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My Top Ten rides of 2015

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I'm fortunate to have a job that allows me to travel extensively and, on most occasions, to take my bicycle with me. Here is a list of the Top Ten bikes rides I was lucky enough to enjoy in 2015. 10. Myrtleford to Bright, Australia There are regular calls for abandoned railway lines to be converted to rail trails for walkers and cyclists. The Myrtleford to Bright rail trail proves the viability of such a project. My wife and I have ridden it many times and are always impressed with just how well-used the path is by locals and tourists alike. It�s a boon for the regional economy and this section is a thirty-kilometre cycle through farmland featuring hop fields and dairy cow meadows with Mt Buffalo rising invitingly to the south. Worth a climb after a beer at the Bright Brewery. 9:  Hoorn to Franeker, The Netherlands Cycling anywhere in The Netherlands is a joy. It�s usually flat terrain, the infrastructure is wisely designed for the cyclist and there�s always a cafe serving apple c...