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  1. Skinnybiker

    Via de la Plata - Recumbent...?

    As others have written, it's mostly doable by bike so it will generally be doable by a recumbent trike, what hasn't been discussed is the added difficulties of using a trike. Looking at the ICE Adventure HD it folds, which is good, what's the weight and is it the manual or e-assist model? A few...
  2. Skinnybiker

    Caminos for cycling that are not very hilly.

    Train / ferry whilst environmentally sound is a bit of fool's errand, very hard, i did it once Cádiz to Plymouth, never again. Flight to SVQ will be much easier then airport bus in to the city. Good luck
  3. Skinnybiker

    Train bookings

    Recently I was looking for a train from Malaga to Cádiz, RENFE came up with nada. The reason being that for most routes the system does not handle connections - which is strange because it's not unusual. Seat61.com provides a lot of useful information about trains all across the world and the...
  4. Skinnybiker

    Caminos for cycling that are not very hilly.

    Spain, by some criteria, is reckoned to be the second most mountainous country in Europe. How about some of the Caminos in flatter countries, Netherlands, France etc?
  5. Skinnybiker

    What exercises to do to strengthen lower back?

    You have received a lot of good suggestions about back exercises and walking the Camino so I have a couple of suggestions from a cycling pov. * Why not cycle the Camino? You're obviously a very competent cyclist, the bike carries the weight and you can ride as many or as few kilometres as you...
  6. Skinnybiker

    cycling from Santiago to Lisbon?

    Well it would seem to me that if you're cycling 1000km & perhaps 10,000m vertical from Sevilla, by the time you arrive Santiago you'll both be fit, know what you're capable of and perhaps jettisoned some cargo. The hills / mountains in Spain will be more work than the coastal route in Portugal...
  7. Skinnybiker

    Cycling the Del Norte

    I have ridden most of the Norte and also hiked & biked with a friend some of the Transadaluz in S Spain (I was the biker). It might be useful to understand his style of riding and also the type of ebike he will ride. After all there is a huge difference between an urban rider on a "Dutch" bike...
  8. Skinnybiker

    Biking the via de la plata

    Another option could be to buy good second hand bikes. Check / contact the local bike shops, look on Wallapop or Milanuncios as there are usually 100s of bikes for sale and it should be a buyers market.
  9. Skinnybiker

    de la Plata from Africa

    We live in El Colorado, Conil; it is perfectly feasible to continue along the coast from Conil to Sancti Petri but you have to turn inland, pass through Chiclana then continue on the new Camino across the Salinas to San Fernando then on to Cádiz. In my original post above I meant the...
  10. Skinnybiker

    de la Plata from Africa

    Some good info from others so a couple of different points; from SA can you fly to Casablanca or Rabat then train to Tangier? the ferry from Ceuta goes to Algeciras, if you want Tarifa then catch the fast cat from Tangier from Tarifa you will have to walk the N340 to Valdevaqueros but there are...
  11. Skinnybiker

    Santiago to Gibraltar/La Linea

    Vueling to Sevilla then bus to Algeciras is another option. There are many options but none are direct, depends on your preferences; flying, train, bus or rent a car one way, that would be direct.
  12. Skinnybiker

    Cycling the Camino Portuguese Interior (not Central)

    Maybe you could be more specific, post on a cycle forum, check out cycle journals (CGOAB perhaps). From my POV all caminos are worth riding.
  13. Skinnybiker

    Cycling from Sarria

    Here's a link from a ride last year, may contain useful info? https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=3dG&page_id=630223&v=Sp&src=page_next BR Skinnybiker
  14. Skinnybiker

    Lost & Found Lost cycling shorts between San Juan de Pineara and Mumayor

    Stop at the next bike shop or Decathlon for a new pair (or two). Losing stuff off your bike or leaving things behind in the hotel / hostel is all grist to the travel experience.
  15. Skinnybiker

    N120 Villafranca to Burgos cycling

    Here is my journal of that section, let us know your experience. https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=3dG&page_id=629540&v=VE
  16. Skinnybiker

    Bike Logistics Via de La Plata

    Well then, fly with the bike.
  17. Skinnybiker

    Bike Logistics Via de La Plata

    The way I do it / have done it is Correos the bike to Sevilla then you fly Vueling to SVQ. Correos will often get the bike to its destination in two (working) days - one day in Santiago then a day in Sevilla.
  18. Skinnybiker

    Le Puy-en-Velay to Santiago by bicycle: completed!

    Good stuff, buy your breakfast from the supermarket the night before for an early morning start. Richard
  19. Skinnybiker

    Charging electronic devices...

    Buy a dual port European charger, bring the cables you need, jobs a good 'un!
  20. Skinnybiker

    Lost & Found Found: Sleeping Bag

    Interesting, I picked up a sleeping bag on the way down from Mirador Alto de El Perdón, donated it to one of the albergues in León. Yes, travelling by bike.

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