Before I tell you about my rainy day of riding, something amusing happened when I checked into the hotel here in Fumel. “What is the password for the wifi?” I asked the guy at the desk. He spelled it out slowly: “Cee … elle… eye … em … eighty.” I punched it in: c-l-i-m-80. Nothing. … Continue reading A Lot of Rain and Wet Laundry on the Lot River

“Where are you headed?” I was at the hotel in Bordeaux, it was 9AM and I was anxiously awaiting the arrival of my rental bike. You can’t go on a bike trip without a bike. “I don’t know,” answered one of the five Brits on bikes in front of the hotel. “The route's in his … Continue reading Day 1: Sarlat to Domme to Beynac (40 miles)

The Biking France Blog is back … and I’m on my way to, well, France. I’m starting to write this post in the airport in Columbus, OH. Check-in was a breeze, and the person at the American Airlines counter didn’t even bat an eye as I checked in my two panniers, connected by bungee cords, … Continue reading And So It Begins: The Dordogne & Lot Bike Trip

My nephew, Justin, will be joining me on my upcoming French cycling adventure, meeting me at about the halfway mark. While Justin is a strong cyclist and a bit of a world traveler, this is his first foreign bike trip. And so, what with me being an outstanding uncle and an expert on how to … Continue reading Yo Justin: Tips On How To Pack For Our Bike Trip to France

A lot has changed since my last bike ride through the Dordogne River region of France in 1997. The river’s still there, and so are the castles and prehistoric cave drawings. And they still shovel massive amounts of feed down the throats of the poor geese to make the region’s famous, fatty and heart-attack-inducing foie … Continue reading Biking France: Lots Of Changes In 22 Years, On & Off the Bike & In My Brain