Website:
www.adventurecycling.org
Contact:
(800) 755-2453 or info@adventurecycling.org
Mission:
Adventure Cycling Association inspires, empowers and connects people to travel by bicycle.
Vision:
Bringing everyone the transformational joy of bicycle travel.
Established:
1973
Rank in size of nonprofit bicycling organizations in U.S.:
First
Annual Website Visitors:
1 million visitors
75K Facebook fans
26.7K Twitter followers
10.4K Youtube subscribers
45.6K Instagram followers
Web Resources:
Forums (more than 11,340 users); Cyclosource store; How To Plan Your Adventure; Adventure Cycling Blog (www.adventurecycling.org/blog/).
Mapped mileage of Adventure Cycling Route Network:
50,527 miles (118 maps)
Recent bike routes created:
The two map sections for the Delmarva Bicycle Route, released in 2021 brought us to 50,527 mapped miles. All maps are available as GPX Data and may be purchased through the Bicycle Route Navigator mobile app.
Bicycling maps sold (2000–2021):
940,379 (41,635 print, GPX and app downloads in 2021)
Tours:
We offer self-contained, inn-to-inn, fully supported, van supported, and educational bicycle tours. As a non-profit tour operator, all proceeds from Adventure Cycling tours go back into program support.
Group tours offered in 2021: 65 Number of tour participants: 926
Bike Travel Advocacy:
Coordinating the emerging U.S. Bicycle Route System. Advocating nationally for better bike-travel conditions which includes working with Amtrak, and national and state parks for better bike access and facilities. Adventure Cycling also advocates for biking at the national and state levels and works with tourism bureaus to promote more active travel and bike tourism.
Social Media:
Facebook: facebook.com/adventurecycling & facebook.com/usbrs
Twitter: twitter.com/advcyclingassoc & twitter.com/usbicycleroutes
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/AdvCyclingAssoc
Instagram: instagram.com/adventurecycling