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As important as the cycle, is your choice of tyres. Slick road tyres are not suitable and knobbly mountain bike tyres not necessary. What you need is something in-between with good tread and a slightly wider profile than you would use for everyday cycling at home. To reduce the chance of punctures, choose tyres with puncture resistant armouring, such as a Kevlar™ band.

Getting there and back

The start and end points in London and Paris are in city centre locations. Regular fast Eurostar trains connect London St Pancras and Paris Gare du Nord stations enabling you to start or end your ride in either city. See Appendix D for a list of useful transport details.

UK Nat Grid Geographic UTM Tower Hill TQ336807 00º04’35’’W, 51º30’35’’N 30U 700031E, 5709709N London Eye TQ307799 00º07’04’’W, 51º30’11’’N 30U 702873E, 5710563N St Pancras TQ300832 00º07’38’’W, 51º32’00’’N 30U 699243E, 5713049N Eiffel Tower 02º17’39’’W, 48º51’31’’N 31U 448228E, 5411979N Notre Dame 02º20’56’’W, 48º51’12’’N 31U 452237E, 5411356N Gare du Nord 02º21’17’’W, 48º52’56’’N 31U 452695E, 5414559N

Getting to the start