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

Biking Bordeaux and the Atlantic Coast: The Villages, Vineyards, Beaches, Bike Paths & Best Routes is finally done and ready for you to read and use to plan your cycling trip to Bordeaux. As you may (or may not) have read in this blog, I spent the month of September in Bordeaux, and rode more … Continue reading My new, action-packed Biking Bordeaux eBook is now available!

I found this old column from 7/1/97… it's about an eating adventure during one of our French bike trips, so here you go… FRANCE - You have to admire the French. Well, you don't have to, but I do. After all, you gotta love a country with the stomach to eat every part of anything … Continue reading Culinary Adventure Fulfilling