Donning the Bike Overnight Hat

I'm happy to announce that I have recently been entrusted with overseeing and organizing Bike Overnights, IMHO one of the most promising new programs we've launched at Adventure Cycling in years.

As you can read at my Bike Overnights profile, over the years I've worn quite a few hats for Adventure Cycling, nee Bikecentennial. This is a new one I'm really excited about putting on, because I think Bike Overnights has the potential to introduce hundreds, thousands of neophytes to the joys of bicycle travel.

If someone tries out an overnight, he or she might be on the road to a future cross-country ride. Or not ? there's nothing wrong with sticking to the shorter rides. We just want to see people out there doing it!

Take a look at the Categories column on the right-hand side of the Bike Overnights home page. You'll see that so far, fewer than half of the states in the U.S. are represented. We need rides in Iowa, Wyoming, Hawaii, New Jersey, and so many other states. And I'd love to publish a story about someone doing a winter-camping bike overnight. A tale about a weekend ride to a high-school reunion. We're also looking for gear gurus, camp-cooking connoisseurs, and travel-tip trippers.

You get the picture. Be creative, and join in the fun. You don't need to be a professional writer or photographer. Just a Bike Overnighter with a desire to share the inspiration.

Muchas gracias to media director Winona Bateman, web developer John Sieber, graphic designer Derek Gallagher, and former work study student Alison Riley for getting this program up and the wheels rolling. Not to mention the many contributors who have already taken part. Now we're depending on you and other cyclists to help us take it to the next level. You can submit trip stories via the online form or by sending an email to bikeovernights@adventurecycling.org.


Photo by Michael McCoy.

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BIKING WITHOUT BORDERS is posted every Monday by Michael McCoy, Adventure Cycling?s media specialist, and highlights a little bit of this or a little bit of that ? just about anything, as long as it?s related to traveling by bicycle. Mac also compiles the organization's twice-monthly e-newsletter Bike Bits, which goes free-of-charge to more than 42,000 readers worldwide.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/11/donning-bike-overnight-hat.html

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