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Welcome – to our funtastic cycle tours We are pleased to welcome you to some of the best times you'll ever have pedaling 2 wheels. Our recumbent bicycles let you sit back and enjoy the ride in comfort. After all, if you're not comfortable, you're not having fun. It's not for nothing we call our cycle tours funtastic!

Rolling along at a leisurely pace you will have ample time to smell the wild flowers, to take in the majestic views of ancient medieval villages or to sample some local wines as we have a blast exploring romantic France on super comfy recumbent bicycles. We have some great cycle tours planned for your enjoyment. We look forward to welcoming you on one soon.

May the tailwinds be with us on your cycle tour!

About Happy Riders Happy Riders was founded by Jeffrey and Lise Sparling, a Franco/American couple living in Champagne, France who like to share their love of cycling and France with interesting people from around the world. 2002 was our inaugural season as we operated our first tour in Gascony. We currently tours in three great regions of France and will add regions as we grow. The Happy Riders concept is based on the simple idea that a bicycling vacation should be an opportunity to savor a plethora of sensual experiences in a relaxing atmosphere on fun and comfortable cycles.

We are dedicated to making your bicycle vacation with Happy Riders your best vacation ever. To us this means more than great routes, friendly bilingual guides, luggage transfer, great accommodations & cuisine and impeccable service. This is a cycling vacation after all. We believe your comfort on the bicycle is of paramount importance. If you're not comfortable, you're not having fun!

Our philosophy is simple – to provide an authentic and rewarding French cultural experience combined with such outstanding value, superb service, comfortable cycles and intriguing routes that you can hardly wait to tell your friends about your best vacation ever. We look after every detail on the cycle tour so that you can truly enjoy your vacation.

We invite you to come and enjoy cycle touring with us on recumbent bicycles, in our opinion the most fun and comfortable bicycles known. If you prefer an upright bicycle, we can rent them for your convenience and enjoyment.

It doesn't get any better than this. Come along with us, sit back and have a blast cycling in comfort.

Happy Riders, 66 rue Mattéoti, 10100 Romilly-sur-Seine, France ! Tel: 011-33-(0)3-25-24-86-71 Email: [email protected] ! Web: http://pro.wanadoo.fr/happyriders/ What to Expect – on a Happy Riders Cycle Tour We cater to people who believe a bicycle vacation should be a pleasurable adventure ... not a test of will power over an Value Packed uncomfortable bicycle. You get to experience first hand fascinating We have made special efforts to keep our prices places, interesting peoples, their culture, their history and the land affordable by selecting reasonably priced, yet from the relaxed position of a recumbent seat. All topped off with charming lodgings and tasty regional cuisine. In charming lodgings and good food. particular, we have elected not to provide a costly sag wagon. However, we do provide Besides supreme comfort and ease of looking around from the separate luggage transfer. We think you will be recumbent vantage point, one of the nicest advantages of riding a pleasantly surprised at how value packed, recumbent bicycle on our tours is that you will have ample reasonably priced and competitive our funtastic opportunities to meet curious locals who have never seen a cycle tours are compared to most organized recumbent. You will get to practice your French or use your best cycle tours in France. hand signs to explain the intricacies of a “vélo-couché.”

A Sensual Experience Unlike any other form of travel, a bicycle lets you roll along leisurely, quietly and in intimate contact with your environment – allowing you to soak up your surroundings from a different perspective. What better way to smell the sweet scent of wild flowers in Dordogne, to sip a refreshing "Diable au menthe" as you relax on a cafe terrace overlooking the Loire, or to feel the warm sun on your back as you pedal amongst the vineyards and lavender fields of Provence where you are greeted with "bonne route!"

Far from the superhighways of today, you will cycle the back The French have a saying: "A day without wine roads of yesteryear in France, the world's premier cycling region. is like a day without sunshine." Fortunately for We will take you on country roads where you seldom have to the French, and for us, France has a bounty of share the roadway with a car. At every turn you will feast your fine wines and usually plenty of sunshine during senses on beautiful vistas, quaint villages, historic chateaux and the cycling season. We invite you to join us for sweet aromas. Along the way you will mingle with the locals on some wine, camaraderie and great cycling. market day and make new friendships with fellow cyclists. You'll be glad you did. Evenings you will relax in charming lodgings where you will be rewarded with fine wines and delicious meals.

Variety is the Spice of Life The only thing typical about a day on one of our tours is the diversity of rich cultural and Whatever the special educational experiences awaiting you. You'll experience first hand the best of an area's events are, you'll be more geographical and cultural features. Witness historical châteaux where the English and than just a casual observer the French fought for 100 years. Sip the wines of vineyards "sur place." Behold a – you'll be immersed in the medieval pageant. Rub shoulders with the locals on market day. Dance to the tunes of “esprit de joie de vivre" of an outdoor music festival. See prehistoric cave paintings. Savor a scrumptious picnic of the French people and regional delights. culture.

Lodgings Guides After a day of cycling you will A bilingual guide who cycles with the group welcome the chance to relax leads each of our tours. The guide is there to and recharge in the charming maximize your cycle pleasure; from pointing out ambiance of an old world interesting sites, helping to select and prepare abode. For our first year we scrumptious picnics, to assisting your have focused on reasonably communications with locals. priced accommodations. Nonetheless, we have chosen Terrasse de l’Etoile, Gascony accommodations for their Jeffrey Sparling will personally lead charm, location, tranquility, all tours in 2007. cuisine and authenticity. We look for a friendly and warm atmosphere where the service is friendly. Some of our hotels have pools while all feature private bath facilities.

Happy Riders, 66 rue Mattéoti, 10100 Romilly-sur-Seine, France ! Tel: 011-33-(0)3-25-24-86-71 Email: [email protected] ! Web: http://pro.wanadoo.fr/happyriders/ Meals Small Groups After a day of pedaling its time to relax, laugh and talk We have intentionally kept the maximum group size to 8 while savoring scrumptious regional French cuisine and cyclists plus the bilingual guide cycling with the group. This wine. Servings are appropriate for a cyclist's well- lets us give you the personalized attention you deserve plus deserved appetite. You can indulge your palate and we are able to book accommodations in smaller, more taste buds secure in the knowledge that you will have appealing inns and country manors. ample opportunity to work it off the next day. Luggage Transfer / Support Van We pride ourselves on featuring local cuisine. While To keep costs down, we provide luggage transfer from hotel choice is never lacking, "picky" eaters, or those with to hotel in lieu of a support van. The recumbents are special diets, which exclude food types or groups, may equipped with large rear bags for daily needs while cycling find this focus difficult. Complex dishes may contain (please refer to the section on our comfy recumbents for more some food you wish to avoid, hidden as a seasoning. details). Please note: luggage transfer is limited to two bags And since special diets are rare in Europe, they surprise and often 10 kg. Our hotels are quaint and most often do not our hosts. Chefs who take pride in their creations are not have an elevator. You may have to carry your bags up 1 or 2 only unwilling (or unable) to remove the offending flights of stairs, so you are well advised to pack lightly. ingredient, but are sometimes unwilling to even discuss the recipe! Pre-departure Package Our tours include all breakfasts and all dinners Upon sign-up you will be sent a pre-departure package with (excluding wine and beverages), beginning the evening information on France and your tour region, suggestions on of your arrival and ending the morning of your departure. how to prepare for the tour, where and when to meet, how Lunches can be enjoyed in local cafés or we can picnic best to get there, what to bring, what to expect, etc. as a group. Our daily route notes suggest local bistros, cafes and restaurants where you can explore the many Fitness Level gastronomic options available if you choose to lunch on Our philosophy is that you come on a bicycle tour to enjoy your own. An often-popular solution is for the tour leader yourself – not win a race. Our routes are chosen for easy to to manage a picnic/wine float that everyone contributes moderate cycling terrain (for the region), scenic beauty and to at the beginning of the tour. The choice is left up to the interesting sites. Expect to cycle or walk up a few hills. Also group. expect plenty of time to complete each day's route of 30-40 miles (45-65 km) at a leisurely pace. Our recumbent and Route Maps hybrid bicycles have a minimum of 18 speeds for your cycling Each day you will receive a route map with detailed route ease. For those who can't get enough cycling, our route maps descriptions, optional side routes for the adventurous indicate interesting side routes. The general level of cycling and highlights of cultural interests. difficulty is indicated on the cycle tour page for each tour.

Your Tour on Video – an exciting extra! Traditional home videos are usually BORRRRING. Why? Because they are way too long and unfocused. Take One ... action Timing We've equipped ourselves with a compact Sony We can't promise how quickly we will get the video to you. PC100 digital camcorder that records great video. Certainly we want to have it to you well before Christmas, We intend to produce a short (15 -20 minute) preferably before Thanksgiving. At present we are only equipped edited video of some of the best moments of your to provide it on a DVD for North American viewing (NTSC tour. We are not experienced film producers (yet), standard). If you must have it on a VHS tape, please tell us and but we are confident we can edit on our computer we will see what arrangements can be made. an interesting short video that will be better than traditional home video, bringing back fond Use of Videos memories of a fun tour for years to come. These tour highlights videos are strictly for the use & enjoyment of our guests. They will not be used for promotional purposes. If you This is the quintessential win-win situation. We do not wish to be filmed on tour, you won't be. Guests will be want to produce a video that is so good that you asked to sign a non-promotional video release if they want to be will want to share it with your friends. What included in the tour highlights video. We also intend to produce a better way to spread the word about our funtastic short promotional video. For this, we will ask guests to sign a cycle tours! separate release if they are willing to be included in such a video.

Happy Riders, 66 rue Mattéoti, 10100 Romilly-sur-Seine, France ! Tel: 011-33-(0)3-25-24-86-71 Email: [email protected] ! Web: http://pro.wanadoo.fr/happyriders/ Comfy Recumbents With many bicycle tours it's almost as if the bicycle is an after thought. Not with us. We believe quite simply that a bicycle vacation should be about many things – but not discomfort. We are confident you will agree. It seems almost too obvious – a bicycle vacation is first and foremost about riding a bicycle.

In our opinion recumbents are orders of magnitude more comfortable than upright bicycles. You will be amazed that cycling can be so much fun because it is so comfortable. In addition to their superb comfort, the natural upright sitting position on a recumbent makes it easy to look around and enjoy the scenery while you are riding along. BikeE with rear suspension How comfortable are recumbents? To give you an idea, in my first year of riding recumbents I eagerly rode 5,500 km (3,500 miles). This is at least three times as far as I rode a conventional upright bicycle throughout all of my previous 50 years. For the first time in my life I was able to B ride a bicycle pain free. Initially skeptical, Lise is also an ardent fan now. We both have been having a blast ever since i pedaling our comfy recumbents to do most of our around town and k e countryside travel. B Who wants to spend their whole vacation This isn't to say that after riding one of our recumbents 50 km (30 i adapting to riding a conventional bicycle with miles) or more you won't be tired. Many of you will be, but pleasantly k its narrow seat and crouched forward riding so. You will have the satisfaction of being exhausted from a fun and e position? Who wants to put fun and comfort E enjoyable exercise. And you won't be suffering from the not back into riding a bicycle? That's why we use uncommon neck, shoulder, wrist, back, bottom and other recumbent bicycles – without question the w discomforts many of us experience on a conventional upright world's most comfortable and thus most fun i bicycle. Of course, some people just simply prefer uprights. For bicycles, bar none. t them we can rent upright hybrid style bicycles locally. h

Equipped for Enjoyable Day Touring r Our Comfy Recumbent Fleet e We selected the suspended BikeE as the backbone Our recumbents are fully equipped to make your cycle touring a a of our recumbent fleet because of its superior real pleasure. Our guide will carry the necessary tools and is ready r comfort and ease of handling. First time recumbent to assist you in the unlikely event you need to change a flat or riders invariably find the BikeE among the easiest whatever. s and most comfortable recumbents to ride. It's no ! cool, breathable sling mesh back with multiple tilt positions u surprise that the BikeE has rapidly become the ! comfy, full bottom foam seat with multiple tilt positions s most popular recumbent in the world. Each tour ! large travel bag behind seat, complete with picnic cutlery p begins with a short orientation session to let you ! 9 function cycle computer, with cadence e experience the incredible ease and joy of riding a ! adjustable rear air shock (BikeE only) n s recumbent. ! 21 speeds with indexed grip shifts ! high quality combination cable lock i The basic fleet consists of 6 BikeEs. The fleet is ! front and rear fenders o n completed by 2 Rans Tailwinds, a recumbent ! rear view mirror similar to the BikeE and now a Rans Screamer ! water bottle tandem. If you are familiar with the Rans Tailwind ! spare tube and prefer it, be sure to let us know when you book. ! kickstand

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Tandem Policy We will bring the tandem on a tour provided at least one person in the group wants to ride the tandem with our guide. If an Tailwind experienced tandem riding couple wants to reserve the tandem, B be sure to check its availability before booking. i k Happy Riders, 66 rue Mattéoti, 10100 Romilly-sur-Seine, France ! Tel: 011-33-(0)3-25-24-86-71 e Email: [email protected] ! Web: http://pro.wanadoo.fr/happyriders/ E

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r Cruising in Comfort Less Effort Less Effort Our BikeE and Rans recumbents are equipped with Our tours are not races. Nonetheless, recumbents in composite foam bottom and breathable sling mesh back general, including the BikeE and Rans Tailwind, are fast seats that provide full bottom and back support. Coupled with cycles. This is because of their lower, aerodynamic a natural riding position, controls within easy reach, and a riding position. This lower riding position also means less rear air suspension (BikeE only) that provides a soft ride; the effort is required for the same speed. Thus you will go BikeEs and Rans recumbents provide unparalleled riding farther with less effort than on a conventional upright comfort. This is definitely cycle cruising at its finest! bicycle. You will arrive less tired and less sore at the end of each day. Easy to Learn to Ride BikeEs are easy to handle and to ride. First time recumbent Sizes to Fit All riders invariably find the BikeE easy to learn to ride. The low We have two sizes of BikeEs that are equipped with riding position is natural, all the controls are within easy quick release sliding seats and handle bars to easily and reach, the steering geometry is near perfection, and the quickly accommodate many different sized riders from compact wheel base is stable at low and high speeds. You approximately 4'6" to 6'8" tall. The Tailwinds can will love it! The Rans Tailwind is equally easy for most first accommodate riders from about 5'2” to 6'3”. If you are time recumbent riders to learn to ride. near the limits, please contact us so we can get your precise X-seam* measurements to determine your fit. If you have any concerns about riding a recumbent, we suggest you visit a recumbent dealer in your area who will X-seam is measured by placing a 2-3 foot long board be pleased to let you try one out (see our partial list of against the wall at a 70-80 degree angle from horizontal, recumbent dealers further on). Whether you come on tour sitting on the floor with your back against the board and measuring from the bottom of the board to the bottom of with us or not, you won't regret it. you foot with riding shoes.

History of Recumbents The very first pedaled bicycle (circa 1839) was a recumbent. Due to lack of suitable gear and chain technology, the diameter of the directly pedaled front wheel was steadily increased until it was as large as could be comfortably ridden – the machine became the high-wheeler, also known as the penny-farthing. The only way that the high-wheeler could be pedaled and steered was for the rider to be almost vertically over the front wheel.

When the development of improved chains and Recumbent bicycles have had many sprockets (circa 1884) allowed the revivals. A recumbent called the Velocar development of the geared safety bicycle – so disturbed the conventional bicycling world in called because the high, precariously balanced the 1933 to 1935 period because it was riding position of the high-wheeler was used to topple most existing bicycle records, extremely unsafe – the upright pedaling and it was ruled "not a bicycle." The latest position, regarded as normal, was retained. revival of interest in recumbents has come Accordingly, when the recumbent bicycle about because of the formation of the International Human Powered reappeared in geared form, it was regarded as Vehicle Association (IHPVA). Faired recumbent bicycles currently hold an aberration. most of the world speed records for human powered vehicles.

Upright Cycles Too! We can rent a traditional upright hybrid bicycle locally in lieu of a recumbent for any participant. If you decide you prefer a traditional upright bicycle, please advise us at least one week before your tour. The choice is yours. Of course, we doubt you will want to give up the comfort of your recumbent. Hybrids are generally available in unisex models with 18-21 speed indexed shifting.

You may also bring your own bicycle, recumbent or upright. Please advise us before hand if you intend to do so.

Happy Riders, 66 rue Mattéoti, 10100 Romilly-sur-Seine, France ! Tel: 011-33-(0)3-25-24-86-71 Email: [email protected] ! Web: http://pro.wanadoo.fr/happyriders/ 2007 Cycle Tours For 2007 we will initially offer just two tours. We will consider adding an additional tour once one of the initial tours has at least six confirmed participants. Since we offer so few tours during the year, we prefer to let guests select their tour dates rather than trying to guess when people may want to tour. As in the past, the initial confirmed participants will be able to select their tour and tour dates. This year participants may choose from among three distinct tours in three culturally and historically rich regions of France. The table below summarizes the key information for each tour. The vertical climbing information will be added as we have time to compile it. Prices All tour operators are faced with the continuing fall in the $US, which makes it difficult to price tours in dollars since most tour expenses are in euros. For your convenience, we provide our prices in both $US and euros based on $1 = 0.75 euros. Depending on the exchange rate when you book, you may pay in whichever currency is most favorable to you. Our euro prices are set for the year. We will strive to maintain the $US prices throughout the year, however we reserve the right to change $US prices if the dollar weakens too much. The prices shown on our website the day you make your initial payment will apply for the balance due.

We believe our tours still represent good value compared to other organized cycle tours. Especially when you consider that our tour prices include the use of a recumbent or hybrid bicycle and all meals other than lunches.. 2007 Cycle Tours Summary (detailed descriptions on following pages)

Days / $US per person Euros per person Difficulty of Vertical km / miles Tour Name Region nights / terrain climbing Double Single Double Single avg. / day cycling* (1 easiest to meters / ft.* Occup. Occup. Occup. Occup. 5 hardest) avg. / day Les Alpilles Provence 8 / 7 / 6 2,015 2,265 1,510 1,700 2 na 50 / 33 Pays Basque Basque 8 / 7 / 6 1,945 2,125 1,460 1,595 5 na 40 / 25 Entre Foie Gras et Gascony 9 / 8 / 7 2,215 2,425 1,660 1,820 3 360 / 1,193 56 / 35 Armagnac

Tour Dates How Tour Dates Work In order to give prospective guests maximum flexibility in choosing a tour For 2007, once tour dates have been set for and dates that suit their needs, prospective guests set the tour schedule. two tours (i.e.; a confirmed booking on each The dates for each tour will be left open until the first guests have actually one), we will not add another tour until one booked a tour. We can do this because: of these tours has six confirmed guests. The exception to this would be for a group ! Our "off-season" jobs as free-lance translators (and the small size of our of six to eight guests. tour groups) let us set tour dates as interest develops. ! We only offer one tour at a time. We are prepared to run any tour from mid- April to mid-October. However, prospective Guaranteed Departure guests are well advised to note that A tour will be guaranteed once we have six confirmed guests booked for it. If Provence, in particular, can get quite hot in there are not six confirmed guests for a tour 75 days before departure, we July and August. Of course, this is no will give guests the opportunity to: guarantee that it won't be hot in other months, but as a rule... ! switch their booking to a guaranteed tour, ! maintain their booking in the hopes the tour becomes guaranteed with The 2007 calendar on the website will be the needed additional bookings on the understanding that they may kept up-to-date, showing tours as they are request a full refund anytime up to 50 days before tour departure if the booked, the number of booked guests per tour is not guaranteed. If the tour becomes guaranteed, then the normal tour and their recumbent/cycling skill level. refund rules shall apply. If the tour does not become guaranteed 50 Tour dates will be reserved based on the days before tour departure, then Happy Riders shall make a full refund. order tour deposits are received.

How to Contact Us If you call us in France (from North America) at the We presently handle sales personally from France. You may number below, omit the “0” in parentheses, which is contact us by email, phone or snail mail. We monitor email on a the first number for calls from within France. Because daily basis and do our best to reply within 24 hours. Given the of the time difference between France and North time differences between France and North America, it is America, we accept calls from noon to 11:00 PM our perhaps the best way to initiate contact. time. This equates to 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.

Happy Riders, 66 rue Mattéoti, 10100 Romilly-sur-Seine, France ! Tel: 011-33-(0)3-25-24-86-71 Email: [email protected] ! Web: http://pro.wanadoo.fr/happyriders/ Provence 2007 The Provence landscape is like a medieval tapestry with colors as luminous and bright as the sun that blesses it. Provence is an ancient region where 2,000-year old Roman roads and bridges remain in constant daily use. It is a land with an abundance of architectural marvels from bygone civilizations worn down by wars and invasions. Yet for all its history, Provence is perhaps best enjoyed by a murmuring fountain in a forgotten whitewashed hilltop village, lost in the haze of a sunny day. Add to that the tang of goat cheese with olive oil, fresh basil mixed with ripened tomatoes, robust red wines, the scent of lavender & rosemary hedges heated by the sun and you have the recipe for a funtastic cycling vacation. Les Alpilles This tour focuses on the charms of Les Alpilles (little Alps) region. While Les Alpilles are of course small rugged mountains, the area west of them where we will do most of our cycling is mainly flat. This is an opportunity to soak in the Provençal charm without climbing too many hills and to visit the Provençal landscape that inspired many Van Gogh paintings.

Itinerary Day 1 - Arrival in Barbentane (8 km / 5 miles) Day 5 - Les Baux to St. Rémy de Provence (48 km/ 30 miles) We meet the 12:15 Paris TGV train at the Avignon TGV train This morning we will descend a small road from Les Baux, which station and then transfer to the Castel Mouisson in Barbentane, offers splendid views of the Alpilles, olive orchards and vineyards. our home for the first night. After settling in, we have a brief Once in the plain we will continue on small pastoral roads to orientation meeting and intro to recumbents before taking a short Maillane, Eyragues and Paluds de Noves where we can picnic. ride through town and the surrounding countryside. Dinner is at After lunch we will follow the canal des Alpilles into enchanting St. the hotel. Rémy de Provence, where we can visit Nostradamus' birthplace, Roman excavations at Glanum and the retreat where Van Gogh Day 2 - Barbentane to Tarascon via Pont du Gard (60 km / 31 lived and painted for a while. We will then settle into La Reine miles) Jeanne, our home for the next two nights. After breakfast, we cycle through la Montagnette’s oak / pine brush covered rolling hills to the St. Michel de Frigolet Abbey at Day 6 - St. Rémy loop (65 km / 40 miles) Boulbon with its 10th century medieval castle. Then we cross the Today is easy cycling as we pedal quiet country roads to Rhone and cycle towards Pont du Gard, a still working Roman Mollégès and Orgon where we visit Notre Dame de Beauregard aqueduct that runs 50 km to Nimes. We can picnic at the foot of with a splendid view over the plains to the Alpilles in the the Pont du Gard (and swim in the Gardon river) before heading background. From here we pedal to Eygalières where we can to Tarascon where we arrive by the Rhone dike with a striking enjoy a picnic or lunch in a local café/restaurant. After lunch we view of the 14th century Château du Roi René. After visiting the will return leisurely to St. Rémy through the “Coteaux Des Baux” château, we settle into le Provençal, our home for the night. vineyards along the ancient Roman “Aurélia” road that used to join Spain to Italy. Day 3 - Tarascon to Arles (48 km / 30 miles) After breakfast we will follow peaceful country roads through a Day 7 - St. Rémy to Barbentane (48 km / 30 miles) pastoral setting dotted with typical Provençal farmhouses to We can spend the morning visiting sites in St. Rémy that we Maillane. We will then loop around towards St. Gabriel and its haven't managed to see yet. We then follow quiet country roads Roman chapel, which marks the site of Ernaginum, an ancient to Châteaurenard where we can visit the town before continuing Gallo-Roman town. Then we will continue on to Fontvieille, on through the colorful Provence countryside to Barbentane and celebrated for its Daudet windmill. After lunch in Fontvieille, we the Castel Mouisson, our home from the first night. will cycle by the Montmajour Abbey on our way to Arles and its ancient Roman coliseum. After visiting the arena we can do some Day 8 - Au Revoir impromptu window-shopping or relax at a sidewalk café, before After breakfast you will say good-bye to your newfound friends heading to La Muette, our home for the night. before transferring to the train station in Avignon where you can catch a train to Paris or elsewhere. Day 4 - Arles to Les Baux (48 km / 30 miles) After breakfast we will start off with an easy 20 km ride to Mouriès at the head of the Baux valley, famous for its olive orchards. Days / Nights 8 / 7 / 6 Along the way we will take a short detour to view the abrupt end Price per person US $ Euros of an ancient Roman aqueduct and flourmill at Barbegal. From ! double occupancy 2,015 1,510 Mouriès we will continue on to Maussane les Alpilles and then ! single occupancy 2,265 1,700 Les Baux de Provence where we can either lunch in one of the Terrain Easy to moderate (a couple good climbs) many restaurants or picnic overlooking the Alpilles. After lunch we Distance (avg./day) 50 km (33 miles) will take a short 2 km (1.5 mile) ride to the Cathedral of Images, a Distance (total) 325 km (203 miles) fascinating thematic slide show in an abandoned limestone quarry Meals all breakfasts and all dinners carved in the side of the Alpilles. We will then return to Les Baux Luggage Transfer Included (max 2 bags / 10 kg. / 22 lbs.) to check into La Reine Jeanne, our home for the night. We will Bicycles recumbent or hybrid included in tour price then have ample time before dinner to visit Les Baux de Provence, one of the finest medieval villages in Provence. Tour Dates refer to tour calendar on website

Happy Riders, 66 rue Mattéoti, 10100 Romilly-sur-Seine, France ! Tel: 011-33-(0)3-25-24-86-71 Email: [email protected] ! Web: http://pro.wanadoo.fr/happyriders/ Pays Basque 2007 This is a new tour for us in the sparsely populated Soule region of Basque country, located between Bayonne and Pau in the Western Pyrenees foothills. This is not a tour for cyclists that dislike climbing. We will cycle rolling hills with good climbs everyday, including some Tour de France passes. The payoff will be magnificent views and the sense of triumph that comes from getting to the top. The average daily mileage of 40 km (25 miles) is less than other tours. The Soule region lies off the beaten path in the heart of Basque country. It is a marvelous province where shepards tend sheep by the seasons, taking them to high pastures in the spring and low pastures in the fall. Locals take pride in preserving the verdant natural setting, their language and culture. The tranquility, occasional solitude and charm of this peaceful and wild land will impress you. We will cycle quiet back roads (unpaved for a few km on 1 or 2 occasions), passing into Spain on our longest ride (76 km). We will stay in small country inns and one B&B. Come and discover this authentic region with us. Add in a bit of sun and we have the recipe for a funtastic cycling vacation. Itinerary Day 1 – Arrival in Mauléon (8 kms / 5 miles) Day 5 – Larrau to Tardets (19 kms / 12 miles) We will meet the 13:31 SNCF (French train) bus in Mauléon (from We can sleep in today before leisurely descending (mostly the Dax train station). The 7:25 train from Paris connects in Dax freewheeling) into Tardets on a tranquil secondary road along the with this bus.* After settling into the Hotel Bidegain (a former postal "Saison" mountain stream. As we start out, we can park our bikes relay station), we will have a brief orientation meeting and in Laugibar and hike up to the Holzarté footbridge, suspended introduction to recumbents before taking a short ride through the 200 m above the stream below (1! hours round trip). Short 3-5 town and surrounding countryside. Mauléon, the capital of the Soule km side trips are also available for those who want a few more province, is a town of 4000 inhabitants dominated by its 12th km. There will also be an opportunity to try "Basque pelote," a century feudal château d’Andurain. Dinner is at the hotel. popular local game where one throws baseball-size steel balls as close to a small stone as possible. We can picnic or lunch at a * There are also SNCF buses from the Puyoo and Pau train stations in case you are in the area early or come from elsewhere than Paris. cafe in Licq, before joining our hotel in Tardets, the Piellenia. Day 2 – Mauléon to Barcus (30 kms / 19 miles) Day 6 – Tardets to Aussurucq (45 kms / 28 miles) Today we cycle gentle rolling hills discovering the verdant Basque Today we discover the tiny Ibareskun valley and Soule's wildest countryside and ancient routes pilgrims have followed for centuries recesses along the edges of the mythical Arbailles forest. Part of on their way to St. Jacques de Compostelle. On the way we can the route will be on unpaved roads as we explore the Laminak visit a deer farm on ancient sheep grazing grounds and a splendid spring, visit a cheese farm and follow a succession of “false flats” Roman church in Hôpital St. Blaise. A sound and light show (French cyclists' nickname for tiny hills). We can lunch in Camou highlights the church's multitude of Spanish-Moorish influenced (picnic or auberge) before heading on to Aussurucq and our styles and baroque ornamentation. We can picnic or lunch at one of hotel, the Eppherre, a splendid traditional lodging. two auberges in Hôpital St. Blaise. Then three short, steep climbs to Day 7 – Aussurucq to Mauléon (36 kms / 22 miles) Barcus, where we will settle into the Hotel du Fronton. Today we cycle the route of the wood pigeons as we cross the Day 3 – Barcus to Ste. Engrace (35 kms / 22 miles) colorful lower Navarre valley of Ostibarre on our way back to We start on quiet back roads in the Haux and Montory valleys: a Mauléon. We will cycle over the "low" Osquich pass (392 m) and mixture of green pastures, farms and large ferns. We can visit an via Ordiarp where we can visit the St. Jacques de Compostelle Angora goat farm and a traditional duck farm where we see how center and learn about the history of this ancient pilgrimage and foie gras is made. If the group is bold, we can climb to the top of its many routes all over Europe. We can also visit the Garaibie Madeleine summit (795 m) or continue on to the Sustary pass (444 baths (excellent for recuperating from the week's efforts), the m), both offering splendid views of the Soule countryside. Either "filets de Napal" (traditional hunting zone managed by the village) way, we will have a rather steep 3 km climb over the Basagaits or the Bidouze springs (3 hour round trip). We can lunch at the ("wild savage" in Basque) pass on our way to Haux. After lunch in top of the Osquich pass (picnic or 2 restaurants) before ending Licq Athérey (picnic or cafe), we will gradually climb along the up in Mauléon and our hotel from the first night, the Bidegain. Saison and Uhaitxa mountain streams surrounded by gorges and Day 8 – Au Revoir canyons. In St. Engrace we will stay in the Burguburu bed & After breakfast say good-bye to your newfound friends before breakfast where our hostess will serve a traditional Basque dinner. catching the bus to the Dax station and your return trip home. Day 4 – Ste. Engrace to Larrau (76 kms / 48 miles) Days / Nights 8 / 7 / 6 This is our big day as we cycle over Tour de France passes and Price per person US $ Euros across the Navarre region of Spain and its flowery stone villages ! double occupancy 2,025 1,520 (an easier route is possible). We will cross the Suscousse (1216 m), ! single occupancy 2,230 1,675 Soudet (1540 m) and Pierre St. Martin (1760 m) passes in France Terrain challenging - rolling foothills with some good (average grades of 10% with some at 13%) before descending into climbs Spain’s Belagua valley with its panoramic views. After visiting Isaba, Distance (avg./day) 40 km (25 miles) where we can picnic or lunch in a cafe (if we arrive in time), we cross the Alto de Laza pass (1129 m - 7% average grade) on our Distance (total) 241 km (150 miles) way back to France and Port de Larrau. Then we will climb to the Meals all breakfasts and all dinners top of the Erroymendi pass (1362 m) before following a steep windy Luggage Transfer included (max 2 bags / 10 kg. / 22 lbs.) descent into Larrau and our hotel for the night, the Etchemaité. On Bicycles recumbent or hybrid included in price the way can visit a Roman chapel. Tour Dates refer to tour calendar on website Happy Riders, 66 rue Mattéoti, 10100 Romilly-sur-Seine, France ! Tel: 011-33-(0)3-25-24-86-71 Email: [email protected] ! Web: http://pro.wanadoo.fr/happyriders/ Gascony 2007 – Entre Foie Gras et Armagnac This tour is a real treat. Off the beaten tourist track, Gascony is an ideal cycling region. Not overly rugged, it is a fertile and gentle land of small valleys, plains and heath covered limestone plateaus whose first towns and roads were built during Roman times to take advantage of its privileged geographic position at the confluence of the Lot and Garonne rivers. Here we pedal along peaceful tree lined country roads as we enjoy the fragrances of France's main orchard region, the wonders of its Roman churches and the splendors of its fortified castles, monasteries and medieval villages (called bastides) developed during the Middle Ages. Known as Guienne in the Middle Ages, Gascony was embroiled in the Hundred Years War that erupted in 1337. Later the birthplace of King Henry IV, it was a bastion of the Huguenots, whose presence led to the bloody and devastating wars of religion from 1562 -1598. Gascony offers cyclists an opportunity to enjoy a less challenging (less hilly) cycle tour far from tourist hordes in a region that is just as picturesque and ancient as the Dordogne region. If you want to visit the southwest of France and want to avoid a few hills, then this is the funtastic cycling tour for you. Itinerary Day 1 (Saturday) – Arrival in Serignac (8 km / 5 miles) Day 6 (Thursday) – Monflanquin to Fumel (55 km / 35 miles) We meet the 13:08 Paris train in Agen and then transfer to Le This morning we start out by strolling through the local market which Prince Noir in Serignac, our home the first night. After settling is held every Thursday morning. From Montflanquin we cycle to the in, we have an orientation meeting and recumbent intro before Vallée de Gavaudun where we can picnic with a view of the historic a short ride through the village and surrounding countryside. Château de Gavaudun. After lunch we continue on to the ancient fortified Château Bonaguil, one of the most imposing castles in the Day 2 (Sunday) – Serignac to Aiguillon (55 km / 35 miles) region. After visiting the château a short 7 km (5 mile) ride will take us We start on relatively flat terrain along the Garonne to Nerac, to Hotel Kyriad, our home for the night, in Fumel. the jewel of the area. Here we can window shop, enjoy a café or visit the medieval city near the “Old Bridge.” We can lunch Day 7 (Friday) – Fumel to St. Beauzeil (49 km / 31 miles) in a local restaurant or picnic along the way. From Nerac we Today is our 2nd shortest ride, but one with two good 1 km climbs to cycle past charming Château Tasta to Barbaste and its water Penne and St. Beauzeil medieval villages. We start the day following mill & Roman bridge. Then we cycle slowly through Buzet the Lot river to Penne d'Agenais where we can enjoy Notre Dame de vineyards to Aiguillon along the Baise river valley. Once in Peyragude, the medieval town, cafés, boutiques and art galleries. Aiguillon, you may cool off in the pool of La Terrasse de After lunch, we follow quiet country roads to the Foie Gras museum in l'Etoile, our home for the night, before enjoying a well- Souleilles (a working farm) that retraces foie gras history from deserved meal. Egyptians, Romans & Bohemian Jews to 19th century tables (you may sample some local foie Gras). Next a short 10 km ride brings us Day 3 (Monday) - Aiguillon to Marmande (55 km / 35 miles) to the medieval village of St. Beauzeil and our home for the night, the Today is relaxed with just one real hill. We start along the Lot 17th century Château de l'Hoste, converted in the 18th century to a valley as we meander through orchards to Laparade. Then we gentilhommière and operating as a charming hostellerie today. loop NW towards Marmande, following the crest of a plateau for 15 km with superb views on both sides. On our way we Day 8 (Saturday) – St. Beauzeil to Serignac (63 km / 40 miles) cross the sleepy villages of Grateloup & Gontaud-de-Nogaret. Today we pedal through picturesque rolling hills. Our first stop is Our home for the night in Marmande is Le Capricorne where Beauville, a lovely little village. We continue along peaceful back we enjoy fine regional cuisine. Those who wish may visit old roads to Laroque-Timbaut where we can lunch in a local restaurant or Marmande by bike or foot – just 1 km from the hotel. picnic in a park. After lunch we cycle to Agen, the regional capital where we can visit local shops before following quiet roads to Le Day 4 (Tuesday) – Marmande to Allemans (47 km / 30 miles) Prince Noir in Serignac, our home the first and now the last night. Today we ride past a restored windmill (visitable) on country roads to Duras and its celebrated vineyards. In Duras we can Day 9 (Sunday) – Au Revoir visit renowned Château de Duras. After a picnic or lunch in a After breakfast say good-bye to your new friends before transferring local restaurant, we cycle east through rolling hills to Allemans to Agen where you can catch a train to Paris or elsewhere. and l'Etape Gasconne, our home for the night. If we arrive in time, we can view 15th century frescos in the local church. Days / Nights 9 / 8 / 7 Otherwise don't miss them before leaving in the morning. Price per person US $ Euros ! double occupancy 2,215 1,660 Day 5 (Wed) – Allemans to Monflanquin (69 km/43 miles) Today has one short (1 km) climb to Castillonnès. We begin ! single occupancy 2,425 1,820 by pedaling to Eymet, a 13th century bastide where we can Terrain moderate (some challenging hills) stroll the streets and sip a “menthe à l'eau” in a café. From Distance (avg./day) 56 km (35 miles) Eymet we follow the Dropt river past rural properties and Distance (total) 393 km (246 miles) estate farms. We lunch in Castillonnès where salad lovers can Vertical climb (avg./day) 360 m (1,193 ft.) enjoy a succulent salad at the Rendez-vous restaurant on the Vertical climb (total) 2,521 m (8,351 ft.) market square. After lunch we cycle to Montaut and its 12th Meals all breakfasts and all dinners century church. Then we follow quiet back roads to the Hotel Luggage Transfer Included (max 2 bags / 10 kg. / 22 lbs.) Monform in Monflanquin, one of the loveliest bastides in the Bicycles recumbent or hybrid included in tour price whole region and our home for the night. Tour Dates refer to tour calendar on website

Happy Riders, 66 rue Mattéoti, 10100 Romilly-sur-Seine, France ! Tel: 011-33-(0)3-25-24-86-71 Email: [email protected] ! Web: http://pro.wanadoo.fr/happyriders/ Frequently Asked Questions This brochure should answer most of your questions about Happy Riders funtastic cycle tours. Below are answers to some questions we anticipate will be asked more frequently. Of course we are always pleased to answer your questions by phone, email or snail mail. General Fitness Level Clothing & Gear How are tours rated for difficulty? What kind of shape do I need to be in? What kind of clothing do I need? Tours are rated easy to moderate for hill Our tours are designed for all levels of cyclists. The pre-departure kit lists clothing & gear climbing effort. Daily mileage varies from 30 to They are not races. They are to be enjoyed at a needs for your tour. Waterproof 40 miles (50-65 km). Additional mileage is leisurely pace. Some are more challenging than outerwear is recommended for all tours. available. others as shown in the tour descriptions. Talk to us Casual, comfortable and layering are What does the tour price include? about your current activity level and the type of watchwords for daywear. Evening dress All hotels, breakfasts, dinners, luggage adventure you're looking for. We'll be happy to help is influenced by the formality of the tour's transfer, bilingual guide, written itineraries, you pick the right tour for you. lodging. route maps, entry fees, gratuities at inns / How should I train for my tour? Do I bring my own bicycle? restaurants, use of a recumbent or hybrid Your tour will be more fun if you are in shape You may bring your own bike. However, we bicycle and short edited video of your tour. Not beforehand. Regular aerobic activity, including provide quality recumbents or upright hybrids included is air & train fare to and from tour cycling, is good training. The pre-departure kit so your travel can be more carefree. starting/ending points, beverages, insurance includes training tips. Fellow Travelers and personal expenses. About Happy Riders Who goes on Happy Riders tours? How are tour days/nights counted? How long has Happy Riders been in business? We expect about half will be 35 to 55. Nights are all nights in a hotel. Days are all Happy Riders is a new company founded by Older & younger riders are welcome. days with Happy Riders, cycling or not. Jeffrey & Lise Sparling to provide unparalleled Depending on the tour, you may meet cycling vacations using comfy recumbent bicycles Lodgings solo cyclists, families or couples. They in France, home to some of the world’s best How do you assign rooms? will have diverse interests/occupations cycling. Drawing on Jeffrey's 20 years of Guests are assigned rooms based on bed type and share a love of active travel. requested, order booked and room type entrepreneurial experience and Lise's knowledge availability. Single guests are matched with of her native France, we handle the details to What if my traveling companion is a less other same gender single guests. If there is a assure you a great cycle vacation. ambitious cyclist than I? marked difference in rooms, we do our best to Does Happy Riders run its own tours? Partners with different recreational spread the "best" rooms around during the Yes, we run all of our tours. We are passionate desires and abilities can cycle with other tour. about cycling on comfy recumbents in France. We guests of their ability and interest, reuniting evenings as a couple. Most If I'm paired with a roommate, will I get a want to share this passion with you so that you can regular bed? experience the sheer joy of cycling along in groups have riders of all abilities so there Part of the Happy Riders experience is staying comfort, as you smell sweet lavender scents in will usually be someone else going your in charming inns. With the charm sometimes Provence or soak in breath taking views of historic pace. come limited bed types. Twin rooms may chateaux in Gascony or magnificent peaks in the How large will my group be? consist of one bed and one rollaway bed or Pyrenees. We run small groups of 6-8 guests plus foldout sleeper. About Recumbents 1-2 tour leaders. Can I get a single room? How hard is it to learn to ride a recumbent? A limited number of single rooms are available We chose the BikeE as our basic recumbent Traveling as a Single on most tours for a surcharge. because it is easy for newcomers to learn to ride. I'm traveling alone. Will I have to pay The first time most people sit on a BikeE they ride more for a private room? Are single rooms smaller than doubles? off with little or no coaching. If you can ride an Typically, European inns are long on charm & Prices are based on double occupancy. If you upright bicycle, you should have no difficulty short on space in single rooms, although they ask for a roommate, we will try to pair you with learning to ride a BikeE. charge more per person. the same gender. If we can’t & you book What if I prefer to ride an upright bicycle? within 50 days of tour, you will be charged a Meals Not to worry. We want you to enjoy your tour on supplement. If you ask for a single room, you What meals are included in the price? the bicycle you prefer. We can supply an upright will be charged a single supplement, no All breakfasts & all dinners included. bicycle – please advise one week before tour. matter when you book. Do we eat as a group at every meal? What if I am an experienced \bent rider and I Children Meal settings may be 4 to 6 or more expansive prefer another model than the BikeE? May children come on your tours? family-style meals. We arrange the seating We have 2 Rans Tailwinds. Please advise if you Children 13-18 accompanying an adult are most conducive to socializing and relaxing prefer one and we will do our best to oblige you. welcome on tour. We can organize tours for within each dining room. On Road Support families with younger children. Do we order off the menu? Does the guide cycle with the group? Do you offer child discounts? Usually we order off the menu. In some A bilingual guide rides with the group. The guide Children 13 -18 sharing a room with two restaurants, the chef may offer a short menu of will help speak with locals, repair a flat and adults receive a 10% discount. regional specialties. generally make the tour fun & memorable. Do you provide children's bicycles? What if I have special food needs? Do I have to carry my own luggage & gear? We don't have specific child's bicycles. Our With advance notice, we can usually All luggage is carried by van between inns. You smallest recumbents / uprights fit riders down accommodate special dietary needs. In need only carry personal items for the day's ride. to about 4'6" (1.37 m) tall. We verify rider fit at Europe, vegetarian dishes often consist of a Recumbents have a large behind the seat bag and time of booking. choice of vegetables and pasta or rice. uprights are equipped with a front bag.

Happy Riders, 66 rue Mattéoti, 10100 Romilly-sur-Seine, France ! Tel: 011-33-(0)3-25-24-86-71 Email: [email protected] ! Web: http://pro.wanadoo.fr/happyriders/ Practicalities – please read carefully We want to do everything we can to make your vacation with Happy Riders is an enjoyable and memorable experience. To this end, please read the following information, which is provided to assist you in your planning and to avoid any potential misunderstandings. Reservations and Payment Tour Changes / Cancellations Arrivals and Departures To book a tour, complete and return the Due to circumstances beyond our control, we Tours begin and end at a designated time and reservation form along with a $300-per-person may have to change the stated itinerary. Every place, usually a train station or hotel lobby. A guide deposit. Each guest must sign the application. A effort is made to keep changes to a minimum – will meet you. Late arrivals are liable for their own confirmation packet of pre-departure materials our standard of quality is always maintained. In transportation to the beginning hotel. On sign-up, and final invoice will be sent to you within five rare cases, we may ask a guest to switch to you will receive information about where and when days. The balance is due 50 days before tour another tour from one with logistical problems or your tour convenes and how to arrange departure. We do not accept credit cards. too few participants. In such cases, we try to transportation to the meeting point. Payment is by PayPal or international money notify you at least 45 days before the departure order only, payable to Happy Riders. Participant Responsibility date. However, we reserve the right to cancel ! We will gladly answer questions to facilitate Included Tour Features any tour, for any reason, at any time prior to tour choice. 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