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Monday, Feb 06, 2012





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- Mark Jenkins

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Adventure Cyclist Features

Enjoy our special online-only features and past articles from Adventure Cyclist magazine. You can search for more archived articles in our Publications Archive. Current members can download full issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine in PDF format through your My Adventure Cycling account.

SPECIAL ONLINE-ONLY FEATURES
Bikepacking - Ultralight Gear Review
Top Ten Mountain Bike Tours in North America
Twin Brigdes, MT: Rural Friendliness Pays Dividends
Ultralight Cycling

Note: The archived features listed below will open in PDF format.

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2011

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Underestimating the Alps Feature
By Aaron Teasdale
A ride on Switzerland's new nation-spanning mountain-bike route.

Lost in the Lone Star State Feature
By Laura Crawford and Russ Roca
Texas hasn't been on the radar of many bike travelers, but it should be.

Vikings and Lakers Feature
By Roy M. Wallak
When bike touring in Iceland, you best be prepared for some serious challenges.

WayPoints
By Michael McCoy. Preaching What They Practice; Cyclepedia - Beautiful book shows bicycle design over time; New Internet Resources - For bloggers and overnighters; Ridin' Realtors - Bicycling to location, location, location; 1976+35=2011.


Uncomfortable Travels with Willie
By Willie Weir
The advantages of getting out of your comfort zone


Soma Saga Road Test
By Patrick O'Grady
Soma fabrications adds a rugged touring frameset.


Eat, Drink, Shoot Geared Up
By Mike Deme and Josh Tack

JULY 2011

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Colorado's Bike Huts Feature
By Nathan Ward
Mountain-bike touring in the backcountry has never been easier

Is a Mountain Bike Adventure Across Colorado Worth the Risk? Feature
By Alan Wechsler
Hail, yeah!

Minne Trails in the Land of 10,000 Lakes Feature
By Chuck Haney

WayPoints
By Michael McCoy. Let's Talk Cycling (In 27 Languages); America's Bicycle Touring Classic - The Tour of the Scioto River Valley celebrates 50 years; Team Alabamboo - Pedaling what they preach; Canoeing with the Cree - Doing what with whom, you ask?; Words from the Wise.


The Swarm Travels with Willie
By Willie Weir
If only Alfred Hitchcock had been a touring cyclist


Americano Rohloff + Gates Road Test
By Dan D'ambrosio
It's still early in the game, but belt-drive technology is coming


The Honeymooners Open Road Gallery
By Greg Siple and Sarah Raz

JUNE 2011

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Railbiking Across Patagonia Feature
By Jack McNeel - Photos by Peter Hoffman

Traversing Cuba: Mountains, coast, and culture Feature
Photography by Matthew Kadey

Triking the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes Feature
By Carl Schroeder

WayPoints
By Michael McCoy. Mass Bicycle Ride; Are You Ready for ROAM? - Coast to Coast Velomobile riders may be heading your way; Velo Vino Opens in Napa Valley - Clif Bars, handlebars, and tasting bars; Pushkar Update - "Energizer Bunny on a bike" makes good on his word; Trails in Wales.


Jamis Aurora Elite Road Test
By Patrick O'Grady
A bike for all reasons.


Keep the Change Open Road Gallery
By Greg Siple and Sarah Raz


"Hey Mister, There's a Lady Following You!": Across America on a recumbent tandem Final Mile
By Bob Salipant

MAY 2011

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The Bicycling Buffalo Soldiers Feature
By Dan D'Ambrosio

A Lot of Good It Would Do Feature
By Eric Butterman
The Good Roads movement paved the way for the system of travel we've come to know.

Sweating the Yukon Feature
By June J. Siple
Hemistour Expedition, 1972


WayPoints
By Michael McCoy
Ride History; Embracing a Wild Flathead - The tables turn and the route follows the race; Be a Part of It - Join a campaign to spur the development of U.S. bicycle routes; Sheldon's Site Lives On! - Keeping one of the great bicycle websites flourishing; Malaysian Finds Adventure in the U.S.

To the End of the World Final Mile
By Phillip Arnold
Cycling to the fringes of human settlement

Raleigh Port Townsend Road Test
By Patrick O'Grady
A light tourer that gets the job done.

Stuff You Can Use Geared Up
By Mike Deme
Stone Cold Outdoor Bicycle Cooler Bag; Planet Bike Grasshopper Bamboo Fenders; Arkel OverDesigns Randonneur Rack; Simple Pleasures Quick-True Tool; Deuter Front Triangle Bag; Bolle Helix; Optic Nerve Eyeque.


After Dinner Scenes from the Saddle
Photograph by Greg Siple


1892 Open Road Gallery
By Greg Siple
Photograph by William A. Hobitzell








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