Epic Bike Rides of the World
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Summary
Дiscover 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。
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。
Reviews
Cielo
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I don’t know how exactly I came across this book but what a journey—actually， quite a few of ‘em。 This was yet again another book that I didn’t expect to enjoy but genuinely did。 Maybe it’s the restrictions of quarantine emphasizing my need to travel but this book allowed me to do just that and more。It was a pleasant go-to book for when I needed a break from the stress of staying at home to work。 Essentially， it did the trick of letting me escape the constricting walls of my home office to the v I don’t know how exactly I came across this book but what a journey—actually， quite a few of ‘em。 This was yet again another book that I didn’t expect to enjoy but genuinely did。 Maybe it’s the restrictions of quarantine emphasizing my need to travel but this book allowed me to do just that and more。It was a pleasant go-to book for when I needed a break from the stress of staying at home to work。 Essentially， it did the trick of letting me escape the constricting walls of my home office to the vast roads of the world。 For that reason， I recommend it for readers， especially in this pandemic， who would appreciate the vicarious experience of scenic cycling routes and touring anecdotes with the usual unexpected twists and turns。*Also， it reminded me of the random sights that one could end up noticing and appreciating on a ride out which made me want to go cycling around my own city more。 So， who knows， it might inspire you to have a go at it too！ 。。。more
Richard Propes
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I think you could easily subtitle this book "All the places you're never going to ride your bike in this world。" I tend to enjoy the Lonely Planet books。 They are often coffee table type books， as is true with this one， and they are often good or discovering new places to visit， new adventures， or simply to fantasize about living a life with enough money to travel to places the Lonely Planet writers seemingly go on a daily basis。 "Epic Bike Rides of the World" is， indeed， to be taken literally。 I think you could easily subtitle this book "All the places you're never going to ride your bike in this world。" I tend to enjoy the Lonely Planet books。 They are often coffee table type books， as is true with this one， and they are often good or discovering new places to visit， new adventures， or simply to fantasize about living a life with enough money to travel to places the Lonely Planet writers seemingly go on a daily basis。 "Epic Bike Rides of the World" is， indeed， to be taken literally。 This is not your "mom and pop" bike trail book， but a serious look at some of the world's most epic bike rides from competitive journeys to collective adventures to isolated countries where you're not even allowed to tour alone。 If you're looking for slow， meandering trails where you can safely travel you can fairly well set this book aside。 While there are a handful of such trails in the book's 500+ pages， the vast majority of the book emphasizes true adventure。 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。 Other times， "Epic Bike Rides of the World" is more matter-of-fact。 Every adventure， though， offers a very helpful "toolkit" of what to expect， what to pack， where to stay， where to eat， and other valuable tidbits。 While I figured out early on that this book would be of very little use to me， I found myself appreciating the personal and practical information included as a disabled activist who often travels by wheelchair and who often finds myself going off in search of just this type of information。 That was， in fact， my original purpose for picking up the book as an Amazon Prime read。 I wondered if I might get enough information and/or photographs of the trails to discern their wheelchair friendliness。 I'm always looking for new places to go and new adventures to have， but such revelations were few and far between here。 While there are photographs to be found here， they are for the most part rather general in nature and meant to support the "epic" nature of these rides。 In other words， they aren't particularly helpful。 Similarly， while I found the "toolkit" to be helpful in a general sense there was never really a differentiation regarding when these were actual "trails" and when these were simply rides along lonely highways that might not be as friendly to walkers， runners or， in my case， wheelers。 There's nothing wrong with a book devoted to planting the seeds for fantastic travel adventures and essentially that's what you get with "Epic Bike Rides of the World。" It's ultimately a fun to read book filled with bike rides and life adventures that a good majority of us will never experience but we'll enjoy picking up the coffee table book and sighing to ourselves "One day！" 。。。more
Melissa McIsaac
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Disappointed in the choices for this book， stock photography and very hardcore bike rides。 I feel it needs more variety and better photography。
Lizzie Heather
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I really enjoyed the narratives but this book did seem more geared （excuse the pun） towards seasoned bikers。 Wasn’t much middle ground for those who don’t have a lot of experience of main roads/long distances。
Kate
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Very good and useful guide for sparking your next travel plan。 It's not in detail enough on any one trip of course to help you plan a specific bike ride， but it is an excellent armchair travel book （especially useful in 2020） to start your travel dreams， make a list， and research your destinations further elsewhere。 Very good and useful guide for sparking your next travel plan。 It's not in detail enough on any one trip of course to help you plan a specific bike ride， but it is an excellent armchair travel book （especially useful in 2020） to start your travel dreams， make a list， and research your destinations further elsewhere。 。。。more
Martha
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Even if you are not an avid cyclist， this book will be very entertaining and informative。 The book is divided by continent with level of difficulty listed。 Also， in addition to the featured ride are other suggested similar rides。 Foreign and national rides can be accessed with your own equipment or rentals。 I was most interested in the American trails as traveling will be very limited in my future with the COVID-19 virus。 Combining this with some hiking trails will be add more leisurely exercise Even if you are not an avid cyclist， this book will be very entertaining and informative。 The book is divided by continent with level of difficulty listed。 Also， in addition to the featured ride are other suggested similar rides。 Foreign and national rides can be accessed with your own equipment or rentals。 I was most interested in the American trails as traveling will be very limited in my future with the COVID-19 virus。 Combining this with some hiking trails will be add more leisurely exercise and touring。 Great book with vivid photos。 。。。more
Anna
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More useful as a coffee table book than as a planning guide， but it's fun to thumb through and imagine。 More useful as a coffee table book than as a planning guide， but it's fun to thumb through and imagine。 。。。more
Am Y
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Absolutely nothing "epic" about any of the rides featured， especially those in Asia。 I wouldn't call cycling around rice fields and the countryside "epic" in any way。 Nor generic scenery of mountains and stuff。 Maybe "scenic/pleasant" would have been a better description。 Absolutely nothing "epic" about any of the rides featured， especially those in Asia。 I wouldn't call cycling around rice fields and the countryside "epic" in any way。 Nor generic scenery of mountains and stuff。 Maybe "scenic/pleasant" would have been a better description。 。。。more
Shea
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Pretty basic book with neat illustrations and lots of great ideas for routes！ Revealed the San Juan Islands （BC） as a potential to ride for a future bike tour of my own。 Would definitely recommend。
Brenda Ritter metcalfe fish
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I'll never go on these rides。 I'll never go on these rides。 。。。more
Julio Ferreira
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Excellent and inspiringThis book is very informative and with great graphics， makes you want to get on your bike and ride。 Brilliant
Kieren
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nice to dip in & out of。 not the most practical guide （checked up and some of the info was wrong/considerably outdated） but then it doesn't claim to be！ if nothing else， it's full of bucket-list fuel for any avid cyclist。 nice to dip in & out of。 not the most practical guide （checked up and some of the info was wrong/considerably outdated） but then it doesn't claim to be！ if nothing else， it's full of bucket-list fuel for any avid cyclist。 。。。more
Santhosh Janardhanan
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It's so nicely written that the reader will long to take his bicycle and go for a ride to some unseen places。 Writing let's me imagine a new kind of Africa！ It's so nicely written that the reader will long to take his bicycle and go for a ride to some unseen places。 Writing let's me imagine a new kind of Africa！ 。。。more
Madalene
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Unfortunately， this is a coffeetable book， not an actual guide。 Rides are organized with the most important information last， and often inaccurate （in one place， it indicates it is 168 miles to bike from London to Munich）。 The focus here is on the pictures and narrative of other people's enjoyment of these rides。 The more helpful part is at the end of each described， ride， a page called "More Like This" where three additional rides are described in short form that share a common thread。 This is Unfortunately， this is a coffeetable book， not an actual guide。 Rides are organized with the most important information last， and often inaccurate （in one place， it indicates it is 168 miles to bike from London to Munich）。 The focus here is on the pictures and narrative of other people's enjoyment of these rides。 The more helpful part is at the end of each described， ride， a page called "More Like This" where three additional rides are described in short form that share a common thread。 This is more helpful。 But， if you're willing to do your own searching through each article to get the important info about how to tackle any of these trips， go for it - it did at least share some trips on continents that most bike touring books don't cover。 。。。more
Claire Bate-Roullin
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Helpful as a source of inspiration for future bike travels
Ben
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This is a great picture book。 The routes descriped range from ultra epic to very approachable。 The problem is， there is almost no organization to the rides。 There will be a ride in Africa， then 3 more "like that ride" all over the world。 There is no way to find what you are looking for outside of random browsing。 And even then， the routes are not described in detail， so as to help you plan such a ride。 Rather， you are given grand overviews。 This is great to get you sparked， but not to get you cl This is a great picture book。 The routes descriped range from ultra epic to very approachable。 The problem is， there is almost no organization to the rides。 There will be a ride in Africa， then 3 more "like that ride" all over the world。 There is no way to find what you are looking for outside of random browsing。 And even then， the routes are not described in detail， so as to help you plan such a ride。 Rather， you are given grand overviews。 This is great to get you sparked， but not to get you closer to getting your wheels on the path。Overall， a fun perusal but not what I was hoping for。 。。。more
Vinayak Hegde
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Actually about 3。5 stars。 While I do not do long rides on the bicycle， this book was written very well with a good smattering of bike trips around the world。 After reading this book， I have bookmarked a few trips that I would love to do solo or with family when travelling overseas。The coverage of Europe （and Aus-NZ） was very good with cities and historical trails across different countries which you can vicariously follow while reading the descriptions of the trail。 What I loved was the differen Actually about 3。5 stars。 While I do not do long rides on the bicycle， this book was written very well with a good smattering of bike trips around the world。 After reading this book， I have bookmarked a few trips that I would love to do solo or with family when travelling overseas。The coverage of Europe （and Aus-NZ） was very good with cities and historical trails across different countries which you can vicariously follow while reading the descriptions of the trail。 What I loved was the different types of trips - historical trails， nature trails， Mountain rides and pretty much anything you could see on a bike。 This book certainly got me interested in long-distance cycling while travelling。 。。。more
Tom
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Hoopla book
Stewart Reid
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Nice book， really for dipping in to read， not a flowing read in it's entirety。 ONly odd thing is the that "Similar Routes" are a long way from similar and tend to be shor day trips rather than the week+ tours I was expecting。 Basically is has either Epic （Crossing Africa） or day trips！ Nice book， really for dipping in to read， not a flowing read in it's entirety。 ONly odd thing is the that "Similar Routes" are a long way from similar and tend to be shor day trips rather than the week+ tours I was expecting。 Basically is has either Epic （Crossing Africa） or day trips！ 。。。more
Avi
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nice idea - but a little too epic for most riders to contemplate many of these adventures
Alena
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I expected something a bit more than just brief descriptions of routes。 Feels soulless。KU， no harm done。
Robert Steenkist
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"Read"。。。mejor "Used" o "being used" "Read"。。。mejor "Used" o "being used" 。。。more
Michelle
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I discovered this in a cruise-ship library。 There are two types of rides in this book: ones you could conceivably make and those surely relegated to fearless trust-fund 19-year old hardcore cyclists。 I wrote down some itineraries from the former category （Natchez Trace。 Lake Como。） and enjoyed the outrageous concepts of the latter。It has good pictures and would make a nice gift for your adventurous friends。 If I were a doctor， I'd have it on the table in my waiting room。 And it is just at home i I discovered this in a cruise-ship library。 There are two types of rides in this book: ones you could conceivably make and those surely relegated to fearless trust-fund 19-year old hardcore cyclists。 I wrote down some itineraries from the former category （Natchez Trace。 Lake Como。） and enjoyed the outrageous concepts of the latter。It has good pictures and would make a nice gift for your adventurous friends。 If I were a doctor， I'd have it on the table in my waiting room。 And it is just at home in the library of the cruise ship。 Worth a browse。 。。。more
John Hughart
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refreshing and a food review of good bicycle rides
Goldenwattle
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Too hard core for me。 Where are the gentle rides with coffee shops， places to stay that don't involve camping and the like？In Australia where are the bike trails， such as the sealed Wangaratta to Bright and Beechworth routes？ Maybe the best one， with good scenery （vineyards， etc）， cafes， accommodation along the route。No， this book lost me。 It's for a younger readership who likes extreme riding。 Actually not just younger， but only a small percentage of that demographic。 When I was younger I took Too hard core for me。 Where are the gentle rides with coffee shops， places to stay that don't involve camping and the like？In Australia where are the bike trails， such as the sealed Wangaratta to Bright and Beechworth routes？ Maybe the best one， with good scenery （vineyards， etc）， cafes， accommodation along the route。No， this book lost me。 It's for a younger readership who likes extreme riding。 Actually not just younger， but only a small percentage of that demographic。 When I was younger I took my bike to Europe and cycled about for several months。 I cycled across country in Australia。 Each time with full panniers full of luggage， but this book （as far as I got reading it） would have been too hard core for me。Cairo to South Africa anyone！ 。。。more
Kyra Hahn
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Geared toward a variety of abilities， highlights beautiful bicycle ride opportunities throughout the world with great pictures
Aliasger Talib
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loved it， gave me a lot of travelling ideas
Kevin
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Very AspirationalI am not a bike rider but this book really makes me want to start training so I can do some of these rides。
Janet
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Amazing trips outlined here！ Some places I'm very familiar with， others are brand new to me。 All provide fodder for great travel ideas--whether on two wheels or not。 Amazing trips outlined here！ Some places I'm very familiar with， others are brand new to me。 All provide fodder for great travel ideas--whether on two wheels or not。 。。。more
Lynne Cosmano
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