You lined Greg LeMond when he was a bike owner, however you additionally wrote your earlier ebook, “Biking Atlas North America,” with him. How did that occur?The writer, Rizzoli, requested me to do the ebook “Biking Atlas North America.” I stated I do know some locations however I must have an American knowledgeable. Greg was enthusiastic. So, once I known as again the writer, I stated, “I discovered somebody who is aware of North America. Possibly you don’t know him, however he was a bike owner a very long time in the past.” Once I stated it was Greg LeMond, they only stated “Wow.” So, Greg and I wrote the “Atlas North America” collectively 40 years after our first assembly.How has biking modified, particularly with journey, throughout your 4 many years overlaying the game?The whole lot modified in biking — in the way in which individuals take a look at bikes, take a look at cyclists, and we’re simply at the start of a brand new period of journey, of bikepacking. It’s very new in France. We noticed it just a bit bit earlier than Covid. However with Covid, and after, there are lots of people who wish to spend some days on trip on their bike alone, with pals, with youngsters, for sport, and for tourism — alongside the Loire à Vélo, for instance, to see the castles and to style one of the best wine on the street. There are such a lot of completely different sorts of rides. However proper now, it’s biking time.How do you are feeling about e-bikes?E-bikes are a incredible improvement. I’m an important supporter of e-bikes as a result of I see them bringing individuals to journey who by no means cycled. I believe it helps people who find themselves not in good well being or too previous to cycle. It’s an important improvement right here in France.How have communities and applied sciences like Strava modified the way in which individuals discover the world on a bicycle?Within the first years of Strava, it was thought-about a option to evaluate your self with others. However individuals have found that you could find one of the best route with Strava instruments. It’s unbelievable as a result of Strava is a expertise, however it’s additionally a social media now. And, once you ask a query of three completely different individuals on Strava, two of them will reply — you’re positive of that — and sometimes all three.How will this ebook assist cyclists discover their subsequent epic rides?You simply have to show the pages of the ebook. I attempt to combine mountains with coasts, plains and a whole lot of low mountains. I used to be very stunned about all of the mountain ranges I didn’t know of earlier than in Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Portugal, Slovenia — there are lots of landscapes to problem your self if you would like.
