It’s minus-8 degrees here in Columbus. That’s right … minus-8. As in: Jack Frost isn’t nipping at my nose … he’s biting the damn thing off and using it for kindling. And so, this makes it the perfect time to plan a 2019 biking France adventure. Think warm thoughts Steve … think warm thoughts. Right … Continue reading How To Plan Your Next French Bike Trip

This one’s from our 1997 French bike trip, and a reminder of how bike rentals and my map-reading abilities have advanced over the years. Rocamadour, France– The most difficult thing about our two-week bike trip through the Dordogne region turned out to be renting bikes. “Parlez-vous Anglais?” I asked the woman who ran the only … Continue reading Between a Rocamadour And A Hard Place

What’s my favorite French bike trip? Well, that’s easy: The next one! I’ve already started thinking about and planning my 2019 trip and have narrowed it down to either the Alsace region or the Dordogne. Or maybe the French Riviera. Or maybe the Champagne region. Then again, I really want to cycle around the Gorges … Continue reading Planning Your 2019 French Bike Trip? How About Provence, the Loire, Normandy or Bordeaux