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  1. Mark T17

    Camino Frances Biking Tips from a Non Biker.

    Hi Glenn, Happy to catch up sometime if you are in Sydney, sorry I haven't got any plans to go to Brisbane any time soon. I'll try to answer a few of your questions. I saw an older German couple probably in there 50's riding e bikes on my camino and they seemed to be doing it comfortably...
  2. Mark T17

    Biking Camino on a pedal-assisted bike?

    I rode the Camino Francis last year and stored my bicycle in garages or courtyards in private albergues. I cannot remember any of those places having power in the bike storage areas, so you would have to remove the battery to recharge it overnight. Also not all albergues take bikes, so you are...
  3. Mark T17

    Biking CF - Sept 2018: Gear List

    Go for it mate ! The walkers will insist you bring a bell and I missed having a mirror so I could see approaching rear traffic. I found it difficult looking over my shoulder all the time for traffic with loaded paniers and sometimes I would accidently veer onto and off the road when I was...
  4. Mark T17

    Camino Frances Biking Tips from a Non Biker.

    Hi Ingrid, not sure if I ever want to get on a bike again to ride a long distance. I think I learnt my lesson and will stick to putting one foot in front of the other next time. My very long term plans at this stage are to hike to Base Camp, Mt Everest one day and maybe come back and walk the...
  5. Mark T17

    Camino Frances Biking Tips from a Non Biker.

    There's also a bed bug issue that is regularly discussed on this forum, so I'd prefer to sleep in something that I know where its been and I'm not sure of the availability of blankets in all albergues.
  6. Mark T17

    Camino Frances Basic Questions

    Hi Sean, I biked the CF last year at about the same time as you but I am not an experienced cyclist, so I found the distance and weight in my paniers difficult. Good choice on using the roads, I did the same mainly because the track probably requires about 30% more effort. However in some...
  7. Mark T17

    Cycling SJPDP to Santiago Sept 8th (13 Days)

    Hi, you might like to read my account and another by Jenny in the Biking the Camino section of this forum when we biked the CF at about the same time last year. Perfectly ok to bike it alone and you will probably mix it up with a few other bikers along the way. A couple of thoughts: - Not...
  8. Mark T17

    Part of the Meseta on a bike

    Just a thought, not sure how long you want to be on the bike, but I did that section last year in 1 day. It was a long day but certainly do-able if you have experience on a bike
  9. Mark T17

    Camino Frances Biking Tips from a Non Biker.

    Hi Moonman, I haven't shared any photos, I just have the usual ones you see everywhere. Check out the Lex Ells series of videos on Youtube, they're an amazing daily account of the CF using a drone. He was there in October 2017 and can give you a good idea of what to expect.
  10. Mark T17

    What Is The Most Useful & Usless Item You Packed

    Useful - If I think of what I used everyday - Kathmandu gortex shell rain jacket - good against the rain, cold and wind. Small valuables bag to put your wallet and passport in at night and take to bed rather than leaving them in your bag or losing them in your bed. Useless - laptop...
  11. Mark T17

    Cycling - Frances vs Norte/Camping vs Not/Road vs actual route

    Hi James, You might like to look at my post under biking in this forum when I completed the Frances in September 2017. 1 I think the Frances is far from boring and there are hills every day. If you want a challenge, do the Napoleon route out of St Jean and you'll be sore for days. 2 I...
  12. Mark T17

    Cycling the Camino recap

    Hi Jenny, looked at my photos again today and thought did that really just happen ? After all the pleasure and pain, the Camino is starting to grow on me, but not sure where my next trip will be, definitely not on a bike. Maybe lay on a beach somewhere. Good luck on your little ride - you'll...
  13. Mark T17

    Cycling the Camino recap

    Hi Jenny, Great read that brought back so many memories ! Seems like we had similar experiences, funny how we followed the same path, but stayed in different places and I think we pushed the bikes about the same distance ! I couldn't believe how many hills were on the Camino, I remember...
  14. Mark T17

    Camino Frances Biking Tips from a Non Biker.

    Hi Paul, I agree with you. If you like photography (like me) I drove around Iceland last year in a hire car and got some great photo's including the Northern Lights. The Kumano in Japan, has some great mountain scenery, temples and waterfalls. However don't ride a bike through Iceland - the...
  15. Mark T17

    Camino Frances Biking Tips from a Non Biker.

    Hi Robo, interesting questions which I found difficult to answer. As for the blur question, I think you are right and in hindsight I suggested riding only 2 Brierley stages or 50km per day above which would allow a pilgrim on a bike more time to experience and absorb the culture and Camino...
  16. Mark T17

    Camino Frances Biking Tips from a Non Biker.

    Thanks all for the comments, the 15kg was estimated total weight and the paniers felt heavy each day carrying them into the albergues. 2kg - water 1kg - bike tool kit, lock and chain that came with the bike 1kg - paniers 1kg - lap top, cords, chargers, etc 1kg - museli bars 1kg - toiletries...
  17. Mark T17

    Camino Frances Biking Tips from a Non Biker.

    Hi Jenny, look forward to reading your report and how you went. It was certainly an experience I enjoyed and I'll never forget. I prepared for a hilly start and end to the trip with an enjoyable flat Meseta in the middle, so the hills on the Meseta surprised me a little but that's part of the...
  18. Mark T17

    Camino Frances Biking Tips from a Non Biker.

    My final itinerary was: I had to book accommodation on my first and last nights to enable delivery and pick up of the bike. My bag and extra luggage was transported by courier from SJPDP to Santiago and included in the bike hire package All other albergue accommodation was not booked. 15/9...
  19. Mark T17

    Camino Frances Biking Tips from a Non Biker.

    The good, bad and the ugly: Bus loads of tourists being dropped off at the edge of town and walking in like pilgrims. Yes it happened in Carrion, 50 or 60 tourists hitting the shops all at once was disturbing. Overweight pilgrims using luggage transport services. There seems to be a...
  20. Mark T17

    Camino Frances Biking Tips from a Non Biker.

    Not sure why I decided to post this summary of my Camino experience, but I thought somebody might find it useful and I found it difficult to find bicycle information about the Camino. As a starting point I'm a reasonably fit 52 year old male, office worker who eats well and exercises regularly...

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