> I'm perfectly contented to take some days off from work and knock around the countryside on my bike. For the last decade-plus, I have spent about half of eve

> I'm perfectly contented to take some days off from work and knock around the countryside on my bike. For the last decade-plus, I have spent about half of every year traveling around the world on my bike. A lot of routes are starting to feel very crowded, and seemingly every cyclist is posting on social media, which in turn attracts more people to cycle there. Even some grueling bikepacking routes that are feasible only for those who are fit, can afford quality gear, and can be on the road for weeks at a time, now draw so many cyclists that local people’s attitudes to foreigners are changing.