FIND FRIENDS TO RIDE WITH
Each year, hundreds of cyclists grab their maps, plan their tours, pack their panniers or trailers, and head for the open roads and trails of America. Many of these intrepid two-wheeled travelers would like to have company for the journey. If you're looking for a touring companion for your adventure, here's the place to start. The cyclists below are all members of the Adventure Cycling Association, and they're getting ready to pack up and take off.

Please note: Adventure Cycling assumes, but cannot verify, that the persons advertising here are truthfully representing themselves. You should always take some time to meet your prospective traveling companions and discuss your tour plans before you begin your travels together.

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AROUND THE WORLD

Long Way Around   created: 06/23/2009
Aloha. I 'm leaving on an around-the-world bicycle trip in May of 2010. Currently, I am going solo but I am looking for a companion for sections or all of the ride, I am supporting the charity Wheels 4 Life, I have a web site at www.beyondthegreatdivide.org. If interested please take a look. My route is on the site as well as much more info. Mahalo.

World Tour   created: 06/11/2009
I'd welcome anyone who would like to help me with my tour or who would want to join me. It's a self-dependent tour and I'm supposed to raise funds for my tour donor. All most welcome.


CROSS COUNTRY

TransAmeric - West to East   created: 06/09/2009
Spring/summer 2010. I am looking to see if anyone else is planning a TransAmerica next year from San Francisco to Virginia. I would like to leave early to mid may and do a steady average pace of about 60 to 80 miles a day, or more, if conditions allow. I will be traveling as light as possible, camping and tent crashing with various people I know, while running a popular website online and moteling some. If interested email me and maybe we can put together a group.

TransAm 2010 - East to West   created: 06/05/2009
College-aged male looking for similarly aged companion for late May 2010 TransAm trip. Looking to average 80 to 100 miles per day with camping 90 percent of the time. Feel free to contact me and maybe we can work something out!

Cross Country - Late Summer 2009 (West to East )   created: 05/18/2009
52-year-old male seeking companions to share any or part of my ride. Beginning August 24, 2009 in San Francisco. Starting with the Western Express Route, connecting to TransAmerica Trail. Riding six days per week, mostly camping but motels as necessary. My pace is 60 plus miles a day at the start rising to 80 plus after the first week or two. Relaxed expectations. Plan on being on the East Coast by October 19. Have a wedding date (not mine!) and can't be late. If interested

Cross Country - 2010   created: 05/11/2009
May 7 to July 23, 2010. I plan to do a coast-to-coast bicycle trip to celebrate my 60th birthday and raise funds for www.BeyondBorders.net. Yorktown to SanFrancisco averaging about 60 miles daily with one day off each week; camping most of the time and cooking some but not all meals. I'm happily married, but my husband can't get that much time off. I'm an experienced camper, but fairly new to long distance touring. If interested

TransAmerica Pediatric Cancer Ride 2013   created: 04/24/2009
Cancer survivors needed. We will visit 28 treatment facilities with 11 being pediatric cancer centers. The ride will begin in Astoria, Oregon and end at the the Lance Armstrong Foundation Challenge in of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The goal is to make a difference by giving hope to those battling cancer. During our visit the children will draw their own design on the back of a shirt. Each shirt will be worn for a day by a rider. At the end of the ride the shirt will be signed and returned to the artist. If interested

End of Summer Cross Country   created: 04/22/2009
Let's ride together! Experienced touring 28-year-old female looking to ride cross country (east to west) late summer. Looking for ride companions, as well as advice from others who have ridden so late in the season. Looking to camp 90 percent of the time.

Northern Tier - East to West   created: 03/30/2009
Starting in Late June. 26-year-old male leaving in late June from Bar Harbor, Maine. When I hit Montana I'll dip south, go through Yellowstone, and then head back to the Northern Tier route. Originally planned on doing this on my own but if the company is right it could be more fun. I'm excited about the physical challenge and am hoping to average 100 miles per day but if I don't hit that target it's okay. Minimum average will be 75 miles per day (again AVERAGE, some days more or less). 90% camping. If interested in any portion of the ride let me know.

Southern Tier 2010   created: 03/24/2009
Canadian man, 58, seeks riding companions for spring 2010 east-to-west crossing. Start late February, early March, from St. Augustine, Florida. Average 50 to 60 miles per day. Camping with occasional motel stays. Looking for about five able and committed individuals, over 45, who function well in a group.

TransAm 2010   created: 03/10/2009
I am 52 I will be doing the TransAm rout starting May 2010 with side trips through Hazard, Kentucky, and Evergreen, Oregon. I plan on camping along the way with average miles per day around 60 and I want to finish in Seattle, Washigton.

Trans Am - East to West   created: 02/05/2009
A group of four - three males and one female - ranging in age from upper 50s to mid 60s will depart central Kentucky in mid May and ride fully loaded to Cody, Wyoming. Camping and motels - no cooking. We plan to ride 50 to 60 miles a day. Would like to add another female to share expenses, however anyone is welcome to join us.

TransAmerica - July 09   created: 01/05/2009
24-year-old female planning to leave job as emergency-room nurse to travel, starting with a TransAmerica ride. Tenatively beginning in July and ending September. For me this ride will definitley be more about the journey than the destination. Self supported and mostly camping. Not bare bones but consciously as it's the begining of a long trip. Initially planned to go alone, now decided to see who's out there! If interested in joining me for some or the long haul

TransAm 2009   created: 12/17/2008
Starting at Yellowstone and ending at Yorktown, Virginia; beginning August 10 and ending around September 27. Mostly camping, eating breakfast out, lunch snacks, and cook supper. Leave time to visit with people and interesting sites. Could start together or I would meet you if you started in Astoria, Oregon. I am a 66-year-old male with plenty of touring experience. If interested

Home Stay on the TransAm   created: 10/09/2007
I would like to extend a welcome to TransAm riders to stay at my house. I live in Farmington, Missouri, just outside of the city limits and have a free bed and possibly a hot meal. Please email me at for information.


EASTERN CANADA

La Route Verte, Quebec   created: 04/15/2009
Group of 13 riders looking for one more male riders to fill in for someone who cancelled. August 6 to 20. Average 50 miles per day; riding on road and some rail trails; three days off in Quebec City. Lodging in motels, B&Bs, and college dorms. SAG supported. To see what our last trip looked like, go to www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/routeverte2007. Call Nancy for details at (802) 763-8937 or


EUROPE

Ireland by Bike   created: 04/21/2009
My wife and I are planning to tour Ireland this summer for 10 days between August 5 and 17. We'll cover about 50 miles per day, packing light and staying at B&Bs. We've been there a couple of times before so we know what to expect when we get there. We're looking for others who would like to join us for the adventure.

Europe in 2010   created: 04/20/2009
Planning a two-to-three-week tour in Eastern Europe, Normandy, and Loire Valley or Ireland in summer 2010. Casual 10-12 mph pace, 40-50 miles per day, to enjoy scenery, sites and people. B&B overnights. Interests: photography, traditional music, historic attractions, towns and villages, local cuisine and brews. Inquiries welcome from other experienced, intrepid cyclists over age of 36 with a sense of humor, flexibility, and a love of cycling in rural, sometimes rugged countryside. DC-area residents preferred.


GREAT DIVIDE MOUNTAIN BIKE ROUTE

Great Divide Ride - Banff to New Mexico   created: 06/05/2009
Is there anyone out there that is interested in riding the Great Divide starting the first week of August 2009? Would like to take time to enjoy the ride and see the sights along the way. I am thinking that this would take about 60 days or so. This will be a great adventure. If interested contact Will at

Great Divide Ride - Banff to New Mexico   created: 05/05/2009
I am looking for a companion(s) to do this ride. I have recently become unemployed and I am very flexible about the timing. I don't know a whole lot about the logistics and I would want to plan that with companions. I rode the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive in Virginia and North Carolina last summer unsupported with my girlfriend. I am a 38-year-old male and I ride four to five times per week - both mountain and road bikes - and I have extensive camping/backpacking experience. If interested please contact me.

Great Divide - Banff to New Mexico   created: 01/13/2009
Easy-going Australian couple, experienced cycle tourists, planning to ride the Great Divide north to south commencing in Banff around mid July. Would like companions to join us in the ups and downs and high and lows of what will surely be a great ride. We are flexible on daily distances and duration of the ride so we can enjoy the sights along the way rather than rush to get to the other end. We have the Adventure Cycling maps and guidebook. If interested


INTERMOUNTAIN WEST

Colorado to California   created: 06/05/2009
My name is Alex and I am pedaling from Fort Collins, Colorado to Santa Barbara, California via the Western Express route. I am leaving August 1st and taking two months to ride. If anyone is interested, young or old, male or female, contact me. A good attitude and sense of humor is a must!

Poncho Springs, Colorado to Chama New Mexico   created: 04/07/2009
41-year-old male seeks one or two riding partners for July 28 to Aug 2/3 for a 350-mile section of the Colorado Rockies. It will include 6 mountain passes, singletrack, and dirt roads. Will complete an average of 50 miles a day, riding around 9,000 to 10,000 feet in elevation. Not looking for experts or speedsters, but someone who is good with endurance and strenuous trail riding, and is also prone to stop to take a pic or just take in the scenery.


MID-ATLANTIC

Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway   created: 07/01/2009
I am looking for companions to do the length of the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway in October. I could do either a supported or unsupported ride. I figure I can do 70 to 80 miles each day, and want to be able to stop and enjoy the sights. I am a 65-year-old man and have touring experience. I have a somewhat flexible schedule. Let me know if this sounds interesting and we can plan together.


MIDWEST

Minnesota to Texas   created: 01/13/2009
Looking for companion(s) to ride the Northern/Great Rivers/Southern Tier routes. Starting in Stillwater, Minnnesota around September 15 to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, then heading west to about La Grange,Texas ending up near Corpus Christi on the Gulf. This is my first experience touring but I have a decent amount of urban biking under my belt. I'm a 26-year-old female who really doesn't want to be in Minnesota for another winter, why not bike to my winter destination? I plan on doing 50-60 miles a day, mainly camping and cooking, perhaps some couch surfing. If interested,


MISCELLANEOUS

New Zealand 2010   created: 03/11/2009
We are two seasoned cyclists - a Canadian woman, 60 and a German man, 25. We are inviting interested parties to join us in New Zealand, self-supported, hostel/B&B accommodations, south island to north island, six weeks duration. If interested please check this web site for planning information: http://www.wagner-michael.com/nfld/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=NzPlanning


NORTH AMERICA

Want to Tour - Need Help   created: 07/02/2009
I'm a 45-year-old male from Fresno, California. I ride everyday and want to tour almost anywhere. I would be a good companion just need to gain experience. Let me know if you would like a companion and can provide some knowledge.

Atlantic Coast - Bar Harbor, Maine to Florida   created: 06/22/2009
Looking for impromptu companion to bike to Florida from Bar Harbor, Maine possibly just after the fourth of July, if interested send an email and we'll hook up.

Half Southern Tier   created: 04/24/2009
I am an experienced gentleman cyclist, now retired, looking for companions to bike either the western or eastern half of the Southern Tier (San Diego - St. Augustine), in either direction, beginning in mid-September (my timing is flexible). I plan to use the Adventure Cycling maps and to stay overnight in motels. By covering 50 to 80 miles per day, at a relaxed rather than at a relentless pace, six days per week, the trip should take about a month. I hope to do the other half in 2010.

Anywhere Touring   created: 04/16/2009
I would love to tour anywhere (prefer to start close to Columbus, Ohio for economic reasons) but would enjoy company doing any touring. I am 21-year-old female with no touring experience, but adventurous and athletic. Please let me know if interested, I can start mid June throughout to August.

Week-Long Casual Ride   created: 04/09/2009
Couple (he 65, she 56) looking for one or more couples to share week-long or so casual tour anywhere within 1,000 miles of Chicago. Prefer hotels but will consider camping. Miles per day?...as agreed! If interested

Cleveland, Ohio to Dallas, Texas   created: 03/16/2009
This September I plan on riding from Cleveland to Dallas over 21 days and 1,200 miles and I'm looking for other riders that would want to join me for a few days or longer. If interested check out my web site (go to www.mybigride09.com) or

West Coast Canada to San Francisco or Vice Versa   created: 03/16/2009
Experienced Australian cycle tourist seeks travel companion/s to join her on a meandering route (plans still to unfold). It'll be self-supported cycle touring mixed with a bit of hiking and culture. Mid June to end of July. If interested

Partial Northern Tier - 2009   created: 03/09/2009
Washington to Michigan. Leaving from Seattle area on July 20 and heading east on the Northern Tier. Need to be on Mackinac Island, Michigan by August 27. Self supported, camping but motels when needed. No cooking; will stop at restaurants and grocery stores along the way. Average 85 miles per days. I?m a 55-year-old male and I have done numerous self-supported tours and cross-country tours before. Seeking companion(s) for all or part of the route. If interested

Atlantic Coast - Maine to the Florida   created: 02/24/2009
Male, age 37, looking for a companion for a self-supported (mostly camping) ride using the Atlantic Coast Route. Beginning mid-September, 2009 and averaging approximately 70 miles per day. Hoping to follow nice early fall weather south with me. Although I pedaled the TransAm a couple of years ago, I prefer a relaxed tour.

Southern Tier Services   created: 10/21/2008
I live on the Southern Tier just east of San Diego and have guided many cross-country riders from Ocean Beach to the Mountains. If you need a guide, or just want some company for a few days, let me know. If you need somewhere to ship your bike, I have done that in the past and can help you re-assemble it. I also have a van if you need transportation from the airport. I can also recommend good camp grounds in the area. For more information


NORTHEAST

Virginia to Maine - September 2009   created: 07/01/2009
I'm a 23-year-old male looking for a companion, male or female (preferably one in the 20s to 30s age range), with which to ride from Richmond, Virginia to Bar Harbor, Maine. The fully self-supported trip is scheduled to begin September 5 and I would like to take 12 to 14 days to ride all 1,100 miles, which means riding 80 to 90 miles per day. Primarily camping, but may couch-surf or spring for a room on occasion. If interested, please contact me soon for details.

Lake Champlain Mini Tour   created: 06/25/2009
Looking for a few female companions for a five-day mini tour of Burlington, Vermont and Lake Champlain. Will stay at campgrounds in Burlington and Grand Isle and follow the Lake Champlain bikeway route around the Lake and on the islands. Relaxed pace - 30 miles a day or so, time to enjoy the water. August 19-24. I'll be driving up to Burlington from southern New Hampshire and can pick you up if you're on the way. Lots of great bike paths in Burlington to explore. If interested

Tour around Lake Champlain   created: 02/11/2009
A six day tour. Departs from Ticonderoga, New York. Mid to late July start but will consider other dates. Sleep in motels, eat in restaurants. Average 60 miles per day with rest day mid route - or take side trip to either Trappe Family Lodge or Lake Placid. Possibility of an accompanying sag wagon. Tour details available on request.

Rideau Canal Tour   created: 02/11/2009
A seven-day tour starting in Watertown, NY. Into Canada and along Rideau Canal to Ottawa. Return via Massena and Canton, NY. About 400 miles. Sleep in motels, eat in restaurants. Good possibility of a sag wagon. Early August start date but open to other possibilities. Details available.

Lake Champlain Tour   created: 02/09/2009
August 2009. Experienced touring cyclist (C2C, E-W 2008) looking forward to a very leisurely, self-contained lakeside tour of up to 21 days enjoying approximately 400 very scenic miles. Quaint countryside, farm lands, and classic small towns and villages. Relaxed pace with rest days for side trips and diversions. Mostly camping, some cooking, and a few B&Bs. Preferred group size: two or four. Starting shortly after 8/1, finishing??? If interested call Tim Pitcher at (207) 738-2550 or

Lake Champlain   created: 01/29/2009
62-year-old male looking for companion(s) to ride the Champlain bikeway around the lake. Planning to leave from Burlington, Vermont, in mid to late August, expecting to ride around 50 miles a day with the strong possibility of having SAG support. I plan to stay in either a motels or B&Bs each night along the way. The ride should take around a week. If interested, e-mail Jim


NORTHWEST

Pacific NW Ramble/Bluegrass Fest   created: 05/08/2009
50-year-old single male seeking companion(s) on any segment of Pacific Northwest loop beginning around June 20. Segments include: Northwest Colorado to Coeur d' Alene via Yellowstone (800 miles); Seattle/Darrington Bluegrass Fest (250 miles) via the Northern Tier by July 16; Redwood National Park, California via the Pacific Coast Route (850 miles) by August 8; Redmond, Oregon via Crater Lake (300 miles) by August 15; Redmond to Northwest Colorado via the TransAm Trail (1,500 miles) by September 15. Self-contained camping with warmshowers hosts; 65 miles per day average. Also available to assist with shuttle to and from DIA.

Washington Hospitality   created: 01/30/2009
I'm willing to host touring cyclists at my condominium in Bothell, Washington, (north of Seattle), accessible from the Northern Tier, Pacific Coast, and Washington Parks routes. For more information


SOUTH AMERICA

Chile to Argentina   created: 02/17/2009
Valparaiso/Santiago south to Ushuaia. Would like to hear from others who have cycled this region with route and ferry information, web/print/human resources and other tidbits. My style is mostly camping and home/farm stays, possible short volunteer/work stops. 20-70 plus miles per day. Side interests I will also pursue: sea kayaking, birds, clean food, hiking, yoga. Will depart November/December 2009 and return: April 2010. I don't mind riding solo but am open to other self-contained riders for one or two weeks. I'm a 34 year old male who has enjoyed touring in America, Asia, and Europe.


SOUTHWEST

San Diego to Cabo San Lucas   created: 06/23/2009
51-year-old male adventurer with touring experience is looking for others to join in for a down-and-back loop from San Diego, California to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and back. Not looking to break any land-speed records, just want to meander, take in the sights, and the coast. Understanding of Spanish would be helpful but not required. Leaving from San Diego early Feb 2010. This is part of an 18-month tour I will be starting in November. If you'd like to follow along the website is www.crazyguyonabike/doc/southbound. If interested

San Francisco to Phoenix   created: 01/13/2009
Interested in companions for mid-late September 2009 ride from San Francisco Bay area to Phoenix via Yosemite, Mono Lake, Tonopah, Cedar City, Marble Canyon, Flagstaff, and Payson. This challenging 1,000-mile route involves major climbing, extreme alpine and desert conditions, and spectacular scenery. I'd like to ride unsupported, average 70 miles per day, camp most of the time, and finish in 15-16 days (including one or two break days). I'm a 50-year-old male with touring and randonee experience who would welcome any riders who are physically/mentally prepared and have the right bike and gear. If interested, call 510-205-0729 or





Please note: Adventure Cycling assumes, but cannot verify, that the persons advertising here are truthfully representing themselves. You should always take some time to meet your prospective traveling companions and discuss your tour plans before you begin your travels together.

To list your own ride: You must be a member of the Adventure Cycling Association before you can list a ride in this area. Use this form to enter your new listing. Once the listing is approved it will be included in the listing below.