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Travel tips

20-03-2019

Traveling with a bike on trains in France

  First of all, you should ask yourself if you should rent or bring your own bike.   If you plan to do some riding in one small area for a couple of days, chances are that you’ll be better [...]

Travel tips

26-02-2019

Four Ways You Can Save Money On Cycling Tours

Cycling tours are, to begin with, an affordable way to travel around the globe. But as every smart traveler knows, one can always take a few more chunks off the cost, while still enjoying the best [...]

Travel tips

19-02-2019

Organize A Trip To Alpe D’Huez

Based in the French Alps ourselves, we at Cyclomundo are the experts on cycling in the French Alps, and we of course encourage you to consider using one of our tours, like Geneva to Alpe d’Huez, [...]

Cycling tips

19-02-2019

Is A Self-Guided Cycling Tour Right For You?

  Take our quiz to help you judge if a self-guided cycling tour is right for you. It covers possible situations and characteristics that you may encounter on a self-guided cycling tour, and can [...]

Travel tips

15-02-2019

Cyclomundo's Comprehensive Travel Tips

At Cyclomundo, we have put together a basic document of general travel tips for anyone who plans on traveling abroad. For first time international travelers, these tips can help you make sure you [...]

Our Bikes

15-01-2019

E-bikes

E-bikes are bikes that can be powered by electricity as well as propelled by pedals. Each of these bikes comes with a battery to assist your journey. Helmets are available upon request in all [...]

Our Bikes

15-01-2019

Road bikes

Road bikes are bikes that are built for endurance and speed on paved roads.    IMPORTANT: Please note that the bikes we have available in these regions are as listed below or similar models. [...]

Our Bikes

07-01-2019

Our Bikes

On our cycling tours, we can provide rental bikes of excellent quality. Depending on the terrain of the specific tour, you can expect to choose from up to 3 kinds of bicycles (hybrid, road, or [...]

Our Bikes

07-01-2019

Hybrid bikes

A hybrid bike is a mix of a road bike and a mountain bike. The result is a bicycle that's suitable for general-purpose riding over various types of terrain. Helmets are available upon request in all [...]

Cycling tips

04-11-2018

Managing The Heat Of Summer Cycling

Hot spells have become increasingly frequent in Europe over the past several years, and there’s no sign of that changing anytime soon. These summer heat waves usually reach their peak in July and [...]

France

09-05-2018

Bikeways And Cycle Routes In France

On our cycling tours, we try to make the most of traffic-free routes so that riders can enjoy to the fullest the scenery and landscapes around them. In France, this is greatly helped by a number of [...]

Cycling tips

26-07-2016

Choosing A Family Friendly Bike Tour

So you’ve been dreaming of the perfect cycling tour for you and your family? As you may know, cycling tours are a great way for families to bond and explore new countries or regions. With the [...]

Cycling tips

20-04-2016

Biking Tours With Families

Cycling tours are a great way for families to explore a new region or country. From your bicycle seat, you’ll get to know a place–with its own history, culture, sights, and smells – in a way [...]

Cycling tips

17-04-2016

Cycling Tips: Traveling With Your Bike

Anyone who has taken their bike on a cycling holiday understands the many complexities and hassles that you can encounter along the way. This is not to say that renting a bicycle once you arrive is [...]

Travel tips

15-04-2016

Organizing Your Own Trip To Mont Ventoux

Philosopher and bicycle racing fanatic Roland Barthes once said, “Physically, the Ventoux is dreadful. Bald, it’s the spirit of Dry: Its climate – it is much more an essence of climate [...]

Travel tips

15-04-2016

Travel Tips: Suggested Cycling Tour Packing List

We understand the challenges you face when packing for your cycling holiday. Trying to predict the elements and figure out what activities you will be partaking in make packing for vacation hard [...]

Cycling tips

15-04-2016

Renting a bike in Europe

As cycling has become enormously popular in France, bike rental availability has really grown. Renting a bike is now far easier than ever before, but there are also quite a few things to consider [...]

Events

13-04-2016

The Lavender of Provence

If you have ever thought of getting away and taking a relaxing cycling holiday, there could be nothing more fitting then traveling at a Provençal pace, looking out over a tranquil sea of purple, and [...]

Cycling tips

01-12-2015

Understanding Self-Guided Bicycle Tours

Self-guided tours are independent expeditions, ranging from a day’s journey to a whole week’s travel, created with planned itineraries and accommodations. It is a new form of traveling where you [...]