The French have their Tour de France, and many other bicycle racing spectacles as well. There are even major bicycle races in Paris such as the Paris-Nice in March, but what about the visitor cyclist? How do you get around and tour Paris with a bicycle? These and other questions you may have will be answered in full in this article.

Renting a bicycle in Paris is easy and affordable. Bicycling is commonplace in Paris, so they have lanes built into most of the roadways for just that purpose. It is recommended that you go to the Paris Tourism Bureau at rue de Pyramides in Paris and get your information after arriving, or check out their website online. They have specific maps of the city and where the most common bike paths are. This is for your comfort and safety, and the safety of pedestrians, so familiarize yourself with local laws regarding bicycle riding in the City of Lights.

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Currently, Jack’s bike had a flat tire for god-knows-how long and Nina, my challenge lover, did have her training wheels off, but after two skinned knees, was still gun shy. Her sons are 10 and 6, and have been biking on two wheels with no trainers for years. And, when you got too big for training wheels, off they came, and you were pushed down a hill, skinned-knees be damned. My twin five-year olds, blessed with Luke as their role model, hadn’t made biking a priority either. Which is exactly how we ended up with an 8-year-old who can’t ride a bike. After many fruitless attempts at pushing, met with Luke’s superhuman reluctance and resistance, it was either pull, or pull out our hair. And then she dropped the hammer: “The boys and I are bringing our bikes. These days, my husband I often struggle with the question of when to push our kids to learn new things, and when to just chill and let them be pulled by peers and other outside forces.

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