Adventure Cycling Association
150 East Pine Street
P.O. Box 8308
Missoula, MT 59807
Phone: (406)721-1776, ext. 222
Fax: (406)721-8754
Editor: Alex Strickland, Editor-in-Chief
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Adventure Cyclist generally uses two types of stories from freelancers:
Feature Stories
These should be about specific areas and must be accompanied by high-quality photos, both in terms of content, composition, and size.
First Person Tour Account (word count: 2,000 - 3,000): Share your bicycle trip with our readers. They may decide to take a similar trip or simply to experience it vicariously through your writing. All tour accounts should tell our readers what's unique about the places you traveled. The real substance of the article will be the specific experiences you had as a cyclist. Remember, Adventure Cyclist is about travel by bicycle so don't stray too far from that focus. Features include a Nuts & Bolts sidebar with basic travel information such as the time of year to go, special equipment to bring, routes, accommodations, food, etc.
The Final Mile Essays
These are essays less about locale than about a singular experience while on a bicycle trip that captures the essence of bicycle travel (not always inspiring — sometimes hilarious!). These run at 1,200-1,500 words and don't require accompanying photos. Note: we want to see full manuscripts for Final Mile submissions, we don't accept based on queries.
Market Type: Magazine
Accepts: How-To, Humor, Interviews, Photo Features, Profiles, Technical, Travel
Web Address: www.adventurecycling.org
Click here for complete submission guidelines
Updated August 31, 2020
