Adventure Cycling’s new ~330-mile Klamath Mountains Loop may snake through the remote and idyllic mountains, watersheds, and ranchland for which this region of Cascadia is celebrated, but that just makes the towns, restaurants, and quirky local institutions you do pass all the more special. To celebrate the route’s official launch on December 16, 2025, we […]

If you’ve ever wondered what really matters while riding the TransAmerica Trail — direction, timing, the right kind of stubbornness — there’s no better source for ground truth than Mark Pfefferle, a fellow Adventure Cycling tour leader who’s pedaled the route three times — and that doesn’t even include the time we both led a […]

An Introduction In 2026, Adventure Cycling is celebrating its Golden Jubilee with an awfully nice gift: the Golden Gravel Trail, a brand-new cross-country gravel route. Clocking in at some 3,700 miles, around 70 percent of which is off-pavement, and stretching from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, the route is Adventure Cycling’s longest since […]

I’m writing this from Missoula, MT by my fireplace. It’s cold outside, that odd shoulder season where there isn’t quite enough snow to ski and just enough ice in the shadows to make riding a challenge. So today is a reflection day. No bike shoes or ski boots, just slippers and a cup of coffee. […]

This story originally appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. Join today to get yours. The breakfast bell cut through the sound of rain on the cabin’s metal roof. My wife, Chrissy, snoozing next to me, stirred quietly. “Oh jeez, we slept in,” I mumbled. “It’s eight o’clock. Breakfast is ready.” We’d […]

At The Cycling House, we’re more than a tour company; we’re a community built around bikes, food, and people. Here’s what makes our trips unlike anything else out there: we look forward to having the opportunity to host you! Unrivaled Support With a 4:1 guest-to-guide ratio and 4–5 staff on every trip, you’re never just […]

Earlier this fall, Adventure Cycling launched a story gathering campaign called Adventure Cycling is Everywhere. Why? Because bicycle travel, whether it’s touring or bikepacking, isn’t confined to a single location or experience. It’s a living, breathing movement that exists wherever cyclists dare to explore, and we wanted your stories to help prove it. Submissions are […]

At The Cycling House, we love hosting everyone, our community thrives on the mix of great folks who travel and ride with us. Our all-women’s trips are designed to support every rider, whether you’re coming solo or with friends. You’ll get the same top-notch food, cycling, and camaraderie you expect from TCH, plus the added […]

Which route do I take across the country? How do I decide? I have so little time in life for a big adventure, and this feels like my one shot. How do I make the most of it? Dear Epic Adventurer, It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the possibilities for a big bike adventure. […]

Like many nonprofits, Adventure Cycling is facing serious challenges. Our membership has declined, revenue in routes and tours has dropped considerably while costs rise, and despite cutting over a million dollars from our budget, we’re still operating at a deficit. Incremental changes have not kept pace with the challenges, which is why we listed our […]

The pharmacy’s sign blinked, “42°,” the equivalent of 107 degrees Fahrenheit. My melted brain struggled to make sense of the numbers. Córdoba’s stone buildings seemed to sway in the hot breeze, and the cobblestone streets radiated heat like an oven. My husband, Tom, and I were continuing to circumnavigate the globe by bicycle. From Córdoba, […]

As the seasons change and the days grow shorter up north, we know it’s time to head South to our winter playground: Tucson, Arizona. This year is especially meaningful — it’s our 20th season of hosting cycling trips in the Sonoran Desert. Two decades of pedaling through saguaros, sharing big desert skies with friends old […]

Next year marks Adventure Cycling’s Golden Jubilee — five decades of route building, guided tours, cycling advocacy, maps, magazines, and more that couldn’t have happened without our members. And we’re not slowing down. In the past year, we’ve developed three amazing new bike touring and bikepacking routes: Canada’s Vancouver Crossing Loop, our first fully international […]

In the spring of 2017, Matthew Crompton set off alone on a bicycle into the mountains of Tibet. Armed with GPS maps, a tent, a camera, and a keen eye, he would spend the next four months exploring and documenting some of the least-visited and most fraught areas of China and Central Asia. In this […]

The gravel trend continues to grow, and with it, the choice of bikes. There are a lot of great options out there, and a lot of them are similar. They have similar geometry. They have similar drivetrains. It makes sense — bike companies have figured out what works. So, in an industry where convergent evolution […]

At Adventure Cycling, our mission has always been to inspire, empower, and connect people. We’re proud to help cyclists dream up new adventures, plan meaningful journeys, and discover the joy and freedom that comes with traveling by bike. But while cycling is growing in popularity, the riding ecosystem is becoming more complex and, at times, […]

Come Find Your Crew: A New Kind of Cycling House Trip Come find your crew. Let’s go! We’re thrilled to introduce a new style of trip at The Cycling House—crafted specifically for cyclists in their 30s and 40s. These experiences are built on the same foundation of world-class riding, incredible food, and our signature support, […]

Who’s ready to swim, bike, run, eat amazing food, and grow your triathlon community? At The Cycling House, the bike is always at the heart of our adventures—but here in Tucson, long sunny days in the Sonoran Desert give us plenty of time for swims and runs too. That’s why we created the Tucson Triathlon […]

What happens when you gather together cyclists, advocates, makers, and storytellers to share knowledge, meals, and, of course, ride bikes in Colorado’s Front Range? You get Bikepacking Roots’ Rocky Mountain Bikepacking Summit (September 12-15). And you better believe Adventure Cycling staff were there both as an expo and workshop hosts and fans. From maple-syrup-fueled mornings […]

The Cycling House Returns to Provence, France: A Cycling Vacation You’ll Never Forget We’re beyond stoked to share the news: The Cycling House Provence, France trip is back! We’ve run unforgettable cycling vacations here before, and bringing it back into our lineup feels like a homecoming. Provence is one of those rare places where every […]

British Columbia’s Vancouver Island is a long way from Tennessee, both culturally and geographically. So, Josh Bowden was plenty surprised to feel right at home as he rode Adventure Cycling’s first fully international cycling route — the Vancouver Crossing Loop — for the first time. Bowden, Adventure Cycling’s experiences operations specialist, landed the coveted role […]

How Do I know I’m Ready for a Long-distance Bike Trip? Dear Looking to Go the Distance, It’s one thing to dream about a big bicycling trip and another thing to actually go out and do it. Your question seems to indicate that you’re somewhere between these two extremes, but let’s start from the beginning […]

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine “Wow, this is so much better than a s’more!” said one Girl Scout from Virginia. “I never knew bananas could taste this good!” said another from Oregon. Recently, I was in the mountains just outside Bellingham in Washington state leading a weeklong, […]

Editor’s note: This story appears in David Houghton’s new book, Thirty Three Cyclists, which spotlights “thirty-three of the most unique people to ever ride a bicycle, from the world-famous to the utterly obscure.” Over the past three decades, Houghton has published five books, and his writing has appeared in numerous publications including Bicycling, Singletrack, Outside […]

This story originally appeared in the Mach/April 2024 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. For a long time, I called myself “a sprinter, not a climber,” a common joke among cycling folks to excuse why they can’t climb steep grades or go long distances. From a young age, I was naturally strong and slightly bigger than […]