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An Adventure Cycling tour leader's advice on how to stop overpacking for your next bicycle tour or bikepacking trip.| Adventure Cycling Association
The Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Bike Route guides riders over and through the breathtaking landscape of central Idaho. From blue ribbon trout streams to sub-alpine terrain and cozy mountain towns, riders will pass through some of the most spectacular country the West has to offer, with the opportunity to indulge in the highest concentration of soakable hot springs in North America. More information about this route is available here.| Adventure Cycling Association
An Adventure Cycling tour leader's advice on how to stop overpacking for your next bicycle tour or bikepacking trip.| Adventure Cycling Association
This fruit can be so much more than a quick snack in the saddle The post How to Transform the Humble Banana into a Crave-worthy Camp Confection appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.| Adventure Cycling Association
This excerpt from David Houghton’s new book, Thirty Three Cyclists, tells the story of a wager that sent a Navy recruit pedaling across the country chained to his singlespeed — twice The post Three and a Half Feet of Chain appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.| Adventure Cycling Association
This story originally appeared in the Mach/April 2024 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. For a long time, I called myself “a sprinter, not a climber,” a common joke among cycling […] The post How to Be a Climber appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.| Adventure Cycling Association
Do we eat to bike or bike to eat? It probably doesn’t matter, because either way we need fuel! And while bars and gels might get the job done on day rides, for a multi-day tour most people want “real food,” and quite a bit of it.| Adventure Cycling Association
Traveling through bear habitat poses a special set of challenges for touring cyclists, especially if you’re primarily camping. While bears really aren’t interested in you, per se, they’re always on the […]| Adventure Cycling Association
This Adventure Cycling mountain bike route guides cyclists more than 3,000 miles from Jasper, Alberta, to the US-Mexican border.| Adventure Cycling Association
Arkansas High Country Route | Adventure Cycling Association
Adventure is out there. Find the adventure in your life with our inspiration, resources, and experiences. A bicycle is simply the mechanism to get there.| Adventure Cycling Association
Reflecting on a lifetime of bike adventures as an Adventure Cycling member, Gary considers, with grace, the changes that age and time force us all to contend with. The post The Narrower Road appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.| Adventure Cycling Association
Riding in the Big Easy is A-OK The post A Bike Touring Guide to New Orleans appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.| Adventure Cycling Association
Sometimes the best way to see the world clearly is looking through another lens. Which is why, when it came time to judge this year’s photo contest, we asked Micheli Oliver for a fresh perspective. A native of rural Colorado, Oliver is a filmmaker, photographer, and journalist who’s collaborated with brands including Fujifilm, Patagonia, Protect Our Winters, and the Wilderness Society. Above all else, however, she brought an eye uniquely suited to judging the more than 200 submissions we ...| Adventure Cycling Association
The Congo. These words resonate in the head of every true adventurer. The Congo evokes images of mystery — of a world that has remained impenetrable for centuries and that […]| Adventure Cycling Association
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So far I’ve had three bike saddles and they’ve all ended in duct tape. I can’t tell you what brand they were because I have no idea. Brand, style, quality […]| Adventure Cycling Association
An inspiring route is a key ingredient of any bikepacking trip, but the real fun can’t start until you’ve sorted out the “bike” and “packing” parts. With so many […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Choosing an inspiring bikepacking route is half the fun — second only to riding it, of course! This is the time to let your imagination run wild. Let’s go through […]| Adventure Cycling Association
I got into adventure cycling before I got into the internet, and I did almost all my long rides without any electronics. No phone, no GPS, no iPod. I used […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Pannier racks are a bit like septic tanks. We tend to ignore them unless they mess up, at which point their deficiencies rule our lives. Some adventure cyclists have had […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Yes, you are probably getting the most exercise your body has ever seen and having a great time experiencing the great outdoors, but you are also putting your body through […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Riding a bicycle on backroads and trails is actually, statistically speaking, quite safe. Still, it’s natural to feel anxious about “what ifs” when jumping into something new. The best way […]| Adventure Cycling Association
As the days get shorter, I find myself spending less time in the saddle and more time in the garage. After all, as the season winds down, there are many […]| Adventure Cycling Association
I have a long history of riding off into the sunset on bicycles that don’t fit me or barely work. In 2010, I pedaled across the Andes on a bike […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Luckily, chain issues are rare thanks to quality manufacturing and most riders’ adequate maintenance (you have been maintaining your chain, right?). But should an unlucky break — literally — befall […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Every cyclist should know how to fix a flat tire, and the good news is that it doesn’t take much! Practice once or twice at home and you won’t be […]| Adventure Cycling Association
How Do You Get Your Bike Box to the End of a Point-to-Point Trip? Especially when you don’t live near either terminus of the route? Is shipping the only option? The post Ask a Tour Leader: How Do You Get Your Bike Box to the End of a Point-to-Point Trip? appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.| Adventure Cycling Association
The Mother Road’s centennial, which happens next year, will be a great excuse for an epic bike tour. Why not tackle it on Adventure Cycling’s Bicycle Route 66, which just happens to turn 10 this year? The post Route 66 Is About to Turn 100, and There’s Never Been a Better Time to Ride It appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.| Adventure Cycling Association
From the magazine: It might be in SoCal, but this picturesque Pacific island is worlds away from Los Angeles The post Be Here Now Catalina Island appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.| Adventure Cycling Association
Pedaling these magical mountains can be a transcontinental tour in miniature| Adventure Cycling Association
This route, entirely in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, offers challenging biking, including riding on Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous paved road in the continental United States, located in Rocky […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Bicycle route planning made easy. Use our interactive map to explore 47,000 miles of researched and mapped routes throughout North America.| Adventure Cycling Association
Great Parks North Jasper, AB to Missoula, MT 2 Map Set | Adventure Cycling Association
Adventure Cycling has partnered with Ride with GPS to offer riders a new and enhanced way to navigate Adventure Cycling routes on a platform many of our members already use […]| Adventure Cycling Association
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 […]| Adventure Cycling Association
This is how I planned a door-to-door bike route around western Michigan in spring.| Adventure Cycling Association
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I have good news and bad news. The equipment you need for a week-long tour is pretty much the same as what you need for a month-long or even cross-country tour. I say it’s good news because once you’ve dialed in your kit, you’ll be ready for all sorts of bike travel adventures.| Adventure Cycling Association
At first glance, the nationwide map of Amtrak routes appears to be a sprawling spiderweb of interconnected rail lines doubling over one another as they crisscross the country. But to the trained eye, it’s a vast network of cycling opportunities. “Biking has been my main mode of transportation my whole life. I don’t own a car, so getting around by bikes and buses and trains is kind of just what I do,” says Emily Loberg, an Adventure Cycling tour leader who relies almost exclusively on ...| Adventure Cycling Association
Cindy Alvarez is from Spring Valley, California. She is retired and spends her time cycling with her friends and her dog. Leading for Adventure Cycling starting in 2015, she staffed […]| Adventure Cycling Association
You’ll meet your group and tour leader at the Spenard Hostel, an ideal location for bike assembly, map meetings, and easy access to downtown Anchorage, known during the summer months as “The City of Flowers.” After distributing group gear and discussing cooking rotation, we’ll head to bed while it’s still light out, dreaming of our upcoming Alaskan adventures.| Adventure Cycling Association
If they don’t dump you afterwards, congratulations.| Adventure Cycling Association
Finding trails outside the noise of New York City| Adventure Cycling Association
Your campground is reserved, your gear is laid out in an Instagram-friendly grid, and tomorrow’s the big day. Before you go, take 30 minutes for a quick run-through of your […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Imagine this: You’re pedaling a quiet dirt road through an endless pine forest as the afternoon sun sinks lower in the sky. You have no campground reservation or planned destination, […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Where to go is the first question when considering any cycling adventure. The answer will define nearly every aspect of your trip. But knowing how to come up with the […]| Adventure Cycling Association
A Guide to riding farther, smarter, and happier| Adventure Cycling Association
My riding partner always shirks camp duties. How can I get them to contribute their fair share? -- Bummer! I feel for you on this one. Going out on a limb here, I assume that this is someone you enjoy riding with enough that you’ve put up with shouldering more than your fair share until now. If so, I say “hurray!” for having someone you like to ride with. Even if you’ve been riding and traveling with someone for a while, it doesn’t mean it will always be smooth sailing (or rolling!)...| Adventure Cycling Association
Basic bike repair skills are indeed very useful, especially in remote places where bike shops are few and far between, but you don’t have to know everything before you start.| Adventure Cycling Association
How World Bicycle Relief's Buffalo Bicycles built a sturdy, two-wheeled steed to increase mobility for those in need.| Adventure Cycling Association
Your ticket to adventure awaits! Between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025, you can enter for a chance to win an amazing Priority Gemini Smart.Shift Gravel bike. The Priority […]| Adventure Cycling Association
This article and illustration originally appeared in the May 2019 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. It’s that time of year when you air out the house, get the carpets cleaned, and […]| Adventure Cycling Association
This year I decided to escape the Massachusetts winter by cycling south from San Francisco on the Pacific Coast Bike Route. I went slowly, stopped frequently to look for sea […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Saddle sores are zero fun. These abrasions or rashes are caused by friction between the bike seat and a cyclist’s body and can be painful. If left untreated, saddle sores […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Whenever I cancel a trip due to weather reports, it seems like whatever hellacious storm that is sure to come somehow misses me and I’m stuck inside with all the chores […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Once you have a route picked out, you’ll likely need a way to navigate it. (If you haven’t picked a route, check out Chapters Two and Three of our Bikepacking Basics […]| Adventure Cycling Association
I was pedaling down the road in rural Quebec when a car pulled over in front of me. A man got out and waved for me to stop. “Excuse me,” […]| Adventure Cycling Association
At first, I thought I was hallucinating. That looks like a bear, I thought as the critter leaped out of the woods into the middle of the bike path, but it’s too […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Carrying gear and provisions through rugged terrain on a bicycle is no easy feat. A few key gear considerations will make your life easier on the road or trail. The […]| Adventure Cycling Association
I had to abandon a long tour that I had been planning for years halfway through it, and I’m still devastated. How do I get over it? -- Dear Devastated, I’m so sorry. It’s understandable that you’re feeling a great sense of loss, given how invested you were in this trip. It is totally okay to take some time to grieve the fact that it didn’t turn out as initially planned. You had intended to make this dream a reality, and circumstances got in the way of that happening. Something like ...| Adventure Cycling Association
Once you’ve hammered out a route and a timeline for your upcoming tour, and your bike and gear are in tip-top shape, it’s time to start getting your body ready. […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Getting familiar with your cadence and gearing is important. Cyclists typically have a cadence at which they feel most comfortable, is most efficient, and maintains less stress on the body. […]| Adventure Cycling Association
I’d only been gone for a day riding the Great Parks South Route, but a lot had happened. Even a short ride can be a great adventure.| Adventure Cycling Association
Adventure in a way that works for you. With 80+ guided bicycle tours across North America, you can slow down and pedal your way into new experiences, with professional guides to help you along the way.| Adventure Cycling Association
We met a bunch of strangers in Anchorage that became lifetime friends by the time we reached Denali National Park. One can’t put a price on friendship.| Adventure Cycling Association
Unsure how to start planning for your first epic bikepacking trip? This trip-planning checklist answers all those questions and more.| Adventure Cycling Association
Bike travel: The ultimate bike touring and bikepacking guide to Maine's USBRS 1 bicycle route.| Adventure Cycling Association
A community of 52,000 adventurers puts its trust in us to create a better world for bicycle touring. Join the community and help us do more.| Adventure Cycling Association
Simply put, bikepacking is more fun when mind and body are on the same team. Many a long bike ride has begun with no training at all, and we’re not […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Vacationland’s largest city is a coastal hotspot for food, art, music, and of course, riding.| Adventure Cycling Association
Here's the basic gear pack list you need for your first ever bikepacking trip and some tips on packing light and being prepared for weather| Adventure Cycling Association
Out Our Front Door is thrilled with the 2024 success of Bike Camping For Everyone, thanks in part to support from the Adventure Cycling Association| Adventure Cycling Association
With over 50,000 miles of mapped bike touring routes, you're bound to find the bicycle adventure you've been dreaming of. Pick a route and navigate with confidence.| Adventure Cycling Association
Three friends tackle a 400-mile section of the Northern Tier in Upstate New York under fall foliage and with a dozen flat tires| Adventure Cycling Association
Cycle through Central Washington during the apple harvest in this feature that originally appeared in the Sept/Oct 2024 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine.| Adventure Cycling Association
Some Kiwis claim the Timber Trail is the best two-day ride in the country, and there was only one way to find out if it lives up to the hype: Ride it.| Adventure Cycling Association
Adventure Cycling offers GPX data you can download and use on a GPS device, smartphone, or tablet. We also offer an app to be used on a smartphone. Use these products […]| Adventure Cycling Association
Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Bike Route Idaho City, ID to Idaho City, ID 2 Map Set | Adventure Cycling Association
