Our favourite rides

AN OVERDRIVE HELPS of course; first gear, then second, click into overdrive and then out and down into first again for the next hairpin. The rev-counter swings up and down and, depending on your tyres

For Austrian cyclists climbing to the border with Italy, it’s known as the Timmelsjoch. For Italian cyclists climbing to the border from the other side, it’s known as the Passo del Rombo. But long bef

The Sellaronda Bike Day is a car-free celebration of cycling across legendary Giro d’Italia climbs. Trevor Ward didn’t need asking twice…

Big Ride: Slovenia Mountains are an integral part of Slovenia’s identity. Its highest peak, Triglav, is even etched onto the national flag and coat of arms. Where the country borders with Italy and Au

How does it feel to ride 833 miles along a border of a country at war? One man takes his BMW R1300GS to south-east Finland to find out

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