“i cycled on my own across canada from victoria, bc to halifax, nova scotia in 54 days”

Seasoned bikepacker and route guide Markus Stitz shares the six cycling destinations he rates as the very best in the world

Been somewhere inspirational? Ridden an ace road? Email YourRides@ride.co.uk to tell us about your trip and your bike

In the mid-1980s, despite regularly making nuisances of ourselves at our local bike shop, my girlfriend Josie and I were determined to resist all attempts to turn us into racing cyclists. While happy

Taking on 80km uphill in one go, Chris Fellows discovers a Colombia as addictive as it is unforgiving

Want to cycle 1,000 miles across rugged Scottish terrain, climbing more than twice the height of Everest? Oh, and it’s totally unsupported. Then try the Trans Alba race: you don’t have to be mad to do it, but it probably helps!

Having ticked off France, Spain and Portugal on his epic European adventure, Nick Sanders points his Royal Enfield Bear 650 north and heads for the Arctic Circle