Adventure stories

A 48-hour bikepacking tour of Mont Blanc
By Candice Baroux

Three years after taking my first steps on a road bike, it was time to embark on my first cycling trip. Living in Annecy, the Mont Blanc tour appealed to me because of its proximity and beauty. On the menu, 350km with 8,500m D+, a great outing that we decided to complete with a friend […]

Report on my 1st Ultra bike race – The Race Across France (RAF) 300
By Candice Baroux

In June, I completed my first ultra road bike race: the Race Across France (RAF) 300. I’m taking you with me on this adventure between Malaucène and Mandelieu la Napoule, a 300 km bike ride with 6,000 m of ascent. Candice’s video interview Listen to the podcast interview Why RAF 300? The idea had been […]

10 days bikepacking in Scotland – Trip report
By Nathalie Baillon

I’d been dreaming of cycling through the Scottish countryside for some time, with its many lakes surrounded by rolling green hills and the rugged coastline of the Highlands. Last May, I set off with my partner for Edinburgh, for ten days of bikepacking in Scotland. In this article, I share with you my day-by-day account […]

Annecy – Embrun in 2 days by road bike
By Candice Baroux

A long weekend on the calendar, an ultra-cycling race to prepare, two friends with a thirst for adventure: all the ingredients for a great pannier bike ride. I’m taking you on board this journey between Annecy and Embrun, which took us up some of the Alps’ most emblematic mountain passes (it wasn’t easy!). D-1 – […]