Cali Rider and I are currently planning a Motorcycle trip in Europe (mainly in France).
We are most likely going to rent bikes in Paris and pick them up on Thursday morning April 14th, 2011. The plan is to be on the road from April 14th through April 22nd (9 days on the road!!!!).
The loop I am envisioning right now goes something like:
Paris => La Rochelle (West Coast) => Arcachon/Bordeaux (West Coast) => Toulouse (South West) => Marseille (French Riviera) => Nice/Monaco (South East, French Riviera) ======== and then go back up through the Northern part of Italy, thru the Swiss or French Alps, and then to Paris again via Strasbourg (North East of France).
Questions:
- Any American on this forum ever ship a bike to Europe? I'd be curious to get some lead-time and price details...
- Any American/European on this forum ever rent a bike in France? Any recommendations/advice?
- Any French, Italian, Swiss...etc forum members who would have advice for us in terms of roads to ride, things to see, stops to make, ppl to meet, beer to drink, etc etc.....? (I am already working with friends/family to come up with our best itinerary, but any advice is welcome, especially for the Italian & Swiss legs of the trip),
- Any French, Italian, Swiss...etc forum member who'd be up to be our guide for a day when we pass through your region?
Any advice is welcome.
Thanks all!
We are most likely going to rent bikes in Paris and pick them up on Thursday morning April 14th, 2011. The plan is to be on the road from April 14th through April 22nd (9 days on the road!!!!).
The loop I am envisioning right now goes something like:
Paris => La Rochelle (West Coast) => Arcachon/Bordeaux (West Coast) => Toulouse (South West) => Marseille (French Riviera) => Nice/Monaco (South East, French Riviera) ======== and then go back up through the Northern part of Italy, thru the Swiss or French Alps, and then to Paris again via Strasbourg (North East of France).
Questions:
- Any American on this forum ever ship a bike to Europe? I'd be curious to get some lead-time and price details...
- Any American/European on this forum ever rent a bike in France? Any recommendations/advice?
- Any French, Italian, Swiss...etc forum members who would have advice for us in terms of roads to ride, things to see, stops to make, ppl to meet, beer to drink, etc etc.....? (I am already working with friends/family to come up with our best itinerary, but any advice is welcome, especially for the Italian & Swiss legs of the trip),
- Any French, Italian, Swiss...etc forum member who'd be up to be our guide for a day when we pass through your region?
Any advice is welcome.
Thanks all!
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