Poundbag

Hi to all from SE Glasgow. Previously owned a '91 TZR250 and now on an '06 CBR600F. In the market for a cruiser as my daily ride and impressed by the community here. All the best folks, Pete

Hi there! The ride you are planning is great, you will see huge differences in the lifestyle of the French as you travel South. I lived in the SW of France (specifically Bidart, 2 miles from Biarritz for nearly 2 years) and did nearly 4000km on my way there from Glasgow. The ride from Roscoff is a beaut. Actually, i went via Paris towards Switzerland and then back through Dordogne and up towards La Rochelle. Bordeaux is a horror to drive through the city mway but the ride in is great, vineyards on either side. La Rochelle is lovely too and there's a long bridge over to Ile d'Oleron which you can scoot round happily and pickup some great fresh seafood by the kilo. Messanges is a great place to stop, long windy tarmac roads with forests on the right and oceans on your left. No problems with the gendarm here either. Leaving Bordeaux you will on the main autoroute, at that time of year, it will be primarily lorries on all sides. Its a major courier route from Spain and Portugal. Messanges to Biarritz is great too, you hit surfer country of which theres a great vibe. Rememer, tourist season is now over and the locals will be enjoying themselves! I'd HIGHLY recommend the ride from Messanges, Hossegor and Anglet or Bayonne down through Biarritz onwards onto St Jean de Luz which is a stunning coastal ride into Spain. I used to ride Biarritz to Spain this way often to pick up meat and smokes. (much cheaper) The autoroute is where you'll find the gendarmerie and Biarritz is purely municipal police. If you'd like to know any more, I'd be happy to help. Bon vacances! P.S. i know this is my first post but im reading this forum in the market for a Cruiser and just feeling the vibe of owners so felt compelled to jump in!