Overview | How We Rate This Trip | Route Descriptions & Maps | Road Stories | For What It’s Worth Overview For starters, bicycling is the national sport of France. My first recollection of France is of a guy leaning out of his car window, yelling, “Alle, Alle, Alle,” as we were climbing a long hill. Another […]
Italy
Overview | How We Rate This Trip | Route Descriptions & Maps | Road Stories | For What It’s Worth Overview Northern Italy – May/June 2002 May weather is variable. The roads are narrow but back roads (often one lane) are good. Scenery along the quiet sides of Lake Maggiore and Lake Como is brilliant. Excellent maps […]
Ireland
Overview | How We Rate This Trip | Route Descriptions & Maps | Road Stories Overview Let’s be up front about the biggest drawback to cycling in Ireland: the often nasty weather. Cool and wet seems to be the norm. We highly recommend that, as best you can, to take advantage of (instead of fighting) the strong […]
Thailand
Overview | How We Rate This Trip | Route Descriptions & Maps | Road Stories Overview In 2015, we entered Thailand at Mukdahan (east Thailand) and meandered west to Ayuthaya (easy transport to Don Muang Airport with bikes). In 2013 we returned to Chiang Rai and road south to Ayuthaya. In 2012 we entered Thailand from Northern […]
Laos
Overview | How We Rate This Trip | Route Descriptions & Maps | Road Stories | For What It’s Worth Overview Since Laos is rated our #1 biking destination our trips here have become numerous. Here is a quick reverse chronological overview. In February, 2018,we entered Laos from Vietnam east of Savannnaket to ride south to Cambodia. […]