The bike upgrades are complete and the 'yellow ban-aaaan-naa' is running really well now, the gears are smooth and there is no chain noise. I'm sure we'll have to make a few adjustments along the route as the new chain and gear cables stretch but tis to be expected.
To put the bikes through their paces we managed to squeeze in a small ride this afternoon. The route was only about 13 miles but it was long enough to check the panniers didn't get in the way of the pedals and I also noticed the bike computer wasn't reading properly. We might not be the quickest cyclists, but I doubt we were doing our bikes justice, racing down a gently decline in top gear with the computer reading a speed of 4mph!....At that rate we'd be extending our stay in France and we'd choose to walk as it would be quicker.. Fix bike computer - one more to add to the todo list.
Next blog - Our route plan.
take a look at this blog devoted to cycling in France:
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