Adventure Cyclist
Scenes from the Saddle
This article first appeared in the August/September 2013 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. I was pedaling alone through a deserted corner of Utah, the first stars punching through the dome ...
This article first appeared in the Oct./Nov. 2014 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. Wind whistled through our helmet vents, the sun’s rays seemed to pass unfiltered through a thin atmosphere, and mountains ...
Bicycle tires rolled along an ancient land as I steered across sun-cooked hills clothed in olive groves. A village cut into a mountainside grew larger ahead, a collection of concrete-block ...
Three friends set out for an early July five-day, off-road ride in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country. They wanted to keep their loads light to make for a pleasant, nimbler ride during ...
Everyone loves to take pictures when they’re on a bike trip, but when they get home many people are disappointed with their images. It’s not easy to capture the grandeur ...
Many people consider the mountain bike to be humanity’s greatest adventure vehicle. They allow you to escape the confines of pavement, the roar of traffic, and the increasingly motorized din ...
A typical bicycle traveler loads their bike up with front and rear racks, four panniers, a handlebar bag, and then often lashes a tent and other gear — pillow, family ...
There’s nothing magical or particularly difficult about lightening your touring load. It simply requires planning, cutthroat packing, and a possible financial investment in new gear. Touring in the backcountry is ...
