Adventure Cyclist

Scenes from the Saddle

 
This story originally appeared in the Sept/Oct 2024 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine.  Apples got their start 12 million years ago in Central Asia in the area we now call ...
Oct 30th, 2024
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This article originally appeared in the 2024 Nov/Dec issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. “The earth has a small negative charge of around 200 millivolts, and humans have about the opposite.” ...
Oct 11th, 2024
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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, ...
Aug 29th, 2024
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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 ...
Jul 2nd, 2024
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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 ...
Jun 6th, 2024
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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, ...
May 6th, 2024
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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 ...
Apr 24th, 2024
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When I started riding bikes nearly 10 years ago in Seattle, it was a struggle to find even a basic pair of padded shorts and jersey to fit my plus-size ...
Feb 12th, 2024
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Fifty miles from home and twenty to the nearest bike shop, my friend got a flat tire. This wouldn’t have been such a big deal except he was relying on ...
Feb 6th, 2024
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I used to drive all over California exploring every State Park and National Park possible. I often saw bicycle tourists riding along the road, marveling at their equipment and often ...
Jan 17th, 2024
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