by hovis on Tue 27 Feb 2018, 5:24 pm
minus 7 when I took my youngest to school at 0830 - definitely chilly - but stunning - beautiful blue skies, not a cloud in sight!!
Pickings in my area around Bordeaux/Gironde seem to be pretty slim - got my eye on one that is advertised - but either his communication skills are lacking or he is not sure whether he wants to sell it or not!! We will see. Waiting for photos to try and get a better idea of condition (1 hour 45mins away!!).
There are a lot more for sale north of Paris/Normandy/Lille areas. A fair few down the French eastern borders, into the Alps, and around Marseilles, but SW France seems to be a CB 500 Twilight Zone ( or they all love them and don't want to sell!!). There aren't that many bikes on the roads, apart from kids on 50cc starter bikes in the towns, but it is total biking heaven. Out in the countryside miles of well surfaced roads through the country, loads of good straights and twisties and hardly any traffic - I suspect the only problem I will have when I get my bike is complacency, when you only meet 1 oncoming car a month!!
Trying to stay patient
