Author: Cassandra Brooklyn
AMC Outdoors inspires people to engage in outdoor conservation and recreation through meaningful stories.
From New York to New Zealand, Judi Desire is Solo Bike Touring Her Way Around the World
If you asked Judi Desire (a Haitian-Creole name pronounced “dez-a-ray”) ten years ago if she ever considered bike touring in Africa, Asia, or South America, she would have thought you confused her with someone else. Traversing a country on two wheels, with all her belongings stuffed into pannier bags on bicycle racks seemed unthinkable […]
New Bike 101: What to Know About Your New Ride
With Americans leery of taking public transit and in need of a way to stay active with gyms closed, many have turned to bicycles as a mode of transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Google searches for “new bike” nearly doubled between May 2019 and May 2020, and bike shops and online retailers all over […]