Adventure Cycling Association was founded in 1973 under the name of Bikecentennial by Dan and Lys Burden and Greg and June Siple to create a cross country bicycle event to celebrate the bicentennial of the United States. More than 4,000 cyclists took part in the 1976 inaugural tours. Once the event was completed, the organization lived on and became Adventure Cycling, a non-profit member organization. Adventure Cycling's mission is to inspire people of all ages to travel by bicycle for fun, fitness, and self-discovery. Adventure Cycling calls itself America's bicycle travel inspiration and resource, offering many programs for cyclists, including a national network of bicycle touring routes and organized trips. Its most popular route is the TransAmerica Trail (formerly the Bikecentennial Trail) which runs between Astoria, Oregon and Yorktown, Virginia. The route network contains more than 30,000 miles of road and mountain bike routes. For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation). ... A type of touring bicycle Bicycle touring is a leisure travel activity which involves touring, exploring or sightseeing by bicycle. ... The TransAmerica Trail is a 4,247. ... The Astoria Column Suomi Hall, the meeting hall of Finnish and Scandinavian immigrants, under the Astoria-Megler Bridge Woman walking her dog along the Columbia River in Astoria The city of Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. ... York Hall is a government building on Yorktowns historic Main Street. ...

Adventure Cycling has also developed the Pedal Pioneers Guide, a manual for planning and leading youth bicycle tours. The guide is a detailed how-to for adults who want to plan and execute Youth Bicycle Touring projects, whether a weekend tour of local roads or a cross-country adventure that takes an entire summer.

ACA bicycle routes

• Atlantic Coast Bicycle Route
• Florida Connector Bicycle Route
• Grand Canyon Connector Bicycle Route
• Great Divide Mountain Bike Route
• Great Parks Bicycle Route
• Great Rivers Bicycle Route
• Green Mountains Loop Bicycle Route
• Lake Erie Connector Bicycle Route
• Lewis & Clark Trail Bicycle Route
• North Lakes Bicycle Route
• Northern Tier Bicycle Route
• Pacific Coast Bicycle Route
• Southern Tier Bicycle Route
• Tidewater Potomac Heritage Bicycle Route
• TransAmerica Trail Bicycle Route
• Underground Railroad Bicycle Route
• Utah Cliffs Loop Bicycle Route
• Western Express Bicycle Route

The Adventure Cycling Association Atlantic Coast Bicycle Route is divided into two segments. ... The Adventure Cycling Association Florida Connector Bicycle Route creates the opportunity for a total of 534 miles (859 km) in two loop routes in Florida that are ideal for cycling December through March. ... The Adventure Cycling Association Grand Canyon Connector Bicycle Route is the 573 mile (923 km) connector route between the Western Express Bicycle Route and the Southern Tier Bicycle Route is a prime example of the vast and beautiful American West. ... The Route The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (aka GDMBR) was put together by Adventure Cycling and is the longest off-pavement bike route in the world. ... The Great Parks Bicycle Route is a 2455 mile (3951 km) bicycle touring route that extends from Jasper, Alberta, to Durango, Colorado. ... The Adventure Cycling Association Great Rivers Bicycle Route is a 1,333 mile (2146 km) route that follows or crosses the Mississippi River, the Ohio River, the Tennessee River, the Cumberland River, and much of the Natchez Trace. ... The Adventure Cycling Association Green Mountains Loop Bicycle Route is a 374 mile (601 km) loop that explores the Green Mountains of Vermont. ... The Adventure Cycling Association Lake Erie Connector Bicycle Route Connects the North Lakes Bicycle Route and the Northern Tier Bicycle Route. ... The Adventure Cycling Association Lewis & Clark Trail Bicycle Route is divided into multiple route segments/side routes. ... The Adventure Cycling Association North Lakes Bicycle Route is divided into two route segments, one through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and an alternate that crosses Lake Michigan by ferry. ... The Adventure Cycling Association Northern Tier Bicycle Route is a cross country route that roughly follows the northern border of the lower 48 of the United States. ... The Adventure Cycling Association Pacific Coast Bicycle Route is divided into two route segments. ... The Adventure Cycling Association Southern Tier Bicycle Route is ACAs shortest cross-country route and offers a wide variety of terrain, vegetation, climate, and people across the United States from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. ... The Adventure Cycling Association Tidewater Potomac Heritage Bicycle Route is a loop rather than a point-to-point route. ... The TransAmerica Bicycle Trail is a 4,247. ... The Adventure Cycling Association Underground Railroad Bicycle Route is another historical route, like the Lewis & Clark Trail Bicycle Route. ... The Adventure Cycling Association Utah Cliffs Loop Bicycle Route is a loop rather than a point-to-point route. ... The Western Express Bicycle Route is a 1579 mile (2541 km) bicycle touring route connects San Francisco, California, to the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail in Pueblo, Colorado. ...

See also

• bicycle touring

A type of touring bicycle Bicycle touring is a leisure travel activity which involves touring, exploring or sightseeing by bicycle. ...

External links

• Adventure Cycling Association