Resource Page

Work in Progress (March 2012)

Useful Information

How to Book a Campervan
Don’t overpack – pack light and smart
Cycling through France Series
Prepaid 3G in France
Gearing for Etape
How to Pack Your Bike in the Polaris BikePod
How to pack your bike in the EVOC bike bag
The best way to get your bike overseas
Special Needs Eating
Training for the Mountains (and how to improve your climbing)
Descending Properly (and how to avoid and correct speed wobbles)

Product Reviews

EVOC Bike Travel Bag review
Scicon Aero Comfort Plus Bike Bag review
Bikebag Shootout 1
Packing your bike safely
Product Review Page
MobiPassport
Fueling for Etape (SIS gels and products)
Protecting your helmet with Giro and EVOC helmet bags
2XU compression garments (great for international flights)
Yokozuna Reaction Cable System, SRAM Force brakes, SwissStop pads – great break setup for Etape and descending

VeloNomad Free Downloads

Itineraries

Use my 2010 and 2011 itinerary planners to help plan you trip.

French Verbs Sheet

Downloadable French Verbs and Vocab spreadsheet. Good for the basics.

Trip Budget Planner

Trip planner download – also compares the cost of a campervan versus car/hotel trip.

Packing List

Make sure you don’t overpack – pack light and smart.

VeloNomad Products and Services

• VeloNomad Cycling Trip Planning Concierge Service – have me plan your trip for you. This is a bespoke service that saves you time and hassle by using my expertise to plan a lot of your trip for you.
• Cycling Through France Guide – top selling guide for planning a trip to France
• Campervanning France Guide – planning and executing a campervan cycling trip to France
• Tackling L’Etape – guide to planning, training and tackling L’Etape
• Cycling the Pyrenees Guide
• Training for Etape du Tour
• Cycling Through France Logistics Mini-Guide (same as CTF guide but no Tour de France information)
• Etape Mini Guide (same as Tackling L’Etape guide but without training and recovery sections)
• Airline and Baggage Guide
• Recovering from Etape Guide
• Training Camp – private training camps specifically for mountain training (e.g. Etape)

Third Party/Non-VeloNomad Resources

Here are some third party resources I think are very useful. More to come. If you have one, please submit it in the comments below.

• Treadly – great resource for finding group rides when you’re on the road.
• Cycling the Alps – AWESOME resource for planning Alpine assaults, in 3D!