Planning a bike trip? (page 30 of 37)

Not much free time after going back to work, but I’ve got a week in England to do the Hadrian's Wall Path in May, plus a few long weekends to explore the Roman roads from Bavay to Velzeke and from Bavay to Tongres...

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We're leaving for a big family bike adventure around the world on May 1, 2014, for 15 months of fun, discoveries, encounters, joys, tough times, happiness, and above all, freedom!!!

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Hi there,

This year, just a little tour in France: the Vélodyssée from Roscoff all the way to the Pyrénées, then back to Avignon.

Happy trails to everyone! Caro

For us traveling as a couple, the plan is to do a loop starting from Thionville heading to Koblenz along the Moselle, then follow the Rhine to reach the Netherlands. On the way back, we’ll pass through Belgium and make a detour into Luxembourg to return to our starting point, Thionville. http://cjoint.com/?3CiuRN0N0b5 We’re keeping the stages fairly short since we’ve got visits planned along the way... To everyone, we wish you all amazing rides, no matter where you’re headed. Cheers,

Hi everyone,

This is a big first for me. I live near Cavaillon and I’m trying to cycle all the way down to Ouarzazate. I prepped the bike myself and I’ve got a trailer fitted with a dynamo connected to a charger made by Jens During. This charger lets me recharge a netbook.

I’m leaving Tuesday, March 11th!!!

Fabrice

More modest... early May, departure from Heraklion and return to the Jura via Crete, Greece, Italy, Sardinia, and Corsica... a bike cruise!!! - before that, a few pedal trips around the Camargue - Fair winds to all...

More modest .... early May, departure from Heraklion and return to the Jura via Crete, Greece, Italy, Sardinia, and Corsica .... bike cruise !!! - before that, a few pedal tours around the Camargue - Fair winds to all ...

Modest !!!!!! Amazing trip of over 3,000 km...........Bravo

Are you already there or are you heading to Heraklion by train or something else and making the return trip by bike.....

How much time have you planned for this trip?........

actually, we're getting "dropped off" in Heraklion by plane... after that, it's just a matter of unpacking and folding the boxes, reassembling the bikes, and heading home!!! Departure planned with EasyJet from Geneva on May 13th - route (barely over 2,000 km, actually - about a month) on my blog: http://lethieu39.jimdo.com/projets2014/

I'm starting to get antsy with this beautiful sunshine...

Hi there,

I’m planning a little tour of the Alps, starting from Montpellier and passing through Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Austria, and Switzerland. Departure is set for April 12–14, 2014.

Indeed Lethieu, I was off by a little "thousand" km... I’ll take a look at your blog... Good luck with the rest!

Autumn and winter are often great times to prepare for a hike or a trip, long or short. What’s yours for 2016 or later? Best regards

A solo project covering the three Baltic countries in two weeks, and a Brittany tour as a couple—Madame’s first big trek...

Hi there. Amazing Brittany. Great project!

Autumn and winter are often great times to prepare for a hike or trip, long or short. What’s yours for 2016 or beyond? Best regards

Not much yet—just in the planning stages. I’m thinking of a "tour of Crete" (beautiful country...), but it might be a bit tight time/km-wise. I’ve also considered Portugal... still have all winter to figure it out!!

in a collective, friendly, and festive way—but also with a bit of activism. There’s also this going on right now... http://www.cyclopaysannpdc.net/ I’ll check if it fits into my schedule. Cheers, bernarth

Hi there!

Ever since my France tour in the summer of 2013, I can’t stop thinking about hitting the road again—this time farther and longer.

I’m working and saving every penny so I can take off.

I’m aiming to leave in April 2016 for an open-ended trip. I’ll start heading north and then play it by ear—though a few spots are already calling my name (dreaming big!), like the North Cape, Scandinavia, and the Baltics.

I put in my notice on February 20th to focus entirely on prep, even though I’ve already made good progress.

I’m sooo ready! !😮

F.

I went to Nordkapp in May-June: the last leg by bike was stunning, but you need really good weather! I'm leaving at the end of the week for a two-week bike loop in the Moroccan Anti-Atlas. As usual, I'll be posting my daily thoughts and photos when I get back on my bike site: http://etchelec.free.fr Happy trails to everyone

... of a trip, long or short. What will yours be for 2016 or beyond? Best regards

At the end of June 2016, Hélène and I are planning to resume our American crossing, which we had to interrupt in October 2014 in Oregon (we took a fall on our tandem, Hélène broke her collarbone, and we had to return by ambulance...)

This time, we could be away for up to 2 years (from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2018), the main limitation being our ability to stay insured throughout the trip.

In 2014, we covered 9,300 km between May and October, from Québec Seaside to Oregon, so from east to west (148 days of travel, including 117 by bike). http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/tandem-et-cie-tdm-pion-giguere

This time, we’d start from Calgary to cross the Rockies again, but on the Canadian side. Then we’d ride through Vancouver Island, the U.S. West Coast (Washington, Oregon, California), Mexico (Baja California, Mazatlán, Chiapas), and Central America (Guatemala, San Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama). By the end of 2016, we’d have potentially covered just under 12,000 km and should be approaching Cartagena, Colombia.

After that, well, that’d be in 2017! 😎

But the detailed map as currently planned, including the rest of the route and our return in 2017–2018, is available at this link. It’ll also be the link to our blog as the project takes shape.

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/NormandetHelene

In 2015, we took two shorter bike trips: a 28-day, 2,616 km ride around our Maritime provinces (eastern Canada), and a second one lasting 30 days (23 of them by bike) for 1,300 km in Ireland, Wales, and England. The first was solo with a friend, and the second was on our tandem with my 15-year-old daughter. 🙂

Well, we're preparing our second tour of France in 7 weeks—if all goes well, we'll leave on August 15th. We'll be exploring the regions we didn't cross in 2013: Ardèche, the Alps, Alsace, and Lorraine, with a few detours into neighboring countries. Happy travels to everyone, and long live cycling!!!

This year, it was a tour of the rivers in the southwest—starting from Bordeaux: Dordogne, Lot, Tarn, Garonne, then back to Bordeaux. 15 days and 900 km, enjoying great local dishes at reasonable prices and charming, quiet little campsites. (Ask me if you want more details on the route, with its pros and cons!)

2016 – we’re thinking of heading to the Netherlands, "the other cheese country." There’s no shortage of bike paths, and we want to visit the northern islands and cross at least one of the two big dikes by bike over 2 or 3 weeks of summer vacation. Route still to be planned!