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 […]

What’s the best way to cook for a large group with many different dietary restrictions while saving as much weight as possible? Dear Pedaling Gourmet, Do we eat to bike or bike to eat? It probably doesn’t matter, because either way we need fuel! And while bars and gels might get the job done on […]

Those were my panniers going down the road but not on my bike and not carrying my gear. At best, they were filled with envy, which was all mine, because they were headed for a ride across America — Bikecentennial ‘76. I’d loaned the bags to Jesse, a classmate with a wild, gentle spirit, and […]

I just got back from riding through the Spanish Pyrenees, where we hosted our first-ever point-to-point mixed-terrain trip. After more than a year of planning, scouting hidden routes, and fine-tuning every detail, this one delivered in every way—remote mountain passes, rugged beauty, and, without exaggeration, some of the best riding we’ve experienced anywhere in Europe. […]

This story originally appeared in the May/June 2023 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine as “The Big Easy.” New Orleans is perched upon a 7,000-year-old expanse of alluvium called the Lower Mississippi River Delta. The landscape is humid, muddy, and flat, either at sea level or just below it. Before Europeans settled here in the early […]

Sometimes the best way to see the world clearly is looking through another lens. Which is why, when it came time to judge this year’s photo contest, we asked Micheli Oliver for a fresh perspective. A native of rural Colorado, Oliver is a filmmaker, photographer, and journalist who’s collaborated with brands including Fujifilm, Patagonia, Protect […]

Joe joined us for a week of riding in the Chiricahua mountains this past year. We will return to this beautiful region next April. Join us for a fun gravel adventure. The Chiricahua Mountains of the American Southwest — Gravel Cycling at Its Best After twelve years and thousands of miles riding smooth pavement in multiple […]

How Do You Get Your Bike Box to the End of a Point-to-Point Trip? Especially when you don’t live near either terminus of the route? Is shipping the only option? Dear Boxed-in Biker, Ah, bike-touring logistics, another of my favorite topics! I’m not a puzzle person (like the actual put-the-physical-pieces-together pastime), but I imagine the […]

Editor’s Note: This feature was originally published in the August/September 2014 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine under the title “America’s Darling: Route 66”. We’re publishing it online for the first time in honor of Route 66’s 100 anniversary next year and our route’s 10th birthday this year. It is Friday night, and with the last […]

Let’s Rage Rice Krispie Treats (2 Ways)! If you’ve been lucky enough to be on a Cycling House trip with Linsey Corbin, you know she’s the queen of bringing great energy to every ride, meal, and Camp Paxson relay race. When she’s not cruising around Montana’s gravel roads with guests, Linsey is setting up the […]

Shortly after the ferry leaves port, the dense sprawl of Southern California fades into the distance. Roughly an hour later, you arrive at Santa Catalina Island, a mountainous ridge rising from the Pacific. Although it has been inhabited for the better part of the past 7,000 years, the Spanish are said to have “discovered” Catalina, […]

We always imagine a holiday as something that should happen far away. We want to cross the ocean or a continent to a place with different trees, different people, different things. That novelty and transformation pulls our attention back to the world around us before everything becomes too much the same. Yet the world is […]

Mallorca Fall Cycling Trip 2025: Eat, Ride, Sip & Save Big Looking for the ultimate cycling escape this fall? Join us on one of our premier Mallorca Fall Trips, running September 29–October 5, 2025, and October 15–21, 2025. Discover why Mallorca is the go-to destination for cyclists from around the globe—and how affordable it can […]

What Gear Do I Need for a Week-long Tour as a Newbie? Dear Newbie, I have good news and bad news. The equipment you need for a week-long tour is pretty much the same as what you need for a month-long or even cross-country tour. I say it’s good news because once you’ve dialed in […]

At first glance, the nationwide map of Amtrak routes appears to be a sprawling spiderweb of interconnected rail lines doubling over one another as they crisscross the country. But to the trained eye, it’s a vast network of cycling opportunities. “Biking has been my main mode of transportation my whole life. I don’t own a […]

For the past 19 years, our winters have revolved around Tucson, Arizona. It’s where The Cycling House was born, and in many ways, it’s still home. This past winter marked our 20th season in Tucson, a milestone that has us reflecting on how far we’ve come. Back in 2005, The Cycling House was born out […]

We’re always excited when passionate cyclists share their TCH experience—but when someone like Cynthia Carson (@wattwagon) gives us a full YouTube breakdown? That’s something special. Cynthia is a force in the cycling community—an endurance athlete, adventure seeker, race director and storyteller with a growing YouTube channel (@wattwagon) that dives into epic bike packing trips, endurance […]

I met Nick on a dating app, and our first date was a bike ride. We pedaled to a river and sat on a rock by the water. He asked me lots of questions and listened thoughtfully to the answers. He was cute and sincere, and we had a lovely afternoon. After that, we met […]

Spring Cycling Awaits: The Cycling House Adds All-Women’s & 5-Night Mallorca Trips Spring is the perfect time to kickstart your cycling season, and The Cycling House has just unveiled two exciting additions to their 2026 Mallorca lineup: an all-women’s cycling trip and a 5-night Mallorca getaway. Whether you’re looking to join a supportive all-female group […]

To celebrate our partnership with NYC-based Priority Bicycles for this year’s bike giveaway donation and membership drive, we asked the belt-drive bike manufacturer for a guide to something our Mountain Time zone-based editorial staff previously thought impossible: A bikepacking trip from the heart of Manhattan. Read their trip report, then click here to see how […]

After working at Adventure Cycling for more than three decades, Teri Maloughney knew her way around a bike. However, as the years went by, the act of cycling wasn’t as fun as it’d once been. And although there were still traditionalist naysayers who pooh-poohed the idea of e-bikes as “real” biking, Teri says that, at […]