I've been a member for several years now, and we used some of their maps for a 2004 loaded tour in upstate NY. It's a great organization, even if you never tour or buy the maps. The monthly magazines are inspiring (lots of tour stories/photos), and AC as an organization does advocacy work to keep cycling safer for us all. I am happy to give them some of my "nonprofit dollars" since they do things for us that we don't always have the time and inclination to do for ourselves. I think once you get your first issue of the mag, you'll agree!

Emily