With the arrival of all our possessions, it meant I could cycle to work on my own bike instead of the heavy Vélo’v rental bikes.
It was lovely zooming along the banks of the Rhône as light as a feather.
As I neared Euronews I did come across this obstacle – a van wedged under the tunnel.
It also meant I got to park my bike in the underground car park beneath the Euronews building. I made sure my pass was updated to open the gate back in August so I knew I could get in.
The problem, I discovered later, was how to get out. After spending a few minutes trying to work out how to open the gate someone explained that you have to enter a code into this keypad.
I also learnt that in Lyon there is such a thing as a zebra crossing for bikes. At least that is what this appears to be.
I then learnt something else when I was stopped by the police on my way home. Apparently it is illegal to cycle while wearing headphones! I explained to the flic that I did not know and she warned me that there is a €50 fine. So no more listening to @fulhamish podcast on my way home.
Thrown to (the) Lyon 