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Aaron Teasdale
Aaron Teasdale has pioneered first descents in the Andes, pedaled across the Serengeti, and was an early evangelist of backcountry bikepacking. For five years he was deputy editor of Adventure Cyclist magazine. In 2016 he was named Travel Writer of the Year by the Society of American Travel Writers, and he continues to seek the meaning of life in long bike rides.
This article first appeared in the August/September 2013 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. I was pedaling alone through a deserted corner of Utah, the first stars punching through the dome ...
Jun 1st, 2022
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This article first appeared in the Oct./Nov. 2014 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine.  Wind whistled through our helmet vents, the sun’s rays seemed to pass unfiltered through a thin atmosphere, and mountains ...
Jan 3rd, 2022
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Bicycle tires rolled along an ancient land as I steered across sun-cooked hills clothed in olive groves. A village cut into a mountainside grew larger ahead, a collection of concrete-block ...
Oct 22nd, 2019
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Three friends set out for an early July five-day, off-road ride in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country. They wanted to keep their loads light to make for a pleasant, nimbler ride during ...
Mar 6th, 2019
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Everyone loves to take pictures when they’re on a bike trip, but when they get home many people are disappointed with their images. It’s not easy to capture the grandeur ...
Feb 13th, 2019
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Many people consider the mountain bike to be humanity’s greatest adventure vehicle. They allow you to escape the confines of pavement, the roar of traffic, and the increasingly motorized din ...
Feb 6th, 2019
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A typical bicycle traveler loads their bike up with front and rear racks, four panniers, a handlebar bag, and then often lashes a tent and other gear — pillow, family ...
Oct 6th, 2016
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There’s nothing magical or particularly difficult about lightening your touring load. It simply requires planning, cutthroat packing, and a possible financial investment in new gear. Touring in the backcountry is ...
May 1st, 2013
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