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Navigating Train Stations In France With A Bicycle+Panniers
Navigating train stations with a bike+panniers Nothing can ruin a day for a bicyclist more than having to maneuver stairs at a rail station! Sometimes, no matter how well you plan a trip, you need to...
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I’m Thankful For The Great Bike Paths In France
I have so many things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: my family, my health, my friends, the opportunities I have to bicycle in France, finishing my first e-book, A Weekend Trip From Blois to...
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Planning A Bike Trip to France: Ten Money Saving Tips
The Mistral winds and the cold have settled over France and only the most determined cyclists are out on the trails. For most of us, the time between Christmas shopping and holiday parties is the...
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Dreaming of A Perfect Provence Bicycling Trip for 2014?
While many are dreaming of a white Christmas, a lot of bicyclists are dreaming of a new adventure for 2014. But planning a perfect bicycling trip can be time consuming and frustrating for the average...
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My Favorite French Bicycling Destinations From 2013
2013 was really an incredible bicycling year for me, with many new destinations and cycling experiences. Reflecting back on the year, I wanted to share some of my favorites with you. Perhaps one or...
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Experience France By Bike’s Best Places to Stay, Part II
I hope you enjoyed reading about the first five of my favorite places to stay for 2013! I’m sorry for the delay in publishing Part II, but I moved last week…need I say more? I’m happy to say that I...
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New Ferry Crossing From Rosslare to Saint Nazaire
Great news for bicyclists from Ireland: early this month, a new ferry service began, linking Rosslare to Saint Nazaire, perfect starting off point for cycling La Velodyssee, Loire a Velo or any of the...
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Progress Slow Along ViaRhona
Building new bicycle paths can be slow and expensive, especially when they stretch over an entire French Region. Such is the case with the highly anticipated ViaRhona route. I first reported on this...
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Experience France by Bike’s 2012 Top Places to Stay, Part II
By Maggie LaCoste Happy New Year! Hope that 2013 is going to be a great year with exciting bicycling adventures in France or elsewhere! Before I totally close my journals for 2012, I have the last...
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By Maggie LaCoste I spend a lot of time researching where to stay on my bicycling trips. In response to a number of e-mails that I received on my Top Places to Stay for 2012 posts, I thought I would...
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New EuroVelo Website Launched
By Maggie LaCoste Bicycling in Europe just keeps getting better and better! The European Cyclists’ Federation has announced the debut of the new EuroVelo website, a long-awaited resource for the long...
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Bicycling in France: It’s All About the Experience
By Maggie LaCoste When you’re planning a bicycling trip to France or anywhere else, how do you decide how many miles/kilometers to do each day? I’ve gotten a lot of e-mails regarding this question...
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Tasting The Wines of France At Vinexpo in Bordeaux
By Maggie LaCoste When I discovered that my short stay in Bordeaux would coincide with Vinexpo, I thought it would be a great opportunity for me to attend and learn more about French wines for my new...
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What To Do On A Rainy Day In Saint-Emilion
By Maggie LaCoste Day 4 of the rain. We decided to not let it deter us since we leave here for Languedoc tomorrow. Don’t know if others would do the same, so am sending along some ideas of things to...
View ArticleCycling in France: Saving Money on Accommodations
By Maggie LaCoste Nothing can make a bad day of bicycling better than a great place to stay at the end of the day. Likewise, nothing can ruin a great day more than the wrong place to stay. When I begin...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Difference Between Eurovelo, Veloroute and Voie Verte
By Maggie LaCoste This is one of my favorite times of the year: planning my bicycling trips for the upcoming spring/summer! As I compile my preliminary list of routes I’d like to explore, I’m always...
View ArticleExperience France by Bike’s 2012 Top Places to Stay, Part I
By Maggie LaCoste A great place to stay can provide a perfect ending to a hard day of bicycling. Likewise, a mediocre lodging choice can ruin even the most perfect day of bicycle touring. That’s why I...
View ArticleExperience France by Bike’s 2012 Top Places to Stay, Part II
By Maggie LaCoste Happy New Year! Hope that 2013 is going to be a great year with exciting bicycling adventures in France or elsewhere! Before I totally close my journals for 2012, I have the last part...
View ArticleWhere to Stay When Cycling in France
By Maggie LaCoste I spend a lot of time researching where to stay on my bicycling trips. In response to a number of e-mails that I received on my Top Places to Stay for 2012 posts, I thought I would...
View ArticleBicycling in France: It’s All About the Experience
By Maggie LaCoste When you’re planning a bicycling trip to France or anywhere else, how do you decide how many miles/kilometers to do each day? I’ve gotten a lot of e-mails regarding this question...
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