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
