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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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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"
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.
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.
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.
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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We are returning to cycle the camino Portuguese this year after having cycled the French section and walked fro St Jean over a couple of years . Has anyone got any suggestions for accomadation in Porto, thanks.
there is a small hotel across from the railway station biz hotel very clean an friendly manager it is also near old town, secure garage available for bikes
Just completed thisroute bought twobikes in Decathlon Le Puy and followed John Higginsbotttom route the book may need updating as someroadworks have beencompleted also there is not enough info on accomadation you need to book the next night in advance but this is not a problem, I have no french...
I plan on completing the trip on my third attempt, This time We hope to walk from Leon to Santiago,
We will be arrive in Spain from Ireland on July 6th or 7th, We had hoped to travel from Santiago to Leon by Train but I read here on the forum that it would be best to fly into Valladolid but...
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