Planning a bike trip? (page 17 of 37)

Hey,

For me, this is the perfect way to wrap up my backpacking journey. After 16 months of traveling between Australia and Asia, I’ve decided to bike part of the way back. I’m leaving from Istanbul to reach Annecy—I’m aiming to cover it all in about a month... Cheers! 🙂

Thanks for the link. I’ll save it as a favorite to look through more thoroughly.

See you soon, Caroline

Hi!

I’m also thinking of being in Mijoux in early July. 😮 Plus, I heard it’s gonna be great this year… 😛

This meet-up isn’t usually too "walker-friendly," but hey, it’s still a "green" way to get around, so we can’t exactly turn them away 🏴‍☠️😛🤪🏴‍☠️😛

See you soon, Bru

I’ve been thinking about going to that little festival too... Anyone going by car, by any chance? I probably won’t have time to bike there...

hi everyone for me, it’ll be crossing the Vercors, Chartreuse, and Bauges around July 14th for about 3 days—just to warm up before summer vacation. I’ll probably go in August, planning for around 10 days. It’s not much, but I don’t have more vacation time :( I’m thinking of starting from Bourgoin-Jallieu, passing through Haute-Savoie and Savoie, then heading down to the Southern Alps before looping back through the Vercors to return. The goal is to hit as many mountain passes as I did last year.

see you later

Just a heads-up, wild camping in Sardinia isn’t super easy. Access points are often blocked by big gates locked with padlocks. I did my bike tour in FEBRUARY.

The roads are really not steep at all.

hello

for me, it'll be Switzerland/Germany/Austria/Italy. I haven't studied the route in depth yet, but it'll need to fit into 15 days, probably in August, with my bike and trailer.

See ya!

hi there

for me, it’ll be:

Saint-Raphaël -> Limoges -> Bar-le-Duc -> Briançon -> Saint-Raphaël.

leaving late May / early June for about 40 days of biking, wild camping only.

olivier

😎hey BRIATOL

Quick stop in Briançon!!😇 So you’ll be crossing the Lautaret pass 😛?

Beautiful area—you’re gonna love it, the scenery is amazing.

Safe travels!

As for me, I’m heading to the Costa Brava from Roses for a week, just to get started. Then Lozère a bit later.

Costa Brava end of March

Lozère mid-April

hey claisse

sure thing, I should go via the Lautaret but take the tough side (the Galibier) if I'm feeling up to it.

If I don't feel like I can handle it, I won't go through the Alps, but like you said, the scenery is really pulling me in.

olivier

I’d also like to do a little bike tour in Bavaria, but for this year, I’m driving from the Var to Oberammergau by car first, then switching to bike. Any suggestions for scenic rides once I’m there?

😎evening!!

It all depends on where you're arriving! Based on the map, I think it's Grenoble!! If that's the case, you won't have to climb the Galibier but the Lautaret 😄;; from the tough side (the longest and steepest), but if you're not in a hurry, it's really beautiful.

Just in case, I'm from Briançon!! I'll send you my number in a private message.

have a good evening

hey claisse

thanks, got it!

olivier

😎 hey there! I saw your route—Mont Galibier 😛 is gorgeous but it’s gonna take a lot of effort, well done! Here’s Lac de Serre-Ponçon attached.

You’re going through Risoul!!! You love the mountain passes, huh? lol

Hi everyone,

We’re a duo getting ready for a year-long tandem bike trip from Nancy to Ulaanbaatar and back to Nancy. We’re leaving next December.

We have a website: http://nancyoulanbator.canalblog.com/ and a Facebook contact: Bruno Jéromin.

We’re currently looking for tips and funding. Any advice or suggestions would be much appreciated.

Jéromin and Bruno

hi in my opinion, nothing beats a project that's free of any commitments—just a personal philosophy thing. anyway, I’d avoid Belarus—it’s a hotspot for administrative hassles. Not necessarily serious, but often a real pain. happy planning, ciao

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a sponsor search around here 😉

If you ask me, this isn’t the right place to ask for money 😉

I took a quick look at your site—when I see stuff like: polar fleece 2x239 € 🏴‍☠️

With that, I could buy four polar fleeces myself.

The best way to fund your trip is to work or go for less "bling bling" gear. Anyway, just my two cents—I don’t really care, I hope you find what you’re looking for.

The journey to Moscow was the first part of my ordinary 2007 adventure (info online). For you, there’s one key point to check: the length of your stay in Russia and getting a long-term, multiple-entry visa!! Minsk and Smolensk are two cities you shouldn’t miss (especially the first one). Following in Napoleon’s footsteps, Moscow isn’t far but the access is impressive. By bike, the entry is dangerous—it’s doable since I did it myself, but I can’t recommend it due to the risks involved. Have a great trip in an unforgettable world filled with endearing characters. PS: The last city, Bela (the name escapes me, even though I know someone there), deserves an extended stop—the locals are incredibly warm.

Hi both of you,

I saw you're leaving in December and heading straight east—aren’t you worried about facing some seriously harsh weather right at the start of your trip? It can be really tough psychologically, especially in the far east in December...

It’s a really nice project, and I agree with the comment above about the budget. I think you could cut costs significantly by playing with the seasons and regions and maybe heading in the opposite direction, for example...

Safe travels and good luck!

Hi, You're right—the weather will be really harsh starting in the east, and we think that’ll be the toughest part of the trip. The constraint is arriving in Mongolia in summer, but it might be possible to go the other way around. We’re considering it because it could also help with the Russian visas. We’re not sure yet because the prevailing winds in Russia go from east to west—something to think about. For the budget, we’ve planned as generously as possible to avoid any last-minute surprises. As they say, better to have too much than not enough.

Thanks for your suggestions and advice.

Jéromin Bruno