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    Biking to Finisterre after Walking the Way?

    OK thanks, If this workks i will not be wandering around in the middle of the night?:)
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    Biking to Finisterre after Walking the Way?

    Why does it show I replied at 3.22am, unles the clock is set wrong or Iam sleep walking.
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    Looking for a reliable tour guide/agency for biking the Camino

    Hi , I have cycled fro Le Puy to SJPD and from Porto up to Santiago. First trip bought two cheap bikes in decathalon, nothing special in them, had no problems sometimes went on camino track othertimes went on small roads off track, biggest problem, if it is wet your gears will clog up on the...
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    Biking to Finisterre after Walking the Way?

    Hi. I cycled from Santiago to Finnistere then on to Muxia, it is a tough enough cycle out to finistre some big hills, I used a hybrid bike no problems, Try these guys http://www.elvelocipedo.com/Velocipedo/Ingles/indexI.html if they dont know they will help very friendly chaps. I prefered Muxia...
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    How safe is the portuguese Camino central for women solo walkers?

    I have just cycled the Portuguese Camino and a friend walked it last year, there are some long streches and there are not as many walkers on this section. Most of it is on tracks are there are long sections along roads.
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    PLEASE get a BELL for your bike

    On the cycle up from Porto a lot of the tracks are access tracks to forests and farms and roads to peoples houses they are not specific to walkers, I walk and have walked many miles and cycled too. In Ireland the ringing of a bell or honking of a car horn would be frowned upon, A bell would be...
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    PLEASE get a BELL for your bike

    I have just returned from cycling from Porto to Muxia via Santiago, we met two other cyclists on the whole route and very few walkers except the last section into Santiago. There was no problems with walkers I would not be a fast cyclist anyway and would usually look for a chance to stop and...
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    Camino Portuguess with 11-months old baby - has anyone done it?

    Iam just back from cycling the Portugues route and met two families with small babies one also had a toddler in a buggy and they were coping just fine. Although it was hot they were pushing a buggy I would have suggested it have better wheels but they were just fine and enjoying the walk. Best...
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    From Porto Airport to Porto city by Bike.

    A follow up to my first post. 1. Landed in Porto Airport. 2. Assembled bike in Porto airport beside excess baggage area, No problem leaving boxes, staff said it was ok they would look after it so guess we were not the first to do this. 3. Wheel bike inside terminal building take lift down to...
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    From Porto Airport to Porto city by Bike.

    I take it no one has done this, So its going to be an adventure I will let you know how it goes. As david Attenborough once said "If I can Bicycle, I Bicycle"
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    From Porto Airport to Porto city by Bike.

    Hi, Has anyone cycled from Porto Airport to the city centre by bike if so what is the best route.Would it be better to get the Metro in as far as Trinidad and cycle from there. Can you take assembled bikes on metro. Thanks.
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    Cycling the Camino Portugues - Notes & Observations

    Good information and Nice video, We will be cycling from Porto to Finistere next week, What did you do with the Boxes at the Airport after assembling the bikes.
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    Cycling Porto to Finisterre

    thanks
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    Cycling Porto to Finisterre

    I plan on cycling from Porto to Finisterre, has anyone done this and any suggestions from getting back from Finistrre to Santiago, I know I could cycle it no problem but if I stayed longer on the coast and needed a quick return is there transport for the bike on bus or train.
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    accomodation in Le Puy

    I also stayed in the small hotel across from the railway station biz hotel very clean an friendly manager it is also near old town,it had a lock up in the garage for bikes with a pump and repair kit. Realy friendly staff when we were there, restraunt close by also. if staying and walking book...
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