A Taste of Cycle Touring

[whynotwalk]

Hi all - While I'm first and foremost a bushwalker, I've recently had a taste of cycle touring in France. Wow! Apart from the pain of the flight and the cost of getting there, I'd recommend it to anyone. We had an amazing time riding through the fairy tale fields and villages of Burgundy. Great weather, scenery and people (yes, the French!) ... and the wine was great too I've pasted a few pix.

I also got to comparing the downsides of walking and cycling, and put some of my thoughts in a blog post here http://www.naturescribe.com/2013/08/just-add-wheels.html

cheers

Peter

PS - I don't think "solvitur velocipedo" has quite the right ring to it

Cycling past (?) a winery

Peaceful fields in France

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Cycling an old Roman road in Burgundy

[GPSGuided]

Great stuff!

Cycling gives the range that walkers can only dream about, with some loss of true wilderness access that only walkers have. Both are open air and lets one smell the fresh air surround. Great to have access to both.

In relation to the sore bum. That takes a while to harden up and contrary to common conception, those soft gel saddles make things worse apart for short 10mins rides. Riding long, nothing beats a firm narrow and well fitted "racing styled" saddle.