TransAmerica Section 6

Section 6 of the TransAmerica Trail follows a 15-mile section of  I-80 between Sinclair and Walcott, and then turns south. The interstate has heavy traffic, but cyclists can ride the ...

TransAmerica Section 4

From Missoula the TransAm Trail turns southward, following the footsteps of Lewis and Clark through the Bitterroot Valley. It then crosses a succession of passes, one over the Continental Divide, ...

Ten Best Rail Trails For Cyclists

Rail trails are flat or gently sloping paths open to people but not cars. They follow the lines of old, abandoned railroad tracks, and often connect interesting towns and historical ...

TransAmerica in Two Parts

Late on a Thursday night at National Geographic’s headquarters in Washington, DC, the fourth floor was dark but for a few dimly lit desks. There a handful of employees in ...

The Double-Edged Sword of Trailblazing

Of all the things I’ve hoped to achieve in my lifetime, cycling across the country was not one of them. Yet I find myself here with the pleasant memory of ...

Rolling out Adventure Cycling Digital Routes on Ride with GPS

Adventure Cycling has partnered with Ride with GPS to offer riders a new and enhanced way to navigate Adventure Cycling routes on a platform many of our members already use ...

Abbreviations

Key to Abbreviations To keep our route information succinct on our digital and paper maps, we often use abbreviations. For example, you’ll notice EB or WB listed before navigation cues. ...

Digital Routes

Adventure Cycling has partnered with Ride with GPS to offer riders a new and enhanced way to navigate Adventure Cycling routes. By partnering with Ride with GPS, we can distribute ...

April 2017

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2017 Issues

December 2017/January 2018 Bikepacking Cuba, Cycling the Carolinas, Missouri Misery, Profile: Paul Steely White, Road Test: All-City Space Horse Disc, Road Test: Jamis Renegade, and more. October/November 2017 Riding the ...