“Bicycling needs organizations like Adventure Cycling providing advocacy and education so we can continue to have safe roads and get more people involved.” –Karen

“I’ve been an evangelist of cycling, and more specifically touring. I realized at some point that Adventure Cycling’s mission was unlikely to ever change from matching MY mission. To borrow a phrase from the movie This is Spinal Tap, bicycle touring has turned my life up to 11.” –Brian

“If Adventure Cycling hadn’t have been there, I wouldn’t have had the guts to try something like riding across the country. Nothing I did had more impact on my life. There is no guarantee that you’re going to be around tomorrow, so you’ve got to enjoy what you’ve got.”

“I have been excited to see all of the ways that the organization is working to bring more young people and women into bicycle travel. I can’t help but think ahead to all the opportunities to get more people into bicycle travel. My previous job was as a transportation planner, and I really see the personal and societal/economic value of cycling. I see a huge amount of potential for us to reach more people. And I want to support Adventure Cycling’s efforts to do so.”

“Community involvement changes your life. I’m a cyclist, and it seems like the appropriate thing to do is to support an organization that does so much good in the cycling community.”

On fun:

“You can’t have fun if you don’t participate. You have to go in with an open mind because you can’t guarantee anything. Some of the most fun you have is at the most unexpected times. So you just participate, kind of trust yourself, and hope that it ranks high on the fun meter.”