransAm, and more
Ferry crossings, backcountry climbs, and surprise state detours
How randomness can spark new route ideas and winter planning inspiration
Mentioned:
Adventure Cycling Association
Pacific Coast Route
Lewis & Clark Trail
Northern Tier
TransAmerica Trail
Great Divide, Great Parks, Lake Erie Connector
The Route (as determined by chance):
Segment
Route(s)
Start → End
1
Pacific Coast
Anacortes, WA → Westport, OR
2
Lewis & Clark
Westport, OR → Cascade Locks, OR
3
Sierra Cascades (North)
Cascade Locks, OR → Twisp, WA
4
Northern Tier
Twisp, WA → Eureka, MT
5
Great Parks North
Eureka, MT → Missoula, MT
6
TransAm
Missoula, MT → Walden, CO
7
TransAm (continued)
Walden, CO → Springfield, MO
8
Bicycle Route 66
Springfield, MO → St. Louis, MO
9
Eastern Express Connector
St. Louis, MO → Indianapolis, IN
10
Chicago–NYC + North Lakes
Indianapolis, IN → Northern MI
11
Lake Erie Connector
Sandusky, OH → Buffalo, NY (via Ontario)
12
Northern Tier
Buffalo, NY → Bar Harbor, ME

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