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Tuesday, May 22, 2012








To travel by bicycle is
a humble, nonagressive
way to get close to people.
It is a way of saying we
are passing through with
no thought of invasion or
conquest, only the simple
will to share a part
of the road.
- Claude Herve



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Adventure Cyclist
Circulation & Demographics

CONTROLLED CIRCULATION

  • Member Subscriptions: 43,500
  • Bike Shop Subscriptions: 208
  • Bike Club Subscriptions: 121
    (51,500 individual members represented through subscribing clubs)
  • Pass Along Rate: 0.95 (41,325 additional views)

    Total Readership: 84,825 Per Issue

    An additional 25,000 sample issues are distributed throughout the year.

DEMOGRAPHICS

Median Income: $80,000
Education
80% Have College degree
Years Subscribing to
Adventure Cyclist

56% 4 or more years
21% 2-3 years
23% 1 year
Time Spent Reading Each Issue
60% 1-2 hours
23% 3 or more hours
Cyclists in Household
93% With 1-2 adult cyclists
33% Have 1 or more youth cyclists in household
Total Bicycles in
Household

33% 6 or more
50% 3-5
17% 1-2
Type of Riding
99% Ride on paved streets and roads
81% Ride on paved bike paths
52% Ride on unpaved bike paths
44% Ride on dirt roads
28% Ride on singletrack
Type of Bicycles Owned
73% Road
62% Touring
55% Mountain Bike
23% Comfort/Cruiser
16% Tandem
14% Folding
13% Recumbent
4% Trike
16% Other
Cycling Skill Level
58% Advanced
41% Intermediate
1% Beginner
Days Ridden Per Week
32% 5 or more
42% 3-4
24% 1-2
Bicycle Vacations
80% Plan to take a cycling vacation in the next 12 months


Affect of Current Economy on Bicycle Vacations
67% Planned to go and still will
12% Planned to go, but now closer to home
2% Planned to go, but won't
16% Had not planned to go and still won't
3% Had not planned to go but now will
Region of Bicycle
Vacation

81% US/Canada/Mexico
16% Europe
3% Australia/New Zealand
2% Asia
2% Central/South America
1% Africa
Touring Habits
73% Take day rides
45% Ride on 2-3 day trips
62% Ride on 4-day to 2-week trips
32% Ride on trips more than 2 weeks
Where They Shop for
Cycling Gear

91% Local bike shop
63% Online retailer
21% Adventure Cycling's store
19% National retailer
5% Other
Gender
79% Male 21% Female
Average Age: 56

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