Your Invitation to "Cycle Through History"

For the past couple months, I have had the opportunity to contribute content for a site devoted to promoting historic and cultural tourism. The site, Heritage Travel, is supported by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and its goal is to help people experience this growing arm of the travel industry in relevant, and sometimes unique ways.

This is your invitation to check out Cycling Through History section which is in a part of the site called, Goziac. The name "Gozaic" is meant to conjure the moziac of cultural and historical experiences that people will find on the site -- the "Go" refers to the ability to use the site to learn, explore, and eventually do them yourself. I write a weekly blog on combining history with bicycle travel and I invite you to read and discuss some of the topics I've posted there.

Along with the blog, Adventure Cycling manages the content for the Cycling Through History section. We have bike touring materials posted as well as links to all sorts of resources: crazyguyonabike, the League of American Bicyclists, and the National Bicycle Tour Directors Association to name a few. In my posts, I add links that are relevant to the topic at hand; such as national parks, state parks, historic trails, museums, historic sites, and so on.

There are two ways I'd love to see adventure cyclists contribute: 1) Join the Cycling Through History Goziac as a member (it's free) and partake in the discussions; 2) Contribute your experience as a guest blogger. If you have a historic or cultural bend to your touring experience -- help me share that with others. Truly, nothing speaks louder than first hand knowledge and your stories can be the inspiration for others to be active travelers.

If you are ready to inspire others, meet me at the Cycling Through History Circle or email me at gsullivan (at) adventurecycling.org and learn how to be a guest contributor.

image courtesy of Goziac.com

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CONNECTIONS is posted twice a month by Ginny Sullivan, Adventure Cycling's special projects director and features the cultural, historical, geographical, and human connections created through bike travel. Find out about our award-winning Underground Railroad Bicycle Route.