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Touring on two wheels: how to approach a biking travel adventure

Pxhere Biking on trips - both long and short, at destinations all over the world - is booming, with global cycling tourism estimated to be worth more than $116 billion and growing by more than nine percent each year. And why not? It´s a healthy and relatively inexpensive way to get closer to the places you visit and the people who live in them, and can make it possible to discover off-the-beaten-path attractions that you´d likely miss by using other forms of transportation. But there are a…

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3 biking tour operators are among '14 of the Best Tours on Maui'

Whether you want to catch the glimpse of awe-inspiring sunrise at Haleakala National Park; take to the water on a whale-watching adventure; snorkel around Molokini; or taste some of the Hawaiian Islands' best pineapples, there's is a tour in this list that fits well with your interests. Analyzing both expert opinion and traveller sentiment, we've determined more than a dozen of the best, which all feature trained veteran guides keen to share their insights about the Valley Isle’s…

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Thrilling mountain biking in Les Gets, France

Located in southeastern France's Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region - about an hour 15 minutes east of the closest air gateway, Geneva and a six-hour drive from Paris- this charming village of a bit over 1,200 permanent residents also happens to be one of Europe's top mountain-biking meccas. Les Gets boasts some 650 kilometers of marked tracks and 25 ski lifts also open all summer long to easily get from one place to another. Les Gets has also repeatedly hosted the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup (below),…

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E-bikes a fun travel option for tamilies and everyone

Young and old alike love bicycling - it's a fun and freewheeling way to get around in the fresh air, and a favorite of many families on weekends and vacations. It improves fitness (toning the lower half of the body as well as boosting metabolism and controlling weight), reduces stress, and helps strengthen bonds in quality time with friends and family. Now with the arrival of the e-bicycle (electric-motor assisted) the exertion needed for pedaling has also been reduced, making it even easier…

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Jorge Carlos Tejada Sobrino March 27, 2026 at 10:21am

It´s truly inspiring to learn how biking travel is booming in Europe! https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/03/beyond-the-peloton-cycli...

Explore Europe by bike: How cycling tourism is transforming travel

Cycling tourism generates more than €44 billion annually for Europe.
Ken Kok Lee March 26, 2026 at 2:02pm

Here´s a rather different way to see Japan - and it sounds wonderful! https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250306-japans-spectacular-isla...

Japan's spectacular bike ride through six remote islands

The 70km Shimanami Kaido, webbed with fishing harbours, hillside citrus orchards and historic shrines, is often regarded as one of the world's most i…
Helen Brown September 20, 2025 at 4:43pm

The Caribbean actually offers splendid bike touring possibilities, and this article helps explain why https://www.travelagewest.com/Travel/Caribbean/caribbean-biking-des...
Maria de los Angeles September 18, 2025 at 1:13pm

I love bike touring in cities, so I was interested to read this take on which are the best on the planet - and there are some here I totally expected, and others not so much! https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/bike-tours/best-biking-...
David Paul Appell September 17, 2025 at 11:20pm

I remember very fondly a biking trip I took years ago in the Czech Republic/Czechia's Moravia region, past historic sites, vineyards and through some gorgeous scenery, and this bucolic area is part of a wonderful 240-mile network of trails and country roads between Prague and Vienna known as the Greenways (Zelené stezky): https://www.pragueviennagreenways.org/gw.html

The Greenways
Wendy Capra December 30, 2024 at 11:27pm

No argument here! https://traveltomorrow.com/10-reasons-to-travel-by-bike/

10 reasons to travel by bike

Today is World Bicycle Day, a day that celebrates the unique experience that is riding a bike, and the durability and longevity of the bicycle both
José Balido November 20, 2023 at 3:29pm

Here´s a pretty helpful and fairly detailed look at how newbies can get started traveling and cycling https://www.thegonegoat.com/inspiration-and-tips/travel-bicycle-sta...

The Beginner's Guide To Start Bike Touring: How To Travel With A Bicycle — The Gone Goat

I get asked a lot how to start bike (bicycle) touring and in general how to even begin the arduous process of travelling with a bike/bicycle. Here’s…
Max Pesling February 11, 2023 at 12:01pm

A writer for the travel site Matador asserts that Massanutten Mountain Bike Park in the Ridge and Valley section of the Appalachians boasts some of the best mountain biking on the Eastern Seabord: https://matadornetwork.com/watch/massanutten-bike-park/

Virginia's Massanutten Bike Park Is Way Cooler Than We Ever Expected
John Kipper January 5, 2023 at 6:56pm

Wow, this latest item from TravelDailyNews.com sure shows how much biking travel has been taking off lately! https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/bicycle-tourism-market-is-esti...
David Paul Appell October 17, 2022 at 2:00pm

Veteran U.S. travel writer Larry Olmsted (with whom I've worked in the past) just came out with a piece in Forbes about the boom in active vacations and especially the biking sector, including discussion of e-bikes and one particularly innovative biking-tour company: https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2022/10/05/for-an-awesome...

For An Awesome Active Travel Vacation, Try A New Kind Of Cycling Trip

Active travel is more popular than ever, and these one-of-a-kind cycling trips take vacations to a whole another level.