Adventure Cycling

We recently visited Rhodeside Grill in Arlington, Virgina for a presentation by Adventure Cycling's Executive Director, Jim Sayer. The event was sponsored by the local Potomac Pedalers Touring Club. Jim's presentation covered the past, present and future projects of Adventure Cycling, including routes around the U.S. (and inspirations from other more cycling-savvy countries). He also clued us in on cycling news in the political sector, as he was attending the National Bike Summit in D.C., which featured some political heavy-hitters.

Perhaps the most exciting part of his presentation (for us, anyway), was learning about Adventure Cycling's visitors policy: Every cyclist who drops by their headquarters in Missoula, Montana gets their picture taken and added to the famous photo "wall"... oh, and they serve free ice cream!!! We made sure to tell Jim and fellow staff member, Ginny that we'll be swinging by for a free scoop this summer.

If you're considering a cycling trip in the U.S., we highly recommend checking out Adventure Cycling's carefully planned maps and tips (membership fees apply). We'll be using several of their maps for our west-to-east ride this summer. Perhaps we'll be wearing the T-Shirt we won after Jim's presentation to show our gratitude and support!