Welcome to BySpoke! 

Your one stop shop resource for all those wanting to explore Europe on their bike. 

Here you'll find information, reviews, tips and tricks and cycling blogs, particularly on commuting and cycle touring, based on my personal experience as a daily cyclist and cycle tourer, particularly in Europe.

I've cycled over 15,000 miles in Europe, mostly on my own. I've crossed the Alps, the Pyrenees and numerous minor mountain ranges several times. As a result, I've honed a packing list to near perfection and picked up some tips and tricks which you may find useful.

For those of you who are new to the road, I'm in the middle of providing an overview of cycling in various European countries, including France, Italy and Germany, and there's also a quick guide to travelling by planes and trains with your bike.

In due course, I'll be including pages on some of the most popular cycle routes, including most of the European pilgrimage routes, Eurovelo and river rides. I also hope to post some basic Bike Doctor diagnostics, the BySpoke gear review, Mud, Sweat and Gear and other techie stuff.

Finally, there's inspiration, in the form of blogs I've written, and others I've followed, plus books and articles and other resources I've found on the web. There's also the BySpoke shop, which I started to provide some bike accessories for those who want something both pretty and functional - I'm not a fan of lycra skin suits, but I do like things to work.

Feel free to comment or post any suggestions. I'll endeavour to update and link where I can!

Victoria