Bike Touring – Enjoy the View

London to Paris by bike in two days: Video diary

Part 5. Having completed the trip twice now, these are my updated tips for planning your own ride from London to Paris.

Part 4. We ditch our bikes to enjoy a leisurely afternoon in Paris, although Gareth is distracted by an auction.

Part 3. We battle our tiredness to cycle through rural France from before dawn until after dusk.

Part 2. It's a rainy start in London as we seek shortcuts to reach Newhaven in time for dinner.

Part 1. Five years since I last cycled to Paris, Gareth joins me in planning a new quicker route.

Part 6. My tips for planning your own ride around Malta.

Part 5. I enjoy an extra morning in Valletta ahead of my lunchtime flight back to London.

Part 4. Gareth battles a slow puncture as we complete our circuit of the island with a short ride in to Valletta.