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    Type of bike to rent?

    I did a hybrid through BikeIberia. The bike was a bit heavy, but it was fit with semi-slick tires so road riding wasn't terrible. Generally I stayed on the roads, but there are stretches where you can't without a drastic change in route, or just where the gravel camino itself simply looks more...
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    Type of bike to rent?

    Thanks for sharing your experience. I think the only place I will be doing a lot of trail riding is across the Meseta, and maybe again around Portomarin, where road detours would be unnecessarily long and/or hilly. Relatedly, I plan to take a detour north around Montes de Oca and Atapuerca as...
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    Type of bike to rent?

    Thanks all for your replies! I opted for a "touring class" hybrid. I'm a little nervous, though, since I am so used to a road bike and have designed my itinerary around mileages I can do on a road bike. Hybrids are slow and heavy, but comfortable. Likely I'll just end up cycling 8 hrs...
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    Type of bike to rent?

    Hi all, First thank you to all of the contributors for all the incredible information on this site! What a resource!! So my question: I am traveling fairly soon but have been indecisive about what type of bike to rent for the trip... so I haven't but I need to act fast!! I'd like to hear...
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    Biking CF - Sept 2018: Gear List

    I'll be doing the same (for the first time), around the same time... If 5 degrees is possible, you might consider some lightly insulated cycling tights as well?
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    Camino Frances Basic Questions

    Interesting... I had assumed that the terrain on the Norte would be too much for me given my time constraints (10ish days) and hauling gear (I typically cycle unencumbered, but know how much a couple of panniers can change the equation!)... Maybe I'll check back into that, though, given your...
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    Camino Frances Basic Questions

    Thank you. I think I'm going to push for 9 days now. Looking at your itinerary, I noticed that your last day was relatively short - do you advise this, because of terrain, traffic, or just wanting to get in early? Honestly, I was thinking about making the final stage longer than average.
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    Camino Frances Basic Questions

    Perfect! For me this is part of the adventure - though I'm sure I'll be cursing those words at some point.
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    Camino Frances Basic Questions

    Thanks for the advice. 7 days is not mandatory in any way, but having a few extra days at the end to enjoy the atlantic coast sounds like a nice wind-down. And a large part of why I am doing this is for the physical challenge and solitude of long hours on the bike. I'm also hoping that a nice...
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    Camino Frances Basic Questions

    Thank you for the response Mark. I've read your thread and I think it will be incredibly helpful. I'm hoping the combination of a lighter bike, smoother surface, and packing a very light load will help me turn out some extra KM each day. Still, I think I'm going to plan an extra day or two...
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    Camino Frances Basic Questions

    Hi all, Planning to cycle the French Route starting at Pamplona in about a month - Mid Sept. A couple of quick questions: 1. I'm planning a 7-day itinerary, averaging about 65 mi per day, based loosely on an itinerary that I've seen from a touring company online. I plan to stick to the...
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