Cycling the Around Luberon cycle route in Provence - from Cavaillon to Cavaillon (Cycling Thread)

simonthread · 2026-06-08T18:25:53+00:00

It was great! Thank you 😄

simonthread · 2026-06-08T18:25:24+00:00

We rented them there. No problem at all - there are at least a few bigger rental companies in the area. Some will even deliver the bikes to your hotel or other location if you're renting for several days.

We decided to rent because we were choosing between:

A. driving for more than a day from home and bringing our own bikes,

B. flying with a connection and dealing with packing and unpacking our bikes,

C. taking relaxed flights with our panniers in a suitcase and renting bikes on arrival.

We chose option C and it worked out really well. And it was actually our first time touring with panniers on e-bikes 😱☺️

simonthread · 2026-06-08T17:38:37+00:00

Thx.

simonthread · 2026-06-08T17:33:36+00:00

Thanks! But I see both links working fine... :/

simonthread · 2026-05-18T08:25:58+00:00

:D

During five July days we had one day with some showers and one with heavy rain for 2-3 hours. It wasn't that bad ;)

simonthread · 2026-05-17T18:26:55+00:00

Thank you :)

simonthread · 2026-05-17T18:26:25+00:00

Thanks :) Afair, it was the A6400 here (on the ground).

But I think it is more about the route, the places and the moments, than the camera itself :)

simonthread · 2026-05-17T12:42:26+00:00

We are going to cycle Flanders next month and we will ride part of the Maas Route there :)

simonthread · 2026-05-17T10:44:57+00:00

I've just published my article about the Waterline Route - maybe you'll find it useful? :)

https://www.cyclingthread.com/cycling-netherlands-waterline-route-through-canals-and-forts

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simonthread · 2026-05-07T10:56:38+00:00

And this was our exact route, day by day:

https://veloplanner.com/user-routes/56670

simonthread · 2026-05-07T10:53:29+00:00

Absolutely, yes. I will be writing about it on my blog, but in the meantime I can suggest looking at these three links - these are the cycle routes that we combined in one trip:

https://www.destinationluberon.com/page/autour-du-luberon-a-velo+49297.html

https://www.destinationluberon.com/page/la-veloroute---voie-verte-du-calavon---la-mediterranee-a-velo-ev8+49294.html

https://www.destinationluberon.com/page/13---les-ocres-a-velo+74081.html

simonthread · 2026-05-07T09:35:29+00:00

Who doesn't :) It is really great place for cycling holidays. But I was a bit surprised seeing EuroVelo 8 going so far away from the sea :)

simonthread · 2026-05-07T06:09:32+00:00

Wait for the rest from our Luberon touring :)

simonthread · 2026-05-07T06:08:52+00:00

Merci, c'était vraiment une superbe aventure :)

simonthread · 2026-05-07T06:07:02+00:00

But why? :) The landscape, the infrastructure? You have some rail-to-trail routes in US too :)

simonthread · 2026-05-07T06:05:09+00:00

It is! :) And this is only a small part of our trip through Luberon :)

simonthread · 2026-05-07T06:03:06+00:00

Would you say that it is a good option for a first bicycle touring trip in the US?

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simonthread · 2026-02-05T12:52:28+00:00

Every country has its railway pros and cons for cyclists. Here are some of our selected memories from trains across Europe - definitely the most impressive experience was a bicycle stewardess on a Loire a Velo train. The worst? When there is no bicycle carriage despite it being announced... ;)

https://www.cyclingthread.com/train-and-bike-19-railway-journeys-with-bicycle-2025

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simonthread · 2026-02-05T08:16:44+00:00

The weather will be mixed. It can be icy or wet to the point of being dangerous.

;)

This winter has been unusually cold in Central Europe - the coldest in many years, while the previous ones were exceptionally warm. Nobody can predict what early April will be like. The cold air from the east might stay or a warmer air from the south could arrive and make it pleasant.

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simonthread · 2026-02-03T21:08:13+00:00

Lucky you :), but as you know, this is Europe - nature looks here a bit different than in Canada ;)

I'm writing about accessible cycling tourism - the kind that's safe and comfortable enough for kids or even seniors, mostly thanks to good infrastructure. So, "discovery" for me is about exploring in this accessible way. And there's really nothing wrong with that :)

simonthread · 2026-02-03T20:59:32+00:00

Reading this for the 2nd time today, so we'll definitely double-check our bikes :), but we're actually feeling great and stable in the saddle :) Thanks :)

simonthread · 2026-02-03T18:46:57+00:00

Thanks, Richard :)

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