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When slaying singletrack, panniers can get in the way. How to haul the heft? We let Revelate Designs' bike bags from our Cyclosource store carry the load up and out of the way on this week-long, Durango to Moab trip.
He pedaled from San Diego to Seattle via the Pacific Coast route when he was twelve—from the border of Mexico to the border of Canada via the Sierra Cascades route when he was thirteen—and now, at age fourteen, he just finished another big one ...
We're gearing up this fall to add two new routes! But before our cartographers' pencils can hit the paper, we need your help. Check out our plans for new routes, tell us what sounds exciting to you, and help support our work.
Meet Emma Wimmer, Adventure Cycling's latest addition! Emma recently moved from Washington, DC to Missoula, MT to work with us and shared this fun account of riding RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) this summer. Welcome, Emma!
Sue Carroll met her husband Tom during Bikecentennial 1976. If the car transporting half of Sue's group of high school girls hadn't broken down on the way to their start in Virginia, she never would have met Tom...
The creation of three new federally-designated Wilderness areas in Idaho impacts the White Cloud Option found on the Singletrack Options Map of Adventure Cycling's Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Bike Route (IHSMBR). Read all about these changes, effective immediately...
Looking for a bike club in your area? Adventure Cycling has taken the guesswork out of your search by implementing a new, interactive map featuring our Member Clubs. Try it out...
As our Dream Tour Giveaway winner, Allen gets to choose from any of our fantastic 2016 tours to continue his cycling adventures! “I can now strike 'win something' from my bucket list!" Read more...
Tired of missing issues of Adventure Cyclist because you forgot to renew your membership? Never again when you become part of the Century Circle. Read more and check out some Greg Siple artwork...
Bikecentennial transformed David French into a lifelong cyclist. The trip—his first out West—made him realize that he was quite content living simply and without many belongings. David is volunteering at the Adventure Cycling headquarters by digging into the archives of Bikecentennial and reaching out to potential participants and volunteers of the 40th anniversary events in preparation of 2016. Read all about David's experience with Bikecentennial...
It's been two months since I've reviewed the Scicon Aerocomfort 2.0 bike bag, and it remains my favorite system for packing a bike for airline travel. It's designed to provide a high level of protection, all while taking under fifteen minutes to pack a bike. Maybe the best feature of this bag is that it could be yours!!! Read more...
Veteran Zach Garner, on a journey of healing along with fellow veteran Adam Smith, wants to give back to the Task Force Dagger Foundation. Meet The Green Beret Adventure Team!
We're giving away a Scicon Aerocomfort 2.0 bike travel bag, a $650 value, and you've got until 5:30 p.m. MST on Sunday, August 9, 2016 to take one of three actions for your chance to win! Read more...
The Missoula to Lolo Trail has been twenty years in the making, but the wait is finally coming to a close. By summer of 2016 the trail will be ready, just in time for Adventure Cycling's huge 40th Anniversary celebration in Missoula. And just in time for the touring cyclists heading through Missoula on the cross-country TransAmerica Trail and Lewis & Clark bicycle routes.
What started as a simple commute to work has turned into a passion for Jared Griffin. In the five years since he began cycling to work, Jared has gone from a short spin every day to a long-term, epic tour of the US.