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Tour d'Angleterre ou d'Irlande à vélo?
by Gentilrom
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour, je suis en train de préparer une rando en Grande Bretagne pour l'été prochain sur une durée de 10 jours. Je compte faire 100 km par jour environ. Est ce que quelqu'un l'a déjà fait ? J'hésite entre l'angleterre et l'irlande... mais comme je suis sur Calais la première solution me facilite les choses. D'un point de vue du pays je suis par contre plus attiré vers l'Irlande.
Comme c'est une première expérience de cyclocamping j'ai besoin d'avis d'expert !
Pour le vélo c'est décidé, je m'équiperais surement d'un Surly LHT, que je monterais au cours de l'année .
J'ai besoin aussi d'un petit conseil pour le matos: je comptais équiper mon vélo en deore LX, une selle brooks, des portes baggages tubus avt et arrière, des pneus Schwalbe marathon plus, des moyeux Deore xT, est ce que ça vous parai^t correct?
J'ai juste besoin d'un conseil sur les jantes .
Merci pour toutes les infos.
Merci pour toutes les infos.
Le Chemin pour le bonheur n'existe pas.
Le bonheur c'est le Chemin.
Bonjour,
Pour ma part, je n'hésite pas une seconde, je choisi l'Irlande même si en vélo, les routes me semblent plus dangereuses que dans les autres pays Anglosaxons et demandent une vigilance quasi permanente.
😉ydderfi
l irlande sans hesitations
Les routes ne sont pas mauvaises que vous le pensez et notamment dans l ouest ;)
Citoyens francais, vous avez des questions sur l irlande : mon msn est licence69@hotmail.com
Merci du conseil .
Et quels sont les itinéraires conseillés ?
Avez vous des reférences de livres ou de cartes ?
Des conseils pour la saison, juillet aout, ou printemps ?
Merci
:)
Dans Ch'Nord Y'a pas gramin d'côtes mais y'a du vent !
Dans Ch'Nord Y'a pas gramin d'côtes mais y'a du vent !
Le Chemin pour le bonheur n'existe pas.
Le bonheur c'est le Chemin.
Hello sir,
Je me prépare la même configuration que toi sur un Surly LHT et... presque le même voyage, sauf que pour ma part je vais prendre 3 mois pour partir de Paris, monter jusqu'au nord de l'Ecosse, et revenir en faisant une boucle en Irlande.
Pour les Jantes j'ai acheté des DT Swiss TK 7.1 ; le Deore est à mon sens suffisant comme qualité ; pour les portes-baggages par contre j'ai pris les Nice Rack de Surly qui permettent d'avoir une plate-forme à l'avant au dessus de la roue (tu les trouves pour 75€ chez bike-components.de) ; Swchalbe, Brooks et le reste sont des bons choix !
Bonne route :-)
Je me prépare la même configuration que toi sur un Surly LHT et... presque le même voyage, sauf que pour ma part je vais prendre 3 mois pour partir de Paris, monter jusqu'au nord de l'Ecosse, et revenir en faisant une boucle en Irlande.
Pour les Jantes j'ai acheté des DT Swiss TK 7.1 ; le Deore est à mon sens suffisant comme qualité ; pour les portes-baggages par contre j'ai pris les Nice Rack de Surly qui permettent d'avoir une plate-forme à l'avant au dessus de la roue (tu les trouves pour 75€ chez bike-components.de) ; Swchalbe, Brooks et le reste sont des bons choix !
Bonne route :-)
Génial ton projet...ça donne envie, mais j'ai une petite famille et 10 jours c le max !
L'ecosse fait aussi partie d'un de mes rêves de cyclotourisme ...peut être pur une prochaine fois.
Merci pour le plan des portes bagages, je les avais vu chez alternatives bikes à 100€, et en plus ils sont en rupture de stock.
Bonne route à toi aussi !
A+
Le Chemin pour le bonheur n'existe pas.
Le bonheur c'est le Chemin.
tout pareil que mes camarades, l'Irlande sans hésiter !
C'est un pays que j'ai parcouru pendant 1 mois à vélo, je ne me suis jamais senti en danger sur les routes, bien au contraire, les irlandais doublent avec beaucoup de marge, limite à se mettre dans le fossé 😏😏
Pour les coins sympas, j'ai adoré longer la côte de l'Irlande du Nord (belles plages, côtes escarpées, sites magiques comme les gorges d'Antrim, la chaussée des géants ou Fair Head), puis l'ouest et le sud ouest (le Burren, les falaises de Moher, le Connemara, les péninsules de Dingle et du Kerry). Ah la la, que de bons souvenirs :-) A vrai dire, chaque région est différente et toutes ont leur charme. Tu verras, en dix jours tu resteras sur ta fin et tu n'auras qu'une envie : revenir pour voir ce que tu n'as pas pu voir 😛
Du coup, pour dix jours, je te propose 2 itinéraires : L'Irlande du Nord et le Donegal, genre de Belfast à Sligo, en longeant bien la côte (si tu choisis ça, j'aurai des bons trucs à te donner ;-) ) L'ouest, genre de Clifden (entrée du Connemara) à Killarney (sortie de la péninsule du Kerry, avec un super parc).
Je trouve le sud est un peu plus quelconque, surtout au niveau des paysages, même si c'est une région trés riche en histoire. Bref, y'en a pour tous les goûts en Irlande !
La meilleure saison c'est de mai-juin à septembre-octobre je dirais, avec une grosse pointe touristique en juillet-aout :p J'y étais allé en octobre, on avait eu un super temps pendant tout le mois (à part quelques averses mais comme en France). J'aurais tendance à te conseiller le mois de juin ou septembre, y'aura moins de touristes 😛
Bon préparatif 😛
C'est un pays que j'ai parcouru pendant 1 mois à vélo, je ne me suis jamais senti en danger sur les routes, bien au contraire, les irlandais doublent avec beaucoup de marge, limite à se mettre dans le fossé 😏😏
Pour les coins sympas, j'ai adoré longer la côte de l'Irlande du Nord (belles plages, côtes escarpées, sites magiques comme les gorges d'Antrim, la chaussée des géants ou Fair Head), puis l'ouest et le sud ouest (le Burren, les falaises de Moher, le Connemara, les péninsules de Dingle et du Kerry). Ah la la, que de bons souvenirs :-) A vrai dire, chaque région est différente et toutes ont leur charme. Tu verras, en dix jours tu resteras sur ta fin et tu n'auras qu'une envie : revenir pour voir ce que tu n'as pas pu voir 😛
Du coup, pour dix jours, je te propose 2 itinéraires : L'Irlande du Nord et le Donegal, genre de Belfast à Sligo, en longeant bien la côte (si tu choisis ça, j'aurai des bons trucs à te donner ;-) ) L'ouest, genre de Clifden (entrée du Connemara) à Killarney (sortie de la péninsule du Kerry, avec un super parc).
Je trouve le sud est un peu plus quelconque, surtout au niveau des paysages, même si c'est une région trés riche en histoire. Bref, y'en a pour tous les goûts en Irlande !
La meilleure saison c'est de mai-juin à septembre-octobre je dirais, avec une grosse pointe touristique en juillet-aout :p J'y étais allé en octobre, on avait eu un super temps pendant tout le mois (à part quelques averses mais comme en France). J'aurais tendance à te conseiller le mois de juin ou septembre, y'aura moins de touristes 😛
Bon préparatif 😛
tout pareil que mes camarades, l'Irlande sans hésiter !
C'est un pays que j'ai parcouru pendant 1 mois à vélo, je ne me suis jamais senti en danger sur les routes, bien au contraire, les irlandais doublent avec beaucoup de marge, limite à se mettre dans le fossé 😏😏
Pour les coins sympas, j'ai adoré longer la côte de l'Irlande du Nord (belles plages, côtes escarpées, sites magiques comme les gorges d'Antrim, la chaussée des géants ou Fair Head), puis l'ouest et le sud ouest (le Burren, les falaises de Moher, le Connemara, les péninsules de Dingle et du Kerry). Ah la la, que de bons souvenirs :-) A vrai dire, chaque région est différente et toutes ont leur charme. Tu verras, en dix jours tu resteras sur ta fin et tu n'auras qu'une envie : revenir pour voir ce que tu n'as pas pu voir 😛
Du coup, pour dix jours, je te propose 2 itinéraires : L'Irlande du Nord et le Donegal, genre de Belfast à Sligo, en longeant bien la côte (si tu choisis ça, j'aurai des bons trucs à te donner ;-) ) L'ouest, genre de Clifden (entrée du Connemara) à Killarney (sortie de la péninsule du Kerry, avec un super parc).
Je trouve le sud est un peu plus quelconque, surtout au niveau des paysages, même si c'est une région trés riche en histoire. Bref, y'en a pour tous les goûts en Irlande !
La meilleure saison c'est de mai-juin à septembre-octobre je dirais, avec une grosse pointe touristique en juillet-aout :p J'y étais allé en octobre, on avait eu un super temps pendant tout le mois (à part quelques averses mais comme en France). J'aurais tendance à te conseiller le mois de juin ou septembre, y'aura moins de touristes 😛
Bon préparatif 😛
Bonjour; Comment est le coup de la vie en Irlande? Merci
C'est un pays que j'ai parcouru pendant 1 mois à vélo, je ne me suis jamais senti en danger sur les routes, bien au contraire, les irlandais doublent avec beaucoup de marge, limite à se mettre dans le fossé 😏😏
Pour les coins sympas, j'ai adoré longer la côte de l'Irlande du Nord (belles plages, côtes escarpées, sites magiques comme les gorges d'Antrim, la chaussée des géants ou Fair Head), puis l'ouest et le sud ouest (le Burren, les falaises de Moher, le Connemara, les péninsules de Dingle et du Kerry). Ah la la, que de bons souvenirs :-) A vrai dire, chaque région est différente et toutes ont leur charme. Tu verras, en dix jours tu resteras sur ta fin et tu n'auras qu'une envie : revenir pour voir ce que tu n'as pas pu voir 😛
Du coup, pour dix jours, je te propose 2 itinéraires : L'Irlande du Nord et le Donegal, genre de Belfast à Sligo, en longeant bien la côte (si tu choisis ça, j'aurai des bons trucs à te donner ;-) ) L'ouest, genre de Clifden (entrée du Connemara) à Killarney (sortie de la péninsule du Kerry, avec un super parc).
Je trouve le sud est un peu plus quelconque, surtout au niveau des paysages, même si c'est une région trés riche en histoire. Bref, y'en a pour tous les goûts en Irlande !
La meilleure saison c'est de mai-juin à septembre-octobre je dirais, avec une grosse pointe touristique en juillet-aout :p J'y étais allé en octobre, on avait eu un super temps pendant tout le mois (à part quelques averses mais comme en France). J'aurais tendance à te conseiller le mois de juin ou septembre, y'aura moins de touristes 😛
Bon préparatif 😛
Bonjour; Comment est le coup de la vie en Irlande? Merci
Salut Turbide,
je ne saurais te dire par rapport au Canada, mais par rapport à la France, c'est plus cher.
je ne saurais te dire par rapport au Canada, mais par rapport à la France, c'est plus cher.
demat "gentilrom"
L'Irlande, l'Irlande, l'Irlande, la cote sud ouest à partir de Cork jusqu'au Connemara et les Iles d'Aran. Retour par Dublin avec stage à la Guiness Brewery.(c'est juste au dessus de la Liffey, ensuite y a plus qu'à descendre....! en mai et juin féérie des rhododendrons..... voir avec la Britanny Ferries (Irish Ferries) qui arrivent à Roselare ou Cork Pas de commentaire sur ton "projet vélo" tu as choisi les références diverses approuvées par tous les VFistes vélocypèdes. http://danydarminichi.over-blog.com kenavo
L'Irlande, l'Irlande, l'Irlande, la cote sud ouest à partir de Cork jusqu'au Connemara et les Iles d'Aran. Retour par Dublin avec stage à la Guiness Brewery.(c'est juste au dessus de la Liffey, ensuite y a plus qu'à descendre....! en mai et juin féérie des rhododendrons..... voir avec la Britanny Ferries (Irish Ferries) qui arrivent à Roselare ou Cork Pas de commentaire sur ton "projet vélo" tu as choisi les références diverses approuvées par tous les VFistes vélocypèdes. http://danydarminichi.over-blog.com kenavo
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http://cbandiera.free.fr/parcours/auvergne-Ralpes/
the trip was completed story being posted online soon 1100 km in 11 days beautiful and varied regions
claudio

the trip was completed story being posted online soon 1100 km in 11 days beautiful and varied regions
claudio

Hi, I'm looking for a Pino tandem bike for sale in Quebec and I can't find any. Does anyone have any info, please? Thanks a bunch!
Hi there, we’re planning a Munich to Venice bike trip at the end of June 2026. Getting back from Venice to Toulouse by train with 4 bikes isn’t straightforward. What return options have others who’ve done this trip chosen? Any tips or great deals would be much appreciated. Thanks a bunch! !
Hi everyone,
Happy owner of a Pegasus Estremo bike with a Rohloff hub, which is giving me trouble with the SF11-NCX-FT-E-LITE 700C TS 300/0 fork (serial number TD01329060). It’s starting to show its age, and I’d like to repair it to extend the life of my beloved bike.
The suspension is gone, and there’s an oil leak from the seals.
Does anyone know how to repair it? Where can I find parts that are about fifteen years old? Or where to find an identical replacement fork? Just to clarify, the Magura HS11 brakes are mounted using Firm Tech, meaning they’re on pivots behind the fork, facing the frame.
Thanks for your help! Have a great day, Alexandre
The suspension is gone, and there’s an oil leak from the seals.
Does anyone know how to repair it? Where can I find parts that are about fifteen years old? Or where to find an identical replacement fork? Just to clarify, the Magura HS11 brakes are mounted using Firm Tech, meaning they’re on pivots behind the fork, facing the frame.
Thanks for your help! Have a great day, Alexandre
Hi, I'd like to know if anyone has done this route recently or has reliable info.
Does the track exist, and most importantly, is there sand (for biking)?
Any info is welcome.
Cheers,
diego ambilobe: mangaoka, manondro, ramena vohemar sambava: masondrono, tanambao
diego ambilobe: mangaoka, manondro, ramena vohemar sambava: masondrono, tanambao
Hi there,
New to bike touring,
I’d love to start with a section of the Via Rhona to explore and share (route to be decided).
Looking forward to exchanging tips!
hey everyone,
I’m landing in Madagascar with a buddy before the end of April 2026. We’re planning to bike around for about twenty days or so. We don’t have a specific goal other than exploring the country and meeting the locals.
Ideally, we’d prefer a loop route starting from Antananarivo with a good chunk of it along the coast. On the bike side, we’re used to riding 6 to 8 hours a day, depending on the needs, encounters, and mood 😉 Any feedback or tips from trips around this length?
Thanks in advance, Jérôme
I’m landing in Madagascar with a buddy before the end of April 2026. We’re planning to bike around for about twenty days or so. We don’t have a specific goal other than exploring the country and meeting the locals.
Ideally, we’d prefer a loop route starting from Antananarivo with a good chunk of it along the coast. On the bike side, we’re used to riding 6 to 8 hours a day, depending on the needs, encounters, and mood 😉 Any feedback or tips from trips around this length?
Thanks in advance, Jérôme
A big thank you to Lazarou for all the info you share in this forum!
I'm passionate about Morocco, which I cycled through back in 2009.
Last year, my wife and I explored the High Atlas by tandem. Completely smitten, we're heading back in April (Anti Atlas) and May (High and Middle Atlas), still on our tandem.
Do you have any info on the track between Amezri and Ali Ait Nito? Are the river crossings in the Tessaout still there? It's not easy to navigate with a loaded tandem... especially if the river level is high due to this year's heavy snowmelt!
Thanks in advance for any tips you might have, and best wishes for health in this new year!
Thanks in advance for any tips you might have, and best wishes for health in this new year!
A shout-out to a cycling colleague from Savoie
Claudio specializes in the route of the Savoie lakes Here are his travels Between Bornes, Chartreuse, the Savoie foothills, and Dauphiné Five lakes: Léman, Annecy, Paladru, Aiguebelette, Bourget, not to mention a few ponds along the way Plenty of accommodation options: camping, hotels, and more...
A lovely route not far from his place Rural and quite peaceful A road cycling route created by Serge B...
N+1 reconnaissance trips on a loop of about 400 km This way, he avoids the SNCF and its troubles http://cbandiera.free.fr/vv/lacs-savoie/recos.php

The latest reconnaissance trip from April to May 2026 http://cbandiera.free.fr/recits/2026-grenoble-H/index.php

Claudio specializes in the route of the Savoie lakes Here are his travels Between Bornes, Chartreuse, the Savoie foothills, and Dauphiné Five lakes: Léman, Annecy, Paladru, Aiguebelette, Bourget, not to mention a few ponds along the way Plenty of accommodation options: camping, hotels, and more...
A lovely route not far from his place Rural and quite peaceful A road cycling route created by Serge B...
N+1 reconnaissance trips on a loop of about 400 km This way, he avoids the SNCF and its troubles http://cbandiera.free.fr/vv/lacs-savoie/recos.php


The latest reconnaissance trip from April to May 2026 http://cbandiera.free.fr/recits/2026-grenoble-H/index.php

First of all... happy New Year! Wishing you great roads in 2017!
I’ve been traveling for a few years now with a high-quality mountain bike, but it’s equipped with hydraulic disc brakes. I live (pedal) with the constant worry of a breakdown (leak, air bubble, heat causing the fluid to...). My bike mechanic tells me it’s impossible to switch them out for V-brakes.
What do you all think? Am I taking a big risk continuing (alone) with these brakes? Thanks in advance for your great tips!
Hi everyone,
First post here to share a quick recap of our west-to-east bike trip along Algeria’s coast in January 2025. It was just the two of us—my partner and I—with French passports and not a word of Arabic. No friends or welcoming hosts in the country.
Under those conditions, we’d strongly advise against going.
Our original plan was to follow the coast from Algiers to Tunis. We ended up cycling from Algiers to Béjaia, then took the train from Béjaia to Annaba (with a stop in Constantine), and finally biked to the border. We were tailed by police the whole way—whether on our bikes, on the train, or even on foot while exploring towns. On top of that, we couldn’t wild camp and were limited to the few state-approved hotels that accept foreigners. Under those circumstances, connecting with locals was especially tough.
With such an omnipresent and intrusive police presence, we’d definitely recommend against this destination for bike touring. A really sad situation that completely cuts you off from the local population...
We’d been warned, we went to check it out, and we weren’t disappointed!
You’ve been warned.
First post here to share a quick recap of our west-to-east bike trip along Algeria’s coast in January 2025. It was just the two of us—my partner and I—with French passports and not a word of Arabic. No friends or welcoming hosts in the country.
Under those conditions, we’d strongly advise against going.
Our original plan was to follow the coast from Algiers to Tunis. We ended up cycling from Algiers to Béjaia, then took the train from Béjaia to Annaba (with a stop in Constantine), and finally biked to the border. We were tailed by police the whole way—whether on our bikes, on the train, or even on foot while exploring towns. On top of that, we couldn’t wild camp and were limited to the few state-approved hotels that accept foreigners. Under those circumstances, connecting with locals was especially tough.
With such an omnipresent and intrusive police presence, we’d definitely recommend against this destination for bike touring. A really sad situation that completely cuts you off from the local population...
We’d been warned, we went to check it out, and we weren’t disappointed!
You’ve been warned.
Hi there,
I’m planning the route to cycle from Lille to Nordkapp with my partner.
Duration: 3 months, from May 1st to July 31st, 2026.
In the attached details below, I need to add some "non-riding" days (rest days, basically).
So I’m looking to "shorten" the trip by taking ferries or trains for some stretches. Which areas could I skip?
Thanks in advance for your great tips.
Have a good evening.
https://www.komoot.com/fr-fr/collection/4023980/-lille-cap-nord-1er-mai-au-31-juillet-2026?ref=collection
Hi there,
I’m planning to bike back from Poland this summer. Does anyone know a way to ship it there without having to take it apart? Otherwise, it’s a real hassle to fine-tune all the settings before departure! Thanks in advance.
I’m planning to bike back from Poland this summer. Does anyone know a way to ship it there without having to take it apart? Otherwise, it’s a real hassle to fine-tune all the settings before departure! Thanks in advance.
Hi, has anyone recently bought Primus or Butagaz gas, possibly puncture-style, in Dubrovnik or the surrounding area? Same question for Albania... thanks. aichatou
Hi there,
Coming from Laos (*), I’m planning to enter Thailand by bike via the Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge.
Before this bridge was built, I’d already cycled the road from Louang Namtha to Houei Sai and crossed the river by boat to reach Thailand.
At the time, the condition of that road was impeccable, and most importantly, traffic was light.
So I’m wondering if anyone who’s taken it recently can tell me whether traffic has increased since the bridge opened.
Thanks in advance!
(*) I’m currently cycling in China (Yunnan)
Coming from Laos (*), I’m planning to enter Thailand by bike via the Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge.
Before this bridge was built, I’d already cycled the road from Louang Namtha to Houei Sai and crossed the river by boat to reach Thailand.
At the time, the condition of that road was impeccable, and most importantly, traffic was light.
So I’m wondering if anyone who’s taken it recently can tell me whether traffic has increased since the bridge opened.
Thanks in advance!
(*) I’m currently cycling in China (Yunnan)





