Replacing its out-of-print cycling guides, these newly revamped edition include complete information on each country.  You’ll find information on the environment, climate, bike friendly restaurants, accommodations, route descriptions and elevation information, maps and charts with GPS coordinates, bike maintenance directory, and a variety of specific planning information based on the town or region you plan to visit.

And all the information is presented with the cyclist’s needs and interests in mind.

Cycling Britain, Cycling Italy, and Cycling France are all available now.  Cycling New Zealand and Cycling Australia will be available next month.  The books are available from Lonely Planet, and retail for $24.99.

Photo credit: Lonely Planet

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Lonely Planet 2nd Edition Cycling Guides

I’ve been cycling for as long as I can remember. When I was at University I used to cycle everywhere – to class, to the shops, swimming everything. Now that I live in Guernsey which is quite a small island, it makes sense to cycle most places. Public transport here is pretty good and quite cheap, but to be honest I’ve never been much of a one for getting driven places. I do have a car (and a motorbike) but getting to and from work takes about the same time
whether I’m driving or cycling. I’m passionate about creating as little impact on the environment as possible, so cycling is not only good for my fitness but also decreasing my contribution to pollution.
It’s about 9 miles a day but I’m lucky in that I have a shower at work so I can just roll out of bed, cycle to work and get showered and changed there. Plus, the cycle in is quite invigorating, I always find I’m much more awake after the cycle in.

I also surf a lot, every day if there are waves. Surfing is one of the most intensive sports I’ve ever done, it seems to exercise pretty much every muscle in your body at the same time as giving you a full cardiovascular workout. I’m not sure how I find the energy after the cycling, but it seems to come naturally.

As for cricket, I wouldn’t say it’s a strenuous sport, but then it really depends what you’re doing. If you’re out in the field, then it’s often a case of short bursts of energy – e.g., sprinting. But you can be out in the field for hours at a time, so it’s physically and mentally tiring. If you’re batting, then again, there are short (22 yard) sprints as well as trying to maintain a concentration. So overall it’s a pretty good workout.

Sounds like Matt would fit right into healthy California. Maybe if he were here, I’d feel a little more motivated. I’ll just walk a little faster at the mall later today.

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Hearty Habits #10: Exercise!