Next year I am fifty and planning a big roadtrip for a few of us to celebrate.
We are mostly xc type riders but don't mind steep ups and downs, were just a bit old in the tooth for Northshore type stuff and like to keep our wheels reletively close to the ground 😆
Any recommendations for anywhere in the world appreciated

Lhasa to kathmandu, over the Himalayas and visit Everest on the way, slog up and bomb down big hills?

Penge high st.

You'll love it.

Tour de Mont Blanc; Moab, Salida, Grand Junction etc. US road trip; Quantocks 😆

Take a look at this link.

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/roadstransport/cycling.htm

On the site you can request a cycle map of Swindon armed with this you could contruct a tour of some of the seven wonders of Swindon

* Magic Roundabout
* Honda Factory
* Lydiard Country Park
* County Ground (the home of Swindon Town F.C.
* Priory Vale
* Steam Railway Museum
* The David Murray John Tower

Hows that grab you?

quantocks

Somewhere your likely to get kidnapped and held to ransom . . . .

I'm crying out for some SAS kick-ass style action!!

I'll keep my eyes peeled for the bikes on ebay!

If you want a trip of a lifetime, go do Dushanbe to Bishkek via Osh (that's Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan).

Most utterly beautiful road I've ever ridden. Perfect for an xc bike with a small-load. Millions of places to stay. Gorgeous terrain. Massive mountain passes over unpaved roads. Easy to get visas. Unbelievably friendly people. Culture shock.

trip of a LIFETIME

Moab.

Bash around the desert during the day and stuff yourself with food and beer in the local hostelries in the evening.

go tour cuba, its amazing !