Adventure Cycling Association

Adventure Cycling Association We inspire, empower, and connect a growing community of bicycle travelers.
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Adventure Cycling Association's mission is to inspire and empower people to travel by bicycle. It is the largest cycling membership organization in North America with more than 53,000 members. Adventure Cycling produces cycling maps for the Adventure Cycling Route Network, one of the largest cycling route networks in the world at 46,846 miles and growing, organizes more than 100 tours annually, an

d publishes bicycle travel information including the award-winning Adventure Cyclist magazine. Adventure Cycling gives cyclists the tools and confidence to create their own bike travel adventures.

"In 2002, I posted on the ACA message board [Companions Wanted] looking for someone to ride the TransAmerica Trail with....
06/05/2026

"In 2002, I posted on the ACA message board [Companions Wanted] looking for someone to ride the TransAmerica Trail with. Many emails later, I had a group. One of the guys joining was Scott, who had just been released from jail in Vietnam for illegal camping. That sounded a little shady. Little did I know we'd be married a few years later. Two other members from that group ended up married as well. Love must have been in the air that summer.

We never could shake the bike touring bug, always scheming and planning the next adventure. At some point we realized our jobs and city lives were getting in the way of our true passion. So we gave it all up. Easter 2013, we sold our house and everything we owned and left Houston for Tierra del Fuego. Not so much a tour as a new life. With everything we own on our bicycles, we're traveling via 'The Poor Man's R.V.' We don't know if, when, or where we'll settle down again."

— Sarah & Scott 📍 Houston, TX → Tierra del Fuego | Surly Long Haul Trucker | July 17, 2013

Sarah and Scott's story and photo are part of Adventure Cycling's 40-plus-year storytelling project called The National Bicycle Touring Portrait Collection. This year, Adventure Cycling is digitizing the entire collection.

Companions Wanted is a member benefit for finding riding partners on long-distance bike tours. It’s not a dating service or a space for personal ads. Just cyclists looking for other cyclists to share the road. What happens after that is between you and the open road.

What happens when you load up the panniers and bring the whole family? 🚲👶 Our June Campfire Chat is all about Adventures...
06/04/2026

What happens when you load up the panniers and bring the whole family? 🚲👶

Our June Campfire Chat is all about Adventures (& Misadventures) of Touring with Kiddos. Join us for real stories, real laughs, and wisdom from cyclists who've done it with little ones in tow.

Members only. Memberships start at $25/yr or $2.50/mo.

Register here: https://www.adventurecycling.org/membership/campfire-chats/

Happy World Bicycle Day! 🌍🚲 Today is our kind of holiday. Whether you're spinning to the coffee shop or plotting a cross...
06/03/2026

Happy World Bicycle Day! 🌍🚲

Today is our kind of holiday. Whether you're spinning to the coffee shop or plotting a cross-country epic, we're celebrating every single pedal stroke.

Are you riding in celebration of World Bicycle Day? Tell us in the comments.👇

Photo by Branden Vechhio

🇺🇸 🚲In 1976, we formed Bikecentennial, a member nonprofit and coast-to-coast ride to celebrate America's 200th birthday....
06/01/2026

🇺🇸 🚲In 1976, we formed Bikecentennial, a member nonprofit and coast-to-coast ride to celebrate America's 200th birthday. Four thousand cyclists showed up. Most had never ridden long distance before. By the end, they all said the same thing: "I learned more about this country in 90 days than most people learn in a lifetime."

The route they rode was the TransAmerica Trail, the first cross-country bike route in the U.S., Astoria, OR to Yorktown, VA. We've been mapping routes for that kind of travel ever since. And you don't have to ride all of it; the adventure starts wherever you're ready. Summer season is starting soon and lots of people will be out there riding it in the upcoming months!

Link in bio to learn more about the TransAm and register a drop-ride!

Photos by Dan Burden

🚲 We have something for every kind of rider. Adventure Cycling memberships start at $2.50/month and scale up from there....
05/28/2026

🚲 We have something for every kind of rider. Adventure Cycling memberships start at $2.50/month and scale up from there. Swipe to find your tier, from trip planning basics to full print magazine delivery and beyond.

Join us: https://www.adventurecycling.org/join/

05/27/2026

Did you know you can access any Adventure Cycling route on for navigation built for long-distance bike touring? Camping spots, water crossings, cyclist-friendly hosts, and the historical stories that make these routes worth riding. Everything is accessible through Ride with GPS!

Whether you're planning your first bike touring trip or your fifteenth, this is how we recommend navigating our routes.

https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/interactive-network-map/

Heads up, our office in Missoula, Montana will be closed for Memorial Day on May 25th 🌞 Also starting May 26th, our summ...
05/22/2026

Heads up, our office in Missoula, Montana will be closed for Memorial Day on May 25th 🌞 Also starting May 26th, our summer office hours will be Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST. If you're planning on passing through while on a bike tour, come say hello we'd love to greet you!

Photo by Rugile Kaladyte

Three of our Drop-in Ride ambassadors are rolling out this summer, and you can follow their every mile. Ryan Van Duzer (...
05/21/2026

Three of our Drop-in Ride ambassadors are rolling out this summer, and you can follow their every mile.

Ryan Van Duzer () kicks off his Great Divide Mountain Bike Route ride on June 21. Mat and Ali of Trip Longer (.longer + ) start June 1. They are tackling both the Great Divide and the Golden Gravel Trail 🏜️. Meaghan Hackinen () drops into the Golden Gravel Trail 🏜️ on July 10.

Each rider carries a GPS tracker, so you can watch their dots move across the map in real time. Click into any rider to see their position, distance covered, and how much left they have to go.

Follow the live tracker and let’s wish them good luck on their adventures!
https://www.adventurecycling.org/anniversary-events/drop-in/track/

Am I too old or out of shape for a bike tour? This one's for the person who's been following bike touring accounts for ...
05/19/2026

Am I too old or out of shape for a bike tour?

This one's for the person who's been following bike touring accounts for years, saving routes, watching other people's trip recaps, and quietly wondering if they'd ever actually do it themselves. The answer is yes. Read the latest blog by Adventure Cycling tour leader Brielle Wacker and find out why you, yes you, are more ready than you think.

https://www.adventurecycling.org/blog/am-i-too-old-to-bike-tour/

Photo by Jeff Cousin

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