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  • Descending Muktinath Valley on the Annapurna Circuit, Nepal.

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    Descending Muktinath Valley on the Annapurna Circuit, Nepal.

  • Fall foliage at Smugglers Notch in Vermont. Leaf peeping along...

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    Fall foliage at Smugglers Notch in Vermont. Leaf peeping along country roads in the state offers lots of lovely bike rides.

  • The foreboding approach to the Colle delle Finestre, Italy, with...

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    The foreboding approach to the Colle delle Finestre, Italy, with its autumn colors.

  • Crowds of people sitting by glowing campfires on Cannon Beach...

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    Crowds of people sitting by glowing campfires on Cannon Beach at dusk in Oregon. Haystack Rock is in the background.

  • On the D84 road, alongside the Golo River, which winds...

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    On the D84 road, alongside the Golo River, which winds through central Corsica.

  • Coastal cycling past nikau palms on New Zealand's Heaphy Track,...

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    Coastal cycling past nikau palms on New Zealand's Heaphy Track, where mountain bikes are permitted for some of the year.

  • There are few straight roads on the Dingle Peninsula in...

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    There are few straight roads on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland.

  • Track through the blooming flowers in Namaqualand in South Africa,...

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    Track through the blooming flowers in Namaqualand in South Africa, just one small section of the 7,500-mile Tour d'Afrique.

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Fall has arrived, but that doesn’t mean the bike has to go into hibernation. Lonely Planet has compiled the most exciting biking routes, best experiences and great cycling stories in the book “Epic Bike Rides of the World.” Cyclists and contributors share firsthand accounts of their most memorable trips across 30 countries to showcase the most thrilling two-wheel tours on the planet.