Freewheeling France blog about cycling in France

Gary and Rachel Corbett are attempting to set a world e-bike record using the EuroVelo routes through Europe. In his latest blog, Gary writes about their tent. • Apr 07, 2015

Reader Q&A: Matt wrote to ask about bike hire in Nice. Here's our email exchange. • Apr 04, 2015

Gary and Rachel Corbett are attempting to set a world e-bike record using the EuroVelo routes through Europe. In his latest blog, Gary writes about the route. • Apr 01, 2015

Fancy riding the Canal du Midi for a good cause? Why not join Cancer Support France's ride from Toulouse to Marseillan from June 7-11? • Mar 30, 2015

Reader Q&A: Mark emailed from Australia with a plethora of questions ahead of his Calais to Provence trip. Here's what I came up with. • Mar 30, 2015

Gary and Rachel Corbett will set out this spring to try and set a world record for the longest e-bike journey. Gary talks about sorting some of the logistics. • Mar 30, 2015

Reader Q&A: Andy emailed from California to ask about watching the 2015 Tour de France in Rennes. Here's our latest reader Q&A. • Mar 22, 2015

Reader Q&A: John asked for advice for a self-guided ride in the Loire for a large group of riders. Here's what I came up with. • Mar 22, 2015

Reader Q&A: Michael emailed to ask about cycling the Tourmalet and Col d'Aspin in early May. Here's what we came up with. • Mar 13, 2015

Voyages-SNCF, the French national train ticket outlet, is having a sale until March 19. • Mar 10, 2015

This is 11-year-old Felix Leckie. In July, he'll be riding 2,300km from Newark in Nottinghamshire to Slovenia. Here's his story. • Mar 08, 2015

You know bikes are becoming big business when car manufacturers start getting in on the act. • Mar 05, 2015

Reader Q&A: Johan wrote from South Africa to ask about renting (or buying) a touring bike in Paris for his French cycling holiday. • Feb 27, 2015

Reader Q&A: Ewa wrote from Poland to ask about bike hire in Porto Vecchio for a cycling holiday in Corsica. • Feb 25, 2015

When I heard my mate had just ridden Bolivia's 'Death Road', I couldn't resist asking her for a guest blog. Here it is. • Feb 22, 2015

Reader Q&A: Heather emailed to ask about stage 8 of the 2015 Tour de France from Rennes to Mûr-de-Bretagne in Brittany. • Feb 21, 2015

Here's a great idea – French lessons in the Alps combined with Morzine cycling holidays and mountain biking. • Feb 15, 2015

Reader Q&A: Nicola wrote to ask about road or mountain bike hire in the Charente. Here's our email exchange. • Feb 13, 2015

In this guest blog, Gary Corbett tells us about his attempt to set a new world record for the longest e-bike journey. • Feb 09, 2015

Reader Q&A: Chris emailed to ask about road bike hire for a cycling holiday near Bordeaux. • Feb 09, 2015

If you're in the UK, then the London Bike Show, February 12-15 at ExCeL London, is the place to be. • Feb 06, 2015

Bikes take over France's most famous car racing track for the 24-hour Le Mans Cyclosportive every August • Feb 05, 2015

If you're in the UK and planning a bike trip, then listen up! Mark the Cycle Touring Festival in your diary. • Jan 29, 2015

If I said I always supported my local bike shop, I'd be lying. Here's why. • Jan 20, 2015

Reader Q&A: Robin emailed from Australia to ask about buying a bike for a cycling tour along the EuroVelo 6 from Orléans to Dole. • Jan 20, 2015

An irregular series of blogs about bike facilities at cycling hotels, B&Bs and gites in France. Here's Rob's cavernous bike room at Cycle Corsavy. • Jan 19, 2015

Reader Q&A: Susanna wrote from Australia to ask about bike tours around Paris and Versailles. • Jan 16, 2015

Reader Q&A: Paul wrote to ask about cycling around Abbeville in Picardy. Here's what we came up with. • Jan 15, 2015

Reader Q&A: Sara emailed from the States to ask about bike hire near Saint-Pierre-Bois for the Alsace wine route. • Jan 12, 2015

Reader Q&A: Glenys asked about cycling traffic-free routes in Brittany. Here's our Facebook exchange. • Jan 11, 2015

Reader Q&A: Susie asked about dayrides around Capestang in the Hérault department of Languedoc-Roussillon. Here's what I suggested. • Jan 07, 2015

The 30th Annual Festival du Voyage à Vélo takes place outside Paris January 17-18, 2015. Here's what to expect. • Jan 02, 2015

Anjou Fête du Vélo draws more than 20,000 cyclists to the heart of the Loire Valley every June. • Dec 28, 2014

Reader Q&A: Yuksell wrote in to ask about guided bike tours in Normandy and Brittany. • Dec 16, 2014

French mayor Anne Hidalgo wants spend €100 million on cycling and ban cars to prevent pollution choking the city. • Dec 08, 2014

Jennifer rode the Nantes-Brest Canal in autumn 2014. She has sent me this update on the route and her trip. • Nov 10, 2014

Here's how you can help Beth and her mum Katie make their worldwide adventure a reality. • Nov 09, 2014

An Aussie girl is planning a round-the-world trip of a lifetime – and she's got cycling in France on her bucket list. • Nov 04, 2014

Here are a few links to bike routes from French ferry ports that I've got on the site. • Nov 03, 2014

Reader Q&A:Scott emailed about luggage transfer for a canal ride in the south of France. Here's our email exchange. • Oct 21, 2014

An irregular series of blogs about bike facilities at cycling hotels, B&Bs and gites in France. Here's the Holiday Inn Express at Saint-Nazaire. • Oct 20, 2014

Reader Q&A: Catherine wrote in to ask about bike hire along the Loire River. Here's our email exchange. • Oct 20, 2014

An irregular series of photo blogs about cycling facilities at bike-friendly hotels, B&Bs and gites around France. • Oct 18, 2014

An irregular series of photo blogs about cycling facilities at cycling hotels, B&Bs and gites around France. • Oct 17, 2014

Sign the online petition to open Puy de Dome every Sunday for cycling. • Oct 15, 2014

Reader Q&A: Bridget emailed from Australia – she needed to arrange for her parents' bikes to be shipped from Valence to Zurich after her dad became ill while cycling in France. Here's our email exchange. • Oct 07, 2014

A lovely little video looking back at the early career of Australian Tour de France winner Cadel Evans. • Sep 26, 2014

Have you caught the Eurostar between London and France with your bike? Drop me a line about your experiences and any tips for other cyclists. • Sep 25, 2014

Info on a 21km day ride in the Vendée on September 16, 2014. • Sep 05, 2014

Here's our lovely new newsletter with what's been coming out of my kitchen lately. • Sep 01, 2014