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    E bike Battery charging on the Plata

    Bikes don’t erode trails, at least not in the number that pass through the Camino. I’ve been biking and hiking on local trails near where I live, year round, for over 30 years (and so have many other people) Naturally the landscape has changed a bit, but the trails are still there and standing...
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    E-bike charging on the camino - Contributing to cost

    Below is a table showing the average cost to change an electric bike in 24 countries. This information was correct as of January 2023. As you can see it costs approximately €0.09 in Spain to charge an electric bike. Let’s say this information is incorrect and it costs 3 x as much (an...
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    E-bike charging on the camino - Contributing to cost

    I think most pilgrims are generous if they can be. And most cafe owners appreciate the extra business. But at the end of the day people will be who they will be and no amount of debate here will change that. We are each on our own Camino and we will, rightly so, make our own choices 🙏
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    E-bike charging on the camino - Contributing to cost

    How about we haggle? Would you accept €6.50?
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    E-bike charging on the camino - Contributing to cost

    Of course e-bike charging will be appreciated when it’s needed. Just as a coffee is appreciated and a hearty meal when we need it. Does that mean we should pay an amount based on how much we need something? So if I was just a little bit hungry and not really that much in need of my burger I’d...
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    E-bike charging on the camino - Contributing to cost

    I’ll be sure to update this thread and share my learnings
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    E-bike charging on the camino - Contributing to cost

    Both the hire company and the manufacturer state that 80% can be reached in 2 hours. We’ll probably only need a top up so I’m thinking 60-90 minutes tops. Will be hot at that time of day anyway so good opportunity to get some shade for a while 😎
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    E-bike charging on the camino - Contributing to cost

    Have you ever ridden an e-bike? I definitely wouldn’t say it’s the same as being ‘transferred’ lol. I was thinking €5 would be a good offer when we charge our 2 batteries at a cafe / restaurant. We won’t be charging them to full capacity as it’d take too long probably just an hour or so. I used...
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    E-bike charging on the camino - Contributing to cost

    My friend and I are e-biking the plata this September. The use of e-bikes makes the journey possible due to time and health restrictions. I’m not going for the compostella and getting them has never been my motivation (I’ve walked 5 Caminos since 2003). Perhaps the desire to get the certificate...
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    E bike Battery charging on the Plata

    Great information thank you for taking the time 🙏
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    E bike Battery charging on the Plata

    Cool pics. Looks like fun but as you say off road definitely interspersed work on road 👍
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    E bike Battery charging on the Plata

    Ah ok. Yes plenty of towns I’ve been looking at the guidebook. Just wanted to know if anyone had experience charging batteries in said towns. The willingness of the locals to oblige in this matter 👍
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    E bike Battery charging on the Plata

    Thanks for the reply. Part of the reason we are cycling is that we can complete the vdlp in a couple of weeks which is the maximum I can be away from work. To complete in this time the average day is 75km and yes the e-bike should handle this but some days are 90 or 100k. I certainly don’t...
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    E bike Battery charging on the Plata

    Thank you for your reply. Yes the hire company have given us a full run down on the manufacturer’s vs the actual battery useage - hence why I’m doing some forward planning. Invasive? Hmm ok. I have walked 5 Caminos and I have been passed by numerous e bikes but never felt that way myself. If...
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    E bike Battery charging on the Plata

    Thanks for your reply and for the advice. I just wondered if anyone had any experience of charging batteries en route. 😎
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