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  1. Michael Glennon

    Bicycles - Equipment and packing

    When I do bike packing in Australia I put racks on as I need to carry camping gear food and extra water
  2. Michael Glennon

    Bicycles - Equipment and packing

    Yes I use tubeless and like you swear by them. In 4K I’ve never had a puncture although I do put 4oz of Stan’s sealant in the tyres when new and add another 2oz after 3 months
  3. Michael Glennon

    Bicycles - Equipment and packing

    Wow I’m surprised you say that, feels pretty heavy… I don’t camp when in Europe as I’m usually here October - November. I carry spares and necessary tools in the frame bag. Quilt, cold weather and spare shoes between the handlebars. Wet weather gear in the fork leg bags. Because the weather is...
  4. Michael Glennon

    Cycling Paris-Epernay-Vézelay-SJPP

    Hi Michael, Do you plan to take any of the Camino trails through France ? As far as spares go you can only count on specialised bike shops in the bigger cities to have a 29” tyre or tube, chains I’m not sure. I have a Timber bell but most walkers don’t hear bells so you need to slow down and...
  5. Michael Glennon

    Cycling Paris-Epernay-Vézelay-SJPP

    Hi there Michael, the bike has been fantastic, the only maintenance needed has been adjusting the brake pads (I have Avid BB7s, I found how to adjust on YouTube). 2000km and still on the same pads. I also needed to tighten the headset again YouTube helped. The chain I lubed when it felt a...
  6. Michael Glennon

    Cycling Paris-Epernay-Vézelay-SJPP

    Initially I stayed in hotels found on Booking.com and was very happy that they usually let me keep my bike in the room. The first night was in Chelles then Meaux, Château Thierry then Epernay where I turned South to join the Via Campaniensis to Vezelay. The gps tracks I downloaded from...
  7. Michael Glennon

    Cycling Paris-Epernay-Vézelay-SJPP

    To continue on from luggage I arrived in Paris October 7, assembled the bike in the lobby of the hotel, bought an Orange SIM card, got my credential stamped at Notre Dame Cathedral, then rode East out of Paris following the Reims-Paris Camino route in reverse. Wow what a fabulous way to ride...
  8. Michael Glennon

    Cycling Paris-Epernay-Vézelay-SJPP

    Ah yes the luggage system !!! With Bikepacking the main areas where one can store luggage are at the handlebar, the seat post and within the frame and on the top tube. With the handlebar system I decided to go with Bike Bag Dude sling and roll top bag with a Relevate Egress Pocket. The roll top...
  9. Michael Glennon

    Cycling Paris-Epernay-Vézelay-SJPP

    I definitely was not “match fit” for this adventure ride, although I do do a lot of yoga so I knew if I stuck with it for 2 weeks I’d be fine. I’ve walked the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal, the Zanskar Valley in India along with the Camino Mozarabic and the Arle route to Puente la Reina so I knew...
  10. Michael Glennon

    Transporting bike from/to Madrid for the Camino Francés

    Hi Peter and Mike thanks for your great responses and info. I have now decided to fly to Paris and ride to Valencia. After recovering from jet lag the plan is to ride 154km east out of Paris to join the Camino Campaniensis to Vézelay (259km). Then the GR3 to Le Puy-En-Velay (486km) where I'll...
  11. Michael Glennon

    Transporting bike from/to Madrid for the Camino Francés

    I want to fly into Amsterdam with my bicycle from Sydney Australia then ride from there to Santiago de Compostella. How to get the bike back to NL, anyone ?

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