France

This guide offers mapped rides, from one day excursions to longer trips, and provides instructions for bicycle set-up and maintenance, as well as loading a bike for touring. There are tips for staying healthy on the road, where to stay and what to see when not in the saddle.

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The guides in this new Cycling series have everything for the traveller who likes to ride. Each one describes and maps the best cycle tours, long and short, in a prime cycling destination. They answer the big questions: how to get rider and bike there in one piece, and keep both in good shape on the road.