Adventure Cycling Association

On July 23, 1982, Adventure Cycling cofounder Greg Siple shot a black-and-white portrait of Laura Orton. A touring cyclist from Albion, Michigan, Orton had stopped by Adventure Cycling’s Missoula offices ...

Adventure Cycling turns 50 this year, and cyclists across the country are celebrating the way cyclists do: by getting on their bikes and going on an adventure. Through our Drop-in ...

Our journey began in a flurry of barely-contained madness, which is normal for me. In the span of a weekend, I had moved out of my apartment, packed for our ...

In March, we represented Adventure Cycling at the League of American Bicyclists’ National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. And it was nothing short of energizing. From chatting with advocates from ...

Dear Solo or Social, You’re spot on for calling out one of the first decision points of any long-distance bicycle trip. Who will I adventure with, how will the planning ...

In America, whether our bike is a source of adventure (hello, new towns and terrain) or a ticket to a healthier life (goodbye, stress and fatigue), we generally ride them ...

Northern New Mexico’s painted high desert landscapes, green chile, turquoise, margaritas, and world-class art galleries may make you never want to leave. And why should you? With plentiful gravel roads, ...

No matter where I am in the US, there’s always an Adventure Cycling route close by. When I lived in Michigan, I pedaled out my door onto the North Lakes ...

This article originally appeared in Cycling West, a print and digital publication about cycling in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, Arizona, California, and Colorado. An Alaskan bicycle tour has been ...

In June of 1976, Adventure Cycling — then known as Bikecentennial — mapped and publicized their first route: the TransAmerica Trail. This cross-country route stretched over 4,000 miles from Astoria, ...