By Willie Weir  I have an important question to pose to you. Your answers are guaranteed to be 100 percent correct, and those answers just might change your life. What are the Seven WANDERS of YOUR World?

Late Adventure Cyclist editor Mike Deme wrote hundreds of stories, columns, and reviews for the magazine — and was the subject of more. Here are a few of our favorites.

By David V. Herlihy  The controversial 28th President enjoyed a love affair with bicycle touring, especially in the English Lake District.

By Ann N. Yungmeyer  Pedals hadn’t quite arrived on scene 200 years ago, but depending on who you ask, German inventor Karl von Drais’s "running machine" was the first bicycle.

By Nick Legan, Dan Meyer, and Alex Strickland  Apparel, shades, a saddle and more in this early summer guide to gear.

By Nick Legan  Living with an eBike for a few days gives our Tech Editor a glimpse at their battery-powered potential.

story by Alan Kesselheim with photos by Thomas Lee. A simple kindness; people in need and someone else responding. Not a big deal in the cosmic context, but pretty huge if you have the broken pedal. It's the kind of thing that happens in places like Twin Bridges. And it's been happening a lot more since the Twin Bridges Bike Camp went up in the local park in the spring of 2009.

By Nick Legan  Technical Editor Nick Legan headed for the Hill Country last month to ride the new bikes from REI’s Co-op Cycles and do a little bikepacking among the bluebonnets.

By Nick Legan, Josh Tack, and Dan Meyer  The weather is unsettled but the roads and trails are calling. Here’s a selection of spring riding gear to get your season off on the right (dry) foot.

By Adam Coppola  A bike overnight in the woods not far from their Connecticut home offers big adventure for some small adventurers. 

By Nick Legan and Alex Strickland  Gear picks we couldn't cram into our biggest print issue of the year, these are some highlights for road and trail.

By Nick Legan  Whether you’re looking for your first touring bike or your next, our Buyer's Guide is back to guide you toward the right bike for your big adventure.