Adventure Cycling Association Press Releases

ADVENTURE CYCLING ASSOCIATION STANDS STRONG THROUGH STORMY 2009

Winona Sorensen — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:41:27 MST

November 12, 2009, Missoula, Mont. — Adventure Cycling Association — North America’s largest membership cycling organization — today reported strong income numbers for FY09 (ending September 30) with overall growth in its membership, sales, development, and tours programs. Surprisingly, in a year where many tour companies suffered, the big star for Adventure Cycling was its guided cycling tours. Total tours participants were up 9% over FY08, with total tours revenue increasing 23%. The Association offers more than 40 cycling tours each year, including supported trips, self-contained tours, and educational trips such as its unique Intro to Road Touring course. class="MsoNormal">

ADVENTURE CYCLING HONORS 2009 BICYCLE TRAVEL AWARD WINNERS

Winona Sorensen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:25:43 MST

November 4, 2009, Missoula, Mont. — Adventure Cycling Association is pleased to announce the winners of its 2009 Pacesetter, Bike Shop, Trail Angel, and Volunteer of the Year awards. “There is an extraordinary community of people, groups, and shops who make the life of the traveling cyclist easier and more fulfilling,” said Jim Sayer, executive director of Adventure Cycling. “Our awards single out some of leaders in this community in order to honor their contributions and to raise awareness about how bicycle travel is making the United States a better, friendlier, and more connected country.”

ADVENTURE CYCLING CARTOGRAPHER ELECTED TO NACIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Winona Sorensen — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:08:41 MST

October 27, 2009, Missoula, Mont. — Adventure Cycling Association cartographer Jennifer Milyko was recently elected to the North American Cartographic Information Society’s (NACIS) board of directors during the Society’s annual meeting in Sacramento, California. “As one of the conference hosts in 2008, it’s been clear that Jenn is very committed to the cartographic community,” said Lou Cross, NACIS’ executive director, “NACIS is grateful for Jenn’s enthusiastic involvement with our organization and her upcoming service on our board.”

ADVENTURE CYCLING CARTOGRAPHERS DESCEND ON NACIS

Winona Sorensen — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:06:58 MST

October 1, 2009, Missoula, Mont. — The annual gathering of the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) convenes in Sacramento, California, October 7-10, 2009. Members of Adventure Cycling Association’s routes and mapping department will be in attendance to present as part of the conference’s Practical Cartography Day, and to compete for a spot on the NACIS board of directors.

ADVENTURE CYCLING SEEKS AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR 2009 BICYCLE HEROES

Winona Sorensen — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:44:08 MST

September 16, 2009, Missoula, Mont. — There are only two weeks left to nominate your bicycle travel heroes for the Adventure Cycling Awards. Adventure Cycling — North America’s largest cycling membership organization — will close award nominations on September 30th, 2009.

NEW ONLINE GALLERY HIGHLIGHTS NATIONAL BICYCLE TOURING PORTRAIT COLLECTION

Winona Sorensen — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:47:41 MST

August 27, 2009, Missoula, Mont. — Seventy-six select images and stories from Adventure Cycling Association’s renowned National Bicycle Touring Portrait Collection can now be found in the organization’s new online Portrait Gallery. Users can browse the portraits by themed categories such as tandems, recumbents, and musical instruments, and the search box function allows the curious to search by a cyclist’s name, bike type, year traveling, starting city, rider hometown, and more.

GOING TO INTERBIKE? CONNECT WITH SOME OF THE NATION'S MOST DEDICATED CYCLISTS

Winona Sorensen — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:28:24 MST

August 19, 2009, Missoula, Mont. — In celebration of its continued strength as the nation's largest nonprofit cycling membership organization, with over 44,000 members, Adventure Cycling Association plans to give away three Corporate Memberships and three Bike Shop Memberships at the Interbike International Trade Expo in Las Vegas, September 23-25. These memberships provide an opportunity for corporate entities and bike shops to connect with Adventure Cycling’s burgeoning membership — not just cyclists, but some of the most dedicated and active users of two-wheeled transportation in America.

SRAM CYCLING FUND AND FOUNDATIONS SUPPORT U.S. BICYCLE ROUTE SYSTEM

Winona Sorensen — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:37:52 MST

August 13, 2009, Missoula, Mont. — Adventure Cycling Association today announced three new grants in support of the organization’s work to establish an official United States Bicycle Route System (USBRS). The grants will enable Adventure Cycling to continue its organizing and cartographic work with federal and state agencies and nonprofits to establish what could become the largest national cycling route network on the planet.

BRONX LAB STUDENTS SPIN THROUGH HISTORY ON UNDERGROUND RAILROAD BICYCLE ROUTE

Winona Sorensen — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:04:28 MST

July 16, 2009, Missoula, Mont. — This summer, eight Bronx Lab students will cycle a 280-mile stretch of the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route in Ohio. The Bronx Lab Underground Railroad Riders are part of the school’s unique, real-world-as-classroom initiative, “Health and History: Biking the Underground Railroad,” aimed at marrying healthy living habits with learning history.

LANDMARK "BLISS BICYCLE" FROM BIKECENTENNIAL ENSHRINED AT ADVENTURE CYCLING

Winona Sorensen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:36:29 MST

July 8, 2009, Missoula, Mont. — Adventure Cycling Association today announced the installation of a unique “triple tandem” bicycle that was used by a dad and his two young daughters to pedal more than 4,200 miles in 1976 in honor of the nation’s Bicentennial. Bill Bliss of San Jose, California, custom-built the three-seater for himself and his daughters, 8 year-old Shannon and 7 year-old Heather, and together they rode it on Adventure Cycling’s TransAmerica Trail along with more than 4,100 riders as part of Bikecentennial ’76.