EP5: Bitcoin Across America w/ Sidd - Writer and Rider, Bitcoin Tour of America

In this week’s episode, I catch up with my longtime friend, Bitcoin writer and rider Sidd, and hear all about his epic, 103-day motorcycle trip across the United States where he visited more than 30 Bitcoin meetups. We discuss a lot in less than 60 minutes, including:

- a detailed look at Sidd’s route from Miami to the San Francisco Bay area
- the growing number of Bitcoin meetups around the country. Pro tip: if you are looking to start a meetup - DO IT
- what most Bitcoiners are really like in-person
- specific experiences that challenged or affirmed Sidd’s preconceptions
- and a lot more…

0:00 Intro
4:33 What do you do?
6:34 Bitcoin Tour of America overview
9:29 Bitcoiners IRL vs online
12:36 Mapping out the route
14:38 Types of Bitcoin meetups
16:51 Tips for starting a meetup
20:21 Tour part 1: TX + South
31:26 Tour part 2: VA, WV + Midwest
34:13 Coal mines and company towns
37:42 Most unexpected Bitcoin scene
40:47 O'Shaugnessy Distillery
42:36 Sioux Falls/Bitcoin and the American Way
45:11 Kansas City
46:42 Bitcoin meetup pro tip
47:11 Midwest to the Rockies
49:42 Tour part 3: Rippin' thru the Rockies
52:55 Tour part 4: West
55:47 Would you do this again?
57:09 Sidd's Harley
58:39 Where to keep up with Sidd
1:00:10 Outro

Sidd on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaptainSiddh
Rod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkite
Builders In Bitcoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/buildersinbtc

And a massive thank you to:
- Producer - Tom Maxwell https://twitter.com/tomjmaxwell
- Theme Composer - Max Wellington https://twitter.com/immaxwellington