Quote Originally Posted by sulis
But who knows, my friend and I are both hardy walkers (and she isn't a cyclist beyond riding around in the city)
I've never cycled in European cities, but I have WALKED my soles off. (Literally sometimes.) I just walk everywhere. So convenient, and gives you a viewpoint that even cycling is too fast for. For the smaller cities around it should be a great addition though: some cities are very very small so you walk around quickly, but the outskirts are beautiful and well worth cycling around. Unless you know precisely what you are doing or going with a local club, probably road biking wouldn't be as pleasant anyway...

If you have 10 days, I would consider an overnight trip to Amsterdam or Paris.

enjoy the excitement!