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How to find & create awesome cycling routes in a smarter way

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While there’s undoubtedly more cycling going on in Paris proper than outside, it’s more along the lines of bike-sharing (Velib) and commuter bikes.

The 2015 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List

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Though, I could also probably put the Paris Velib bike in this category too, I ride that more often actually.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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In warmer months we would have just found a Velib or taken the Metro, but it was pretty chilly that time of night and given we were soaked from sweat and rain the Autolib was a better choice.

5 Random Things I Did This Past Week in Paris

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Fear not, we pedaled between these spots using the ‘new’ Velib.

Getting the Christmas Tree Home via Bike: 2020 Edition

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It started when we lived in Paris, using a bike share Velib to make the trek from our favorite Christmas Tree vendor at the flower markets in the shadow of Notre Dame, to just across the river to our apartment.

Week in Review–December 13th, 2020

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5) Meet the magnet bike fishers: These guys fish out old bikes, notably my older beloved Velib’s, from Parisian waterways.

Outside Magazine DCR Article: A bit behind the scenes

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And he got to have fun chasing around UPS, FedEx and La Poste around town on Velib bikes.

The $800 Bike Part IV: The final result!

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Ironically, the shifting system/company is exactly the same in the massive Velib bike sharing program here in Paris: There are integrated front and rear LED lights, which operate based on the front wheel spinning.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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The only thing left was a quick 8-10 minute bike ride home on the Velib, my little suitcase and all:…

A look at the Tour de France photo gallery in the gardens

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The opening event was scheduled to start at 6PM last night, so I grabbed a nearby Velib bike and headed the short distance up the hill.

Spectating the 2014 Boston Marathon

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Unlike the Paris Velib bikes I’m familiar with, this one doesn’t have a lock built into it.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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The Girl also did some aero riding on the Velib with the closed streets.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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I traded in my bike share Velib for my road bike to put in some more miles with the Power2Max NG power meter.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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In retrospect however, on the Velib I covered 2.8 miles in about 15 minutes with traffic.

5 Random Things I Did This Past Weekend

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Post run, I zipped right back out again on the bike share Velib bike to try and get to one of the markets in time to pickup ingredients for dinner.

5 Random Things I Did This Past Weekend

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There’s a well known place just up the hill from us, that’s an easy Velib bike ride away (and a way more fun bike ride coming back – all downhill to our doorstep).

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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If I wasn’t so tired (and lazy), I would have hoped on a Velib bike and followed them downstream for some pictures closer to the Eiffel Tower.

A weekend preparing for Christmas…and Santa Runs

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This time, we decided against cycling home with it on the Velib, like last year.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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They just finished installing new Velib stations, though they aren’t turned on yet:…