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Last updated 19th November 2001
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Well with the September Led over the 2001 season is now closed - it's been our busiest season ever. We are now taking bookings for 2002, the prices will remain unchanged and all current routes will be available. We are also now able to accept payment in US Dollars and Euros as well as Sterling.
Our first trip this year - the Whitsun Family Trip - was without question as good as it gets. One of the parents rushed home and put up a website on the tour which you can find at Dave Preston's page which is a delightful read with many contributors already, though it inevitably concentrates on Family tours. However Dave is hoping to build it into a more wide ranging site. The idea is that after your holiday you can send articles, photos, complaints (as if...), to Dave and he will put them up on the site. My hope is that it will become an independent resource site for people thinking of coming, where they can find out what sort of holidays people have, and email people with similar groups to themselves to ask for advice. My only comment at present is that because it was started due to the family trip it does give the impression that everyone who comes has lots of children which is far from the truth! On that subject the Childrens Led Trip will be in the traditional Whitsun week -25th May. The following week has been made the school bank holiday week in Britain, so that too will have several families on it and for those wanting to travel as a group we will put a special route together. In 2001 we also had a group who came and had a wonderful time and then wrote about it. If you want to see a 'diary' of the travails of a Breton Bikes holiday then here it is
Once again we've had a record season with not a single week where we had less than 20 people and most nearer 40. So here I'd just like to thank all the people who came and helped make it such a success, especially those on the various led trips who were such marvellous company. I'd also like to thank the customers from far abroad - Australia, USA, Kenya, China, Canada, S Africa etc for their trust in sending money into the "wild blue yonder" on the strength of a web site! We've now worked out a much more secure way of doing this for those coming from outside Europe - see the "Booking" page for details.
Breton Bikes has been in operation since 1989, and during the last twelve seasons has offered unique cycling holidays in France. Our base is in the middle of Brittany, the bit of France that sticks out west into the Atlantic Ocean. Kate and I used to spend all our holidays bicycle touring in France, and we couldn't help thinking that there was a whole world of people out there who would love to do the same thing. So Breton Bikes was born, and now we are the only company in France or anywhere else for that matter, offering real cycle camping holidays. We are also one of the few English speaking companies that is actually based in France, we live here and love every minute of it. As we have expanded we have also added Hotel based holidays, but we have remained true to our original idea of providing an experience of real bicycle touring in France. We can provide a holiday to satisfy all ages and abilities, children are especially welcome on our family vacations and this year 20% of our bookings are for families. For all our holidays we supply everything you need, even for camping, all you need to bring is yourselves. Recently old customers have told us that we should emphasise how good the bikes are, so if in doubt have a look at our page on the bikes and equipment supplied. We must be doing something right because on average around 30% of our bookings come from people coming on their second, or even tenth bike tour! See what these converts have to say... We've also been widely featured on TV, radio, cycling mags and newspapers. If you fancy a bit of an adventure then read on...
CONTACT:
If you would like more information, click on the appropriate links, phone one of the numbers below, or E-mail us.Our telephone no. is ++ 33 2 96 24 86 72, and you can write to us at 14 Grande Rue, 22570 Plelauff, France.
If you live in the British Isles then ring 01579 350379 for a brochure as it will get to you within 2 days
About Brittany and France
Cycle camping Holidays
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Routes For 2002
Special Led and Group Trips for 2001 - please note these have obviously passed but will give you an idea of what to expect next year, just watch this space...
Children and cycling
Bikes Equipment and Backup supplied
Prices, Booking information and form
STOP PRESS!! If you want to know what a Breton Bikes led trip is like, Bryan Hollamby has put up a huge and impressive site here!
Equipment sale
Pics Page - Just some photo's sent to us by customers...
The route we took in Normandy in 1997
Patricia gives her impressions of several Breton Bikes holidays! NEW!
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US! Including Cycling Today magazine
Cyclecamping in France for those doing it themselves!
I apologise in advance for the basic presentation of these, but boy do they download fast!
A Day in the Mountains... New!
Touring 100 years ago? NEW!
Touring tyre test UPDATED!
Breton Bikes are helping out with the "Lifecycle" Bhopal trip - their web page is here
Our Best Day's Ride NEW!
Test Of Brooks Swift NEW!
Two person tent test NEW!
Test of the Burley and Thorn child trailers NEW!
Test of Orbits "Gold Medal" tourer
Steel Frames - why use steel
Ortlieb Pannier test
Test of the Giant "Tracker" bike
Gears for touring
A Cycletouring bike on the Cheap...
Test of Jack Wolfskin Pocket Hotel tent
Choosing a camera for cycling
How to carry touring loads on a bike
Test of Sachs top end touring groupset
Test of DT hubs
Review of Nick Crane's cycling in europe book...
Test of the Orbit Romany Expedition Tourer
Catching the train - by Sally Laws
Descending for the feint hearted - by Rawdon O'Connor
Cycletouring in the last century...
Wheelbuilding book review
Hubs for touring
The wonderful YAK Bob trailer
Touring tool kit
Brooks leather saddles
Reynolds 531 tubing
What we do with our kids when we camp!