If there is anyone I would go to for cycling advice in Paris it would be fellow writer and friend Anna Brones, a Swedish-American from the Pacific northwest with a profound love for the outdoors and years of experience with biking on all types of terrain. Cycling and the lifestyle around it – informed consumption, healthy eating, endless picnics and other hedonistic pleasures – are at the heart of her first book, The Culinary Cyclist: a Cookbook and Companion for the Good Life , a book I devoured as soon as I got my hands on it. In honor of the book’s just-released second edition (available here), I asked Anna to offer her tips for navigating Parisian terrain and its warren of narrow, one-way streets, by bike – a unique undertaking all its own.
Here are her top 5 recommendations! Have something to add? Share your tips in the comments section!
I remember the first time I rode a bicycle in Paris. It was to get home from Gare du Nord after a weekend in Alsace. There were enough Vélibs in front of the station, and after an enjoyable train ride, I certainly didn’t want to ruin the trip with a ride…
