Lucca Region & Ride Guide
€195
Here's your shortcut to livin' la vita Lucca. Tap into tried-and-true advice backed by thousands of kilometers, year in and year out.
From beginner to advance, this do-it-yourself guide reveals the roads less traveled and the art of soaking in the Tuscan sunshine.
Because this is a digital product, all sales are final and there are no refunds or exchanges.
For answers to your top questions and to contact me, click here.
Spend €750 on Guided Rides and request a complimentary Region & Ride Guide.
Pick What You Like Most
With family, friends or solo, choose from a smorgasbord of memories to be made and hit the roads with a local guide in your back pocket. Decide where to go based on:
Distance
Ride within your time, energy and fitness limits or reach for new heights.
Elevation
Flats or mountains? Climb (or don't climb) to your heart's content.
Photo Galleries
Discover the beauty that lies ahead and capture it with your own eyes.
Screen Share Videos
Learn about key points of interest and what to look out for — in 5 minutes or less.
Designing free time is a creative pursuit and you won't find proven routing or handpicked recommendations anywhere else — not on free mapping sites, Strava, or Tripadvisor forums.
Hit the Ground Riding
Step 1: Access
Access the PDF guide within seconds by clicking the download link from your purchase confirmation email.
Step 2: RSVP
Click web or mobile app links from the PDF guide and RSVP to any or all route libraries.
Step 3: Upload
Upload routes to your GPS device or navigate directly from the app using turn-by-turn voice navigation.
Step 4: Ride
Get out there and after it! 😅
Here’s What's Included
Delivered digitally and viewed on your laptop, tablet, and Ride with GPS mobile app, you'll get:
Note: You'll need European maps uploaded to your GPS device to optimize navigation. The PDF guide walks you through the steps.
Choose from Leisurely to Epic Rides
There are 25 different rides ordered by level of difficulty and sorted in four route libraries:
Leisurely Route Library
Rides with fewer than 1000 meters of elevation gain.
Classic Route Library
Rides under a 100 kilometers.
Advanced Route Library
Rides over 100 kilometers.
Combo Route Library
Tried & true alternate routing.
Not on the metric system? Your Ride with GPS account settings will automatically adjust to miles.
An Ongoing Impact
Slow Travel Approved
Supports Locally Owned
Emphasizes Connection
Woman Owned Business
Countless hours saved, less traffic and zero guesswork.
Lucca Region & Ride Guide
Alison's guide takes out all the guesswork and has shown me roads I never knew existed.
Alison's guide takes out all the guesswork and has shown me roads I never knew existed.
I come from San Cassiano di Controne (close to Bagni di Lucca) and live in Barcelona. I visit 15 days each year. There's a dense network of roads surrounding Lucca (and Italy in general) that's impossible to know in its entirety without living in the area. Alison's guide takes out all the guesswork and has shown me roads I never knew existed. The convenience and stress reduction this guide offers is a no-brainer whether you ride alone (like me) or with your friends.
GIANCARLO GIANNINI
Barcelona, Spain
Bespoke Routes & Itinerary
Thanks to her thousands of hours riding through a spider's web of roads in all of Tuscany, we discovered gems I would have never found on my own.
Thanks to her thousands of hours riding through a spider's web of roads in all of Tuscany, we discovered gems I would have never found on my own.
As someone who thoroughly enjoys researching and planning routes, I never thought Alison's services would be as valuable as they are! Thanks to her thousands of hours riding through a spider's web of roads in all of Tuscany, we discovered gems I would have never found on my own. From planning 230km+ epic rides for me to my fourteen-year-olds first road ride, having the "in" on the best cafes, restaurants, and most importantly, gelato is... priceless.
JASON
Colorado, USA
Lucca Region & Ride Guide
We planned our bike rentals, lodging, food, and 10 days of riding using only this guide... saved us countless hours of research.
This guide made our trip stress free.
This guide made our trip stress free. We planned our bike rentals, lodging, food, and 10 days of riding using only this guide . . . saved us countless hours of research. The riding in Lucca is world class, but it's not easy to navigate and figure out on your own. The guide and GPS routes made it a breeze and we were confident we were hitting the best routes every day. Well worth it.
MIKE & AMY
Colorado, USA
Bespoke Routes & Itinerary
I couldn’t imagine cycling in Tuscany without engaging her as an advisor or guide.
I couldn’t imagine cycling in Tuscany without engaging her as an advisor or guide.
The variety of terrain and interesting landmarks that Alison was able to guide me towards made my trip. Her advice shows her passion for the area, from gravel to steep climbs, cobbles, vineyards, and stunning Italian castles. Add the hotel and restaurant advice, and I couldn’t imagine cycling in Tuscany without engaging her as an advisor or guide.
KEVIN ROONEY
Seattle, USA
Lucca Region & Ride Guide
What a great, economical way for a newcomer to learn the roads in the area — every biking region needs a well-thought-out and researched guide!
What a great, economical way for a newcomer to learn the roads in the area — every biking region needs a well-thought-out and researched guide!
Alison — compliments to you on your cycling guide. What a great, economical way for a newcomer to learn the roads in the area — every biking region needs a well-thought-out and researched guide! It's probably worth more than what you're charging (I can say that now that I've already bought it 😁).
Despite having logged many miles in and around Philadelphia on busy and sometimes dangerous roads, I've been intimidated by the roads surrounding Lucca. Yet once I got out of town with your routes, I discovered not only fantastic views but a sense of confidence and safety, too.
The whole experience was awesome, and I can't wait to get out again.
MARK CARY
Colorado, USA
Lucca Region & Ride Guide
The booklet offers a great selection of routes, catering to different fitness levels, cycling objectives and available time at hand.
You can tell there’s plenty of work and passion behind each journey.
I'm an Italian living in Malaysia. I have visited Lucca regularly over the years; however, this was my very first time as a rider.
I longed to experience my country through a newfound passion for cycling and Alison delivered a truly memorable experience for me — first through her curated day tours, then with her DIY guide (once I felt brave enough to venture on my own).
As it turned out, I didn't need much bravery at all since Alison's guide makes navigating the gorgeous Lucca surroundings easy, intuitive, and fun. The booklet offers a great selection of routes, catering to different fitness levels, cycling objectives and available time at hand.
You can tell there's plenty of work and passion behind each journey. The only regret is that I wasn't able to ride them all, but I will be back for more!
CLAUDIO IURILLI
Malaysia
Lucca Region & Ride Guide
To say it was worth it would be an understatement.
To say it was worth it would be an understatement.
Having never been to Tuscany before, we came across Lucca Cycling Club while searching for a cycling destination on the Internet. We wanted to go somewhere special where all we had to do was eat, sleep, ride, repeat. We purchased the guide and received personal attention from Alison, with updated routes and help every step of the way.
We were able to find the best hotel, rent top-level bikes and have a great trip, all thanks to Alison and her guide to Lucca. And the best part, all we really did do was eat, sleep, ride, repeat. We did two routes, one from the shorter route library and one from the more advanced, and it was beyond what we could have imagined: idyllic views, not a single missed detail and pit stops at exactly the perfect moment. To say it was worth it would be an understatement.
PALOMA G.
Lugo, Spain
Bespoke Routes & Itinerary
Alison made me see “my” Tuscany with a foreigner’s eyes.
In a technological era where you can simply search anything on Google maps, I must admit a guide like Alison makes a huge difference!
I have to sing Alison’s praises for an accurately selected itinerary that took us from Lucca to Florence, winding through the marvelous hills of Lucca, Pistoia, Prato and Florence! The route she designed is no doubt the result of careful research and hard work.
I grew up between Pisa, Florence and Lucca and had never traveled those roads before! Alison made me see “my” Tuscany with a foreigner’s eyes. Living here, I had come to a point where I didn't see its beauty any longer. Thanks to her I could once again appreciate the landscapes, for which we are the envy of the world.
In a technological era where you can simply search anything on Google maps, I must admit a guide like Alison makes a huge difference! It is amazing how you can enrich yourself by merely taking one road over another. The colours, scents, landscapes, and peace you feel… a simple bike tour can become a journey of the senses. Thank you so much for this wonderful day.
SABRINA
Lucca, Italy
Lucca Region & Ride Guide
Route creation for Alison is like writing poetry.
Lucca Region & Ride Guide
Once I downloaded the routes to my phone and paired them with the Ride with GPS app, I just put in an earbud and had turn-by-turn guided information for the entire route.
The DIY Guide Alison put together was an indispensable tool for our cycling trip in Lucca.
Once I downloaded the routes to my phone and paired them with the Ride with GPS app, I just put in an earbud and had turn-by-turn guided information for the entire route. Without the route libraries, we wouldn't have otherwise discovered some of the incredible riding this area has to offer.
BROCK
Santa Cruz, California
Frequently Asked Questions
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How often do you update the guide?
I update the guide at least every six months and immediately when there's a road closure. As a Lucca local, I know when restaurants or hotels change management, when landslides wipe out roads and when shop owners come and go.
Are routes from Lucca to Florence, Siena or Bologna included?
Destination Ride routes aren't for sale. Having pedaled the territory for over a decade, they're some of my most prized pieces of IP. I've meticulously scouted and vetted uncountable roads so you'll know what a finely-tuned GPX track can do.
Do you know of any mobile phone handlebar mounts?
Yep! Mous and Quad Lock both make bike phone mounts. Alternatively, consider keeping your phone in your rear pocket and wearing open-ear headphones like Shokz.
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