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@Leo
Hi all,
I am trying to decide how feasible it would be to (catch the train to calais) and then ride across france and into switzerland with a friend this summer. the route is 850km and i would aim to do just over 200km per day on the first part which is almost totally flat, and then a bit less in the second, shorter part, which is quite hilly, as you get into switzerland. Have people done much riding in France before?
how much milage did you do per day?
how was the cycling in france on the d roads?
how much crap would i have to bring and would a bag get too uncomfortable?
where would be the best places to stay 'en route'?
is it totally ridiculous to want to do it fixed (perhaps on a flip flop hub with an 18 tooth cog on one side and say a 22 tooth freewheel on the other)?
thanks for your help!
L