Mac McCoy is the architect of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, the author America's Bicycle Route, and worked for Adventure Cycling for more than 30 years.
When planning your own route, it's hard to know where to start, especially in the age of technology. We pair down our favorite resources to inspire you with routes and help you navigate them.
When planning your own route, it's hard to know where to start, especially in the age of technology. We pair down our favorite resources to inspire you with routes and help you navigate them.
While training will ready your legs and tush for an upcoming tour, fueling your body with the right nutrients and hydrating well will properly prepare the rest of you for consecutive days in the saddle.
While training will ready your legs and tush for an upcoming tour, fueling your body with the right nutrients and hydrating well will properly prepare the rest of you for consecutive days in the saddle.
The two primary formats falling under the Hybrid umbrella are guided inn-to-inn group touring and self-guided tours. So let’s get the wheels rolling and look at how whether hybrid touring is for you.
The two primary formats falling under the Hybrid umbrella are guided inn-to-inn group touring and self-guided tours. So let’s get the wheels rolling and look at how whether hybrid touring is for you.
Starting a loop tour close to home means getting you and your bike to the trailhead is no problem. But oftentimes it's more complicated than that and takes a little more creativity.
Starting a loop tour close to home means getting you and your bike to the trailhead is no problem. But oftentimes it's more complicated than that and takes a little more creativity.
Determining where to go on your bike trip goes hand-in-hand with how much time you have. When planning, be smart and build in extra time for exploration and side trips.
Determining where to go on your bike trip goes hand-in-hand with how much time you have. When planning, be smart and build in extra time for exploration and side trips.