mary flo
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- Jul 18, 2015
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances: March 15-April 15 2016
Camino Portugues: 2019
Hi, you didn't say where you plan to start. Are you thinking of the Francés? And are you thinking of renting a bike from point A to point B? I didn't bike on my Camino and am not aware of places where one can rent a bike and then drop it off somewhere else. Speaking for myself, I would rather continue walking than spend time and effort on other arrangements. But that's just me .I'm looking into biking for a few days along the way and wondering if there is a particularly large stretch of city/paved area that isn't the most lovely walk that you would recommend biking through. Thanks!
I am doing the Francés and planned to walk the majority of the way but thought about biking a bit. A few people have recommended Bikeiberia to pick up along the way and ride for a few days then drop off. I'm just curious if there are large expanses of more paved/urban/industrial spots that may be better to bike through. Thanks!Hi, you didn't say where you plan to start. Are you thinking of the Francés? And are you thinking of renting a bike from point A to point B? I didn't bike on my Camino and am not aware of places where one can rent a bike and then drop it off somewhere else. Speaking for myself, I would rather continue walking than spend time and effort on other arrangements. But that's just me .
We started on April 9 on bikes and finished May 3 in Santiago. In the big cities (Sarria, Leon, Pamplona) make sure and lock your bike. Two of our bikes were stolen in Leon. We got used to the small towns where there is no appreciable crime. There is crime in the big cites, just like the US. The best stretch to rent a bike in my opinion is on the meseta. It is a plateau cut by dozens of rivers. You bike up the hill (most of them are no more than 350 meters, then it is flat for awhile then you bike downhill to the next river. Then up the hill again, lather rinse repeat. It is pretty boring, it looks like eastern Washington state.....
regardless how you feel about washington, the other reason I recommend this section to be biked is because the hills are relatively low and short, so you can make great time and still see the terrain. We covered 49 miles one day, although not up to snuff with the pro bikers we were carrying 8 kg of our belongings too. The other sections are mountainous so you would be walking the bike more. There are some original roman roads that are just amazing that they are in such good shape for being 500+ years old.