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Random geezer
Ian, it was good to have you on the trip.
When you say
And well done on that suitcase with The Paris Epic!
When you say
You probably had the GPX track produced by the recce team. That was safer and easier than following the main roads into Bordeaux, and not much slower, I think. See the comment by @redfalo about one way streets, cobbles and traffic on his way into the city. And if you rode along the riverside at the end you may have really enjoyed that bit.My Garmin seemed to send me all around the outskirts following cycle paths, when I should have followed the traffic direct into the city.
And well done on that suitcase with The Paris Epic!