Adventure Cycling Association

The Adventure Cycling staff shares the gear that’s earned a permanent spot on its bikes and packing lists — from a decade-old rear rack to a … dish sponge?

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 ...

From salt flats to summit passes, our community captured the moments that make bike travel unforgettable. But that doesn’t mean that, when we look back on this year’s winners in another 50 years, they won’t look as delightfully dated as our Bikecentennial photos do today.

Adventure Cycling ambassador and author Megan Hackinen on writing about riding.

Heavy February clouds blanketed the sky as we wound through Marrakech in a taxi. Bus stops sported ugly, peeling posters, and donkey carts sat stalled on the shoulders. Diesel fumes ...

How do I deal with a super-negative or annoying rider on my tour? I want to be a supportive cycling partner, but sometimes I don’t even know where to start. ...

This article first appeared in the April 2022 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine.  For many bicycle travelers, the possibility of individual transformation is key to an adventure. Many people in the bike ...

There are people in this world who change the way you think about everything, and Kaisa Leka is one of them.  I first met Kaisa in a Zoom interview for ...

This article first appeared in the February 2022 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine.  On the Navajo Nation Reservation, there is a convergence of three cities: Kayenta, Dennehotso, and Chilchinbeto. Each town blooms ...

This article first appeared in the July 2022 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine.  It was a sweltering 105°F outside of Tombstone, Arizona, as we headed east toward the Great Divide Mountain Bike ...