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| Customer's Routes | |
| The routes below have been kindly sent in by previous Bike Express customers and may help or inspire you for your next cycling holiday. We always welcome new routes or places of interest - if you have a route you would like to share with other cyclists, please contact us at Bike Express. | |
| Please
note that Bike Express has not checked or verified any of the information
contained in these route plans. We strongly recommend that you thoroughly research all routes yourself before departure. |
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| Bordeaux to Montpellier | |
| The
Dordogne, the Grandes Causses of the Languedoc, submitted
by Carol Turney Via Domme, Sarlat, Rocamadour and Albi – [three star Michelin sites] St-Emillion, Beynac-et-Cazenac and Cordes-sur-Ciel [two star Michelin sites] Do this route and you can say you’ve done a Col! 766 kms [479 miles] 10 days cycling, 1 day off |
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| Dordogne / Lot | |
This tour is based on a holiday by tandem enjoyed by John Ward and Sheila
Page in 2001. It explores the valleys of the Dordogne, Célé
and Lot rivers; the Causses of Martel and Gramat; and some of the Bastide
towns in the area. |
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| Bourg-en-Bresse to Mulhouse | |
| My
daughter and I went out on the new ALPINE route Drop off at Bourg-en-Bresse. Return on ADRIATIC route pick up at Mulhouse. Map used: Michelin 243 Here is the route we actually did, but I’ve suggested alternatives so that those whose pick up differs or who just want some suggestions may still be helped. Our plans changed almost daily as we were influenced by people or places. The heat wave in the region at the time also tempted us to dawdle (and enjoy rivers and swimming pools). This is the freedom which touring by bike so enjoyable gives! |
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| From the Altantic to the Mediterranean in the lee of the Pyrenees | |
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(Bayonne to Narbonne via Lourdes, Toulouse and Carcassonne) 609 kms [380 mls] 8 days cycling, 2 days off We did this route in June 2000, having spent the winter planning. The route was virtually entirely on minor roads, scenic routes and along the canal towpath. My other half whinges when he has to cycle on busy roads and duly did so on the entire 4km on N road [main road] that we needed to negotiate around Narbonne! |
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| The Alternative Coast to Coast Cycle Route - Bordeaux to Narbonne | |
| Having cycled the C2C route from Workington to Sunderland, we cast around for an alternative, longer journey for our annual holiday. The tandem always provides a special problem where transport is concerned. Fine if you restrict your travel to main line railways, or cycle to ferry ports, but the options are limited. Enter the European Bike Express and that difficulty is eliminated. | |
| http://www.battewell.freeserve.co.uk/france.html | |
| Cycling Down the Rhine | |
| In 1999 we cycled across France from Bordeaux to Narbonne, in 2000 we needed a new adventure. We chose to make a trip across Europe, following the course of the Rhine. European Bike Express will drop you off at a cheap hotel near Mulhouse north of Basle and just outside Switzerland while DFDS ferries will carry you home from Ijmuiden in Holland across the North Sea to North Shields near Newcastle. | |
| http://www.battewell.freeserve.co.uk/rhine/rhine.htm | |
| George and Jean's French Tandem Tour, May-June 2003 | |
In
the year 2000, we rode from north to south across France from St. Malo
to Montpellier. This year we decided to try going from west to east. As
usual we aimed to avoid mountains and to follow rivers or canals wherever
possible. We picked Saintes as a starting point for a route between the
Loire valley and the Massif Central. The eastern part of the route was
determined by our desire to see the Franche Comté and Alsace, in
particular Besancon, Colmar and Strasbourg. We took the European Bike
Express to Saintes on their Atlantic route. They picked us up at Strasbourg,
which is on their Alpine route. |
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| http://www.coulouris.net/george-jean/tandemfrance2003/index.html | |
| Cycle Routes Near Spanish Campsite | |
| Various routes using the campsite at Empuriabrava as a base. | |
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| George and Jean's French Tandem Tour, July 2004 | |
The European Bike Express took us and our tandem from London to Saintes and then picked us up from Perpignan 19 days later and returned us to London. From Saintes in the Charente we went via Aquitaine, through the Midi-Pyrenees to Rousillon, a total distance of about 900 kms. The last six days were spent in Perpignan and nearby. We were fortunate in having a little wind assistance almost all of the way. The temperatures were cooler than they were on our 2003 trip, so we didn't have to start very early in the mornings. |
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| http://www.coulouris.net/george-jean/tandemfrance2004/index.html
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| Beaune (Burgundy) to Narbonne (Roussillon) | |
European Bike Express from Dover to Beaune (Burgundy), returning from Narbonne 2 weeks later (both stops on the Mediterranean route). We estimated the total distance to be about 800 km, and planned to average about 70 km a day. |
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| John Davis - 2004 Route | |
| Orange - Cervennes - Languedoc - Carcassone - Foix - Pyrenees - Perpignan | |
| Mike Forrest - 2001 Route | |
| From Channel To Med - A Cycle Trip Through France | |
| George and Jean's French Tandem Tour, 2005 | |
| This
is the fourth year that we have travelled with Bike Express. As always,
we found this means of travel very convenient for getting our tandem from
London to a location in France (This time we were dropped off at Montpellier
and picked up at Orange) We also found that the staff on board were very
careful with loading and unloading the tandem. http://www.coulouris.net/george-jean/tandemfrance2005/ |