Cycling Treats for 2010

Can you believe it’s almost a new year -- and decade? After a tumultuous 2009, I am looking forward to a great 2010, full of new routes, projects, and events at Adventure Cycling.

You can find out more about what’s planned for the coming year in my latest column in Adventure Cyclist but here are some highlights:

- Release (in early April) of the 2,400 mile Sierra Cascades Bicycle Route;

- Celebration of passing the 40,000 mile mark for our Adventure Cycling Route Network (that’s more than one-and-a-half times around the planet!);

- Beginning of research on a new spur though Michigan, Ohio, and Canada off our renowned Underground Railroad Bicycle Route -- and selection of our next epic bicycle route this summer;

- Launch of a brand-new Cycle Montana tour (through a unique combo of river, mountain, and ranching landscapes) this summer, along with 47 other tours and instructional courses;

- Advocacy at the National Bike Summit and over the year for a more bike-friendly federal transportation bill; and

- Work with more than a dozen states to establish the first new routes in the official U.S. Bicycle Route System.

There’s much more I could include but it’s the holiday season, so let me conclude with a simple but hearty “thank you” to all of you who are part of the Adventure Cycling community. We appreciate your support and participation -- and wish you a very happy new year!

in this photo: a rider with the right attitude on Adventure Cycling's Cycle Washington tour
photo by Curtis Corlew

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Jim Sayer is the executive director of Adventure Cycling Association.