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    Pedals for biking

    If prefer flats when travelling because I carry less and I am not in a hurry. If you want to ride Porto to SdC in a couple of days then cleats and clipless pedals would be preferred.
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    Biking the Portuguese

    Our ride was mostly on the road alongside cars, especially south of Porto. We rode dirt roads and cobbles as well, rode a very short section original roman cobbles too. Best estimate of 90% may have been 70% but by and large we were rolling fast and smooth on black top. Wide gravel or...
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    Biking the Portuguese

    There is a lot more road than trail, maybe 90/10. The trails do not get crowded until Tui, the alternative through Vigo might be less crowded.
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    Biking the Portuguese

    My experience with cycling safety in Portugal is that the drivers are really aggressive towards pedestrians but kind to cyclists. I felt that the Portuguese people in general were supportive of our cycling journey and efforts. When approaching Porto we got lost and a local cyclist put us on...
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    Biking the Portuguese

    The boardwalks are on the first day out of Porto and are not long from a cycling perspective. I recall the time on the boardwalks to be less than an hour and very sandy. It was a rainy day in September so there were not many people out. Riding from Lisbon, this is the first day on the beach...
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    Biking the Portuguese

    I rode in the fall of 2016. Definitely a great trip. We just followed the river out of Lisbon to Santarem. Followed arrows from there. We spent extra tourist days in Coimbra and Porto. After Porto we hit the coastal route then back on the regular route through Tui. It is an easy trip and...
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    How are rented bicycles secured and protected from theft?

    I rode my own bike on the CP so I have no idea about the bike rental situation. However, I will say that when travelling with a bike, the bike owns you rather than the opposite. After reaching my daily destination I easily found an albergue where I stored the bike inside, I was then released...
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    Bikes on European Trains

    Here is a link to the Robin Hood three speed. Other brands were Raleigh, Hercules, Triumph, and many others. http://www.fiataccompli.com/bike/2010/01/robin-hood-an-english-3-speed.html
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    Bikes on European Trains

    The Robinhood was a nice bike. I had an old Hercules but I sold it a few years ago because I needed the room. These old British bikes with Brooks saddles are so heavy but roll so smooth. I still use Brooks saddles on some of my bikes
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    Two wheels on the Camino de Santiago

    I enjoyed reading the blog about your bicycle camino. I see it was a very nice time and I hope you and your husband have many more adventures like this
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    Cycling the Caminho Portugues

    I rode the Portuguese Camino in September 2016 with two of my friends. We started in Lisbon and rode to SdC via the coastal route north of Porto. We rode 12 days plus two day layovers in Coimbra and Porto. The ride was easy, albergues and hostels were easy to find, and the food was great...

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