Epic Bike Rides of the World

LonelyPlanet:Theworld'sleadingtravelguidepublisherDiscover200ofthebestplacestorideabikeinthisbeautifullyillustratedhardback.Fromfamily-friendly,sightseeingurbanridestoepicadventuresoffthebeatentrack.DestinationsrangefromFranceandItaly,fortheworld'sgreatbikeraces,tothewildsofMongoliaandPatagonia.Thesejourneyswillinspire-whetheryouareanexperiencedcyclistorjustgettingstarted.Thebookisorganisedbycontinent.IntheAmericaswejoinafamilybikepackingtripinEcuador;wepedaltheNatchezTraceParkwayandstopatlegendarymusicspots;weridethePacificCoastHighwayinOregonandCalifornia;gomountainbikinginMoabandCanada;andexplorethecitiesofBuenosAiresandNewYorkbybicycle.Europeanridesincludeeasy-goingtripsaroundLakeConstance,alongtheDanubeandtheLoire,andcoast-to-coastroutes;routesinTuscany,SpainandCorsica;andprofessionaljourneysupMtVentouxandaroundtheTourofFlanders.InAsia,weventurethroughVietnam'svalleys;completetheMaeHongSoncircuitinnorthernThailand;crosstheIndianHimalayas;andpedalthroughBhutan.AndinAustraliaandNewZealandwetakeinTasmaniaandQueenslandbymountainbike;cycleintoVictoria'shighcountryandaroundAdelaideonroadbikes;andtrysomeofNewZealand'scelebratedcycletrails.Eachrideisillustratedwithstunningphotographyandamap.Atoolkitofpracticaldetails-wheretostartandfinish,howtogetthere,wheretostayandmore-helpsridersplantheirowntrips.Therearealsosuggestionsforthreemoresimilarridesaroundtheworldforeachstory.Eachpieceshowshowcyclingisafantasticwaytogettoknowaplace,apeopleandtheirculture.AboutLonelyPlanet:Startedin1973,LonelyPlanethasbecometheworld'sleadingtravelguidepublisherwithguidebookstoeverydestinationontheplanet,giftandlifestylebooksandstationery,aswellasanaward-winningwebsite,magazines,asuiteofmobileanddigitaltravelproducts,andadedicatedtravellercommunity.LonelyPlanet'smissionistoenablecurioustravellerstoexperiencetheworldandtotrulygettotheheartoftheplacestheyfindthemselvesin.TripAdvisorTravelers'ChoiceAwards2012,2013,2014,and2015winnerinFavoriteTravelGuidecategory'LonelyPlanetguidesare,quitesimply,likenoother.'-NewYorkTimes'LonelyPlanet.It'soneveryone'sbookshelves;it'sineverytraveller'shands.It'sonmobilephones.It'sontheInternet.It'severywhere,andit'stellingentiregenerationsofpeoplehowtotraveltheworld.'-FairfaxMedia(Australia)