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  1. Gerry & Heather O'Neill

    Cycling Shorts: Road or Mountain Biking Type?

    Hi, You may want to check out our blog of our trip on bikes, hopefully it will give you a few hints. http://portugalcaminobike.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/cycling-portuguese-camino.html Cheers Gerry & Heather
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    Cycling the Camino Portugues from Lisbon (central route)

    Hi, Check out our blog from our cycle trip. http://portugalcaminobike.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/cycling-portuguese-camino.html You may get some hints. Gerry
  3. Gerry & Heather O'Neill

    Bike Shops

    Just saw your post today, glad to see you are still on track. Gerry & Heather
  4. Gerry & Heather O'Neill

    Biking Coastal Route

    Hi Joyus, Try contacting Tania at Bike Iberia in Lisbon, she is a mine of information. We cycled the inland route last year, here is our blog http://portugalcaminobike.blogspot.com.au/ We were really pleased by all the help and advice from the team at Bike Iberia, they have customers riding...
  5. Gerry & Heather O'Neill

    Camino Portugues Questions, Cycling...

    Hi Lisa, Our blog may give you a few hints, http://portugalcaminobike.blogspot.com.au/ Cheers Gerry & Heather
  6. Gerry & Heather O'Neill

    50km per day reasonable?

    Hi Mota, When we did our Camino we started the journey doing 50 + klms per day, but found we enjoyed it much more when we cut back and did less. On strange roads and off road tracks things take a little longer and you want to take the time to enjoy the journey. Here is the link to our blog from...
  7. Gerry & Heather O'Neill

    The best way to Fatima

    We took the local bus service from the bus station just near the centre of Tomar, I seem to remember the buses ran fairly frequently. The best source of information would be the hostel in Tomar ( a great place to stay and very informative) Here is the link to the hostel...
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    Buying a bike in Lisbon

    Hi Tom, My wife & I rode the Portuguese Camino from Lisbon last year. We hired our bikes from Bike Iberia in Lisbon and we can recommend their services to anyone. Here is the link to our blog which you may find helpful. http://portugalcaminobike.blogspot.com.au/ Gerry
  9. Gerry & Heather O'Neill

    Thinking of Cycling? It is your Attitude that counts!

    Hi David, We rode the Portuguese Camino last year and yes we would agree it is all in the attitude. We had some challenges but had a great time. Here is our blog of our trip: http://portugalcaminobike.blogspot.com.au/ C
  10. Gerry & Heather O'Neill

    The best way to Fatima

    On our Camino last year we took the bus from Tomar to Fatima. There were no problems and the bus was the regular bus for the locals. We enjoyed a day in Fatima and returned late in the afternoon.
  11. Gerry & Heather O'Neill

    Portuguese Camino by Bike & Gluten Free Travel

    Hi Everyone, We are a couple from Brisbane who completed the Portuguese Camino, Lisbon to Santiago by bike in April 2014. I have attached our blog http://portugalcaminobike.blogspot.com.au/ We also included some notes on travelling gluten free in Portugal & Spain, as well our packing list...
  12. Gerry & Heather O'Neill

    How long will it take to cycle from Lisbon to Santiago ?

    Hi Slaine, We did Lisbon to Santiago by bike last year, here is our blog http://portugalcaminobike.blogspot.com.au/ Hope it helps with your planning.
  13. Gerry & Heather O'Neill

    Best camino for family to cycle.

    Hi, W did the Portuguese Camino by bike last year, our blog is http://portugalcaminobike.blogspot.com.au/ this may help in your planning.
  14. Gerry & Heather O'Neill

    Cycle Porto to Santiago-

    Hi Sukim, We cycled from Lisbon to Porto and then from Porto to Santiago last year. Here is the link to our blog, hope it helps in your planning. http://portugalcaminobike.blogspot.com.au/
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    checking accommodation options

    We stayed at the Albergue S. Teotonio, just outside of the old walled city of Valenca. Clean & tidy but can get crowed on holidays. You can walk from the Albergue into the old city in 5 mins, so very handy. Good Luck
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