Adventure operator Wilderness Scotland is marking the 200th anniversary of the invention of the bicycle with the launch of an 11-night bike tour covering nearly 500 miles through Great Britain and Ireland.
The guided Five Countries Tour kicks off in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and follows scenic roads made famous by the Tour de France, Tour of Britain and Tour of Ireland.
The route also passes through Keir Mill, a small Scottish village where Kirkpatrick Macmillan is credited with having invented the pedal bicycle in 1839. (The creation of the first bicycle in 1817 is credited to a German inventor.)
The trip debuts May 15, with additional departures in June and September.