Lonely Planet Epic Bike Rides of the World: Explore the Planet's Most Thrilling Cycling Routes

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The best ride is the one you’re on right now. Which is why we’re including the BC Bike Race in this roundup. Instead of telling you which section of trail in B.C. is our favorite, you can tell us. The race covers seven stages and includes the rooty, loamy boreal riding that western Canada is famous for. It can be grindingly technical. It can be fast and flowy. What is constant is Canadian beer. In short, it’s like cycling: wildly diverse in its excellence and all the better for it. In my ongoing effort to get through some of my "coffee table" books, I have finally gotten around to reading this Lonely Planet book of "Epic Rides". This book does exactly what it should: make you want to bike in all the places. There are some rides I will definitely do at some point: the CNO and Allegheny passage, the Vermont Covered Bridges, etc., some rides I will wistfully miss (Oahu), and someone might end up doing if life happens.

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An iconic road trip, South Africa’s much-loved Garden Route is even more rewarding when conquered on two wheels. It doesn’t wind through manicured gardens, if that’s what you’re thinking – the route is so named for the gorgeous indigenous forest surrounding it as well as the deep gorges, blue lagoons and secret coves it passes, a landscape that is constantly changing, even over just a few days of riding. RIDING HIGHS: Pedalling miles of relaxed beachside roads and stopping for fresh, locally-grown coffee in the mountains. This trip is a chance to visit must-sees such as the sandy southern beaches, bustling Phnom Penh and spectacular Angkor Wat, as well as pedalling amid rice paddies, temple ruins, lush national parks and ornate palaces. A highlight is navigating the Angkor complex on two wheels – it’s the best way to explore the spread-out ruins and get away from the crowds. I was surprised at how few rides there were listed for Africa- that continent is huge, surely you could find as many as what Europe has? But fun to learn you can bike from Cairo to South Africa. That sounds amazing. The rides in Asia also looked great: Mongolia, for example, sounded amazing. But others were a bit too mountainous.I think you could easily subtitle this book "All the places you're never going to ride your bike in this world." Too hard core for me. Where are the gentle rides with coffee shops, places to stay that don't involve camping and the like? The good news is that "Epic Bikes of the World" is for the most part a well written travelogue, a series of writers sharing their actual experiences on these trails. At times, you can feel their experience in the writing and you can feel how meaningful that experience had been in their lives. Is there a better country to cycle through than New Zealand? This is a land known for its natural beauty, welcoming people and delicious wine, and this cycling trip through New Zealand’s beautiful South Island takes in the best of it.

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Get to know enigmatic Myanmar the two-wheeled way on this cycling tour from Yangon up to Mandalay and Inle Lake with Intrepid. At first glance, what stands out most about this volume is its beauty—the gorgeous cover, the breathtaking interior photos full of personality, the maps that are simple and useful yet visually appealing. But that level of excellence and attention to detail simply befits the beautiful world these memorable bike rides showcase, and this volume contains information and insight that reach far beneath the surface...The book has the expertise and excellence you’d expect from Lonely Planet. It is best suited to experienced cyclists, but it by no means requires the most advanced skills, readers are assured." Foreword

This is a peach of a read: aspirational and ambitious, it's perfect for cyclists who might be getting a little tired of following the same rutted path every day"— Burton Mail Boulder is famous for its paved road riding. It should be known for its steep dirt. On a gravel bike, head up the Boulder Creek Path to Four Mile Canyon, then bang a left on Logan Mill and follow signs for the Escape Route, a forest-fire egress that’s steep enough to put you on the rivet. From there it’s on to Sugarloaf Road (paved and dirt) and the Peak to Peak Highway (paved). Make sure to stop at Salto in Nederland to refuel on pecan sandies and a macchiato for the big ring push down Magnolia Road to the Boulder Creek Path to complete the circuit. And this is but one of a half-dozen mixed-surface routes above Boulder that are nearly devoid of cars and feature soaring views of the Continental Divide. If you're new to cycling, we're probably recommend starting elsewhere however. This is a tropical treat of a trail, but a tough ride if you take on the Cerro de la Muerte (literally, the ‘Summit of Death’), so it's one for cyclists with a decentlevel of fitness.

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Leuke fietsverhalen om bij weg te dromen. Ideaal ook dat alle soorten van fietsen aan bod komen: road cycling, MTB, long distance rides & family trips. Ik had alleen wat meer praktische info verwacht.Each ride is illustrated with stunning photography and a map. A toolkit of practical details - where to start and finish, how to get there, where to stay and more - helps riders plan their own trips. There are also suggestions for three more similar rides around the world for each story. Each piece shows how cycling is a fantastic way to get to know a place, a people and their culture. Avid cyclists will want to get their hands on this Lonely Planet title. Covering more than 200 trails—including family-friendly jaunts and epic off-the-beaten-path asides— from the Pacific Coast Highway to Patagonia, it's sure to inspire your 2018 travels."— Jetsetter Complete a classic pilgrimage by bike with Intrepid’s Cycle the Camino de Santiago trip. This self-guided ride follows the UNESCO World Heritage trail for over 250km, condensing the highlights into a faster-paced tour, and staying at small rural hotels.

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Brent Soderberg/ Creative Commons) Vermont Gran Fondo, a.k.a. the Gaps Waitsfield and Warren, Vermont The best, however, is saved until last, when you cycle through the picture book landscape of Yangshuo, weaving your way through towers of limestone, as you ride from Guilin to the ancient town of Xingping. The rewards however make all the the lung-busting climbs worth it a million times over. You'll pass monasteries and temples where prayer flags flap in the wind, ride through steep-sided valleys, and stare up at impossibly beautiful mountain vistas. You really are on top of the world, and when you've caught your breath, you'll feel like it too. Once you clap your eyes on the jaw-droppingly exhilarating photos you’ll be taking your bike to the local cyclery to get it in bike-touring condition. The pictures of the Dolomites in Italy and the Taktsang Monastery in Bhutan … made me want to teleport with my bike to faraway lands without delay."— Good Reading

The longest and arguably best trail in the whole country is the enticingly-named Alps to Ocean, a jaw-droppingly beautiful cycle from the mountains that run down to spine of South Island to the Pacific. It passes Lake Pukaki, the majestic Mount Cook, and more locations from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings than you could shake a bike pump at. The route itself is a mainly flat and smooth trail with some road segments, and thus suitable for beginners. You'll pass through both the Lake District and Peak District National Parks, so you can expect some pretty serious climbs, but the views from the top of each mountain pass will more than make up for the leg-burn taken to get up there. I fully admit to gravitating towards this because of the cute illustrated cover and a vague desire to be encouraged to pedal around some picturesque riverside trail, while riding one of those bikes with a basket on the front containing, say, cheese and chocolate. However.... while there are maybe one or two rides like that in here, the majority seem to deal with grinding things out over mountaintops and along windswept and barren looking North Atlantic coastlines, not to mention some hard core mountain biking. I guess I knew this might not be pitched at my level when the first ride is 12,000 km from Egypt to South Africa.