It started with a simple frustration: the best intel about where to ride lives in riders’ heads, not on the sites trying to sell you a holiday. So we built the place that puts riders first — a living, global guide to the world’s great cycling towns, researched by us and then ranked by the people who ride them.
No paid placements, ever. Every town is scored on the five things that matter most — routes, café culture, road safety, climbs and bike storage — first by us, then by the riders who’ve been there, and we never blend the two into one number. See exactly how rankings work ›
Discover and compare towns, find the best rides, café stops and bike shops, find mass-participation events worth entering, build your own loops, and plan your trip around when each town rides best. Browse it all free — no account needed.
Join free to contribute — review the towns you’ve ridden, and post ride reports. Five rider reviews and a town’s score stops being ours and becomes riders’. Points earn you status, from Rider to Insider to Champion — but status is recognition only: every rider’s review is weighted the same way.
Cafés, bike shops, stays, brands and tourism boards can partner with us to reach riders who actually go. Partners never buy a place in the rankings. Partner with us ›
Cycling has never just been about the ride — it’s about the people you share it with. Cycletowns is built to connect the cycle-tourism community: riders, locals, creators and the businesses that look after them, all in one place. A home for everyone who shares the passion — where like-minded riders find the best places to ride, find their people, and pass on what they know, so every trip after gets a little better.