Feeling thirsty we headed up to Launey for some fine wine adventuring. I had this vague idea to ride around to the various vineyards on push bikes (no drinking and driving for us) along the Tamar Valley River Wine Route area. I envisioned gentle rolling hills, sea views and long lazy lunches. This is actually, almost, what I got! Philip and I hired 2 bikes and a bike carrier from Ben, who is one of the owners of Avanti Plus Cyclery. He made us feel like VIP’s when we were really just regular tourists. Not only did we get 2 almost brand new off road bikes but locks and helmets for $30 a day. (That’s total not each!) Because our rental car did not have the capability of accommodating a regular travel rack Ben went home
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