Originally Posted by
Doug64
We were riding from Charles de Gaulle Airport into Paris with our two daughters, and I had a very detailed map of the route we would take. We didn't get very far when we stopped at a confusing intersection, and looked at the map. A French bicycle commuter stopped, and asked if he could help. He looked at our map, and said, "follow me". He led us through a very complex part of the suburbs, and left us on a path along a canal leading right into Paris. Sometimes you don't need a map or cue sheet. This has happened to us numerous times, and has always been appreciated, and warranted one of our "Angle of the Road" cards.
Great story
I've ridden out of CDG quite a few times myself. Again (and it is clearly a matter of personal preferences/circumstances) I can't imagine myself attempting to find my way without electronic assistance. My typical scenario was to deplane, put my bike together and ride to Amiens (120k north of Roissy) were I was giving a lecture later in the afternoon -- too tight a schedule to rely on angels
I somehow wish that one day I can travel without constraint. I tend to be victim of the "pack-as-much-as-you-can-in-as-little-time-as-possible" syndrome. I should retire in a couple of years. Maybe there's hope