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  1. Helen1

    Bicycle danger near Castrojeriz

    I think it's this, although I remember it being much steeper and more or less straight down to begin with - perhaps I took this part way down. No sweat for experienced mountain bikers but I wouldn't have fancied it on my bike, think it was quite slippy for walkers at the time. When I've cycled...
  2. Helen1

    How can you get an electric bike to the Camino from England?

    From personal experience: Ferry is fun, takes ages, not cheap because I think you need a cabin on those routes. Bikes on trains in Spain is potentially more complex than you might expect as there are rules that are hard to understand (the rules are probably worse in the UK but it's not quite as...
  3. Helen1

    Biking in the rain

    Depends a bit on the long-range weather forecast, if you're cycling for around 2 weeks you'll probably get a pretty good idea of how wet it's going to be before you go. A few wet/drizzly days a rain jacket will be fine & if you're doing shorter days you may be able to avoid the rain by...
  4. Helen1

    Will we be met with scorn or equanimity?

    I hope you have a fantastic time! Definitely get the spiral bound Dutch cycling guide which shows the route in detail. The Cicerone guide isn't very helpful. Not sure about the German one. There are a couple of places where the road route differs significantly from the footpath and the cycling...
  5. Helen1

    UK to Santiago by bicycle

    How exciting :) It's an awesome trip. I made it from London to Leon, realised that whilst I could make it to Santiago in the time I had available (I think I had 4 days from SJPDP... it was a long time ago) I decided I would be missing out on an important experience by cycling and headed to...
  6. Helen1

    biking

    I second flying to Biarritz if you want to go over the Pyrenees, very easy to get from the airport to the train station and then onto SJPDP. If you have a bit more time starting in Bordeaux (an extra 250km or so) will give you a different experience to most and give you time to find your legs...
  7. Helen1

    Bikepacking on the camino.

    I've done my share of stealth bikepacking/wild camping in UK/Europe and on the CF. However, IMHO the CF is not the best route to do this kind of thing mostly because it's so busy and the last section is well policed. Not to say you can't do it, you can, it's just that it might not be quite...
  8. Helen1

    Bottoms

    Decisions decisions. Nice problem to have :) As others have said cycle shorts, no undies, is the usual way to go but you need to find a pair that fit. Not all padded shorts are made equal and some have stitching in just the wrong place or bunch up (especially the cheaper ones that are just a...
  9. Helen1

    Leon to Santiago in 5 days?

    The distance is perfectly doable (I'm assuming you cycle a bit now!) but that could be a very miserable 300km if it rains all the time. Personally I would take the road Leon to Astorga, maybe to Ponferrada. On the whole the roads are pretty good for cycling on and the road often runs next to the...
  10. Helen1

    Camping on RDLP/ VDLP

    I don't think there are many campsites along VDLP which is why you're struggling to find them. I'll dig out my Spanish cycling guide (Seville to Gijon :) ) at the weekend and see if that has any listed but I don't remember seeing many. Wild camping is pretty easy along this route, there's quite...
  11. Helen1

    Route Advice. Porto to Barcelona

    Hello! It's a fairly easy, mostly flat, ride from Porto to Santiago on the road/boardwalks along the coast. It took me 3 long days at a leisurely pace on a hired sit up and beg bike with my walking rucksack strapped to a rack (impulsive decision to cycle to Santiago rather than end walk in...
  12. Helen1

    BYOB (bring your own bike) trip planning for July 2019

    Hello! I can half help with one question: 2.Transport to Madrid train station with a bike box ? How? Busses? Taxi Minivans capable to transfer a bike case? There's a train from the airport to Atocha station, assuming you can wheel/carry your bike box fairly easily it shouldn't be problem -...
  13. Helen1

    Estimated time to bike from SJPDP to Roncesvalles?

    I've never done the Napoleon route so I can't really advise. In the rain/cloud/drizzle damp I would have thought it would be pretty miserable on the the Napoleon route and the Valcarlos route will be easier. In good weather I should imagine the Napoleon route is glorious. The road is really...
  14. Helen1

    Bayonne to Burgos on a Brompton (Tunnel Route)

    Some travel notes about cycling Bayonne to Burgos via the Tunnel Route on a Brompton folding bike. This was part of a longer journey down VDLP to Tangier. The Brompton was great, I have the 6 gear version and changed the gears to make the hills slightly easier. I took the Brompton T bag on the...
  15. Helen1

    Estimated time to bike from SJPDP to Roncesvalles?

    Hi Daniel, I think it took me around 3 hours on the road at a relaxing pace. There is quite a lot of up :) Google maps has around 3.5 hours off road. The weather was bad when I did it, low cloud with almost 0 visibility and I was quite glad to be on the road. You'll easily make it to...
  16. Helen1

    Type of bike to rent?

    Obviously the more of a road bike you have the more your choice of route options will be limited. If you don't need to go fast I would hire a 'go anywhere' bike with suspension, accept you'll be going slow and enjoy the experience. Your body will thank you, however those bikes are slow and heavy...
  17. Helen1

    Average bike miles

    Are you riding 10 to 15 miles a day normally? If so, you'll easily be able to ride 40km per day, almost certainly double that. I think daily distance depends more on quickly you want to complete your camino than fitness. Isn't the general rule of thumb that if you cycle daily you'll have no...
  18. Helen1

    Biking CF - Sept 2018: Gear List

    Albergues at 8AM - you’ll be lucky! I suspect everyone will be long gone by then and you’ll have been awake for hours. I wouldn’t worry too much about what you take - if you take too much you can post it home. Having said that you have 2 cycling jerseys and 3 t-shirts is quite a lot. You can...
  19. Helen1

    Cycling SJPDP to Santiago Sept 8th (13 Days)

    I think the 'real' camino, as in the historical route, is more likely to be found along the main road than the current walking route. The modern walking route has been been adapted to meet the needs of residents and modern pilgrims, improve safety etc. in many areas. You'll be totally fine...
  20. Helen1

    Cycling Roncesvalles to Santiago in under 24 hours

    That's an amazing physical achievement!

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