Lonely Planet Epic Bike Rides of the World 1

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Discover 200 of the best places to ride a bike in this beautifully illustrated hardback. From family-friendly, sightseeing urban rides to epic adventures off the beaten track. Destinations range from France and Italy, for the world’s great bike races, to the wilds of Mongolia and Patagonia. These journeys will inspire – whether you are an experienced cyclist or just getting started.

The book is organised by continent. In the Americas we join a family bikepacking trip in Ecuador; we pedal the Natchez Trace Parkway and stop at legendary music spots; we ride the Pacific Coast Highway in Oregon and California; go mountain biking in Moab and Canada; and explore the cities of Buenos Aires and New York by bicycle.

European rides include easy-going trips around Lake Constance, along the Danube and the Loire, and coast-to-coast routes; routes in Tuscany, Spain and Corsica; and professional journeys up Mt Ventoux and around the Tour of Flanders.

In Asia, we venture through Vietnam’s valleys; complete the Mae Hong Son circuit in northern Thailand; cross the Indian Himalayas; and pedal through Bhutan. And in Australia and New Zealand we take in Tasmania and Queensland by mountain bike; cycle into Victoria’s high country and around Adelaide on road bikes; and try some of New Zealand’s celebrated cycle trails.

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.

About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world’s leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, gift and lifestyle books and stationery, as well as an award-winning website, magazines, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet’s mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

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From the Publisher

Epic Bike Rides of the World

Explore the planet’s most thrilling cycling routes

With tales from 50 cycling routes in 30 countries, from Australia to Bhutan, and 200 ideas for bike rides. Lonely Planet’s Epic Bike Rides will inspire two-wheeled travel all over the world.

Rides range from family-friendly jaunts to back country expeditions via city tours, classic circuits and meandering adventures. whatever your experience, all these rides are epic.

First-hand stories of fantastic bike rides
Toolkits to enable planning your trip
Rides ranging easy, harder, and epic

Each section is introduced with a beautiful original illustration

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lonely Planet; 1st edition (September 20, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1760340839
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1760340834
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.2 x 1 x 10.5 inches