John in Provence

One of the Johns is spending the month of June working as a cycling guide for VéloSport Vacations in France at its Provence Cycling Camp. You can find regular updates here about his experiences.

Travelling with the bike is a hassle. The packing, the extra baggage charge (even for international flights), and lugging the thing through Charles de Gaulle customs, onto a bus to the Orly airport south of Paris, then onto yet another flight to Avignon. They tried to charge the extra fee again. But, once here, it is worth it to be able to get on your own bike. We rent nice new carbon Felt F-4's, but it's always nice to be on your own ride.

A hard-shelled bike box is a good investment for the air traveller. Just make sure you pack correctly.

Before


After


A nice send off at the airport


Destination acheived


I got too tired after this. More to follow...