Europe is simply full of variety and putting together a trip itinerary can be intimidating and exciting. And seeing it by bike is so rewarding. Fancy a tour of the beautiful towns and villages in the low countries like Belgium and the Netherlands, or the WW1 battlefields, perhaps? You also won't be far from taking in parts of the most famous one day classics. France offers us vineyards and rolling rural rides all the way through to the steep challenges of the Alps, Mont Ventoux and the Pyrenees. Fancy tackling some (or all!) of the Tour de France, perhaps. Germany offers massive forests, wonderful river routes and beautiful scenery at every turn, or challenge your legs in Austria, Switzerland and northern Italy. One of our own favourites is the area round Tuscany - beautiful rolling hills and the famous white roads combined with the potential to overnight in Florence of Pisa. Spain is wonderful cycling country, smooth tarmac, warm climate wonderful food and plenty to see. All round the Mediterranean is perfect for a winter get away - and don't forget the islands such as the Balearics or Canaries - follow the major teams to their winter training camps! If you're inspired, talk to us about planning your trip and how we could support you. We think Euro Velo is a great source of information and ideas. You can find them here . If you're thinking of going further afield, talk to us and we'll discuss what we can do to help make your world wide cycling dreams come true. Lonely Planet have some great books and articles such as the one you'll find here .

If you're a UK resident or you're thinking about visiting, the UK has some great cycling possibilities which are easy to underestimate. For a start the UK has a wide variety of landscapes, from the quiet rolling countryside of the south, the Moorland uplands of the Peak District, Pennines and the Yorkshire Dales to the more tougher mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. With lots of rural areas and routes don't think there is a lack of cycle friendly routes and that there is too much traffic on our roads - and with the " Sustrans " network there are lots of long distance cycling routes opening up. If you do intend to tour the UK it is easy enough to avoid the large conurbations (unless there is a Sustrans route through it) and the main 'A' class trunk roads as the amount of traffic on these can be large and UK drivers although usually courteous are not used to a lot of cyclists. If you stick to the minor roads and use the long distance cycle routes you should have some great touring. It goes without saying that we at Go Pedal can help you work through all these options. If you're visiting the UK or having a staycation we'd love to talk to you about how we make your cycling adventure happen, from transfers and equipment, to routes and accommodation and on ride support. Follow these links for more information, then come back to Go Pedal so we can help you ride wherever you want to. Sustrans National Cycle Network here More cycling routes, this time from Cycling UK here A great set of county and region guides, also from Cycling UK here A set of northern England guides from Cycle England here Some of England's quietest roads from Visit Lincolnshire here