Adventure Cycling Association
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Adventure Cycling Association's mission is to inspire and empower people to travel by bicycle. The Adventure Cycling blog covers bicycle-travel news, touring tips and gear, bicycle routes, organizational news, membership highlights, guided tours, and more.
Adventure Cycling Association
1M ago
When Marley Blonsky riding bikes nearly 10 years ago in Seattle, it was a struggle to find even basic padded shorts or a jersey to fit her plus-size body. These days there's a world of inclusive sizing if you know where to look, and we have her recommendations here.  ..read more
Adventure Cycling Association
1M ago
Mechanicals are a fact of life. Cycle long enough and you'll experience plenty of bike malfunctions yourself. Here's how to address the most common basic malfunctions and get riding again.  ..read more
Adventure Cycling Association
1M ago
The Route To Emancipation by Black History Bike Ride follows three friends as they embark on a 350-mile cycling route from the Texas Capitol in Austin to the site where Juneteenth began in 1865, Galveston, TX. The four-day journey takes viewers back through centuries of Black history in Texas, with interviews from educators, historians, and community leaders along the way ..read more
Adventure Cycling Association
2M ago
About a third of the world’s population still cooks on fire, and our writer is one of them, now having cycled over 5,000 miles cooking with a twig stove. Here's how she makes it work, and her advice if you'd like to get started.  ..read more
Adventure Cycling Association
2M ago
James started losing his vision in 2000. By 2008, he was legally blind. He thought his days of adventuring were over, but in 2016, he worked with modifications on his setup and set out on a 236-mile tour in California ..read more
Adventure Cycling Association
2M ago
In 2018, Daniel Troia rode across the country (and most of the way back) without bringing any of his own food or money. He relied on donations from people along the way, and set out to prove that people are inherently good. His self-produced documentary We're All in This Together premieres on January 12th on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and Google Play ..read more
Adventure Cycling Association
2M ago
This summer, the Cola Town Bike Collective (CTBC) hosted two bike overnights for women, trans, femme, and nonbinary individuals, thanks in part to a mini grant from the Adventure Cycling Association. Here's their trip recap.  ..read more
Adventure Cycling Association
2M ago
In a brief moment between Czechoslovakia occupations, a young cyclist finds freedom.  ..read more
Adventure Cycling Association
3M ago
Being a newer cyclist doesn't mean you can't try out bike touring. Claire's advice for women and female-presenting cyclists is to start with a beginner-friendly route like the C&O Canal and GAP Trail.  ..read more