Planning a bike trip? (page 33 of 37)

Beaune to Dijon: 40 km – you’ll definitely need an extra day!!! (3 wineries per km on average – but you’ll want to leave the greenway a bit, since it’s not that interesting...) Have a great summer camp!

Thanks. Between Beaune and Dijon, we’re planning to ride on the road since there’s no greenway on this section.

Bike touring project from Arronnes in Allier to Le Lavandou So far there are 2 of us, equipped with e-bikes 1100 km, 6784 m of elevation gain Out via the Rhône Valley and back through the Massif Central

What’s the nicest cycling route to reach the ViaRhôna from Saint-Étienne?

More trip details here: randolavandou.blogspot.fr/ Thanks in advance

Starting from Saint-Étienne, you can reach the ViaRhôna in Givors by taking the departmental roads. In Givors, you're at the start of the ViaRhôna heading south via Vienne, Condrieu, Saint-Vallier, Valence, etc.

Thanks for your reply

Hey everyone, I’m taking 4 or 5 days off without pay along with my 3 weeks of vacation this summer to do a longer bike tour starting in England. Flying from Bordeaux to Bristol (to visit my dad), then taking a ferry to Rotterdam and crossing the Netherlands (to see our son), then northern Germany, and depending on the weather, either continuing to Scandinavia or heading south via Prague. I’d like to bike back home, otherwise take the train depending on how I feel and the time left.

This is a long-term test for us since we only go away for 2 or 3 weeks every summer, before eventually taking a 6-month trip for retirement in a few years. Wondering if my wife will put up with me in a two-person tent for 8 weeks though!

If you see a thread about a cyclist looking for a small dog that loves bike travel, you’ll know why come September!

For us, we're still starting from the Hautes-Pyrénées, then the Bardenas Desert in Spain, Burgos, and back via Roncevaux—1,100 km in 3 weeks. This year, no unpaid leave, sniff!! tandamour.e-monsite.com/

Hey Dave! What an awesome project—biking across Europe and visiting family along the way. That’s the dream!

Yeah, but "camping chez Dave" will be closed in July and August, Roger!

Hi everyone,

I finalized my roadbook this weekend. For 2017, it’s heading to Nîmes!! Because the Vuelta a España starts from this city 🤪 on August 19th, and I’ve never been to the Cévennes. Departure on Wednesday the 9th and arrival on Thursday the 17th. I plan to camp at: La Guyonnière (85) - Saint-Maixent (79) - Chabanais (16) - Juillac (19) - Saint-Céré (46) - Rodez (12) - Meyrueis (48) - Saint-Jean-du-Gard (30) - Nîmes (30). That’s 9 stages and about 900 km. I’m open to any tips!

Safe travels, and may Sainte Gamelle protect you!! 😇

😛 E-bikes aren't my thing 😠

😛 E-bikes aren't love😠

Good evening, Why aren't they love? Everyone has their own way—personally, I'm convinced lots of people rediscover cycling thanks to e-bikes. Better an e-bike trip than five evenings in front of the TV. For me, I have both e-MTBs for pure mountain biking (I couldn’t keep up on a regular bike anymore) and I’ve really rediscovered the joy of cycling. Plus, I use a "pedal" bike for travel.

Pierfel

Maybe we should open a new e-bike section. Because an e-bike isn’t a BIKE. 😉

As long as it doesn’t turn into a "moped," e-bikes have never bothered me!!! And besides, traveling isn’t an Olympic sport with "mechanical" anti-doping checks… Since I don’t see my bike rides as athletic feats or challenges, the "assisted" ones don’t bother me. In the end, we’ve got a lot in common: the road, the struggle to share it with cars, the gear, the way we travel, the routes… So yeah, they fit right in with our section.

Alright, let's go for it! After the Eurovélo 6 (2015) and Southeast Asia (2016), we’ve voted for the Route des Grandes Alpes this year. We’ve never had the chance to ride in the mountains, so we figured if we’re going, we might as well go all out! The plan is 720 km between Thonon-les-Bains and Nice, with 17 mountain passes (around 18,000 meters of elevation gain). We’ll be traveling as light as possible and likely in September to avoid the crowds. If any of you have done it, feel free to share your experience :) Cheers and happy trails to all, Laura and Vincent

So sorry I saw your post so late. We were there at the same time to enjoy the Burgundy vineyard hills, and we would’ve loved to join you for one or two stages. The more, the merrier, as they say! Hope your trip went well and that you made the most of it!

Part of my 2005 journey. Blog, route, and slideshow on the site. PS: The route is reversed, but that detail doesn’t matter at all.

Thanks Marc, we’ll read this carefully! !

hi there

we’re doing Berlin–Copenhagen this summer during our vacation! we’re dusting off our German lessons and we’re ready to go !

Our paths might cross—we’re hoping to do Copenhagen to Prague after traveling through England, the Netherlands, northern Germany, Denmark, southern Norway, and Sweden, then back to the Danes before heading south. 8 weeks among the Vikings!