Ride: Cycle the World

by D.K. Eyewitness Travel

Get off the beaten track and discover over 100 incredible cycling adventures across the globe.

See the world on two wheels and explore the most thrilling on and off-road cycling routes. Whether you're an experienced, ascent-loving road cyclist or are planning your first cycling trip, this stunning guide will help you plan the perfect bicycle tour.

Inside the pages of this inspirational travel guide you'll

- 100 rides around the world, chosen by cycling and travel experts, from day cycles around cities to bikepacking journeys across continents
- Maps and elevation profiles included, with downloadable GPX routes available too!
- A beautifully presented guide with stunning photography throughout for anyone looking for epic bike rides
- Each chapter explores a different continent, with rides arranged geographically and details of distance, total ascent and road surface
- Top tips for getting the most out of each ride - including refuelling spots, breathtaking viewpoints - as well as suggestions for alternative ways to tackle a route

Ride will take you around the world to see all the places on your bucket list! In Europe, you can power up mountain passes in Italy's Dolomites or tackle Bolivia's infamous Death Road in South America. Cycle the famous Cape-to-Cairo route across Africa or go island-hopping in Japan.

Awe-inspiring images and descriptions of each bike ride will have you itching to jump on the saddle. This travel book includes all you need to plan the nitty-gritty of your trips like handy maps, elevation profiles and practical information such as distance, difficulty, and road surface. We've also included facts and figures on the world's most famous cyclists and iconic races, plus information on the history of cycling, how to choose a bike and what kit to take.

Genres: Travel, Cycling, Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2021

Reviews

[Theediscerning · Rating 4 out of 5]

A big ol' chunk of bike rides here, ranging from the six-mile long to those in the high two thousands – and even tougher, the ones that take you to Jim Beam and Glenmorangie distilleries and seems to expect you leave them the same state you arrived. It doesn't pretend the shortest ride demands the same content as the longest, but all get an elevation profile (my favourite being the dead flat one in Key Largo, for obvious reasons), sensible survival tips, ways to alter or extend the route, and just enough text to give you the highlights of the trip.

If anything, however, it is impractically in-depth – with so many diverse and quite lengthy rides, it might have chosen the coffee table format and given up on trying to goad you to do them all. Cover everything, if time and energy allow (which is doubtful), and you'll witness the Berlin Wall route, Great War memorials, southern Albania, and visit both Torquay and Middlemarch – just not the ones that immediately come to mind. In fact, getting to and from a lot of the starts and finishes would defeat some people drawn to this by the idea of a bike ride, further proof that this falls down a bit of a hole halfway between a hint-for-the-hardy volume and one for the affirmed stay-at-homes. I appreciated the browse, though.

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

During this pandemic, I really miss traveling more than anything else. Ride made me long for the days when we can get out and enjoy nature again. This book has bike routes on six of the seven continents, and although I’m not likely to rush to bike from Pakistan to China or the North to South route through Africa anytime soon, just reading about those routes and what awaits those that do was interesting. The pictures are nice too.

For most readers, the routes for the US, Europe, and maybe Australia are the most “doable” if that makes sense. The book offers the reader not only routes and highlights, but skill level and elevations as well. Nothing very detailed, but a good place to start.

In the last century, I had a friend from Japan who had a collapsible bike and traveled the world doing this very thing-biking through various countries. He had wonderful stories and adventures and this book makes me want to have adventures like that.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers, and the author for an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book had interesting places but I found it hard to read. I think maybe its because I like maps that tell me where I'm at and some the maps are so localized unless you know the region well, it seems harder to understand. Of course, I'm sitting in a chair not out there adventuring so take that for what you will. Each of these rides is interesting but its more of a whetting of the appetite and you want to know more but there is no more to read, you just have to leave the page and go to the next one. After a while you just want to put the book down because your not fulfilled in what you are reading. This is my opinion of the overall book. Each ride is cool, it just leaves you wanting more.

[JCS · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you’re a cyclist, after adventure and you’re looking for inspiration look no further! If you’re not a cyclist, it’s still a wonderful book. This is packed with wonderful cycle routes from all around the world. There are one hundred rides and they are are arranged by continent. Each ride gives details of distance, elevation and type of ride. There is an illustration of the elevation profile, photos, a clear explanation of the ride, a map along with top tips. I will be investing in a hard copy. Thank you to Net Galley and Dorling Kindersley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Brandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am the first to admit, I am not an avid cyclist. I am part of a family who love to ride, and I enjoy living vicariously through them. Images, photos, and descriptions tell of trails all over the world. I especially enjoyed the tips provided, such as look-out points, sightseeing and places to visit. I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expressed are my own, freely given.

[Lucy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliant book for cyclists, traveling across the globe to all sorts of places! This book is definitely going to be for you if you love a sense of adventure! If you're not a cyclist, it's a good book to have in your lounge to flick through or to have a look at some of the beautiful pictures, I struggle myself to read maps but I'm guessing that it's a lot easier to read these maps if you're familiar with the areas.

With thanks to Netgalley for the free ARC in return for my review.

[Lucy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliant book for cyclists, traveling across the globe to all sorts of places! This book is definitely going to be for you if you love a sense of adventure! If you're not a cyclist, it's a good book to have in your lounge to flick through or to have a look at some of the beautiful pictures, I struggle myself to read maps but I'm guessing that it's a lot easier to read these maps if you're familiar with the areas.

With thanks to Netgalley for the free ARC in return for my review.

[MK · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book explains authentic cycling courses around the world. A long-distance cycling course that crosses national borders.

All the images of touring cyclists dashing through spectacular landscapes were amazing!

Traveling by bicycle may seem pleasant, but it seems to be difficult as riders must frequently check the weather and the condition of their bikes.

[Alexandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Different looking routes around the world. On map a basic route line (point a to b). Some information about the route and what you may experience. Not really in-depth. Most are just a page of information and some pictures.

[Saadia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This makes for an excellent coffee table book. The “wish I was a cyclist” in me was thrilled about the routes and destinations throughout the book. It’s not super in-depth, but not everything has to be!

If you’re a rider, this is for you !

[Kevin K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Night stand book that I've been chipping away at since Christmas.

Stunning photos, and great descriptions of routes. It really gets the cycle juices flowing and makes me want to explore and bike pack across the world.

Wonderful book.

[Susie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book, I was so excited to get an advanced copy of this and can’t wait to try some of these these rides.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

[Jim Blessing · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this book. I am an E-Biker.

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great inspiring rides. Checked out from library; would love to own as a coffee table book. May buy it later.

[Don Huu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad was hoping for my pictures in the book