BICYCLE SHOP MEMBERSHIP
Bicycle shops represent a crucial link in our efforts to reach cyclists who want to locate great places to ride and to travel by bicycle. We recognize that you, as a shop owner, manager, mechanic, or salesperson, are key in promoting the use of the bicycle as a travel tool. We'd like to collaborate with you to add value to the services you already offer to cyclists in your community.
At Adventure Cycling Association, our mission is to inspire individuals to get on their bikes and ride, and we provide the highest quality resources -- maps, periodicals, training, website, and more -- to help them do just that. Route development and mapping is the heart and soul of what we do, and our National Bicycle Route Network, with over 38,158 miles of mapped routes, is testimony of our dedication to the touring cyclist.
How about joining us in providing cyclists in your community with our valuable touring resources?
STATS AND FIGURES
When you become a Bicycle Shop member for just $50 per year, you will be connected to the 43,500 members of the largest recreational cycling association in the United States. Our members are not just cyclists but some of the most dedicated and active users of two-wheeled transportation in America.
- On average, Adventure Cycling members bike 3.4 days per week and own three bicycles.
- 42% of Adventure Cycling members will purchase a new bike this year.
- The average amount Adventure Cycling members spend on their new bikes is $1,700+.
- 90% of Adventure Cycling members took a bike vacation in 2005.
When you join as a Shop Member, you will receive our publications, have full access to all areas of our website, and be able to provide quality touring information to your customers. You'll also have the satisfaction of knowing that you're helping ensure the future of America's preeminent cycle-touring association.
- A subscription to Adventure Cyclist magazine each year, nine issues total
- A shop listing in The Cyclists' Yellow Pages, premier trip planning guide, along with one free copy for your shop. Register your shop today!
- Wholesale pricing on all Adventure Cycling route maps with over 38,158 miles of bicycle routes
- A 25% discount on display ads placed in Adventure Cyclist magazine
- Monthly BikE-news email, full of helpful tips, information and ideas to pass on to your staff and customers
- Bike shipping discounts with Sports Express
- Access to our database of over 200,000 cyclists for promotional mailings in your area
- A specially designed display filled with bicycle-travel materials to share with your customers
- Tax benefits—Adventure Cycling is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Each payment of membership dues, over $12 per year, is tax-deductible. All donations are tax-deductible.
- Support for cycling in America. Your membership helps us to create more bicycle routes and to inspire people of all ages to travel by bicycle.
SIGN UP NOW
Here is the link to the
Shop Membership sign-up form.
Note: If you're already a shop member, request your shop materials here.
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