Columbus SLX
02-18-2020, 09:15 PM
Howdy all,
We scored some insanely affordable tickets to Paris for July, wife + the two kids...so cheap in fact, I oughta bring ratchet straps in case we wind up on top of the fuselage. Of course, thoughts immediately turn to locating a nice road bike and getting lost for several hours on several occasions.
According to l'Yelp, ParisBikeCo (http://parisbikeco.com/acclaim-2/) is a solid shop started by a California expat, and a hookup for renting a decent road rig and maybe meeting some folks to ride with. I'm going to reach out to him to lock down a rental and see what he can offer for group rides, Garmin self-guided loops, that kind of thing.
Naturally I also spent an hour CADing up a 53cm coupler frameset which I have no time or money to make, and would cost as much to ship two-way as renting a bike for a couple weeks there. I've done dumber things though. (https://www.instagram.com/1962mgamk2/)
From those who have made such a trip, I'd love some tips and tricks for getting around and out of the city via vélo. Is anyone from Paris or nearby on here? Merci beaucoup!
Chris
We scored some insanely affordable tickets to Paris for July, wife + the two kids...so cheap in fact, I oughta bring ratchet straps in case we wind up on top of the fuselage. Of course, thoughts immediately turn to locating a nice road bike and getting lost for several hours on several occasions.
According to l'Yelp, ParisBikeCo (http://parisbikeco.com/acclaim-2/) is a solid shop started by a California expat, and a hookup for renting a decent road rig and maybe meeting some folks to ride with. I'm going to reach out to him to lock down a rental and see what he can offer for group rides, Garmin self-guided loops, that kind of thing.
Naturally I also spent an hour CADing up a 53cm coupler frameset which I have no time or money to make, and would cost as much to ship two-way as renting a bike for a couple weeks there. I've done dumber things though. (https://www.instagram.com/1962mgamk2/)
From those who have made such a trip, I'd love some tips and tricks for getting around and out of the city via vélo. Is anyone from Paris or nearby on here? Merci beaucoup!
Chris