Bike Pants CheckGloves CheckEnthusiasm Double CheckPassports, Bike locks, Panniers, Shoes whew have we got everything - well you know what it doesn't matter if you forget anything - they do have shops in France!!! Bags are a bit heavy with all this stuff. We are buying our bikes in France and have decided on Cross Trail Bikes at this stage, they can be ridden on and off road. The training has gone well and we have done a lot of this on mountain bikes so ...