a question about France?

I understand that smoking inside public premises will be banned in France from January 1st - do you think this regulation will be obeyed in the countryside?

It depends on what you want to see! If you want look big monuments, go to Paris’center. if you want the sea and sun, go near saint tropez. If you like the beautiful montain landscapes, go in te Vosges or in the Alpes, if you like the campaign, the stone houses, go in Bretagne, if you like the nature and if you want to bathe in rivers you can go in the Ardèche…

My other half is French, and she does shave her pits :smiley:

Why don’t French people wear stripey jumpers, berets, ride pedal bikes, with a string of onions round thier necks & baguettes in the front basket…all to the sound of an accordian?

Been to France a few times and they don’t seem to do it anymore. Why is this? :smiley:

Yes I think because there isn’t many places where there are only people smoke…

While perhaps well, I regret that our freedoms are limited increasingly…

For exemple, I don’t like the law about the limitation to 100CV for motorbikes and I don’y understand the limitation of speed of some portion of road!

Why are English people so stuck in these stereotypes…read something other than the Sun, you inbred island monkeys!

Kerjo arrives and offers his help and the first 10 posts are hilarious repetitions of YAAAAAAWWWWWWWNNNNNNN boring stereotypes that have been around since the bloody middle ages…

LB Community Spirit…no points…Null Points…no points! :angry:

It’s not false…Think you:P

How does that work in practice? Does it apply to second hand bikes or just new? If so, then is everyone hanging on to their old bike/importing bikes from other countries? Are bikers just buying bikes up to 600cc now?

How long has it been in effect?

Ok, I have a serious one.

Why is it that everytime I go to Lille there is always a massive bike rally? I never could find out what they were rallying against. 3 visits, 3 massive ride outs with 100’s of bikes.

Also, which is the prefered way of greeting fellow bikers, we have the nod, do French bikers prefer a wave or is sticking the leg out the way to go?

So, I’m never go to Lille but I think you aren’t very lucky!!!

In France, which is the prefered way of greeting fellow bikers is a sign with the hand when you meet one, we have the nod too when we are stop at a red light. When I exceed a motorcyclist, I do a sign with my leg for thank missed me :slight_smile:

Here’s another serious one…

What do you think is the fundamental attitudinal difference between biking in the UK and in France.

For example: the number 1 new bike sold in France in 2006 sold more units than the UK top 10 new bikes put together. Side-car use in France is estimated to be around 200 times more than in the UK too. Why is this? Surely it’s not just the weather…

The rideouts were quite impressive. Devil cans seem to be very popular & they make quite a noise!!:smiley:

I don’t know but I think the weather is for a lots! :cool:

I like yours questions… I think I will create a post about this subject :slight_smile:

http://londonbikers.com/forums/Topic284362-58-1.aspx?DisplayMode=1&ShowResults=1&Update=1:wink:

Kerjo

When you ride your bike do you have onions around your neck or on the bike.

No, never, I am sorry!:stuck_out_tongue:

Why do new French cars always smell of sweaty gym changing rooms?

why did the French continue to sell the Argentinians the Exorcet missile while we were fighting for the Falkland Islands?

and also…

what does this mean?

smiled:D.

Talking of wars, where were the French in 1945.:smiley:

Type “French military victories” into Google and press “I Feel Lucky”:D:D:D:D