europe in july
 

Hi guys,I wll be in Paris from the 10th of July and would love to get info on buying a bike to ride while i am there.I will be riding around france and italy and ireland etc and catching up with a mate in spain.I am an experienced rider but a novice in riding overseas and in particular where to buy a bike and how much to pay,insurance and selling it.Suggested routes.Thanks for any help.mike

Hi,

Have a read in the Europe and Trip Paperwork forums. You will find quite a few posts dealing with the subject and in great detail. It all depends a bit on what Passport(s) you have, whether or not you can have a fixed address somewhere and a few other things.

Are you staying long enough in Europe to make it worthwhile buying, rather than renting?

I'm gonna be touring Europe from the 7th-21st July solo. So if your around would be great to hear from you and meet for a beer somewhere.

If you are looking for a bmw , near me is a guy who rebuilds ex gov bikes (mostly police ) and sells them. they look very good. He works on mine and is an excellent mechanic.
However, second hand bikes are cheaper in the UK than most of west Europe...
I live about 2 hours by train from paris, so feel free to email me.

Give me a shout if you get to Ireland Mike
Mobile tel 00353879929772