Adventure Cyclist
Scenes from the Saddle
When I applied to the Adventure Cycling Greg Siple Award for Young Adult Bike Travel at the end of 2018, I hadn’t pictured myself as a future tour leader. But ...
When my trusty MSR Whisperlite International stove started sputtering in the high pampas of Ecuador, I stubbornly dug my heels in. I knew my stove so well that after years ...
As my wheels rolled along its roads, the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR) offered constant reminders that I was not alone. I had come for this, in part, after ...
In October I drove to the trailhead of the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail, took out my bike, and started packing it with camping gear. Something rolled under my foot, ...
When I was 25, I thought it would be a good idea to hang out by the Panama Canal and see if any sailors would take me with them. I ...
One day I got home from work at 5:00 PM and looked out the window. The sun was bright and beautiful. I made a peanut butter sandwich, put on my ...
Most LGBTQ+ adventurers I’ve talked to say the single biggest issue they face in the outdoors is safety. It’s on everyone’s mind. Can I go on this trip safely? Will ...
When I rode across mainland China, I was amazed at how easy it was. All I needed was a smartphone. But as useful as my phone was for navigation, it ...
This story originally appeared in the March 2021 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. An occupational hazard of running a bike magazine is a lot of time — a lot of ...
This story originally appeared in the March 2021 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. The Pro’s Closet was not an overnight success, according to John Levisay, its chief executive officer. “It ...
