Bicycle Touring and Bikepacking

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For all the pedal pushers out there that love long distance cycling. There are no gear requirements and no 'minimum distances' here.

Have you ridden for a cheeky overnighter or a 3 year global trek? Doesn't matter, you're welcome here.

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submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/bicycle_touring

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But ill post them when im home. Text update instead for now.

Stayed at a campsite in the end after I got off the ferry. Had to leave the campsite in uk in a rush to get to the ferry port for 8am, so going with a campsite when I got to dieppe was worth it even if just for the shower. Beautiful site about 10km along the avenue verte route just where the old train track starts. Cheap pitch, €13 with a can of coke, so about €11 to camp. Cant remember the name but it translates to two rivers I think.

Had a neighbour from canada that first night. We are both pitching at the halte cycliste in dampierre en bray tonight. An amazing facility, toilet, tap water, electronics charging, a japan-esque vending machine filled with meals prepared at a local restuarant and a microwave to heat them, and best of all you can pitch for free between 7pm and 8am. I will share photos of the facilities when im back. Its almost exactly one third of the way from dieppe to paris so a perfect first stop if anyone chooses to tackle avenue verte over 3 days.

Not sure where I will stay tomorrow, just going to wing it, I might stop short of my planned quota and make it up the next day, otherwise there is a forest somewhere after gisors that I might be able to wildcamp in. I will see how many distractions I encounter tomorrow and decide nearer the time. I did my 50 miles today with plenty of time to relax before tents are even allowed to be put up for wild camping anyway..

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[–] AchtungDrempels 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, i had such a lovely day. There were five showers but managed to avoid all of them and stay completely dry. My base altitude is now also 500m lower and i was riding in a t-shirt only almost all day.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Thats great to hear. I have struck lucky with the weather again. Camping just outside paris at maisson lafitte, today was supposed to be storms but instead it is hot with blue sky and not a single cloud. I made a travel companion just outside dieppe and we have cycled together, we were allowed to share my pitch here which has saved me €45 for the weekend. I have decided not to cycle back to dieppe, instead I will get the train to calais on monday and ride the euro velo 4 route to dieppe and keep exploring new spaces.

[–] AchtungDrempels 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Alright, that sounds cool and like a great plan, to check out something different on the way back. Also really cool to share the pitch!

After a rainy night, where somehow water dripped onto my pillow, it's all sunshine now, my stuff is dried up and i'm on my way.

Enjoy Paris!

*edit: also amazing that you had this companion since Dieppe! Are they also going back north after Paris? Definitely love a good change of plans, and yours sounds splendid.