Leave it to the French to have an organization devoted strictly to the promotion of the bicycle: La Comité de la Promotion du Vélo. I love the organizations in France that are all about the love of life, leisure and the pursuit of happiness. I want to join each one, especially those devoted to wine where you get to wear a costume and drink copious amounts of vin rouge…but that is another story.

So what is this Comité promoting, anyway? La Fete du Vélo!! If you are in France the weekend of June 7, look for the vélos! Vélos here, vélos there, vélos everywhere. More than 400 French cities will take part in this vélo-a-thon , with more than a million participants, all over France. What will you see? Everything from bike safety stands to bike rides in the city and country, races, lessons in dirt biking, games, competitions, etc. You name it, if it has to do with biking, you will see it this weekend.

In Paris, a meeting place for bike tours and other “velo info” will be located outside the Luxembourg Gardens. Roulez bien!!