http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cycling Lane - Champs Elysees en Sun, 17 May 2026 12:17:05 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11068#post-124055 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 23:51:27 +0000 Snowy 124055@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Those setts look beautiful. Have a shot at Thirlestane Road sometime...hellish even on a MTB ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11068#post-124018 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 17:44:33 +0000 PS 124018@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@EddieD I've said on here before that Paris feels very safe to cycle in. The Armagnac may have helped, but I suspect the key thing is the general (perceived) chaotic nature of driving in places like Place de la Concorde and L'Etoile means that drivers know they have to pay attention and so they stay alert.</p> <p>The Velib obviously help too, as there are loads more cyclists on the roads as a result. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11068#post-124014 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 17:14:12 +0000 EddieD 124014@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The setts on the Champs Elysée are in a tad better condition than e.g. George Square. On the way back from a cycling holiday on the west of France I took my bike round Paris - nowhere near as worrying as I expected. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11068#post-124005 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 16:49:53 +0000 gibbo 124005@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You can get a similar experience riding up the Royal Mile from Bridges to Geo IV.</p> <p>(Or in Duddingston village just before the park.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11068#post-123996 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 15:34:34 +0000 tarmac jockey 123996@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/revstar/9563246886/" title="Champs Elysees - Tour De France gutter that the riders hurtle along at around 50kph. by Tarmac Jockey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7440/9563246886_973e5584e2.jpg" alt="Champs Elysees - Tour De France gutter that the riders hurtle along at around 50kph." /></a></p> <p>Had a good look at this gutter where the pros bomb through on the tour - not for the faint of heart - me included. </p>