Lonely Planet Cycling Britain (Travel Guide) - Softcover

Lonely Planet; O'Carroll, Etain; Anderson, Aaron; Di Duca, Marc

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1741040426 ISBN 13: 9781741040425

Publisher: Lonely Planet, 2009

Synopsis

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Where else can you cycle an entire country's length, stopping at traditional village pubs for a ploughman's lunch and a pint of ale? Amble around Scottish lochs and leafy wooded tracts or sweat it out on steep moors and craggy mountains - this guide will show you Britain's greatest rides.

• 120 days of the best cycling in England, Scotland & Wales, including the epic Lands End to John O'Groats ride
• Elevation charts and updated, detailed maps
• Route info, map and cue sheets for each ride
• GPS co-ordinates included for selected rides

Lonely Planet gets you to the heart of a place. Our job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each and every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage, so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Etain O'Carroll, Aaron Anderson, and Marc Di Duca.

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, as well as an award-winning website, 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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Review

Lonely Planet's guides to Britain have long stirred up tabloid controversy for their outspoken opinions on the usual British tourist traps, but in this case they have produced something of a sporting diversion--Cycling Britain--part of a new series intended to help us "discover the world on two wheels".

This guide, like all other Lonely Planet guides, contains the essentials you need to know about Britain before travelling, as well as essential facts for cyclists, including many specialist cycling organisations and contacts. It is good also to see sections dealing with cycling specific health and safety issues, as well as a basic but thorough, and easy to understand, guide to bicycle selection and maintenance.

The bulk of the guide is dedicated to the multitude of routes that can be traversed in Britain's regions. It should be pointed out that these routes are mainly aimed at those seeking to do touring cycling and is mainly based on road and light trails. Those in search of more strenuous off-road biking might be disappointed, although advice on off-road cycling and mountain biking is given throughout the book and some off-road routes are included.

The maps and directions for the routes are clear, and advice is given as to which OS maps correspond to the routes. There is also information on places to stay, places to eat, natural history (always a bonus when you are spending too much time in the landscape), planning, and importantly, advice on how to get to and from the ride.

For the serious cyclist this will make a good addition to the library, a quick reference for the various rides, routes and accommodations available in an area. For the less experienced, perhaps holiday cyclist, this guide will be a essential packing for the pannier, providing, as it does, everything you should know before embarking on a ride. --Iain Robinson

Edition details

• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1741040426
• ISBN 13: 9781741040425
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 412