Tandem Cycling - Looking for French route maps quick
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stewclark
08-30-09, 02:30 PM
I will be leaving for france soon to tandem tour.....unsupported.
I am looking for specific route maps from the regions of Dordogne and around Alpe d'huez.
If you have route map or link, please forward to w.stewart.clark@gmail.com[/B]
bobthib
08-30-09, 03:07 PM
I would do a search of route mapping sites like
www.mapmyride.com
www.bikely.com
www.ridewithgps.com
www.bikeroutetoaster.com
and the like. Even try a search of Google or Bing for bike routes in that area. Search the forums for Alpe d'huez because someone just posted a bunch of beautiful pix of a ride thru that area. You can PM him.
Route Maps? Get your self some Michelin maps and create your own routes. Borders or Barnes and NOble sell a large bound Michelin map which includes maps of all the major cities as well as the complete country. It is a scale of 1cm = 2km. I find the michelin maps to be excellent and really easy to create routes taylored to your ability, time and comfort level.
Have a great trip! We recently spent 3 days in Bourg D' Oisans, and had a couple of really great rides.
Rich
cornucopia72
08-31-09, 03:28 PM
+1 on Michelin maps. Get one map for each region that you want to tour. Once you decide on route, make xerox copies for each day or two.