France is no Switzerland when it comes to traveling with your bicycle on its trains, but infinitely better than Japan (my other frame of reference for train-friendly countries), and probably better than most EU countries. Here is how you can take your bike around the country.
Wheel it on (for free!)
Corail Intercités, middle-distance trains. On most [...]
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Taking Your Bike on the Trains of France
Posted in Cycling, France, Gear, Transport, tagged ter, sncf, corail, teoz, lunea on December 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How to Pack a Bike – Germany/Switzerland 2009
Posted in Cycling, Gear, Longer Trips/Flashbacks on August 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The answer, at least for this upcoming trip, is ‘no idea’! This is only about 70% of what we’ll end up with before we leave for Germany next Wednesday, and nearly all of it has to go on my BOB trailer (see below), with the rest being shoved into Shoko’s pack that you can see [...]
Brooks Saddles – A Review
Posted in Cycling, Gear, tagged brooks saddles, review on August 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
For those of you who know me well, you are aware that I’m not the most technically-savvy cat out there. It took my whole youth to learn the difference between a Robertson and Phillips…and now I’ve forgotten again!
Si vous me connaisez, vous savez que je ne suis pas tres technologiquement calé dans le monde.
But [...]
Not Just Another Bike Shop / Un magasin de vélos pas comme les autres
Posted in Cycling, France, Français, Gear, Languedoc, tagged Cycling, montpellier bike shop, montpellier magasin velo, on avance on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A few weeks ago I happened upon this cycling shop near my place in the center of Montpellier, just hoping they’d maybe have some touring tires…something I could not get in all of Singapore at times! So I walk in the shop, and am immediately face to face with Ortlieb, Koga-Miyata, Topeak, and yes, Schwalbe [...]
