Ally Mabry

Apr 16, 2024 | adventurecycling.org | Ally Mabry |Laura Killingbeck |Lauren Hudgins |Ana Zamorano

Immediately after unboxing and building up the Tumbleweed Stargazer, I took it out for a neighborhood shakedown to make sure everything was tight and straight. I had first-date jitters and … I crashed. It didn’t even make sense: I was going ever so slightly uphill very slowly on pavement. No, there were no stars out to divert my attention. It was 5:00 pm in the middle of summer in Montana, when the sun doesn’t set until five hours later.

Dec 5, 2023 | adventurecycling.org | Ally Mabry

Natural Atlas App, $5/month or $40/year These days, bike travelers are spoiled for choice when it comes to mapping apps. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you already have a favorite, but if you’re a budding naturalist or just like to learn more about what’s around you during your local rides or hikes, it’s worth checking out Natural Atlas.

Oct 25, 2023 | adventurecycling.org | Ally Mabry

Amid the flashy sizzle reels touting the newest gravel eBike and the big corporations gobbling up and/or shutting down beloved small brands, heart and soul are still alive and well in the bicycle industry. Underneath chasing the hot trends of consumers, real human beings truly want the warm fuzzies of feeling like part of a niche, a caring community of fanatics who get excited about small details and intentional products.

Jun 16, 2023 | adventurecycling.org | Ally Mabry

The pages of our magazine are stuffed to the gills with stellar examples of photography shot from a multitude of trusty touring saddles. We at Adventure Cyclist cheer aloud every time an author submits an incredible gallery to accompany their written story. The right photos bring a story to life beyond the words. Visuals are processed 60,000 times faster than text — an MIT study found that the human brain only needs 13 milliseconds to identify an image. Literally: the blink of an eye.