Our goal is to enable small (10-11 cyclists) groups of Americans to see and experience the rich landscape and culture of England and France through affordable cycling trips. The tours are not focused on hammering away at the pedals, but on seeing, feeling, smelling, and tasting the country and learning about its people and history.
My name is Andy Brown (on the right), and I will be your guide and trip leader for the England and France Tours. I started my career as a NASA Rocket Engineer in 1986, but during vacations I organized and led week-long bike tours for friends in Napa, California, the coast of Maine, the Loire Valley, France, and Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Yorkshire, Kent and Sussex, England. In addition, I have ridden with small cycling companies in England, The Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy, and Austria, and have done the well-known cross state BRAT, RAGBRAI, and Cycle Main Street, Louisiana rides. I started Country Lanes Cycle Tours in 2018, and I have had a great time while learning a lot about guiding cycling trips! I retired from NASA in 2024, and can now devote even more time to this endeavor.
My friend Drew Reynolds (on the left, along with our friend Anita in Tours, France) has recently retired from his Periodontal practice and independently organizes and leads the Bavarian tours. He has toured his whole life, including a cross-US ride, extensively in Germany, the CLCT tours, several rides in Ireland, and elsewhere. He lived in Germany for several years after college and picked up the language and a love for the country.
Cycling Links in Huntsville, Alabama
I have enjoyed the cycling community in Huntsville for the last 38 years! Here are some links to organizations that make this happen:
Spring City Cycling Club – www.springcity.org
Bicycle Cove, Huntsville’s largest bike shop – www.bicycle-cove.com
Sunset Bicycles – www.sunsetbicycles.com