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[QUOTE="Crosscheck, post: 1068509, member: 83288"] Riding from Lisbon to Porto in October will be really nice. I went in Sept of 2016 and we encountered very few people and no one else on bicycles until we got to Porto. There were no particularly tough sections. There are climbs but nothing that bothered me a bit and I was carrying about 25 pounds, so my bike probably weighed 50 to 60 pounds. I thought the climbing was nice and never that long. The first day, between Lisbon and Santarem, you will ride through some farms and it could get muddy for some stretches. Other than that we were on the road most of the time. The road was good but in some remote hilly sections it is narrow so you have to be aware and stick to the shoulder. I feel that it is a lot safer to cycle in Portugal than the USA. The Portuguese are aggressive drivers but I believe they are sympathetic to cyclists. Eye contact and hand signals with the drivers was very effective in cities and rotary circle situations. By the time I got to Porto my city riding skills were much better than when I left Lisbon. I could get around the city with a lot more speed and less disruption to traffic. Let me know if you have any other questions and enjoy your tour, make sure you have good flashing lights [/QUOTE]
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