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  1. Rasamala33

    LIVE from the Camino Biking

    I completed the Camino recently, mainly on bike. I am fit, but I'm not a hardcore cyclist and I found it tougher than what I thought it would be. It was still a great experience. In terms of injuries, I have bad knees and cycling definitely took the pressure off my knees. It was a much better...
  2. Rasamala33

    LIVE from the Camino Biking

    I hope that the comment about 'women being a certain age' impeding their abilities to mountain bike ride is said in sarcasm. Age should not affect your abilities, as long as you stay in relatively good shape!
  3. Rasamala33

    LIVE from the Camino Biking

    Thank you canesvenatici for your reply. I've written a post about my time on the Camino too. :) I managed to borrow a bike off someone on couchsurfing! I hope you had an awesome Camino :) Thanks again and best wishes, RaRa
  4. Rasamala33

    Relections and pointers from an amatuer cyclist.

    Hey Evanlow. Your gave you good advice about packing. My gear weighed about the same. I didn't event wear 'night gear'. I just wore my cycling outfit for the next day. So in total, I had two cycling outfits- 2 shirts, 2 shorts, 2 undies, 2 socks. As soon as I arrived at the destination where...
  5. Rasamala33

    Relections and pointers from an amatuer cyclist.

    Hello Evanlow and Peregrinopaul, :) The compeed is a good thing for all peregrinos to have 'just in case'. I used it when the outer edges of my toes got a bit sore as cushioning. I imagine if you had proper cycling shoes clipped in to the pedals, you would not need cushioning for your feet...
  6. Rasamala33

    Relections and pointers from an amatuer cyclist.

    Hola Peregrinos! I thought I would write some reflections from me, a non serious cyclist who has just completed El Camino Frances. Firstly, I will include my pack list, then will list some general pointers. At the end, I will include a link to my travel blog. Just click on the post 'El Camino...
  7. Rasamala33

    LIVE from the Camino Biking

    Hey Patricia. Thanks for the heads up about the mud. Congratulations for getting through it! How is it all going now? I am trying to work out whether I will hike or cycle the Camino this year. Would you mind if I asked how long you have hired your bikes for and the total cost? I looked at...
  8. Rasamala33

    Biking St Jean to Santiago Sept 2017

    Hi everyone. I'm jumping in this very big thread. Hello again Jenny! I met you on another forum in this website. Originally I was going to walk the Camino, but I think it will be too hard on my knees. Fitness and strength is not an issue for me, but knee pain is (which is not aggravated by...
  9. Rasamala33

    Transport and baggage

    Hello Robo, Falcon and Getting there. Thank you for your replies. Somehow I must have missed seeing these replies in the frantic organising before leaving for Europe. Sorry for my slow replies. I appreciate that there are many forums here with many topics similar to things I am asking, but I...
  10. Rasamala33

    Transport and baggage

    Hello everyone, Thank you again to everyone so far who has helped answering a lot of my question about the Camino Frances. I have some questions about transport and luggage. I arrive in Bordeaux at 1905 on the 18/8. Is this too late in the evening for me to get to st Jean? Does anyone have a...
  11. Rasamala33

    Advice of how to do Camino De Santiago (for my circumstances)

    Thanks for your encouragement Kiwi family! I think I will try and do whatever I can on foot-and at least the last 100km on foot or 200km by bike. I'll organise to get my luggage picked up in St Jean and will retrieve it in Santiago. It looks like I can probably book my trains and buses around...
  12. Rasamala33

    Advice of how to do Camino De Santiago (for my circumstances)

    Thanks so much guys. Kiwi family, upon your suggestions I'm thinking that a mix of walking and cycling is sounding good. I though that in order to say that you have 'officially' completed the camino de santiago' you need to do the 800km is that right? It sounds like I need to book in advance to...
  13. Rasamala33

    Cycling queries-for my circumstances

    Hello everyone, I have been writing in a different thread and have decided to write here also. I am a solo 28 year old from Australia who will be doing the Camino De Santiago trail for the first time. I am physically fit but my knees need protection from basketball injuries and long distance...
  14. Rasamala33

    Advice of how to do Camino De Santiago (for my circumstances)

    Thank you Kiwi family, I'm thinking that 27km a day walking-even without a pack sounds pretty hard on the joints though no?
  15. Rasamala33

    Advice of how to do Camino De Santiago (for my circumstances)

    Thanks Jenny for all your responses, it's hard for me to make a decision about what to do. I know that 29 days is a long time to do the 800km on bike but I'm thinking that walking 27km a day even without a pack is a bit too tricky.....
  16. Rasamala33

    Advice of how to do Camino De Santiago (for my circumstances)

    Hello Jenny, my Australian friend! I've had a look at the Bicigrino website. Do you know which bike company you are going with and who you are booking to transfer your luggage? Am I okay to pick up my 'camino' passport at St Jean and then i get it stamped along the way? How do you 'prove' the...
  17. Rasamala33

    Advice of how to do Camino De Santiago (for my circumstances)

    Thank you Jill. Do you know how long it takes to get from Bayonne to St Jean? I've looked on that transport website, thank you, it looks like it is too early now to book. Do you know how far in advance I can book? Thank you again. Kind regards, Rasa
  18. Rasamala33

    Advice of how to do Camino De Santiago (for my circumstances)

    Also, I am assuming there are internet cafe's with wifi along the way? I am resigning from my job for this trip, so through the trail when I arrive at towns, I will need to be job searching! Thanks again, RaRa
  19. Rasamala33

    Advice of how to do Camino De Santiago (for my circumstances)

    Thank you so much Jenny. :) I will look at those links. Does anyone have the link for me to book a train from Bordeaux to st Jean and then From Santiago to Madrid at the end? I realise it is too early to be able to book trains yet though. Thanks again everyone. Kind regards, RaRa
  20. Rasamala33

    Advice of how to do Camino De Santiago (for my circumstances)

    Hello everyone, Thank you again for all of your help. I am quitting my job to do solo travel in Europe for 4 and a half months, so this advice is very valuable to me! I have new updates. My flights have now been changed so that I arrive in Bordeaux at 1905 on the 18/8 and then I will depart to...

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