The comments on the last two videos taught me more than I taught you. So here are the five best — all from viewers, all credited. The gendarme rule nobody mentions. The real reason cyclists get hit pulling onto French roads. A wind warning sign that could save your life on an exposed coast or mountain pass. How French villages keep bread on the table seven days a week. And the two-hundred-year-old reason there’s a tap on every graveyard wall in this country.
Plus two follow-ups from the comments: the flashing rear light question nobody can agree on, and the hi-viz rule that most guides get slightly wrong.
And at the end — the white bollard with the red band you’ve ridden past a hundred times. Now you know what it is.
This is the final video in the series. Unless you prove me wrong in the comments.
If you’re planning a cycling trip to France, I’ve put everything together into a free PDF guide — Ten Things Every Visiting Cyclist Should Know When Arriving in France. Drop a comment below and visit my website here to request a copy of the document
Watch the first two videos in this series:
5 Tips for Cycling in France https://youtu.be/tz8L0ljZw6k
5 Things to Be Aware of When Cycling in France https://youtu.be/Z06ptGkKRSE
5 MORE Things You Need to Know Before Cycling in France https://youtu.be/DDdn7Txmzfg
I’ve been living and riding in France since 2008. Based in Normandy, formerly twelve years in Bourg d’Oisans. Speaks French, sole guide, real local knowledge — not a brochure.
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Camera — Insta360 Ace Pro 2
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360° camera — Insta360 X-series
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Microphone — Hollyland Lark A1
Clip-on wireless mic. Clean audio even in wind. Single biggest upgrade to video quality I’ve made — a good mic matters more than a better camera.
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Bike computer — iGPSPORT
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Tripod
Large, stable, survives being left out in the Alps.
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very useful
The comments on the last two videos taught me more than I taught you. So here are the five best — all from viewers, all credited. The gendarme rule nobody mentions. The real reason cyclists get hit pulling onto French roads. A wind warning sign that could save your life on an exposed coast or mountain pass. How French villages keep bread on the table seven days a week. And the two-hundred-year-old reason there's a tap on every graveyard wall in this country.
Plus two follow-ups from the comments: the flashing rear light question nobody can agree on, and the hi-viz rule that most guides get slightly wrong.
And at the end — the white bollard with the red band you've ridden past a hundred times. Now you know what it is.
This is the final video in the series. Unless you prove me wrong in the comments.
If you're planning a cycling trip to France, I've put everything together into a free PDF guide — Ten Things Every Visiting Cyclist Should Know When Arriving in France. Drop a comment below and visit my website here to request a copy of the document
https://morethan21bends.com/10-cycling-mistakes-france
Super useful. What would you recommend when using rear radar that flashes when a car approaches ? Do we need to ask Garmin for a French mode?!