More about the First Comprehensive Cycling Map of Route 66, released last March | Outside Online

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Route 66 lovers who want to tackle the iconic Mother Road by bicycle, have reason to rejoice: On March 2, after four years of mapping and advocacy work, the Adventure Cycling Association debuted the first-ever comprehensive bicycle map of the 2,493-mile route, which winds from Los Angeles through eight states to end in Chicago.

Lest you think that mapping such an iconic American feature simply requires downloading a few satellite photos from Google Earth and stitching them together, think again. Anyone who has attempted to drive even fragmented sections of Route 66 knows that the byway, which was officially decommissioned in 1985, is legendary not only for its nostalgic kitsch, but also for its multiple alignments, confusing signage, and even gravel on some sections in Arizona and New Mexico that were never paved in the first place.

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More about the First Comprehensive Cycling Map of Route 66, released last March | Outside Online