Looking for gift ideas? Here is our selection linked to La Vélodyssée
1️ A printed La Vélodyssée guide
For preparing their trip in advance and for using on the way, a printed guide is a good complement to the website. On La Vélodyssée, there are many guides covering all or part of the route.
💰 Budget: 15-20€
2️ A turnkey cycling holiday
For people who are starting out on a bike trip or simply to set off with peace of mind, specialist cycling travel agencies offer turnkey holidays. They guarantee booked accommodation, bikes in good condition, luggage that can be transported and well-oiled logistics!
On La Vélodyssée, 80 turnkey holidays are available, from 3 to 5-day breaks to stays of more than a week. Some specialist agencies that sell these holidays offer gift vouchers: you set an amount and the person chooses their holiday:
- La Bicyclette Verte
- Parenthèse Océan Voyages
- Rando Vélo
- Abicyclette Voyages
- Grand Angle and its shared gift fund
- Le Vélo Voyageur by selecting a holiday and clicking “Offrez ce séjour” (give this holiday)
- Safrantours
- Terre d'aventures and its gift list
💰 Budget: up to you!
3️ Bike equipment
To set off on a bike trip, a minimum of equipment is needed. Some items can be borrowed from friends, while others may be worth buying.
Here are a few ideas: helmet, handlebar bag, rear panniers, bike trailer, solar charger, bike GPS... There are also essential tools in case of a mechanical problem!
Find the France Vélo Tourisme selection of bike equipment
Bike panniers made on La Vélodyssée!
In the municipality of Rostrenen, less than 4 kilometres from the La Vélodyssée route on the Rostrenen - Mûr-de-Bretagne stage, Patrick designs, draws and cuts out... He creates and makes eco-designed bike panniers, each model unique!
The panniers and other accessories are made from offcuts of technical fabric from the marine industry, which are water- and UV-resistant. The other components of the panniers come from “upcycling”. The aim is really to turn textile waste into a pannier you can use on your bike.
💰 Budget: from 25€ as a gift voucher
4️ Tickets to visitor attractions
Is their “Vélodyssée project” complete or well under way? Do you know more or less where they have cycled? Why not give them a ticket to a museum, a theme park, a festival or even a meal in a restaurant?! Here are a few ideas:
- The Kreiz Breizh rail bikes at Bon Repos sur Blavet
- Les Machines de l’île in Nantes
- The Corderie Royale in Rochefort
- Labenne Zoo
💰 Budget: between 5 and 10€ on average per person for visitor attractions
Find a selection of sites less than 5 km from La Vélodyssée
5️ A night in a cabin
Is their “Vélodyssée project” planned but not yet really organised? Give them a nature break in a cabin along their bike trip.
💰 Budget: from 30€ per night
See the selection of cabins on La Vélodyssée