Fun in the sun - a Ride Report

We were fortunate to have a few days of fun in the sun .. not on our BMW's but on 2-wheelers of another kind.

A few pictures to share:

Our rental bicycles - with a few adjustments and additions (our own clip pedals, GPS & bracket - and my own seat!)


Lovely bike paths:
around the Bay of Arcachon

close to the Dune of Pyla

in Bordeaux

on our way back from St Emilion to Bordeaux


The whole town of St-Emilion is a UNESCO World Heritage Site:
A historic vineyard landscape that stayed intact over many centuries and is still productive.
It was an absolute amazing experience to ride through this and other medieval villages.






70kms from Bordeaux is the Bay of Arcachon and the highest sand dune in Europe - La Dune du Pilat 105 meters high


While hubby was occupied with business and clients, I had time to see what Bordeaux looks like;


Bordeaux Le Lac


And of course a visit to the local BMW Motorrad


The new F800R..


One for LeRoy


Not even a GS would be able to cross here . ..


And when time runs out, you simply get on the tram..


A big thank you to Marius for taking me along!


I'm convinced that the best way to explore a relative small area or big city is by bicycle.
1. Slower is safer when you're not used to keep right all the time
2. Bicycles can go where pedestrians can - for example a big part of the city of Bordeaux is pedestrianised
3. There are lots of cycle paths - within and outside of the city

Of course you can travel longer distances on a bike - but that's an adventure for another time...

Thanks Dani for sharing your travels with us.
What a beautiful part of the world !
Have a safe trip home !

That town is beautiful. Next time I in France I should make my way there.

That bicycle looks out of place next to those GS.

Thanks for sharing!

HMMM Miskien moet ek vir Marius wys ek kan meer tasse as Dani dra... Dan vat hy my liewer volgende keer saam.


Nice trip julle

Dani is daai 'n sandduin naby die see?? En meer belangrik - Word mens toegelaat om te GS op hom???

As Pieter die tasse gaan dra, kan ek dalk in een van hulle wegkruip

Very beautiful - now more convinced than ever to next time visit the south of france. Tend to agree with you - if you want to see the country either use public transport of bicycle.
Thanks for the pic of the 1998 K1100LT - was the preclude to the K1200LT that came out in 1999. A while ago Bavaria had one on the floor.
You did not per chance see what the mileage on it was.????

Doesn't it have an electronic odometer?

Beautiful area indeed.

No LeRoy sorry, didnt look. It belongs to a man who was marshalling a local cycle race, he was quite involved and.. Je ne parle pas francais...

Mud Pooh-bah wrote:... Word mens toegelaat om te GS op hom???

ek het nogal so opmerking van jou verwag!