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I completed the Camino recently, mainly on bike. I am fit, but I'm not a hardcore cyclist and I found it tougher than what I thought it would be. It was still a great experience. In terms of injuries, I have bad knees and cycling definitely took the pressure off my knees. It was a much better...
I hope that the comment about 'women being a certain age' impeding their abilities to mountain bike ride is said in sarcasm. Age should not affect your abilities, as long as you stay in relatively good shape!
Thank you canesvenatici for your reply. I've written a post about my time on the Camino too. :) I managed to borrow a bike off someone on couchsurfing!
I hope you had an awesome Camino :)
Thanks again and best wishes,
RaRa
Hey Patricia. Thanks for the heads up about the mud. Congratulations for getting through it! How is it all going now? I am trying to work out whether I will hike or cycle the Camino this year. Would you mind if I asked how long you have hired your bikes for and the total cost? I looked at...
Hi everyone. I'm jumping in this very big thread. Hello again Jenny! I met you on another forum in this website.
Originally I was going to walk the Camino, but I think it will be too hard on my knees. Fitness and strength is not an issue for me, but knee pain is (which is not aggravated by...
Hello everyone,
I have been writing in a different thread and have decided to write here also.
I am a solo 28 year old from Australia who will be doing the Camino De Santiago trail for the first time.
I am physically fit but my knees need protection from basketball injuries and long distance...
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