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I feel obliged to say something about E-Bikes. I have walked the frances from StJpdP in 2018. For a different experience, I will be cycling it in July with an E-Bike. I have done a fair bit of training (and still do). Cycling 50-60 km every day at the age of 67 is no joke. In every ride my...
For what it is worth. When I did my first camino from St Jean pied de Porte, I was going to do it by cycling it. I've made an effort to get in contact with people who have both walked and cycled it. All 3 of them advised me to rather first walk it and then cycle it. I am so glad for that advice...
Do you specifically want to do the coastal route? The route I have planned for July is:
Porto
Barcelos
Ponte de Lima
Tui
Pontevedra
Padron (maybe)
I will actually be doing the frances first and then train to Porto for 3 days before I start.
Thank you for the link. Unfortunately I have no knowledge of the type of train that runs between Santiago and Porto. So I am still a bit unsure and confused.
Has anyone traveled from Santiago de Compostela to Porto by train with an E-Bike? I know it is 2 x trains to take, but want to know if I can take the E-Bike that is not boxed with me even if there is a cost.
Any advice on this topic will be much appreciated.
I will be doing the Frances to Santiago, then the train to Porto and cycle from Porto to Santiago. Any further advice now that you know my planned routes.
WOW Well done and good luck "RESPECT". I am 67 and will do my first cycle camino in July. Although I use to be a regular cyclist in my younger days, I also opted for an E-Bike from Bicigrino. If I can get enough training miles in the legs and bum, I might still change it to a regular MTB.
I plan and hope to cycle the camino Frances in August 2022. I will be unpacking and setting up my bike in Pamplona and send my bike case with extra luggage with CORREOS to Santiago. However, I would like to start in St JPdP. How do I manage to get there without cycling it? ALSA will obviously...
Thanks for a very informative thread.
Which guidebooks are you referring to. We would also like to do the walkers path at a very slow pace. However my wife is new to cycling and therefore would like to use alternatives in the difficult or "problem" sections.
I thank you.
Hi Michelle.
Your pics are great and I really enjoyed browsing your facebook page. Just one question. Your pannier bags look quite large. Was it fully packed? Could you easily manage to push the bike at times?
Hi Michelle.
How was your camino trip? Would love to make contact if you are by any chance from Cape Town. My wife (non-cyclist) and i am planning a 14 night cycling camino, but not too sure where to start.
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