We left early from Saint-Satur and continued South. Kat had complained that her new cranks weren’t working quite right and were somewhat loose. These require a special tool to tighten so we sought out the next big town of Nevers to find a bike store.
The temps finally climbed into the 60s for the first time and we found ourselves quickly trading our fleeces for sunscreen. The scenery was lovely: large farms, baby animals, and canals greet us for most of the day’s ride. Despite some killer headwinds, we made good time travelling the 40 miles to Nevers and found a Decathlon sport store. The bike repair guy fixed and tuned up the bike in record time for a pittance. We think he did it out of principle when he learned their rival chain (Intersport) originally installed the cranks.
Afterwards, we grabbed groceries and retired to a tiny hotel for the night and made sandwiches for dinner (Kat’s favorite: sausage, mushroom, pickle, and mustard). We did some laundry and then went to bed. Around 9pm, an elderly lady mistakenly barged into our room. In a panic, Kat and I reverted to our most common French phrase “I’m sorry, I don’t speak French”, repeating this until the woman got the hint and left the doorway. Then we actually went to bed.
Kat & Kyle Cycle 