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WHAT WAS NEW IN 2012

Here, in chronological order, is a summary of what was new in MagBazTravels in 2012. You can get straight to the article or photographs by clicking on the link, or you can find the piece through the normal menu system.

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What was New in Previous Years: The website started in 2005 so there are several previous 'What's New' linking to articles and images still on the website.

What Was New in Previous Years

28 Dec Aussies in Norway 2012: Martin and Pam Williams give a full account of their 5-week, 3,030 mile (4850-km) motorhome tour of Norway in the summer of 2012. Nine images are included with a link to 148 more in their own Gallery and Slide Show.

Aussies in Norway Summer of 2012

23 Dec Motorhome vs Caravan: After three years alternating between a motorhome and a caravan for prolonged journeys in Europe, we list 48 reasons for travelling with a caravan. There are also reasons for preferring a motorhome, but that would be another article!

Motorhome vs Caravan
48 Reasons to Choose

21 Dec 2012: A Year of Four Seasons: This is our annual newsletter, written to celebrate the Winter Solstice and the slow return of the sun. 2012 is divided into four 'seasons', each describing a different journey as we alternated between motorhome and van+caravan.

2012
A Year of Four Seasons

3 Dec A Winter Trip to Turkey November 2012: Once again, Don and Maureen Madge drive their Timberland motorhome to a winter in Turkey. This time they try a new route of 1,920 miles (3070 km) and add to the kind of travel information that motorhomers and other travellers really need.

The Don Heads East

24 Nov By Sprinter and Caravan to France and Points South: Following a rapid Cheltenham-based switch from motorhome to repaired and reinvigorated Sprinter van and caravan, we are in France heading for Spain, Portugal and perhaps Morocco.

Winter Slowly Sprinting South

23 Nov The Pococks in Ireland and Scotland: Intrepid, Inveterate, Inspired - what word best describes Australian motorhomers Audrey and Graham? Their latest journey takes them through Ireland and into Scotland, in an article which also links to earlier travels the length and breadth of Europe.

Pococks among the Celts

23 Nov The End of Another Journey: As we start our fourth journey of 2012, in France heading south, we complete the account of two autumn months  motorhoming and cycling the great rivers of Germany: Rhine, Moselle, Ahr, Neckar and Danube.

Two Months Motorhoming and Cycling in Germany

23 Nov The USA - Shipping, Buying or Hiring: A reader emailed a query about motorhoming in the USA. Was it better to ship a European motorhome to America, or buy an RV in the USA and perhaps ship it back to Europe after an American tour? Or hire one there? 4 experienced motorhoming couples respond.

Ship, Buy or Hire in the USA?

23 Nov Henry Love's Spain: Chef Henry Love gives an insider's view of Spain as a traveller and a motorhomer. Here is the good news - and the bad. Who is Henry Love? Have a look at: The Henry Love Page on this website, and not least for his recipes!

Henry Love's Spain

23 Nov A German Take on Greece: As an additional note to our article A Greek Warning, German motorhomer Bernd Pesch describes his experience of travelling in Greece in October 2012. Here is an interesting and intriguing new perspective on a contemporary problem.

A German Motorhomer in Greece

1 Nov A Greek Warning: Based on the recent experiences of several motorhomers, personally known to us and reported here, this is a warning to take greater care now when camping or when leaving a vehicle unattended in Greece.

A Greek Warning

31 Oct Cycling the Rivers of Germany 2012: Here we put in one place accounts of the 15 cycle rides we made along some of the great rivers of Germany: the Rhine, Mosel, Ahr, Neckar and Danube. Most are half-day rides of up to 50 km (30 miles), but there is a 2-day ride on the Mosel (123 km, 77 miles) and 3-day ride on the Danube (215 km, 134 miles).

Cycling the Rivers of Germany 2012

29 Oct Motorhoming Germany 2012: After touring with the Sprinter van and caravan in Britain, we were more than ready for motorhoming further afield. The ferry was booked, the lockers stocked with essentials and the bicycles prepared to ride some of the great rivers: Rhine, Moselle, Ahr, Neckar and Danube.

Motorhoming Germany Autumn 2012

29 Oct On the Great Rivers of Germany: Here are four galleries/slide shows of images of riding dedicated cycle paths along the Rhine, Moselle, Neckar and Danube during our autumn motorhome tour of Germany

Images of Cycling in Germany

29 Oct

Motorhome Security: Now one of five articles on this subject, Rod shares the lessons he learned after being robbed while spending the night on a German Autobahn Service Area, on his way to Greece. Where are you safe?

Robbery on the Autobahn

29 Oct The Transit of Northern Serbia: Brenda and Adrian Wilson add to what is known about crossing Serbia, entering from Hungary en route to Bulgaria. Their assessment is positive and a great improvement on the transit of Romania - but there does seem to be a problem with insurance!

Driving across Northern Serbia

29 Oct The Transit of the Neum Enclave: This subject never goes away! To drive to Dubrovnik in southern Croatia, you have to pass through a small enclave of Bosnian territory. John Jefferis shares a recent experience and Graham Peacock, the CC Inspector for Croatia, adds his current knowledge of the proposed bridge bypass.

Driving across the Bosnian Enclave in Croatia

29 Oct The Henry Love Page: Now in Spain, Chef Henry shares more of his view of life as it unfolds before him. His subjects include cycling, Spain, Greece, his Hymer and, as ever, he finishes with a recipe, this time for Prawn Tapas.

More from Henry Love

7 Oct Brenda and Adrian return to Bulgaria to continue work on their house above Harmanli on their way to and from travelling in Turkey with their Fleetwood Fiesta motorhome. 

The Wilsons in Bulgaria and Turkey 2011/12

28 Sep

Updates and Additions: An excellent WiFi connection by the Rhine at Remagen has helped us achieve the following: more Readers' Comments (now 553), another article in the Don Madge Collection, news from Scotland in Free Camping in the UK, more on Camping in Istanbul, the latest on driving through the Bosnian Enclave of Neum and 2 new comments on our Divorce from the MMM.

Our Travel Log from Germany

19 Sep The Homewoods in Turkey: David and Helen share 32 images of their 2012 Tour of Turkey. You can also read their full account of the journey on this website.

Images of the Homewoods in Turkey 2012

18 Sep Sights and Sounds of Norway: In 12 minutes the video presents 100 images of our 4,600-mile tour of coastal Norway in the summer of 2011. The music of Greig and Elgar accompany our best attempt to convey something of the beauty and grandeur of Norway's vast fjord land. 

Sights and Sounds of Norway

19 Aug The Rudds on the Road 2012: From March to June, motorhomers Brian and Patricia were fully engaged in exploring the country from their home in Wigan to the far reaches of Turkey - and back. Here is the detailed account of that well-informed journey, with co-ordinates of their many informal night halts.

In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great

18 Aug

Ian and Judit Return to Hungary: Hungarian-speaking Ian (from Yorkshire) and Hungarian partner Judit, explore Hungary in their Bessacarr E760. Coupling local knowledge with a penchant for free camping, this adventurous couple provide the insider's guide to a little-known but fascinating area for the motorhomer.

Ian & Judit on Home Turf

16 Aug Images of Pete and Judy in Turkey: Already well known for their Google map-based list of over 100 free Stopovers in Greece, the Jenkins' account captures their12-week journey to, in and from Turkey. Details and co-ordinates are given for their 92 free Stopovers, many of which are included in the 84 images.

Account and Details of the Jenkins Tour of Turkey

Images of the Jenkins Tour of Turkey

16 Aug Overland from India to Scotland II: This is the account of the MacKenzie's three children Iain (8), Catriona (10) and Ruth (12). It's an example to us all of travel writing at its very best; it makes the contemporary blog appear bland and monotone by comparison!

A Children's Account of Overland Travel from India

16 Aug Overland from India to Scotland I: The Rev Murdoch and Anne MacKenzie, with their three children Iain, Ruth and Catriona, travelled 7,000 miles by public transport from Madras (as was) to Edinburgh in 1978. This is a fascinating journey we can only dream about today.

Overland from India to Scotland

2 Aug The Pococks Return: After their two excellent accounts of motorhome travels in Turkey, Audrey and Graham return to the UK through Eastern Europe and take a ferry from Scotland to Ireland.

Return from Turkey

2 Aug The Constables in Greece 2012: Diane and Neil describe a successful visit to the southern part of the Greek Peloponnese. They found what they were looking for and are bound to return.

Constables in Greece

20 Jul Looking Out: Recently updated, this new feature is a day-to-day commentary on the passing scene, as experienced by travellers with slightly world-weary eyes - us!

Look Out for Looking Out

6 Jul A Great British Summer 2012: Landing in Wales from Ireland, we drive to Cheltenham to exchange the motorhome for a new-to-us caravan and refurbished Sprinter van. After travelling and cycling in the North Yorkshire Moors, Yorkshire Dales and Scotland, we plan to return to Ireland.

A Great British Summer 2012

4 Jul Pippins in the Balkans: The Newtons celebrated their Ruby Wedding with a motorhome tour of the Balkans: Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania and then home through Hungary, Austria, Germany and Belgium. This is Rosemary's very thorough daily travel log.

Rosemary and Andy in the Balkans

2 Jul The Ian Shires Guide to Campsites in Hungary: Starting with a list of over 200 sites originally in Hungarian, Ian has translated the information and displayed it on a Google Map. This is an opportunity to explore the real Hungary!

Guide to Hungarian Campsites

27 May In Ireland 2012: After a winter in Greece and a motorhome journey across Europe to the port of Cherbourg, we took a ferry to Rosslare in the southeast corner of the Ireland. Our intention was to make a slow journey through the Emerald Isle to Dublin for a ferry to Wales and thus into England. But we would be back!

In the Emerald Isle May 2012

12 May A Winter's Work: Between January and March 2012, whilst hibernating in the southern Greek Peloponnese, we spent some of our time producing 31 articles and sets of images for this website. Here we describe these pieces along with the 15 contributions from Fellow Travellers that we edited.

A Winter's Work 2012

12 May The Pococks in Turkey Part Two: Having already described their motorhome journey from the UK into Greece via Norway and their onward route from Greece into Turkey, Australians Audrey and Graham now cross Turkey from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea and enter Istanbul. Their magnificent finale is the ANZAC Day of Remembrance (25 April) at Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

Pococks in Turkey Part Two

11 May From Greece to France 2012: This is the detailed Travel Log of our motorhome journey from Greece to France. The intention is to ferry from France to Ireland and on to Wales and England.

Greece to France 

11 May Images and Memories of Italy: We paused in Assisi, Siena and Pisa on our way across northern Italy from Ancona to Genoa. Here are some of the images which we captured of the magnificent buildings which define these cities.

Assisi, Siena and Pisa in Colour

1 May The Cost of Long-term Motorhoming: After 17 years on the road we still keep accurate records of income and expenditure. Here we share details of our system which gives both information and control. The ultimate balance sheet places finance on one side and a great life style on the other!

The Cost of Long-term Motorhoming

14 Apr Dr Bob in Valencia 2012: Freshly returned from a year travelling in Australia, Dr Bob and Sandra pick up their motorhome in Spain to visit Valencia's Fiesta de Las Fallas. Here is the full story in Dr Bob's typically erudite style.

Dr Bob at Valencia's Festival

14 Apr Homewoods Homeward from Turkey: After nearly 3 months, many miles and over 12,000 words, Helen and David Homewood return to France after their epic exploration of Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. Not least, all their overnight parking spots have co-ordinates and a full description.

Homewoods Homeward Bound

14 Apr Margaret's Lemon Drops: Margaret shares some of her favourite recipes making the best use of the fruit growing just outside our motorhome! As we write, Christine Strawson and Helen Homewood have added their recipes and other uses for this much under-estimated fruit.

Margaret's Lemon Drops

14 Apr LPG in Greece: As further austerity measures bite even deeper into the Greeks' pockets, motorhomers benefit from a warmer welcome, emptier campsites and yet more LPG stations. Here we discover a new one near Amaliada in the northwest Peloponnese.

Yet More LPG in Greece

7 Apr Dr Bob in Thailand: Following a great one-year journey across Australia in 2011, Dr Bob and Sandra returned to their home in Spain via Thailand and the UK. This is their account of a first visit to Thailand, a visit centered on Bangkok.

Dr Bob in Thailand

1 Apr Long-term Motorhoming with Children: It's a rare event to meet a long-term motorhoming couple travelling with their school-age children. But we are sharing a campsite with such a family and dealing with a query from an aspiring couple. This article is the result.

Motorhoming with Children

30 Mar Pococks' Travels: Australian couple Audrey and Graham describe their motorhome journeys from Norway to Greece (where we met them at Camping Finikes in the southern Peloponnese) and then from Greece to the Mediterranean Coast of Turkey.

Pococks Travels from Norway to Greece

Pococks Travels from Greece to Turkey

30 Mar A Broad Abroad: Across the hot summer of 2011, Ann Speirs, alone in her Chausson motorhome, travelled 9,325 miles (14,920 km) in just under 5 months, much of it Turkey. Here is a unique and very detailed account of her journey, with a link to her full story and gallery of images. This is travelling at its very best!

A Broad Abroad

30 Mar Sensitive Travel: Using the bad example of a recent blog and book about motorhoming for 4 weeks in Morocco, we reflect on the need for sensitivity when travelling in less developed countries and the necessity of avoiding exploitation in all its forms.

Sensitive Travel

19 Mar What's Different in Greece in 2012? Here are the answers to the commonly asked questions: What's different in Greece during the crisis? Is it safe? How does it affect motorhomers? What's going to happen next?

Greek Differences in 2012

18 Mar In Norway June 2011: Our winter break in Greece has given the opportunity to write up the missing month in last summer's tour of Norway. During June 2011, we drove our Sprinter van 3,125 miles (5,000 km) to the UK and back from Bud near Molde in Norway so that Margaret could attend her mother's funeral near Blackpool.

Norway to England and Return

12 Mar Winter in Greece 2012: This is a brief account of our winter hibernation and annual financial recuperation in the southern Greek Peloponnese. Among other things are links to the two campsites we use and the two videos made by Ian and Judit, friends and fellow-motorhomers.

Winter in Greece 2012

11 Mar Greek Winter Campsite Brochure: This is the antidote to the glossy Summer Campsite Brochure with its images of bikini-clad nubile young maidens disporting themselves on sunlit beaches by a warm azure sea. Here is the Greek campsite in winter, telling the story as it is - and we love it!

Winter Campsite Brochure

10 Mar

Images of Winter in Greece: Based in the southern part of the Messinian Peninsula in the Greek Peloponnese, we used our motorhome, bicycles and a hire car to explore the hills and valleys of this beautiful land. Here are 48 images that record something of that experience.

Images of Winter in Greece

9 Mar The Greek Tragicomedy: Using a series of stories from the local press, we describe the tragedy of the ongoing financial and social crisis in this country, our current winter home. Being Greece, the seriousness of the situation is somewhat balanced by the outrageous behaviour of the key actors. We also reflect on the role of humour in overcoming fear.

The Ongoing Greek Tragicomedy 

9 Mar The Jeffes Transit Serbia: Martin and Shirley were returning to Bulgaria from a winter break in the UK. They built, own and manage Camping Sakar Hills near Bulgaria's borders with Greece and Turkey and they usually drive from Hungary to Bulgaria via Romania. This time they drive through Serbia and this is their story.

Jeffes Transit Serbia

9 Mar Eye Witnesses in Biser. Here are emails from friends in and around Biser where ten people died in destructive floods in early February. In addition there is a link to dramatic video footage.

Eye Witnesses in Biser

17 Feb Dam Burst and Floods in Biser: Here are Carol's 16 images of the village of Biser after flash flooding when 10 died and many houses were damaged. Fortunately, the well-known campsite, Sakar Hills, escaped damage as did Matt Jeffes, the English resident manager.

Dam Burst and Floods in SE Bulgaria

17 Feb The Manzies in the Balkans: Ian & Shelagh motorhome south from Hungary to Greece via Croatia, Serbia and Macedonia. This account of an unusual journey encourages others to follow by describing a good route, a warm welcome and places to stay.

Motorhome Transit of the Former Yugoslavia

17 Feb Dr Bob & Sandra in Thailand: Here are a range of Sandra's photographs which capture their travels in Thailand en route from Australia to the UK.

Images of Thailand

17 Feb Dr Bob Leaves Australia: At the end of a one-year tour of Australia in their Land Rover and caravan, Dr Bob & Sandra fly back to the UK via Thailand. Here is the story of their last two months down under, December 2011 and January 2012.

Dr Bob Leaves Australia

1 Feb Ian, Judit and Bessy Head East: Having recently bought a Bessacarr E760 motorhome, Ian & Judit set off on their first long motorhome journey in light snow, following Don Madge's route to Greece. Click on the link to follow their own website.

First-timers Motorhomers Head for Greece

28 Jan 2011: The Year of the Ferry: This is our account of travels last year by motorhome, bicycle, Sprinter van, caravan and tent from southern Turkey to northern Norway via the UK and then back to Greece. The theme is 'The Ferry' - 35 of them!

The Year of the Ferry

11 Jan Looking Out: This new feature is a day-to-day commentary on the passing scene, as experienced by travellers with slightly world-weary eyes  - us!

Look Out for Looking Out

11 Jan Italy to Turkey via Albania: Helen & David Homewood share the experience of motorhoming from Italy to Turkey's Aegean coast, via Albania and the transit of northern Greece, in winter. If you hadn't thought of taking the ferry from Brindisi to Vlore and then heading south into Greece, here's the way to do it!

The Homewoods Motorhome from Italy to Turkey via Albania

10 Jan Winter Ferries between Italy and Greece 2011/12: This information was put together in response to a request from our old friend and new motorhomer, Ian Shires. Planning a winter journey to Greece, he had found the websites of ferry companies and agents equally unhelpful.

Crossing the Adriatic in Winter

10 Jan Don Madge on the Road to Turkey: The Don, Doyen of the Motorhome Forums, takes to the road once more for Turkey. In addition to details of his route across Europe, with night halts, Don gives the lastest information on Turkey's visa and other relevant regulations.

A Winter Journey to Turkey

10 Jan Ian & Judit meet Bessy: Returning to the UK after years of living and working in Budapest, Ian & Judit replace their Land Rover Defender and tent with a motorhome. Many months of research led to the vehicle in which they aim to extend their already extensive travels in Europe and beyond.

Ian, Judit and Bessy

3 Jan A Winter Motorhome Journey: With the Sprinter van and caravan safely in store in the UK, we retrieved our Flair motorhome from Motorhome Medics and sailed for Dunkirk. We crossed France, headed south through Germany and Switzerland and then east across northern Italy, ultimately arriving in the Greek Peloponnese.

A Winter Motorhome Journey

3 Jan The Ultimate Guide to the Baltic Republics: Paul & Sheila Barker have done it again. Careful research, a full 3 months of exploration and excellent reporting produce this, their fifteenth account of a motorhome journey in a European country. Not least, their Campsite Reviews and Travel Tips are essential reading.

The Barkers in the Baltics

3 Jan Overnight Parking in Greece: Pete Jenkins strikes again and brings the number of 'free camping' spots in Greece to 169. There is a Google-type map, co-ordinates, a brief description and sometimes a photograph.

PJ's Night Halts in Greece

3 Jan A Home or Pied a Terre in Bulgaria: Carol and John live in Bulgaria in a village near Camping Sakar Hills. They have for sale a multi-purpose property close to the border with Turkey and Greece. Not least, there is plenty of space to park one or more caravans or motorhomes. And all for less than £7,000!

At Home in Bulgaria

1 Jan What was New in 2011? Eco Camping Batak is new. Located at 1090 m (3,600 ft) in the Rhodopi mountains, on the edge of Lake Batak, it is a great addition to Bulgaria's still small list of really good campsites. English is well spoken by owner/manager Hristo Simeonov and a wide range of outdoor activities are on hand.

Eco Camping in Bulgaria

1 Jan Dr Bob & Sandra in Australia: Starting from Perth on a year-long tour, this intrepid couple have crossed the Nullarbor, travelled north from Port Augusta to Tennant Creek and explored NT and Queensland in their Land Rover Discovery, pulling a caravan. Here is their detailed Travel Log.

February-May 2011

June-August 2011

September-November 2011

1 Jan From Greece to the UK April 2011: An account of travelling by motorhome back to the UK from Greece via Italy, Switzerland, France and Belgium. This is the final stage of a journey that ranged from the top of Norway, through the Baltic Republics and Eastern Europe to Turkey and Greece.

Greece to the UK April 2010

1 Jan 36 Motorhome Insurance Agents: The need to renew our motorhome insurance encouraged us to resurvey the jungle of motorhome insurers. This led to the revision and updating of our findings. Contact Us to share your experience.

36 Motorhome Insurers Reviewed

1 Jan Ferries between Turkey and Greece: For too many years no ferry has operated between the Greek mainland and Turkey. But about 15 different ferry routes operate between the Turkish mainland and nearby Greek Islands, only 4 of which carry vehicles. Read on . . . .

Turkish-Greek Ferries

1 Jan Return to the UK October 2011: From Malmo in Sweden we crossed the Kattegat to Copenhagen, using the 10-mile Oresunds Link. A ferry from Rodby to Puttgarten began the traverse of northern Germany and into Holland for a ferry to the UK.

Back to Blighty

1 Jan The Henry Love Page: Motorhomer and classically-trained chef, Henry has updated his page with fascinating information on Norwegian fish, particularly the Lofoten catch, and its use in the Basque country and Italy. Try his Salt Cod Tongues recipe!

The Henry Love Page Update

1 Jan Camping in Turkey: Our popular detailed list of Turkish campsites has expanded to 54 with thanks to Rose Walshaw following her 6-week tour in the spring of 2011.

54 Campsites thoughout Turkey

1 Jan Over 100 LPG Stations in Greece: After many years with almost no LPG outlets, Damian has sent us a map, list and downloadable SatNav POIs for 98 stations throughout Greece including Crete.

98 LPG Stations in Greece

1 Jan Dr Bob's View of the World: Dr Bob & Sandra have recently motorhomed in Portugal and Morocco, toured in Singapore and caravanned in Australia. Here are some of their many fine images of their far-ranging travels.

Dr Bob in Morocco

Dr Bob in Portugal

Dr Bob in Singapore

Dr Bob in Australia

1 Jan Overnight Parking in Greece: Also known as 'Stopovers' and 'Night Halts' (and the rather silly 'Wild Camping'), we have added to the list of sites we have used. This supplements Pete Jenkins' list of over 130 co-ordinated and Googlable places and yet more contributions from John Hughes and the Pippins.

Overnight Parking in Greece

1 Jan Campsites Open All Year in Greece: Taking time out during a sunny Greek winter, we have updated our list of campsites known to be open all year in this land of ancient gods (and modern eurozone problems).

Campsites Open All Year in Greece

Readers' Comments: So far, 538 readers and users of this website have offered comments and opinions by email.

538 Readers' Comments

69 Fellow Travellers have contributed articles and images to this website, sharing their experience of long-term, long-distance travel by motorhome and/or bicycle.

69 Fellow Travellers

33 Motorhome Insurers: Details are given of 33 motorhome insurers, along with some hints and tips on how to choose a policy suited to your needs.

33 Motorhome Insurers

60 Useful Links: Selected from the many, here are a number of links to websites useful and relevant to the long-term, long-distance traveller by motorhome and/or bicycle.

60 Useful Links

306 Travel Quotations: The collection of travel-related quotations has now reached 306 - so there must be more than one for every occasion! Can you add to the total?

306 Travel Quotations

40 Travellers' Website: These non-commercial websites have been produced by long-distance motorhomers, cyclists and other travellers. Please let us know about any other websites of this type that you can personally recommend. Or perhaps you can recommend your own site!

40 Travellers' Websites

147 Books for Travelling: 16 more books for our travelling in the summer of 2010 brings the total to 147, including some recommended by readers of this website. There are guide books, cook books, fiction and relevant non-fiction. Why not share the contents of your motorhome's bookshelf/ bicycle pannier?Contact Us!

147 Books for Travelling

The Collections of 3 Fellow Travellers: These fellow long-distance, long-term travellers and motorhomers have each contributed a good number of articles to this website; enough to form a personal Collection. Click on their name to see a clickable list of their wide-ranging articles.

Don Madge Collection (27)

Webb Collection (15)

Dr Bob Collection (15)

Our 32 Greatest Cycle Rides: Gathered together here are brief descriptions and links to 32 of what we consider to be the best of hundreds of our cycle rides over the years. The chosen rides add up to 34,730 miles (55,570 km) or an average of 1,085 miles (1,740 km) per ride.

32 Greatest Cycle Rides

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