Highlights From 2011 Tours

Last week we heard from Ray Hanson, tour leader for Adventure Cycling?s Southern Tier self-contained group. On Sunday, November 20, they wrapped up their 3,100-mile cross-country journey in St. Augustine, Florida, with the traditional dipping of front wheels in the Atlantic Ocean. This was the final of 43 unique tours organized and led by Adventure Cycling over the past year, starting with our Death Valley Loop back in the spring.

From the tours office at Adventure Cycling we got to hear stories from the road, follow riders? blogs, and view photos captured on their cycling adventures. Here are some photos sent in by members and leaders highlighting some of our late summer and fall 2011 trips.

A shot of the picturesque Oregon coast, taken on the Oregon Coastal Odyssey fully-supported tour. Photo by Adventure Cycling member Maxwell Monroe.

Riders from the Pueblos to Peaks van-supported tour on their approach to Hoosier Pass (elevation 11,539?), near Breckenridge, Colorado. Photo by Adventure Cycling member Curtis Hancock.

A member of the Pacific Coast van-supported tour pedals along an iconic stretch of coastal highway. Photo by Adventure Cycling leader Rich Scott.

Riders on the Sierra Sampler fully-supported tour approach Sweetwater Summit, the second of three mountain passes that the group traversed in a challenging, but rewarding day of the tour. Photo by Arlen Hall, Adventure Cycling Tours Director.

Members of the Southern Tier van-supported tour take a layover day to explore the Gila Cliff Dwellings in southern New Mexico. Photo by Adventure Cycling leader Nicole Blouin.

Members of the Florida Keys self-contained tour gather for a group shot on the beach, complete with shorts, sandals, and shades (in November!). Photo by Adventure Cycling leader Jack Pettry.

Riders rest and relax around a lakeside campfire on the Great Lakes, Inn-to-Inn tour. Photo by Adventure Cycling leader Tim Meyer.

Do you have any photos of your own to share from an Adventure Cycling guided tour? We'd love to see them! You can do so by adding them to the Adventure Cycling Tours Group on Flickr. And if you haven?t done so, be sure to take a look at our 2012 tours and start planning your cycling adventure for next year -- today!

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ON THE ROAD is written by the tours team -- Mo, Paul, Madeline, and Arlen -- tours specialists and intrepid bicyclists, covering all things related to Adventure Cycling's Tours Department. We've just announced our 2012 Tours Slate!

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/11/highlights-from-2011-tours.html

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