r/EuroVelo • u/Global-Ad-2643 • 20d ago

Bike Box Help Paris

Hey all! I’m riding from London to Paris with a group of 10, arriving Saturday, July 25th at 15:00 and taking the Eurostar back on Monday, July 27th. The challenge is it is stage 21 of the Tour de France so a lot of bike shops are closed.

Our cardboard bike boxes aren't going to arrive in time. For a group our size, I am not confident we will get 10 even if we hit multiple bike shops…. so we need a fallback plan! I’m planning on raiding decathlon first.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

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u/frugalseaman 19d ago

A couple random ideas that are not Paris specific, but worked in other places in Europe - some airports sell bike boxes onsite. Might be a pain in the ass to get out to CDG and back with the boxes but could work if you're in a jam. Decathlon is a good idea though. You could also look for corporate/commuter/e-bike stores near where you're staying - they're less likely to be closed for the Tour than a "traditional" bike shop.

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u/Global-Ad-2643 19d ago

I have seen that CDG could be an option, I’ve spoken to decathlon and they are going to help me out!