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Photo by Colt Fetters
Cascade Huts is currently a Silver-Level Corporate Member. They have been members for three years, supporting our programs and mission. Co-owners James Koski and Don Bain took some time to answer our questions and tell us more about their small but fascinating business.
WomanTours is currently a gold-level corporate member. They came on as a supporter last year during our U.S. Bike Route System fundraiser (which is happening again this May). Our relationship with them, however, goes back several years, as they have used our maps for many of their tours. Jackie Marchand, the company's owner, took time to answer some of our questions and tell us more about their unique company.
Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) is currently our only Titanium Level Corporate Sponsor. They are also the parent company of Salsa and Surly bicycles, both among staff favorites for their own rides. Steve Flagg, the company's founder, took a few minutes to give us some insight into his company and their passion for cycling.
Winners of the 2nd Annual Adventure Cycling Photo Contest.
2010 was a record year for the Adventure Cycling Bicycle Travel Awards. With over 75 total nominations and several nominees receiving multiple nominations, the competition was definitely fierce. Our winners include an amazing line-up of individuals and entities that are doing great work around bicycle travel.
After completing the daunting task of sorting through over 700 entries for our 1st Annual Adventure Cycling Photo Contest, our diligent publications team has chosen an excellent winner, along with a handful of runners up. But before we show you the good stuff, I want to thank everyone who took the time to comb through their photos to submit their best works from bicycle travel. The response was phenomenal and many of the photos were too. So, now on to the photos.
Many of you may not realize that Adventure Cycling offers a membership specifically for bike shops. Local bike shops are key players in getting more folks on bicycles and we want to support them in that effort. We offer benefits that help bike shops connect with our members, stay informed about what's new in bike touring, and share their knowledge with the cycling community.
If you want more great tidbits about the happenings in bike travel, you should definitely sign up for our free e-newsletter, Bike Bits, which is edited by Mac McCoy, our intrepid field editor.
Local clubs can be a great resource for finding new places to ride and new people to ride with. They can also offer opportunities to affect positive change for cycling in your own community.
We have had a few questions from folks about how they can find other riders from their original Bikecentennial '76 groups. We have a few different venues for you to try and reconnect.
As the touring season is getting into full swing, we often get inquiries from individuals, communities and organizations about how to be more welcoming to touring cyclists.
So, perhaps you want to see America from the seat of your bike or maybe you want to tackle to mountains of France, but you can't seem to convince your family, friends or even bike club buddies to join you. If you are an Adventure Cycling member you can post the details of your next thrilling adventure in our Companions Wanted listings.