[Lovely day for a bike ride]

On 11/11/2022 at 11:30, Lehaut said:

I was slightly disappointed from a motor bike point of view moving from Normandy to the "flat lands" of LA.  For my last big birthday in August this year I decided to borrow a neighbour's bike and try cycling again, after a gap of some 26 years.  After a 12 km ride I could barely walk,  let along cycle up the rise to the flat!  

Yesterday it was a balmy 10°C when I set off on my Leboncoin bought bike for a 35km run up and down the Loire cycle paths.  Only about 1km was actually on the road (two attempt to knock me off by motorists!), the rest on dedicated cycle paths.  The area has 100s of kms of either paths, lane or trails.  Thankfully mostly flat!

There are two historic/work of art bridges across the Loire east of us.  One you have to fold in your mirror on a car, otherwise on coming traffic knocks them off! (cycle with it single file and pray) or this one at Mauves where they have installed a separate cycle lane on either side, external to the bridge.

 

I understand you, it's hard to ride a bike again when you had a big break. Once I went with my friends to the mountains, and I was offered to ride a bike to get to a beautiful meadow. Our path was downhill and the trip was great. But when we had to go back... We had to wait for one of my friend's father's car to take us and the bikes back 🙂

[use of "auteur"]

An interesting use of the word. In fact, this is logical, and the emotional connotation for the word "author" probably cannot be applied

[Evolution?]

I think they express emotions the way they can. Their nerves are on edge, there is a lot of adrenaline in the blood and therefore they are very expressive.

[a film of two cultures?]

Thanks for the recommendation! My sister should like it

[He she or something like either!]

On 18/11/2021 at 19:48, anotherbanana said:

Le Robert dictionary seems to be causing a discreet ruffling of feathers as it has now entered ‘eil’ as a form of address to go alongside ‘il’ and ‘’elle’. Hmmm!

Madame Macron disapproves!

I have not heard about this!