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 theAmericaswe join a family bikepacking trip inEcuador; we pedal theNatchez Trace Parkwayand stop at legendary music spots; we ride thePacific Coast Highwayin Oregon and California; go mountain biking inMoabandCanada, and explore the cities ofBuenos AiresandNew Yorkby bicycle.European rides include easy-going trips aroundLake Constance, along theDanubeand theLoire, and coast-to-coast routes; routes inTuscany, SpainandCorsica;and professional journeys upMt Ventouxand around theTour of Flanders.In Asia, we venture through Vietnam's valleys; complete theMae Hong Soncircuit in northern Thailand; cross theIndian Himalayas; and pedal throughBhutan. And in Australia and New Zealand we take inTasmaniaandQueensland 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.'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' -New York Times'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -Fairfax Media (Australia)