Cycling abroad

[TheDoctor]

Assuming you're in the Hull neck o'the woods, I'd get the ferry to the Netherlands. Fantastic cyclepaths, and a general Anglophile vibe. Most of my cycling abroad has been in France, Germany, Austria and Belgium, but the Netherlands are good.

 

[Gravity Aided]

In answer to the question, no I haven't been abroad, but have nice roads and good weather, in reference to original posting . Hope you all have nice roads and good weather , as well.

 

[TheDoctor]

If I lived in a country that had forests, deserts, skiing and snorkelling I'm not sure I'd bother going abroad either!!
Getting back to the OP, I'd stick to somewhere you can get to (and from) easily for a first tour. That's France or Netherlands for me - either way, a ferry is about two hours away.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

I've just been looking at Taiwan. Looks like a good option, plus Giant offer touring bike rental at an extremely reasonable price (according to someone's blog, anyway).

 

[ben80south]

The States are nice for cycling , lots of secondary roads and mapped routes you might find appealing .
Yanks are okay, been one all my life .

I rode across the US. If you have a month, or two or three there are some great rides in the western US. Adventure Cycling Association makes turn-by-turn maps as well as organizes trips. I did the Western Express (and part of the TransAm). Nevada is pretty amazing. There is nobody there. Ghost towns, mountains, and gold mining. Southern Utah has some of the most dramatic scenery anywhere. I have spent a couple of months hiking and camping in Southern Utah and could easily go back for more. Other routes that ACA has that I think would be good are the Great Divide, Sierra Cascades, Utah Cliffs, and Grand Canyon Connector.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Appalachian Trail in the East, and the Katy Trail in the Middle-West are also nice . Appalachian trail has been crowded at times , especially Spring and Fall with leaf-peepers and Birders. And cars and RVs