Please take our 2012 Annual Member Survey today. Your feedback is important to us and helps us improve our services for members.

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In February 2011, we conducted our 4th Annual Member Survey.  17% of our members responded and contributed their thoughts on how we were doing and what we should be working on in the future. Here is what they told us:

What do our members think about Adventure Cycling?

• 95% of our members would recommend Adventure Cycling to a friend. If you'd like to do this, check out our Share The Joy program.
• Our mission (inspiring people of all ages to travel by bicycle) is the primary reason that respondents are members (83%) with Adventure Cyclist magazine a close second at 69%.
• 90% of respondents rated Adventure Cyclist magazine as Above Average or higher. Share a free sample issue with a cycling friend. 
• 89% of respondents think an Adventure Cycling membership is a good value.

How and where do our members ride?

• Road biking is the most popular type of riding with our members at 91%. 54% commute by bike.
• 45% of our members belong to their local bike club.
• 99% of Adventure Cycling members ride on paved roads with paved bike paths coming in second at 82%.
• The current economic situation has yet to have a significant impact on the plans that our members have made for bike vacations. 67% had planned to take a bike vacation and will still go and only 2% had planned to go, but won’t. Another 12% will just vacation closer to home. 

What do our members have to say?

• “Adventure Cycling is the best cycling resource BAR NONE. Coupled with warmshowers.org, and the kindness of strangers anyone...repeat...ANYONE can do a long cycling trip. My husband and I were poor students with barely enough money for the trip, but AC was an invaluable resource. Now that we've raved about our trips, many of our friends are planning their own and have asked us how to plan. Two words: Adventure Cycling.”
• “Found out about Adventure Cycling by accident, and it was the best thing that ever happened to me. Thanks for being a strong voice for cyclists. Very happy to be a member of this herd on wheels!”
• “I joined because I showed up on your doorstep in Missoula on a tour and you gave me free pop and ice cream.  The staff was very friendly.  How could I not support you? Cheers!”
• “I like the fact that I can talk to a person at AC and have appreciated the excellent service I have received over the years.  Please keep a human aspect to "our" organization.”
• “I strongly support your editorial attitude that keeps our magazine upbeat, full of timely information of interest, and fun to read!”
• “I'm proud to be a member of your organization.  You hit dead center on why I love to bike.  You all do a tremendous job and keep getting better all the time.”
• “Keep up all the great work! You people do an awesome and incredibly important job! Given the opportunity, I'd give it all up and work for ACA any day! Fortunately, (or unfortunately .... a matter of opinion), I am happily employed.  ;-)”
• “This is my favorite cycling organization. It has inspired me to a new way of life.”
• “Though I have limited involvement in the bicycling community, you guys are the organization that resonates most with me in philosophy, values, politics, and everything my bicycles mean to me. I love you guys. :)”

The 2012 Annual Survey will open on February 1st, so mark your calendar and come back to share your thoughts.