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Bicycling Links:

A Lot of France Visitors to the Dordogne region of the Massif Central can consult a host of Cycling Clubs or rental shops listed in this directory.

A Moveable Seat - Paris By Bike Is A Feast For the Eyes With a title parodying Hemingway's book " A Moveable Feast", Mike Gerrard offers his impressions of a bike tour around the City of Light, weaving through cobbled back streets through colorful neighborhoods, while the natives pause to smile and wave.

Cycling In the Lubéron If you're contemplating an exhilarating -- if exhausting -- ride through the Lubéron hills of Provence, here are the places to rent your wheels. For an amusing anglophone's perspective on the experience, you'll appreciate Peter Mayle's audio tapes, " A Year In Provence"!

Michelin Bicycle Tires Learn about the technology behind Michelin bicycle tires, and let the Michelin man recommend tires that suit your type of riding.

Paris Bicycling Tips & Resources Essential information if you plan to carry your bike on public transports. Favorite bike trails around Paris. Safety tips, rental shops, and more helpful links.

Tour de France - Historical Overview First launched in 1903, the world's best-known cycle race takes place every July, covering some 3,000 km over a 3-week period. As it winds its way through the French countryside, the course is lined by millions of people every year, and televised live throughout Western Europe.

Tour de France - Official Site Recap the stages of 2000's Tour, survey chronicles of past years in the historical database, read about some of the mythical moments and the riders who lived them...or visit the Boutique for a souvenir. Learn about other amateur, mountain bike and track races held year-round.

More Recommended Reading:

Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair for Road and Mountain Bikes: Over 1,000 Tips, Tricks, and Techniques by Jim Langley. Paperback -- 400 pages, 4th Updated Edition. Published in May 1999 by Rodale Press. Usually ships within 24 hours. List Price: $18.95 -- Our Price: $15.16 -- You Save: $3.79 (20%) . Featuring information on triple cranksets, V-brakes, specialized seats, and new road and mountain bikes, the new edition of this top-selling maintenance guide has been updated and improved for 1999! 400 photos. 39 illustrations.

France by Bike: 14 Tours Geared for Discovery by Karen Whitehill, Terry Whitehill (Contributor). Paperback - 238 pages. Published April 1993 by Mountaineers Books. Usually ships within 2-3 days. List Price: $14.95 -- Our Price: $11.96 -- You Save: $2.99 (20%) . Reader comments: "There are surprisingly few books in English on touring in France. Of those this is by far the best. My wife and I recently took our first bicycle tour and used this book to determine our route. The routes are clearly described, include helpful and interesting information about the region, and took us along lightly travelled, beautiful, backroads. If anything the authors are too fastidious about avoiding climbing whenever possible. My only complaint is that the book is geared towards camping rather than riding to hotels (which is what we did). On one occasion we were left scrambling to find a place to stay - but even that was an adventure with a happy ending. If you are considering a bicycle trip through France, do not want to go with a tour group, but are nervous about setting out on your own, this book should set your mind at ease." -- "Great Resource!! Just biked the trip from Dijon to Orleans in May 1999; the biking and camping was outstanding and the book gave great detailed directions..."

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