This year, I got to check bikepacking off my bucket list. I didn’t just check it off my list; I immersed myself in all things bike travel—from the ocean to the mountain—though not in one ride. My rides started as day trips, progressed to bike overnights, and concluded with a three-day bikepacking 80-mile ride. Bikepacking […]

Picture this: You hop on your bike in Washington, D.C. and start pedaling on a series of bike paths and peaceful sections of rail-trails. You angle northwest through Pennsylvania and cross Ohio, continuing across the Midwest into Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho until you reach Washington and cycle all the way to the Pacific Ocean. This […]

One of my favorite hobbies outside of bicycle touring is beach volleyball. I’m not very good, but I do enjoy the time at the beach and with old and new friends. Recently through an old friend, I found a group of other volleyball enthusiasts who took an interest in bicycle touring after hearing my stories […]

In June of 1976, Adventure Cycling — then known as Bikecentennial — mapped and publicized their first route: the TransAmerica Trail. This cross-country route stretched over 4,000 miles from Astoria, Oregon to Yorktown, Virginia and became an instant classic. But even as the TransAmerica Trail was being finalized, another idea was taking shape: a second […]

This is a ride report for the Short Route: Eureka, CA: Redwood Coast Loop while the author and her husband were developing the route. Sweat dripped down my nose and landed on my handlebars. Gnats whirred in my ears, determined to steal my sanity.  By slapping them, I slapped my own face, and when I […]

One of my favorite ways to see a new place is to make my own bike loop. I love pedaling away from wherever I am and returning a few days later to the same spot. There’s a magic in leaving and returning at the speed of your own legs. This year I spent the winter […]

This is the third Langford Elementary School bike camping trip supported by Adventure Cycling’s Bike Overnights program. You can read about the first one here and the second one here. This year, Langford Elementary School celebrated its third annual bike camping trip, supported by Adventure Cycling’s Bike Overnights program. Embracing the tradition, students and volunteers […]

The 16th Remember the Removal team completed its nearly month-long journey on June 21, 2024, as the team rode into Tahlequah, OK, the capital of Cherokee Nation. The annual endeavor is meant to honor the Cherokee people who survived and perished nearly 200 years ago when 16,000 Cherokees were forcibly removed from their southeastern homelands […]

Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes (MWABA) was thrilled to receive a grant from Adventure Cycling for our second annual tandem bike camping trip. This year, 25 campers braved the heat to camp with us on the Marsden Track on the C&O Canal Towpath. Of this year’s group, three people were first-time bike campers. Through […]

Climate change is increasing North America’s dramatic wildfires each year, with apocalyptic smoke-darkened skies and scorched landscapes. In 2021, smoke from California wildfires reached as far as New York City, while ashes from Colorado fires fell on coastal regions. “Unfortunately, because smoke can travel thousands of miles, you don’t have to be close to the […]

There was the whiff of panic in the start house for Remco Evenepoel at the UCI Road World Championships in Zürich on Sunday, but the Belgian successfully defended his time trial rainbow jersey. He adds the 2024 chrono title to his Paris Olympic Games time trial gold medal. Filippo Ganna and Edoardo Affini gave Italy […]

Worlds 2024 Race Report: Remco Evenepoel is the World time trial champion for the second year in a row. In Zurich the Belgian top favourite fought out a fierce battle with Filippo Ganna (Italy). Evenepoel had a 20 second lead, but lost 14 seconds in the final section, but it was enough to take the […]

Australia’s Grace Brown is the queen of the big 2024 time trials, as she added a Zürich World Championships rainbow jersey to her Paris Olympic Games gold medal on Sunday, beating Demi Vollering by making up a lot of time in the flattest part of the course. Brown was the silver medalist last year at […]

Worlds 2024 TT Race Report: Australia’s Grace Brown added the World championships to her Olympic time trial gold. Brown was behind Demi Vollering (The Netherlands) at the second intermediate timing point, but thanks to a strong finish she took the win by 16 seconds. Vollering was second and Chloe Dygert (USA) took third at 56 […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Santini and UCI Launch Design Contest for the Rainbow Jersey of the Future Celebrating the 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Zurich In honor of the 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships taking place in Zurich, Switzerland, Santini Cycling and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) have […]

Henry Ford is reputed to have said: “If you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re probably right.” So the idea that the power of the mind can accomplish things is nothing new but its application to sports, and particularly our chosen one of cycling, is fairly recent. A new book by sports psychologist […]

Back in 2015, for once our man Ed Hood’s holidays didn’t involve bicycles – but they did involve bars. When the Pezmeister first heard Ed was off to parts foreign he thought it would be a good opportunity for our intrepid journo to sample Negronis across the globe – but. . . “I’m never happier […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Extended Video Highlights from the Chequamegon Mountain Bike Festival Fans around the world can now watch extended highlights of the Chequamegon Mountain Bike Festival presented by Trek before turning their attention towards the Life Time Rad Dirt Fest on Saturday, September 28th. Saturday’s action saw two hotly contested battles with […]

For those of us who are bike enthusiasts, it’s easy to end up with a garage full of bicycles. N+1 isn’t just a cute expression—it’s a way of life. If you’ve got the space, chances are you’re filling it with bikes. Every bargain on Marketplace or at the local thrift store feels like a deal […]

The first day of racing at the Tour de Gatineau is in the books, with German rider Franziska Brausse (Ceratizit – WNT Pro Cycling Team) taking the win at the women’s UCI race. Friday’s race was a 20 km time trial. Riders did two laps of the course. Brausse flew in the race, finishing 4 […]

Celebrating worldwide Negroni Week is the only excuse I needed to finally share my own personal Negroni recipe. Here I explain my favorite choices for the gin and vermouth, and the essential ingredients, plus my own twist which led to Mrs. Pez finally embracing this as a go-to classic cocktail. See more at the PEZ […]

On Sunday, the 2024 UCI world championships kick off in Zurich with the elite men’s and women’s individual time trial, where top riders will compete for the rainbow jersey. The challenging route features quite a bit of climbing as well. The course The men’s route is divided into three sections: the first 20.5 kilometres are […]

At this year’s Swatch Nines MTB event, the riders faced it all—rain, mud, sun, and even an early winter outbreak in the Alps. But that didn’t stop the talented crew from delivering jaw-dropping performances on an epic course. This 26-minute documentary about the event takes us behind the scenes at Bike Republic Sölden, offering an […]

In this week’s AIRmail newsletter, The Outer Line takes an in-depth look at: Lappartient’s bid for Olympic glory, Pog wrapping up remarkable season; changing race strategy; Saudi PIF activities; new Ullrich interview, new fuel on antidoping fire… # Catch up on pro cycling – and its context within the broader world of sports – with […]

Bernard Hinault recently shared his opinions on two of the biggest names in pro cycling: Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar. In an interview with Cyclism’Actu, the French legend touched on several topics, including the remarkable performances of Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) and Vingegaard’s early end to the season. Hinault admitted he can’t quite understand why […]