Adventure Cycling Association

Legendary German touring cyclist Heinz Stücke spent more than 50 years cycling nearly 650,000 kilometers. He passed away on July 22, 2026. Here is a bit of his story.

Have you ever wondered what cycling will be like in 50 years? What about 50 years ago? These were questions our writer pondered while recreating a 750-plus-mile tour from 1976 — on penny-farthings.

On July 23, 1982, Adventure Cycling cofounder Greg Siple shot a black-and-white portrait of Laura Orton. A touring cyclist from Albion, Michigan, Orton had stopped by Adventure Cycling’s Missoula offices ...

From salt flats to summit passes, our community captured the moments that make bike travel unforgettable. But that doesn’t mean that, when we look back on this year’s winners in another 50 years, they won’t look as delightfully dated as our Bikecentennial photos do today.

Adventure Cycling turns 50 this year, and cyclists across the country are celebrating the way cyclists do: by getting on their bikes and going on an adventure. Through our Drop-in ...

With apologies to the old saying “Stop and smell the roses,” if you’re going to stop while riding Adventure Cycling’s Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Bike Route, it really shouldn’t be ...

Our journey began in a flurry of barely-contained madness, which is normal for me. In the span of a weekend, I had moved out of my apartment, packed for our ...

Heavy February clouds blanketed the sky as we wound through Marrakech in a taxi. Bus stops sported ugly, peeling posters, and donkey carts sat stalled on the shoulders. Diesel fumes ...

This summer, endurance rider and internet personality Ryan Van Duzer is celebrating Adventure Cycling’s 50th birthday with a cruise down the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. And we do mean ...

In America, whether our bike is a source of adventure (hello, new towns and terrain) or a ticket to a healthier life (goodbye, stress and fatigue), we generally ride them ...