by Candice Ward
Australia: a wide, brown land. Like, really wide. The world’s sixth-largest country gives the adventurous cyclist endless ground to cover.
Whether you’re mountain-biking the dustbowls of the desert interior, or spiraling up alpine roads on your road bike, you’ll find that Australia’s rides are among the best on the planet.
Australia enjoys a population density of just three people per square kilometer: almost the lowest in the world.
There’s no such thing as a beaten track here -- just a sprawling network of fresh trails ready for the pedal.
Add the Aussies’ impassioned pride for their latest sporting hero, 2011’s Tour de France winner Cadel Evans, and you have an invigorating destination for your next riding adventure. So lace up your shoes, grab your Camelbak and get out there.
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