Top 10 Places To Ride Before You Die
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 10. 06. 2024
- Riding your bike can take you to some amazing places all across the globe. Iceland, Patagonia, Taiwan to name just a few. In this video, Ollie and James take you through their top 10 places to ride before you die.
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Where in the world would you like to ride your bike?
Global Cycling Network I bet LA is in there.......
Lago di Garda in Italy is beautiful! You need to do the Punta Veleno climb! But I need to ride again in Rio de Janeiro! đ âïž city, beach, nature and mountains â° â€ïž
Inland China, Japan, Blue Mt. in Australia, gravel in South America, like Peru, New Zealand
Sierra Nevada and Alpujarras in Granada province of Spain. It is way better than Mallorca, Longer climbs, smoother roads but best of all not full of German and British cyclists.
I would like to climb the Mauna kea some day. And I am attending the 1001 Miglia trough Toscane this August. (1600km ride)
Gents, the Jeremy Powers video, Hollywood Blvd, the LA skyline: all Southern California. Like way southern.
Yeah whoops. Northern California is really too for riding. Especially Mtn bike. The issue is that they are talking about SF while showing LA B-roll...
Im like, they gonna show Mount Shasta?? or something northern like that, was bombarded with broll for places just a few minutes in car from tijuana :D southern a f
@@guafito A few minutes from Tijuana? TIL San Diego doesn't exist...
Jeremy Powers was in Los Angeles, which is most definitely NOT Northern California lol whoops
Yeah, from the outside, I suppose it all looks the same, California is California. But from the inside, Northern California and Southern California are two completely different places, each beautiful in its own way but not the same deal. And when I was 11, we lived in Fresno for a year and that was great, you got to pick your side. And we moved back up to the Bay Area in '72--Pacifica--but I liked being close to Los Angeles for a year, tho' my childhood was filled with somewhat regular trips to Southern California because of my Dad's involvement with auto racing. My favorite trip was in early '68 when he and a friend towed a race car down from San Rafael with a convertible Impala. The top wasn't up for some reason so it was freezing in the back of that car but it was a memorable adventure and it was always a thrill to ride up the Grapevine and end up in Los Angeles.
came for this comment ye... LA is definitely SoCal. Kinda funny hearing James talk about the Golden Gate bridge with a overview of LA on the screen lol..... but they are both worthy of this list anyway
How can they screw up so bad. Talking about Northern California and showing pictures of LA. Like talking about the Italian Alpes and showing the Pyrenees...
Not mentinioning the Cote dâAzur ? Dude...
@@fernandoroman6494 yeah that's definitely wrong, so many cool local Mountains in NorCal make this feel very awkward.
Northern California distance to southern California (San Francisco to Los Angeles) is roughly the same as London to Edinburgh.
The French Pyrenees: quiet roads, historic climbs, beautiful villages and stunning scenery.
Nick Evans my all-time fav đđŒ
Agreed. It's more than just Col du Tourmalet. There's Col du Portet (arguably tougher than Tourmalet), Lac de Cap de Long (and the nearby lakes), the beautiful SuperbagnĂšres, Col d'Aubisque, and so many more... I love cycling in that part of France.
GCN = Geographically Challenged Network. (At least when it pertains to California)
Although they probably have much better geography knowledge than 90% of people in California and that is not an exaggeration
@@zaydansari4408 I would agree.
@@zaydansari4408 And I'm not trying to be harsh on GCN. I love their channel(s) and all they do for the sport. They're one of my favorite things to watch on the 'Tube.
This needs to be read in a fake Yorkshire accent on account of it's Ollie... LOL
also, don't get me started on the pronunciation...
Hey I love the channel but as a cyclist from Northern California it was rough watching clips of dry Los Angeles when describing my area. Thereâs so much beauty that viewers missed!
11 : streets of Moscow. When you are finally ready to die.
they have some of the best drivers in the world a good place to die đ
@AG Coarseman They're in Moscow
Iâm from Moscow. And itâs true.
AG Coarseman Many times and so what?)) I drive in Moscow every day and almost do not see cyclists. Because it's scarier than Mumbai for them. Roads are not prepared for cyclists. Drivers don't respect cyclists, cut them off or may hit them. Or you can go to Chelyabinsk and Jakarta will seems you like a Paradise))
Overated Rusia. Not as crazy as Jakarta. Pfftt
Tuscany! We got it all: beaches, coastal rides, vineyards, olive groves, plains, gravel, hills, (lotsa hills), it's Tuscany, over 60% is hilly! There's even some steeper stuff, if you want it. Plus the food, the wine, the coffee, the sites & history, and the landscape - just awesome. Perfect for riding & exploring.
I lived in a little town called Tirrenia, in the province of Pisa, back in the 70s. Tuscany truly is a gorgeous area, the best of Italy.
Here in Japan there are mountainous climbs and coastal routes that are amazing. At the end of your ride there is nearly always an onsen (hot spring) where ever you decide to rest for the night. No better way to recover from a long day in the saddle.
Scotland Highlands the North Coast 500 coastal route! Epic place to ride. đŽó §ó ąó łó Łó Žó ż
Best place I've ever cycled. Japan, north to south following the fall colours in the mountains. Jaw dropping beauty, great infrastructure.
The Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia Canada. 185 miles of seaside cliffs all looking out of a post-card. California's Big Sur seems like an iconic ride to be sure that's on the bucket list. Utah is probably next on the list, the canyons and mesa's in Zion National Park there are incredible and would make for fun riding.
Utah is of course home to the whole enchilada, a MTB ride that starts at treeline on a 11,000ft mountian pass, and ends at the Colorado river on a canyon floor.
Gentlemen, you showed my neck of the woods, Los Angeles, which is Southern California. A little bit of confusion between dialogue and video. đ
From North Hollywood to West Covina no joke at all.....loved it San Gabriel Mountains.
Having not done much bike travel outside of Arizona, for the U.S. I'd say:
You showed clips of Southern California while talking about NorCal. Both are deserving of being on this list.
Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Hawaii, and Oregon are all amazing.
Seems strange that Australia and New Zealand were not on this list. I'd have guessed that cape Town would be another amazing place to ride.
I thought the same! All LA shots!
I'm a Brit living on the Cote d'Azur. Great riding in the Pre-Alps and on the coast, but the best riding I've done is Northern California. We lived in Healdsburg in the wine country, with loads of good rides. Steep, long climbs (20%) and the iconic Highway 1 along the coast. Plus a great bike club, Santa Rosa Cycle Club, with 1200 members and great organised rides including camping/biking tours up near Oregon. My favourite was the the 5 Rivers Tour - 5 roaring rivers, giant sequoia trees, coast road and a little known but awesome climb up Mount Etna. We checked it out against Mont Ventoux, which I've ridden and it's pretty much the same difficulty, with a great Milk Shake at the bottom of the descent. In addition, near Healdsburg there is Levi Leiphiemers King Ridge Gran Fondo - big climbs and lovely coastline.
âItâs like spaghetti draped across a mountainâ Like Ollie, I too grew up watching Clarkson hurdle a Gallardo Superleggera up there.
Lake Tahoe is the best riding in Northern California. âAmericaâs most beautiful bike rideâ is held there ever June. Itâs amazingly beautiful. Iâm new to cycling and managed to complete the century course last year while getting lost in the beauty.
This gives me so much Inspiration to travel. I've not been on a plane for 11+ years but in recent months I've been really trying hard to challenge that and I can't wait to get aboard and see some of these places!
You both are so fortunate to have seen so much of the world at such a young age.
Oop, the footage of Jeremy Powers was from his segment on riding in LA - which no more Northern California than Wisconsin is in the Sun Belt
Yea Jeremy was definitely in So Cal, Nor cal Starts in Monterey and Sacramento...
Also the Central coast of CA is a hidden Gem!!
Draw a line from Marin to bishop. North South. You're right central coast is a gem
South west coast of Scotland. Take the 15 minute ferry ride over the Clyde to Dunoon and you have some of the best riding in the UK less than an hour from Glasgow, including the stunning Kyles of Bute. Quiet roads and excellent cafes/restaurants to refuel. And having a ride that starts and finishes with a ferry ride makes it an adventure every time. Come along and we'll show yiu round. On second thoughts, maybe we want to keep it quiet. Oops :-)
Or the Aude department of south east France. Between Carcasonne and the Corbieres and Pyrenees. Stunning scenery, almost deserted roads, and marvelous french food.
I like road from Ballater to TOmintoul. I was living in Tarland so I travel once there.Good experience.
So according to Ollie they have geezers in Iceland? We have them here in America too. Some who see me on my bike say "hey look at that old geezer riding so slowly up that hill".
Yes, I heard that too. He's mispronouncing geysers. Poor fellow. But, I won't be the one to tell him....
Geezer and geyser are pronounced the same way in Britain. A guiser is someone in a Hallowe'en costume in Scotland
In British English geezer means ANY man, not just an old man.
@@christrickett3291 Merriam-Webster defines geezer as " an odd, eccentric, or unreasonable person".
I saw a geezer next to a geyser once.
+ New Zealand, Adelaide and surrounds, Bikepacking Japan, North-West USA...
NZ is great and trail heaven for mountain bikers but roadies should be very carefully. our roads are extremely dangerous and our drivers give you no room overtaking. Drivers are like that all over the country
2 suggestions:
1. Southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia. A lot of varied terrain, great bicycling infrastructure, a lot of places to see/hang out, tons of natural beauty, and possibly the nicest people on earth. This is honestly my favorite place to bicycle, anywhere.
2. Rural Germany. No really. You can literally ride across the entire country with only minimal contact with cars. Some of the so-called bike routes are actually just tractor paths, but they're all doable on a road bike, it's generally pretty scenic, the food is much better than you'd expect, and the hills, at least in the wine growing parts, are delightfully soul-crushing.
Azores (SĂŁo Miguel) is for sure one of the best places that Iâve ever ridden my bike in - amazing landscape, small amount of traffic and almost always a spectacular view to the ocean
Marius JonuĆĄka yep! I can vouch for that, did you try Pico island?
Jaime Debrum No, unfortunately. We stayed on SĂŁo Miguel only
can you rent bikes there affordably?
Belgium has been forgotten with his famous cobbles and DE mur de grammont and de ronde van Vlaanderen it's an absolute must to visit when it's sunny
And like the Netherlands cyclists are well taken care of in Belgium. The Ravel network of former rail lines and towpaths is amazing. Mostly perfectly surfaced (check Komoot if you're not into gravel). Not to mention that cyclists always have the right of way over cars! The Ardennes area is beautiful too and the upper Meuse. Just keep away from Liege and the ring roads around towns like Bruges and Ghent...
@@martyselfman8770 Cyclist do not have right of way in Belgium! The have to follow the rules just as every other vehicle they share the road with.
@@befab4ever1972 My mistake. It's Flanders only, and it's only where the pavement is red. I was confused because when riding in Flanders the cars all seem to stop for no reason to let me go first! Maybe they are just being friendly or maybe they're confused too!
The Dolomites are really a fantastic place to ride. I live there and may add, that probably the period from the beginning of June to mid-July is best, because there is very little traffic on the roads: Sometimes you have the many beautiful passes (almost) for yourself and can enjoy them even more in the unique peace and quiet!
Taiwan # 1 !!
Yeah
Man itâs everything! See you Oliver!!
Nice segment and youâre right that Northern California is a great place to ride. I used to live there and the riding is fantastic. However, the video you ran was actually in Southern California. I was born and raised there and spent a lot of time riding - I know it well. Keep up the interesting stuff!
I did a cycling trip around the whole Taiwan several years ago. Highly recommend for high route instead of regular Tour du Taiwan route.
Pretty good list. Loved the way The Lake District got a big shout out as I went there last year and loved the 3 rides I did without hitting the big climbs. Stunning landscapes with steep as gradients
Lanzarote. An island with beautiful weather all year round, and a mecca for triathletes and cyclists. Steep passes, fast descents, volcanoes and picturesque roads along the sea.
Thank you for including my area, Northern California. We have it all - great road riding, great gravel riding, and great mountain biking.
Watching cycling races you do get too see some fantastic areas and the early season races when not many fans are watching are quite interesting as it's like an adventure whilst you're watching..
In the US it is hard to beat Vermont. Road, gravel and MTB. Along with a strong craft brew culture too.
Sounds awesome đ
Didn't know they moved Hollywood sign to Northern California :) That said, as beautiful as real NorCal is, it can't hold a candle to the beauty of Colorado !
Washington can though, especially the area around Mt. Rainier.
@@mrvwbug4423 Yes, Cascades are beautiful - Colorado Rockies however are stunning, where else can you ride up to 14K+ elevation ?
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Australia : Great Ocean Road, 7 Peaks, Jacobs Ladder, Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, Cairns to Cape York, Peaks Challenge (Qld), Munda Biddi Trail
New Zealand : Alps to Ocean, Rimutaka, Hauraki, Clutha & Roxburgh, Taupo Lap, Mt Taranaki Circuit.
Japan : Imabari/Shimanami Kaido, Nasu Itamuro Kuroiso, Miyako-jima Irabu-jima
So many more thoughout Australiasia & Oceania.....
How about we get a GCN Australiasia to showcase some of these awesome rides form countries that have some of the worlds best rides. There's a few retired riders around here that may be useful, Evans, McEwen, Renshaw.......
if in Japan, the course that I must do every year is the other side- the Noto Peninsula (There are shinkansen stations at Toyama or Kanazawa), about 300-400km of excellent coastal roads, and the fish around there is to die for.
Australia should really make that list. Some epic rides down there.
Don't forget NZ's West Coast of the South Island, Crown Range, Milford sound road (a bit broken at the moment), East Cape, Hwy 38 through the Te Urewera {includes 90Km of gravel}.
I rode my bicycle across Australia
Perth to Melbourne to Wollongong
To Sydney to Brisbane.
I remember the Great Ocean Hwy.
Reminds me of Big Sur in California
@@Walking_Death NZ is great but the our drivers make road cycling here extremely dangerous. Would not recommend cycling along the West Coast unless you have a death wish.
Sincere thanks for showing video of SOUTHERN California during your description of NORTHERN CA.
Colombia, specially the coffee growing regions, Lake Tahoe in Northern California and the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington
I did a bike tour down the PCH. The redwoods are one of the most amazing places to cycle through.
I lived in Taiwan, the cycling is incredible.
I'm so lucky to have the lake district on my doorstep and it's definitely one of the best place to cycle.
My second home Taiwan! Been living there for 5 years and canât encourage you enough to go explore this lovely island! Road bike wonderland with the worlds best carbon fiber producers in Taichung!
Spent there some time in Taichung - also very polluted. But further in the island is really amazing
Zygfryd Homonto True, gotta get out of the cities for sure. But mountains and especially east coast are just jaw dropping beautiful
I think that you missed Colorado....
Most definitely
Spectacular mountain, gravel, and road riding in Colorado.
The only place where you can summit not one, but two 14,000ft mountains on a road bike (and up to 17 of them on a MTB).
Pikes Peak, quite possibly the only place in the world where you can climb the same mountain via road bike or mountain bike or even get really crazy and do something like road bike up, and shuttle a MTB up to ride Barr trail back down.
And Utah
I'm lucky enough to have ridden the Stelvio and in the Savoian Alps. Galibier is my favorite as you have this amazing view looking South.
Hi guys!!! Oui completely forget the Provence. Great riding with the epic Mt ventoux, the vineyards flats. And last but not least great weather All year around . I canât wait going back there. Cheers from France
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I live in San Francisco and thanks to GCN, I've crossed Golden Gate bridge several times already with my bike for some adventure and artistic inspiration.
You definitely missed COLOMBIA. There is a reason why some of the best cyclists come from Colombia.
You boys need to go to the southern Hemisphere , Tasmania Australia has it all. Alpine rides, coastal rides, gravel, MTB, road, hills, flats, stunning scenery and not a lot of cars. Come down and I'll show you around
You all need to come to Lake Tahoe, CA. We have two fully supported rides around the lake for 72 miles with an option to hit 100. We also have the Death Ride in July which is over 15,000 feet of climbing over 5 mountain passes. And we have the Alta Alpina Challenge âThe Worlds Toughest Double Centuryâ 200 miles over 8 mountain passes in one day! This one you can customize your ride and do 1 or all 8 passes though. Come do the challenge and I will make sure you all get a free entry to the event!
1) Western Canada (BC - Vancouver to Whistler. Okanagan Valley. Alberta - Canadian Rockies, Banff). 2) The REAL Northern California đ 3) Pacific North West - Northern Oregon and Washington State also spectacular
Central Oregon in the US. Around the city of Bend, Oregon. Great roads and great gravel.
I sure wish you guys would come over to the States and Ride Ragbrai with us!!!!!! Look it up!!! Love your videos!!! Thanks for all you do!
great list and great video as always. Gaspesie Qc in Canada is a beautiful place to ride.
Hood River, Oregon, epic road and mtn biking. Super fun town, also famous for windsurfing, kiting, skiing year round, world class kayaking, hiking, and beweries and wineries.
Some great places to ride in Canada as well...Gatineau, Mont Tremblant, Southern Ontario. Just in summer unless you like lots of snow and -30C
Done some of the best riding of my life in the Scottish Highlands (NC500) and rural Japan.
For US sights Iâm in for the hills of Arkansas. Punchy climbs beautiful greenery. Water waysQuiet roads.
You guys looked cold out in that vid.. looks like the view I've got at home across to the peaks.. blowing and freezing! This vid is dream time.. I love Mallorca and the Alps.. the Lakes are spectacular and tough, but Taiwan looks mega. Love to ride in Iceland one day too, but most of all I want rideable weather back here in Blighty! All the best fellas đŽđŽđđ»đđ»âđ»âđ»
thanks for this one... keeps me riding on - to become a better cyclist and get a chance to see more places... like the Lake District - Oli, thanks again - you made me taking part at the Frank Whitton - one of my very favorite experiences on bike...
I love the Col d`izoard
Mallorca
I would love to see the Dolomites ...
and the the Stelvio...
whenever you have the chance: go to the Black Forest - stay at Badenweiler - see the mountains, the vineyards and the atmosphere... you will love it - and I could show my favorite places.... you will love it...
Costa Blanca! An amazingly quiet and beautiful place to ride. And donât forget Tenerife, epic landscape and near perfect tarmac on the most relevant roads.
The Wicklow mountains! Just south of Dublin lies the âGarden of Irelandâ. 10/10 for ease of access from UK/Europe via Dublin airport or else Dublin Port for those bringing the motor. A night in the Glenmalure lodge after a days steep climbs and fast descents is a must
I'm limited in where I've ridden to just in the US. Levi's Gran Fondo in northern California was, perhaps, my favorite ride. Riding through the redwood forests, along side vineyards, and along the coast. The landscape was amazing! While maybe not the top of this list I think it does deserve to be on the top 10 places to ride.
If you are ever in Las Vegas, pop on out to Red Rock Canyon. Stunning!
LOVE the video. just a quick bit of assistance for the folks that editted Oli's segment about Northern California. JPow's video was about cycling in L.A., which is is SOuthern California, aka SoCal.
That said, cycling in the San Gabriel Mountains and around Pasadena, which is just north of L.A. is incredible, and worthy of a cycling trip/holiday.
So is North Georgia, like around Ellijay, GA. Amazing, quiet roads, with incredibly challenging/steep climbs, with true southern hospitality, and cuisine.
Love the travel episodes. More gravel destinations please. Australia didn't get a mention either... could be worth a look...
New York with bike messenger style! That is The Ride of Life.. literally! But also I choose Austrian and Swiss Alps. My "sweet spot" of mind. :) Loving it!
The Rocky Mountains in Colorado are pretty spectacular for climbing and altitude training. Simon did the Steamboat gravel race which is a great example. Northern Cali is fun but may be on fire in the summer...
In the late 1980's I was lucky enough to live in Chambery France. I saw several stages of the monumental 1989 Tour de France battle between Greg Lemond and Laurent Fignon [the 'closest TDF victory ever']. I witnessed the enthralling 1989 World Championships won by Greg Lemond in Chambery itself. I rode countless kilometres through some of the most breathtaking scenery imaginable. To me the route from Chambery through Aix-le-Bain and onto Annecy is my all-time favourite ride. Absolutely stunning, made even better because it was at a time when I was still young, strong and passionate about cycling.
My favourite place in US to cycle is Colorado Springs, specifically Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak for the road, and Garden of the Gods and the Gold Camp Trail for gravel - amazing!!
Central Kentucky is pretty amazing to ride in. Beautiful horse farms and bourbon distilleries. Lots of money flows through there, so they keep the roads in an impeccable state.
I donât have a wealth of cycling vacations, but I was fortunate enough to live in the Pacific Northwest and riding in Mount Rainier National Forest is EPIC
Adelaide, South Australia. Where else can you ride along with all the Pro Teams and hang out at the local cafe's with them, if you get there about 2 weeks before the Tour Down Under starts. You can ride sections of the Tour course with your favorite Pro riders if you can keep up, plus the scenery and wildlife in the hills is amazing.
Nice one about Mallorca. It might be old news for euros but highly valuable to me at the moment while I'm living in Spain.
I was lucky enough to do a ride in New York last year starting on the Lincoln bridge and heading out to bear mountain along the river
simply stunning the fact it was really hot and sunny always helps !
New Zealand, Rt. 100 in Vermont and Rt. 12 in Utah!
Portugal. Thereâs a reason I see so many national and pro teams on my local roads.
I went to Northern California (Santa Rosa) this past summer and it is truly one of the prettiest places I have ever seen. I hiked, but did not ride while there, but the thing that struck me about the place was how few people were riding or hiking where I went. The wine country was gorgeous and the weather was awesome, but hardly anyone was riding or hiking there compared to where I live in the Denver, Colorado area. What's more is there is not that much infrastructure for riding compared to where I am from. I would recommend riding the many beautiful places to ride in Colorado as well. The state is varied and beautiful with too many places on and off road to mention. I have ridden in Utah a little and I recommend riding there as well. The area around Moab is stunningly beautiful, particularly the La Salle loop which has a great climb called the "Big nasty."
Some of the passes in Colorado Mt. Evans, Rocky Mountain national park(Estes Park)! Also some of the legendary 4-wheel drive roads (Gravel/shelf rocks) down by Durango and over in Telluride! Many many great road/gravel rides throughout the state or at any of the ski resorts, you can't go wrong!
Twin Lakes to Independence Pass into Aspen, CO. Monarch Crest trail. La Veta, CO to Stonewall and back. Georgetown, CO to Guanella Pass. And typically no traffic...
4 river trails in South Korea! Ride it during the autumn months (my favorite is in October) where you'll be greeted with breathtaking vistas and landscapes. I hope I'll be lucky enough to bike half the places listed here! Keep biking!
So pleased you included the Lake District, great place and great cakes. What about Cuba? Had an interesting cycling holiday there a few years ago.
Vancouver, Canada!
Excellent!
Portugal, you must come and ride here! It has everything! Sun, food, mountains, beaches, cheap, amazing culture.....and a ex world Champion!
Northeast Georgia, USA is a hidden gem.. Hundreds of miles of beautiful gravel roads and beautiful road riding as well... The climate is pretty great too!
Street sign @4:43, iconic Hollywood sign @4:52 & @5:18, and cityscape of downtown Los Angeles @4:59 are not Northern California, and are in fact about 400 miles south. Both Northern and Southern California have great riding with fantastic views though, so you can't go wrong with either.
In the USA riding in Montana was amazing also Vermont as another favorite state
Come try the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. 300k of beauty, much of it along the coast, and on mountains. They don't call it New Scotland for nothing. Great riding, amazing people. Got in the Aple D'Heuz on my TT bike, 2018. Stilvio on my R3, but the Swiss side. (14k, 1400m) Sept 9, 2019. The Italian side and Bormio were closed due to avalanche warnings. Dang, was hoping to do all 3.
A really nice place to ride is Co Cork in Ireland, with climbs similar to that of the lake district and amazing views especially on the coast. The best time to ride is the summer where you get the odd half a day when it's not raining.
But if you are English or sound it, be prepared to be beaten up on a daily basis.
Austria is an amazing countrie for cycling. I saw so many incredible landscapes. And French Pyrenées are insane too.
Norway has been left off your lists far too many times! You need to come here!
Gotta ride the three highest paved peaks in the Bay area...Mt Tam, Mt Hamilton and Mt Diablo...multiple approaches to each...total bucket list !!!
I agree, these three are great.
Adelaide, South Australia; there are bucket loads of beautiful climbs on the doorstep of a city that is very cycle friendly.
Of course I have to suggest Colombia for riding. With Climbs over 3.500 m above sea level and great weather all year round, it's a place you all should try and visiting once. One suggestion is a 82 km climb called Alto de Letras in the Coffee region, but you have lots of awesome climbs almost everywhere.
Taiwan and Colombia. Also Portugal. Agreed with Ollie that Izoard is a fun climb. Sardinia and Sicily. The Shikoku Henro in Japan
all your video from Northern California was actually shot in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Lots of great riding in both the north and south. Especially love riding along the coast
Hwy 1 in Big Sur! The road was just re-paved. Come!
Definitely missing Cape Town with Cape of good hope amazing ride!
Manabao ,Republica Dominicana
Constanza , Dominican Republic are 2 amazing rides..