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Everyone who donates to support the U.S. Bicycle Route System by Monday, May 26, at 5:30 pm MST will be entered to win a Bike Hermit Growler Pannier for their bicycle. Show us how you #biketobeer on Twitter and Instagram!
Oregon, how we (cyclists) love thee. This Pacific Northwest state excels at two of our favorite things: biking and beer. And now there’s another great reason to visit Oregon — its new Bicycle Friendly Business Program.
Today, Thunder Island Brewing has generously donated an insulated metal growler and a Thunder Island Brewing t-shirt to our giveaway. Donate any amount today in support of the U.S. Bicycle Route System to be eligable to win this package.
Happy Humpday! The first 25 people to donate to the U.S. Bicycle Route System today will be each be given a Park Tool bottle opener!
Bicycle tourism benefits local businesses, and for Bikes and Beer week we're featuring bike friendly breweries in Montana and Oregon. The Bitterroot Valley in Montana is becoming a hot spot for brewery bicycle tourism with 10 local breweries, a 50-mile separated bike path along the stunning Bitterroot Mountains, two cross-country bicycle routes, and Adventure Cycling headquarters.
During the Build it. Bike it. Be a Part of it. campaign we're highlighting ways that cycle tourism generated by the growing U.S. Bicycle Route System positively impacts local economies. This week we’re celebrating Bike and Beer Week — everyone who donates will be entered to win a Bike Flights Brauler growler and a Growler Cage for their bicycle!
This week we’re kicking off Bike and Beer Week! We have two weeks left until the end of the Build it. Bike it. Be a Part of it. campaign, and we’re giving away a bike tour to one lucky donor! Anyone who donates $25 or more today through Sunday, May 25th will be entered to win a spot on any U.S. tour from Beer and Bike Tours.
It’s Friday, and Primal Wear has offered yet another $1000 match challenge!
Our last post was all about celebrating bike travel abroad, so today we're focusing on bicycle travel and tourism at home and celebrating a state that has made huge progress in these areas in the last year: Missouri.
Help us meet the $1000 match challenge from Primal Wear and see your gift to the U.S. Bicycle Route System go three times as far! Plus, win a jersey and a touring bike!
Along with a giveaway today, we have a $1,000 match challenge from Primal Wear. We have until 5:30pm MST tomorrow, Thursday the 15th to meet their $1,000 match, so please help us meet Primal Wear's match! Donate today!
Ginny Sullivan will be spending most of the month of June touring several counties - Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The plan for this trip is to witness firsthand how countries and cities, transportation and tourism officials integrate and coordinate to make a seamless system for cyclists.
Today and tomorrow you have the amazing opportunity to support the USBRS campaign and be entered to win one of two Escapist 20 packs donated by Osprey. So, donate today, May 13, 2014 through tomorrow May 14, 2014 by 5:30pm MST and be entered to win!
Today is the last day to help us meet the $1,000 match challenge from Ortlieb! Donate today for a chance to win a handlebar bag or a bike!
We have until 5:30pm on Monday the 12th to meet the $1,000 match challenge from Ortlieb, so please donate today!
The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA) is a thriving urban National Park that integrates 72 miles of the Mississippi River through the heart of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. The park is now part of U.S. Bicycle Route 45, and offers many unique cycling adventures for locals and visitors alike.
Anyone who donates ANY amount by 5:30pm MST TODAY, Thursday, May 8th will be entered to win this package of ultra-cool stuff. Goodies include a Park Tool Pizza Cutter Tool, magnets, postcards, and wheel reflectors, along with fleece gloves, a recycled bike chain frame, and a sweet Adventure Cycling Silipint!
Donate $50 or more to the Build it. Bike it. Be a part of it. campaign to be entered to win a Sojourn touring bike from Raleigh!
U.S. Bicycle Route 50 follows the scenic, historical, and wildlife-rich C&O Canal through DC and Maryland. The canal's USBR designation is helping to bring bicycle tourism and its economic benefits to this beloved National Park trail and surrounding communities.
If you haven’t yet donated to support the U.S. Bicycle Route System, we have an awesome sweepstakes today from Nutcase Helmets. For any donations received today, May 7th through 5:30 MST tomorrow, May 8th, you will be entered to win a Modern Argyle helmet from Nutcase Helmets (size M).
Today we’re excited to announce we’re giving away a Raleigh Sojourn bike! This sweepstakes will last the entire month of May, and anyone who donates $50 or more will be entered to win.
Donate to by this Sunday, May 4, and you'll be entered to win one of these awesome commuter cycling panniers from Detours!
May is National Bike Month, and we're celebrating the U.S. Bicycle Route System for the entire month! New route designations will be announced this spring, and many other exciting developments are happening across the country, perhaps in your own backyard.
Happy National Bicycle Month! Today is the kickoff of Adventure Cycling’s 5th Annual Build It. Bike It. Be a Part of It. campaign to raise awareness and support for the U.S. Bicycle Route System.
In these final hours of the Build It. Bike It. Be a Part of It. campaign for the U.S. Bicycle Route System, Ortlieb is challenging us to raise a final $1,000 more with a match challenge. When you donate today, not only will Ortlieb match your donation, you will also be entered to win an Ortlieb Ultimate 6 M Plus handlebar bag.