1. LOW COST TRAVELLING NOVEMBER 7 2012 Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre

2. Friendship Force Huguette St. Pierre Home Exchange Hélène Lavallée Travelling by bicycle Claude Dufresne & Michèle Dextras

3. Friendship Force Friendship Force Huguette St. Pierre

4. Home Exchange Hélène Lavallée Homelink Homelink

5. Travelling by Bicycle Claude Dufresne Michèle Dextras

6. Cycling Companies Vélo-Québec Atlantic Canada Cycling Freewhelling Adventures Vermont Bicycle Touring Sur la route (website in French only) Vélo-Québec Atlantic Canada Cycling Freewhelling Adventures Vermont Bicycle Touring Sur la route

7. Organize your own trip! Less expensive more flexible free to deviate!

8. Destinations Canada Québec is the best cycling province United States New England States Europe France, Ireland, Spain

9. The bike Clothes – what to bring Shoes Bike panniers

10. Example: a trip to France Bike paths Camping in France Hotels in France Gîtes de France Bike paths Camping in France Hotels in France Gîtes de France

11. Viarail Viarail au Canada SNCF en France Amtrak U.S.A. RENFE Spain SNCF Amtrak RENFE

12. Useful websites Switzerland by bike Cycling in Québec (la route verte) Vélo Plaisirs (Outaouais) Ottawa Bicycle Club TDLG (Gaspésie) Switzerland by bike Cycling in Québec Vélo Plaisirs Ottawa Bicycle Club TDLG

13. How to prepare your Bike Box your Bike Box Packing a Road Bike Air Transat: $30 per trip – bag Air Canada (32 kg): $50 per trip Corsaire (23 kg): $100 per trip Box your Bike Box Packing a Road Bike