When I read the message to Amanda, I think we both knew that cycling in France was something that had to be done. We’ve both become interested in Le Tour de France, and I was itching to ride some singletrack in the Alps. I had even considered racing in the “Mountain of Hell Bike Race” in Les 2 Alpes, which starts at the top of the mountain on a glacier, and ends 30km away in a field.
Then of course there were our friends we met through warmshowers.org, Emmanuel & Nawal, who stayed with us in Vancouver before setting out across Canada. Some emails were exchanged with them, and a route fleshed out. Hopefully we will get to ride bikes with them for a few days!
Our plan has slowly morphed into a cross-continent ride (North/South) from Amsterdam to Barcelona. While we may not end up cycling all of it, we hope to cycle most of it, creating new memories and meeting new people along the way!
Thursday July 21, 2011Meyneu les Etangs to Belmont (suburban Grenoble)107 km6:23 in the saddle Amanda writes: Today started at camp with a short ride into the village for some breakfast. The riding today was quite simple and the weather was a bit better. We stopped…
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Wednesday July 20, 2011Macon to Meyneu les Etangs131.5 Km7:03 In the saddle Amanda writes: Today started from more friends house. It started with a nice downhill. Blogging many days after this day is hard. I do remember the weather being all over the place. A…
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We will update more in the next couple of days. We are in Grenoble and will try climbing the Alp D’Huez in less than seven hours. Look for us on TV. We will be the ones with the Canadian flag and Canucks flag. – Posted…
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Tuesday July 19, 2011Chalon to MaconMileage 74.5 km3:54 in the saddle Amanda writes: The day started with a nice breakfast at the B&B. it was raining quite a bit when we got up but let up when we got on our bikes. The riding was…
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Monday July ? – not really sure of the date these days.Dijon to Chalon86.3 km4:34 in the saddle Andrew writes: Picture this if you will…you ride your bike at a leisurely pace through mile upon mile of the best Burgundy vineyards, stopping in a small…
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