Je vais rentrer l’année prochaine du Vietnam en France à vélo. Mais je n’ai pour l’instant rien du tout au niveau matos. Je cherche donc un vélo. Ici au Vietnam, c’est mission impossible. Je pars à Pekin pour week-end du 1er mai, je vais essayer de voir ce qu’il y a niveau vélo. Si jamais quelqu’un a des bonnes adresses de magasin, ça m’interesse.
Donc pour résumer voilà les infos dont j’ai besoin :
- Bons plans à Pékin ?
- Ou encore si quelqu’un a un bon plan pour l’achat du vélo quand on est basé sur Hanoi.
Merci d’avance
Loic
Je ne peux rien te dire sur le vietnam, mais je te conseille fortement d'aller a Bangkok si tu le peux! J'ai acheté mon vélo la bas en décembre 2005, je peux donc t'aider si tu veux!
Je vois que tu veux rentrer en france depuis là-bas, peux-tu me dire a quelle période compte tu faire ce voyage? Merci!:
j'avais déjà vu sur le forum que t'avais acheté ton vélo là bas. Je pars a pekin en mai pour aller voir un pote, je vis en proifiter pour regarder ce que je peux trouver. Si y a rien je partirai surempent cet été a bangkok aller choper le velo là bas. Est-ce que tu sais si je peux contacter par mail ou fax un des magasins de bangkok pour demander un devis. Ca serait pas mal pour que je me fasse une idée de ce que je peux acheter.
Sinon j'ai prevu de partir du vietnam debut 2007. Mais là je suis en train de me prendre la tête sur l'itineraire:
J'aurais bien fait laos thailande myanmar inde pakistan iran turquie... mais plusieurs problemes: Myanmar: pas possible de passer les frontieres Pakistan, Iran: un peu chaud niveau politique
Sinon: remonter par la chine et apres les pays en -stan (tajikistan, uzbekistan...) mais ca me tente un peu moins, je suis beacoup plus motivé par l autre itineraire.
Et toi ton programme? je vois que tu penses repartir.
salut
loic
Je te contredis de suite, tu peux aller au myanmar, il y a au moins une frontière terrestre ouverte avec la thailande, j'étais a 5 kilomètres de celle_ci il y a moins d'un mois et il y a un pont de l'amitié qui sert de frontière (comme entre le laos et la thailande non loin de Vientiane, le Mékong sert de frontière) et on m'a dit qu'il y en avait une autre plus au sud ouverte aussi, mais a vérifier bien sûr! Le soucis dans ce pays, c'est que tu es contrôlé constamment apparemment (récits de voyageurs rencontrés en thailande) et que tu dois donc prévenir les autorités chaque jour où tu vas! C'est un peu dérangant si tu as des soucis mécaniques par exemple (en pratique je sais pas ce que ca donne!)
Enfin bref, beaucoup de contraintes, tu ne peux pas aller partout!
Pour le pakistan et l'iran, je sais pas trop te dire, mais je pense que le voyage doit comporter son taux de risque et que si tu veux y aller, il faut y aller (c'est pas non plus l'afganistan, des vf en parlent dans un autre post) et pas mal y sont aller déjà finalement!
Pour le svélos, je vais essayer de retrouver un page très pratique ou j'ai eu quelques adressez, mais au final, j'ai déjà envoyé un mail a 2 magasins, jamais répondu! Dis moi ce qu etu cherche, j'ai encore des prix en tête!
Mon programme n'est pas encore fixé, j'ai plusieurs possibilité en solo pour un projet ou en duo mais plus pour profiter...a moi de faire le bon choix, et faut que je me dépèche un peu!
Et donc oui, je veux y retourner, j'ai mon vélo qui est resté là-bas, et j'ai un billet valable 1 an pour y retourner!
Salut vince
J'ai des potes qui ont effectivement passé la douane Myanmar par la thailande mais apres ils ont ete obligé de prendre un avion pour rejoindre yangoon. Apparemment c'est impossible de rejoindre Yangoon par les terres. Mais bon après tout ca peut se tenter et y a atoujours l option avion qui est la au cas ou.
Sinon Pakistan et Iran: je me documente. Un peu chaud de prendre une decision, y a pas mal d'avis different mais c'est vrai que apparemment pour ceux qui ont traversé ces pays, tout s'est bien passé...
Sinon pour le vélo, ce que je recherche, c'est un vélo simple (pas de suspension, de freins à disque), solide, acier de preference mais bon si c'est alu ca va quand meme (on m'a conseillé acier car difficille de trouver du matos pour souder de l'alu en cas de casse), avec jante double paroi. Sinon niveau equipement, j'avoue que je sais pas trop, un truc pas trop sophistiqué mais qui marche bien. Sinon après je sais pas si de thailande, c'est possible de gerer tout ce qui est sacoche. Ca je pourrai le faire plus tard. Ah ouai derniere chose: pas trop cher non plus. Si tu peux me donner une idée du prix ça m'interesse. Toi qu'est-ce que t avais acheté là-bas. Dernier truc: est-ce que t'as les coordonnées des magasins à défaut de mail, à la limite je peux essayer de telephonner ou écrire.
Merci pour les infos.
Tiens moi au courant de ce que tu decideras pour ton projet.
loic
PS: sinon je peux te ramener ton velo en France, ca te fera economiser un billet d'avion.....
A Beijing je connait deux adresses (enfin deux endroit pas les adresses, mais on les trouve facilement sur le net), le Décathlon ... qui font toujours des bon vélos quoi qu'on en dise et Hot Wind qui est un spécialiste de la montagne et des trek, ils ont aussi pas mal de magasins de fringues ...
Bon courage ...
Philo
"J'ai refait tous les calculs, notre projet est irréalisable, il ne nous reste plus qu'une chose à faire, le réaliser". Latecoere
dyslexique
J'avais deja essayé de regarder pour decath mais sur le site j'ai vu qu'il y en avait au moins 6 à Shangai mais aucun à Beijing. peut-etre le site n'est pas actualisé, est-ce que tu es sur qu'il y en a un à Beijing? Sinon merci pour Hot Wind, je vais regarder ca sur le net.
loic
Cela fait 2 étés de suite que j'achète un vélo en Chine, la 1ère fois à Suzhou, la 2ème fois à Xian : un VTC Giant très correct entre 60 et 70 euros. A Pékin j'ai repéré plusieurs boutiques qui vendent des bons vélos de ce type notamment un petit magasin en haut de Dongsi Beidajie, trottoir de droite un peu avant le carrefour avec Dongsi 10 Jiao.
Bonne chance !
Je suis sur la fin d'un voyage velo de plus d'un an. Je suis parti de Paris en mars 2005 avec comme destination Shanghai. Je suis actuellement a Hanoi, Vietnam. La route depuis la France? Allemagne, Autriche, Slovaquie, Hongrie, Roumanie, (bus nuit Bulgarie), Turquie, Georgie, Armenie, Iran, Inde, Malaysie, Thailande, Cambodge, Vietnam et bientot Chine. Un site internet pour plus d'info et des photos : http://www.assokeila.org/lesroues/accueil.htm
Iran
J'ai "traverse" une bonne partie de l'Iran, environ 2000km sur deux mois. Mon retour de ce pays n'est que positif du moment que l'on arrive a faire abstraction de regime en place et du manque de certaines libertes. Le contact avec la population est merveilleuse. J'ai recu dans ce pays l'accueil le plus honnete, le plus franc, le plus tout quoi! Les gens sont vraiment ouvert positivement aux touristes meme dans les villes touristiques.
Pakistan
Je n'ai pas pu traverser la Pakistan car l'ambassade francaise a Teheran ne souhaite pas donner les documents necessaires a l'obtention du visa pakitanais. Un ami a toutefois reussi a obtenir le document en question suite a une erreur de leur part, son site http://odradek78.free.fr/. Moi, apres trois essaies sur un mois, rien.
Un conseil : le faire dans un autre pays. Il parait qu'a Katmandou cela peut se faire sans torp de probleme...mais a verifier.
Le retour pour ce pays est que les gens sont aussi accueillant mais cela n'est pas mon vecu, juste des echos.
Myanmar
Je n'ai pas pu non plus traverser le Myanmar. D'apres mes informations, il est possible de visiter ce pays mais pas de le traverser de part en part. On peut aussi passer des frontieres terrestres mais pour qq jours et confines a certains village...impossible de continuer apparemment par les terres ensuite...Obtenir le visa aupres du consulat se revele compose un dossier bien fourni et detaille pour ce genre de projet avec une reponse de leur part detourne :"Est que je peux obtenir un visa pour traverser votre pays? Vous pouvez venir visiter notre pays a condition de venir en avion et de repartir en avion et de voyager en transport en commun voire voiture dans les regions autorisees"...
Voila un peu pour les infos suivant mon experience.
En esperant que cela peut t'aider.
Bonne preparation et reste motiver. Le voyage a velo est une experience humaine incroyable et un formidable moyen pour decouvrir autrement un pays...ca deviendrait presque une "drogue"...presque...
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I’ve got my flight ticket sorted—departing in mid-November and returning in mid-March. I’ll arrive in Santiago and leave from Buenos Aires.
I’ve already been to southern Argentina, specifically Torres del Paine National Park, and I’d love to go back to do the full W trek (I only did the shorter version last time).
I also want to do some hiking and maybe even tackle a summit. I climb and occasionally do some mountaineering, so I’ll definitely be going with a guide.
I plan to start around Temuco in Chile, with the idea of heading toward the lakes, then taking the Carretera Austral.
I’m not sure if I’ll go all the way to Ushuaia—it’s supposed to not be *that* worth it, except for the bragging rights of saying you’ve been to the end of the world.
I saw there are lakes in Argentina too.
I don’t have a precise itinerary, but what I’d love is, once I reach the southernmost point of my trip, to take a mini-cruise to see some wildlife. Any tips for that?
What kind of sleeping bag did you take? Is a 0°C (32°F) one enough?
And one last question: white gas stove or can I get by with my gas stove?
Hi there,
I’ve been road cycling for several years, and I’m about to switch to gravel in the next few days—I’m waiting for my bike, which should arrive this week.
I’m planning a bikepacking trip in a few weeks along the Véloroute V81, also known as the Vélosud, from Biarritz to Le Barcarès.
Has anyone here already done this route? Any info is welcome, whether it’s about the route itself, gear, or accommodation. I’ll prioritize staying with locals as much as possible. On that note, I just signed up for the brand-new site *Guidon et Couette* ((www.guidon-et-couette.fr)), which offers free accommodation between cyclists across the country, but there’s almost no one listed along my route!
Thanks in advance.
Laurent.
I'm developing a free and open-source web app for planning walking and cycling trips (and even car trips). You can create a route by clicking directly on the map to add waypoints, and it can consist of multiple stages. The app provides tools to edit the stages and the overall route, and to display useful information (distances, altitudes, and elevation changes). A relief profile can be shown as a graph for a specific stage or the entire route.
Once the route is ready, it can be exported as a GPX file, which can then be used with a GPS or a mobile navigation app.
The app is built in JavaScript and runs entirely in the web browser. It uses the Leaflet library and several OpenStreetMap-based services. Initially developed for my personal needs (I enjoy hiking and cycle touring), I’d be happy to share it with anyone who might find it useful. It’s free to use, doesn’t require an account, and the source code is available.
After testing it for three years across various modes of transport, I’m sharing this video of a bike packing case. It’s made from recycled cardboard and shrink-wrapped, with adjustable thickness and added bubble wrap depending on the level of protection you want.
Installing spacers at the fork and chainstays makes the packaging compact. With the fifteen-odd euros for shrink-wrapping at the airport, this case travels really well.
https://youtu.be/_GDJi-GqmkM
- Low bulk (1.10m x 0.70m x 0.25m for a large frame), it fits vertically in train luggage compartments and the total dimensions (x+y+z) don’t exceed 2.40m.
- Two carrying solutions for public transport and easy handling by airport staff (no more tears in the cardboard from openings).
- Discreet packaging when dealing with bus drivers and train conductors, as it looks like an ordinary parcel.
- No need to return to the starting point to retrieve the case from your outbound trip, which you’d otherwise have to store somewhere, or deal with a bulky cover to pack in your panniers.
- You can still check tire pressure through the plastic film without damaging the packaging too much.
Drawbacks: Around 3 hours for this lengthy and meticulous process—removing the wheels, pedals, handlebars, and derailleur without misaligning them, then securing all components to the frame.
If you get a chance to test it, send me your feedback for future improvements.
Hi there, I’m planning a cross-Canada bike trip, and I’ve got a question that might seem silly, but could someone tell me how to pack a bike (in a box, with a fragile sticker... I don’t know) for a flight? Thanks in advance!
This summer, we’re planning to cycle along the EV 19 that follows the Meuse River from Langres all the way to Rotterdam.
My question is about getting back to Nantes.
Do any of you know what the best return option might be? I’d love to hear about your experiences.
I saw that FlixBus doesn’t take bikes.
By train, I think it’s possible but would involve multiple local trains.
We were also wondering if there’s a boat from Rotterdam to Saint-Nazaire that could take passengers with bikes.
Any tips or experiences you can share would be really helpful—thanks in advance!
Have a great evening
I’ve gotten used to crossing Europe by bus to return by bike.
It was really convenient to take the bike without having to disassemble it.
But FlixBus no longer accepts bikes...
What alternatives do you know about?
Thanks.
Hi there,
I’m planning to ride the Dutch section of the EuroVelo 19, from Maastricht to Rotterdam.
Since it’s too complicated to bring my bike on the train, I’m looking to rent one locally.
I’d love any tips or bike rental shop recommendations—I’m struggling to find options even in Rotterdam.
The plan is to rent in Rotterdam, take the train to Maastricht with the bike, then cycle back to Rotterdam.
Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions!
Nath
I’m planning to cycle from Morlaix to Brest (via Roscoff and the V45 coastal route). We’ll start riding on August 16th for 13 days (with stops for island visits, surfing, etc.). Is there a lot of traffic at this time of year? I’ve got two kids, 11 and 13, and we don’t like riding in the middle of cars (we’ve already done the Vélomaritime—Caen to Cherbourg—the Loire route from Orléans to Saumur, the Vélodyssée from Nantes to Royans, and the canals like the Nivernais and Bourgogne, where there were plenty of bike-only lanes, which isn’t the case on this route).
Thanks for your help if you’ve already done this route in late August!
Virginie
I’m planning to build a new touring bike.
I want to prioritize lightness.
That said, I’m tempted by a suspension fork that could offer some comfort on rougher roads.
The recent appearance of gravel suspension forks on the market might meet my needs—at least on paper.
I’m particularly considering the RockShox Rudy Ultimate XPLR fork.
Unlike MTB forks, its travel is short: either 30 mm or 40 mm.
It weighs 1400 g, which is 400/500 g more than a steel fork.
Any thoughts or real-world feedback on this?
I’m also wondering about the durability of magnesium (lower leg) for long-distance bike touring.
And what’s the impact of skipping the manufacturer-recommended maintenance every 50 and 200 hours? That’s bound to happen on a long trip unless you carry extra gear.
More generally, how reliable are these kinds of forks?
Hi everyone,
I wanted to share with you the incredible feat my friend José, who’s 72 years old, is currently undertaking. He left Auterive near Toulouse on Monday, May 18, 2026, on his non-electric bike, heading for the North Cape in Norway!
You can follow his route on the link below—he’s currently in Sweden:
https://thierry-thomas.travelmap.net/jose-de-toulouse-a-nord-cap-2026
You can zoom in on the map and click on each stopover town to see the photos
I’m making an exception and creating a separate post this time, since it’s all about France. In May, we spent a week in Provence, specifically in the Luberon, exploring the cycling routes *Autour du Luberon à Vélo*, the *Véloroute du Calavon* (part of EuroVelo 8), and the shorter *Les Ocres à Vélo* route. Together, they gave us an amazing journey through rolling hills, vineyards, lavender fields still green in spring, and some of the most stunning landscapes in southern France.
It was, of course, the perched villages that impressed us the most. We visited Gordes, Roussillon, Bonnieux, Lacoste, Lourmarin, Ménerbes, Oppède-le-Vieux, Cucuron, and Lauris. Many of them are among the most beautiful villages in Provence, and it’s hard not to agree with that reputation.
One interesting point is the route of EuroVelo 8 in this part of the region. The official path mainly follows the old railway line of the *Véloroute du Calavon*, which is very comfortable and safe. But in our opinion, cyclists traveling EuroVelo 8 around the Mediterranean would discover even more treasures if the route passed through villages like Bonnieux, Lacoste, or Oppède-le-Vieux.
We were also pleasantly surprised by how safe cycling felt. Most of the route takes small local roads, but traffic is light, drivers are respectful, and road design really takes cyclists into account. It’s one of those places where you can ride peacefully even without separated bike lanes.
Our full story:
Around Luberon by bicycle - the most beautiful villages of Provence
You can also find all our cycling travel stories on the forum:
Cycling Thread - Europe’s most beautiful bike routes
Hi there, we’re a group of 4 cyclists looking to get from Treviso in Italy to Munich with our 4 non-folding bikes. It seems complicated! Are there any solutions? Thanks so much.
hello fellow cycling enthusiasts
here’s a travel journal of the cycling tour through the Rhône-Alpes Auvergne region by Claudio
zouli
it was the plan
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
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.
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
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!
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?
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!
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...
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!
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!
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
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
