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ADVENTURE CYCLING BICYCLE ROUTE NETWORK
In creating the ever-growing Adventure Cycling Bicycle Route Network, we've researched and developed 38,158 miles of prime cycling routes in the U.S. to date. These routes follow some of the most quiet, scenic roads and bike trails in the North America and are designed with cyclists in mind.

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ADVENTURE CYCLING MAPS
Our bike maps (listed on right) are built for cyclists and are some of the finest you'll find anywhere. They include information not available on typical road maps designed for motorists, for example, the locations of bike shops, sources for food and water, and listings of overnight accommodations (especially camping facilities and small motels). More about our maps.

U.S. BICYCLE ROUTE SYSTEM
Adventure Cycling Association and several other organizations have teamed up with AASHTO (American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials) to develop a U.S. Bicycle Route System. With staff support from Adventure Cycling Association, AASHTO's Task Force on U.S. Bicycle Routes is developing a corridor-level plan and designation scheme for this system. Learn more.

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INTANGIBLE SERVICE

Jenn, Cartographer

Thursday, November 5, 2009

If you've used our route maps you know they are chock full of useful information. We attempt to include camping, lodging, and food source information in a 10 mile wide corridor (5 miles each side of the route) along with library and bike shop locations. These services are compiled and listed in the Service Directory. Most of these listings are tangible. However, there is one category that is less so, that is, until you need it: law enforcement.

The law enforcement agencies we include span the range from local police departments to county sheriffs and the Royal Mounted Police of Canada. On a first look, it may not be readily apparent why these officers of the law have been listed in the Service Directory. Since sections of our routes run through extremely rural areas, they may be the only point of contact for someone traveling through. As we say in the introduction to each Service Directory, "Law enforcement officers have proved repeatedly to be the cyclists' best allies on our routes." We believe you can't go wrong contacting one of these public servants for help or advice on the road. They usually have all the information you need or know where to direct you to find it.

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GEOPOINTS BULLETIN is written by Jennifer 'Jenn' Milyko, an Adventure Cycling cartographer, and appears weekly, highlighting curious facts, figures and persons from Adventure Cycling's Route Network with tips and hints for personal route creation thrown in for good measure.

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