Masterclass plan for success

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

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!

Curious about venturing off-tarmac? Here’s your one-stop guide covering all you need to know…

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

Andy and Alissa have been riding around the world for nearly eight years, covering more than 80,000 miles riding from the UK to Japan, through Southeast Asia, Australasia and the length of the Americas, and are now somewhere in Africa. Here’s what they’ve learned…