Adventure Cyclist

Scenes from the Saddle

 
It was nearly noon, and the wind was starting to pick up. But with the temperature approaching 100 degrees, we were most concerned about the heat. Well, no. I guess ...
Sep 4th, 2018
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Tent? Check.   Sleeping bags? Check. Spare tube? Check. Headlamps? Check. Sippy cup? Check. Blankie? Check. Stuffed bunny? Check. Extra diapers? Check. Posing for a celebratory photo to mark the ...
Aug 31st, 2018
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While preparing for a tour in southern Oregon, I realized I had to make some changes to my beloved gravel steed. Like many bikes in the gravel/adventure/all-road/whatever category, my Salsa ...
Aug 17th, 2018
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You don’t get much sympathy from your riding buddies when you complain, “I have to ride another review bike,” and you’re pedaling some shiny new bit of steel. It’s true ...
Jul 11th, 2018
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Tour Divide racers ride the roller coaster of emotions as they hammer the 2,700 miles separating Banff and Antelope Wells. I know this from 1. talking to racers firsthand, 2. reading and ...
Jun 9th, 2018
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We used to sit around and think about audacious things to do. We found an old atlas and wrote things that hadn’t been done — it was a fun way ...
May 11th, 2018
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The May 2018 issue of Adventure Cyclist features staffer Dan Meyer’s take on the new Trek 1120, a purpose-built bikepacking rig with custom racks and immense 29 x 3.0in. tires. ...
Apr 26th, 2018
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As a cartographer who helps improve the Adventure Cycling Route Network every working day, I’m constantly inspired by new places to bicycle tour. Also, my husband and I met through ...
Mar 15th, 2018
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(Optional musical accompaniment to this review.) You might be surprised to learn that the song “Susie Q,” from Creedence Clearwater Revival’s debut album, was not written by John Fogerty. It ...
Feb 9th, 2018
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The bike industry’s explosive fat bike sales may have slipped, but a quick glance around the winter trail systems of midwestern cities and mountain towns in the Rockies will reveal ...
Jan 31st, 2018
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