Getting Started with Bikepacking

Anyone can start bikepacking, most definitely including you, and Adventure Cycling is here to help. In the following online series Bikepacking Basics, we’ll cover everything you need to get started ...

Grace and the Great Divide

In 2016, Adventure Cyclist contributor Dan D’Ambrosio profiled Grace Ragland, who had refused to let a childhood diagnosis of MS keep her from completing some of mountain biking’s most challenging ...

Announcing Intermountain Connector routes in partnership with Bikepacking Roots!

Two epic mountain biking routes run north to south across the western United States – the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, which was released by Adventure Cycling Association in 1998, ...

Great Divide Tours

Do some epic riding on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. We have several tours to choose from—ranging from a week-long portion to an all out epic. Ride through the ...

Packing Your Bike and Finding a Campsite

If the idea of pedaling into the woods with everything you need packed on your bike sounds appealing, you’re not alone. We’re seeing a resurgence in interest in self-supported bicycle travel, ...

Parks, Peaks, and Prairies Bicycle Route Connects Yellowstone with Minneapolis

Photo by Tom Robertson MISSOULA, Mont. (June 22, 2020) – Adventure Cycling Association’s newest route was always going to be memorable – the 1,287-mile Parks, Peaks, and Prairies Bicycle Route (PPP) brings ...

How Bike Trail Magic is Made: #MyTrailAngel Stories

For the month of May, we asked you to share your #MyTrailAngel stories from your bike travels. We are celebrating the role of the extraordinary people in ordinary places who sustain and inspire ...

The Case for a 1x Drivetrain on Your Touring Bike

This article originally appeared as part of the Cyclists Travel Guide in the March 2020 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. Over the last few years, single-chainring (known as 1x or “one-by”) ...

Touring Bike Buyers Guide

This article originally appeared as part of the Cyclists Travel Guide in the March 2020 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine.  If you’re looking for a new touring bike in 2020, you’re ...

Choose the Best Guided Bike Tour for You

Research fatigue is real! With many tour operators offering hundreds of tours, the unique differences between guided bicycle tours may be hard to suss out. But we’ve got a process ...