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    Only used my bell once

    newfydog, I agree on the approach on biking. We gotta remember, as when driving a car or walking sidewalk, that there are other with whom we share the experience.
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    Cycling and wearing a small to medium backpack

    I have biked the camino several times, never with paniers. My first camino I used a 30L backpack, it was too heavy and I suffered a bit on the lower back and backside. But I saw my friends using paniers on mountainbikes and having bolts falling, we had to canibalize from other parts of the bike...
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    Biking from Chaves Portugal to Santiago

    Hi. The route you are taking is called the "Caminho do Interior". I've done this by bike from Vila Real. Any particulars, I'd be glad to help. Check the Interior Route section on the Portuguese caminho main page in this forum. This is not a very well known camino and not very used. There is not...
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    PLEASE get a BELL for your bike

    I've biked several sections of the portuguese variants of the camino and bike regularly on road, cross-country and cycle-ways. There is no great solution for conflict between walkers and bikers, there will allways be some disturbance caused. My experience is that there is no perfect option to...
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    Cycling Shorts: Road or Mountain Biking Type?

    I do road cycling and MTB and have worn padded shorts with and without baggy shorts on top. I find a MTB-specific short is only annoying when it is very hot (added layer=added heat) or you are doing high rpm. Get a pair made of stretchy fabric and you'll hardly notice them. They are not...
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    Advice: Biking vs. Walking?

    I've had issues with plantar fasciitis but fortunately they were short lived. From my experience and other issues with my feet, I'd say take breaks often. The pain is bearable but starts immediately so you might develop other issues trying to minimize it. I developed blisters on the bottoms of...
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    Coastal route vs inland

    The central route does not go from Porto to Braga. It follows north to Barcelos, Ponte de Lima and Valença. The coastal route is probably easier. I have done the central route by bike many times and the coastal up to Vila Praia de Âncora. The central route is easy up to Barcelos and between Tui...
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    Cyclists !

    July isn't far away, but if you will be training mainly on road, the rubber will go quickly. I believe MTB tires are made with rubber which has more grip, but is also softer.
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    Cyclists !

    True, that is why the only thing expressed was disagreement not restriction of anyone's freedom of expression. Live and let live. I don't care what people are doing the camino for, it influences the way I live it, but I cannot expect others to have the same stance as me. What we all have the...
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    Cyclists !

    If people want to say that cyclist cause inconvenience and make their pilgrimage less enjoyable, I can empathize with that. The argument that bicycles did not exist when the original pilgrimages started... That is selfish and most likely hypocritical. Your point of view is not the only valid...
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    Cyclists !

    I'm a keen mountain biker and have done the Portuguese on bike 3 times now. I didn't take a bell the first or second time. Only once, I almost had a problem because the walker moved erratically making brake and swerve which startled her. Since my approach has been to slow down, get close and...
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    biking the camino in may 2016

    Mungodelics, you have 3 alternatives: - buy used in France on olx.fr or equivalent classifieds website; - rent bike; - take your own. One important thing that is not yet clear: do you regularly ride a bike? in all terrains? I venture that you do, as you want to do the actual camino rather than...
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    Cycle Porto to Santiago-

    I've cycled along the coast from Porto to Vila Praia de Ancora in sections. If you cycle frequently, 5 days should be enough to still take in a lot of scenery.
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    bike packing

    There is also this: http://www.elvelocipedo.com/Velocipedo/Ingles/indexI.html
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    Please, get a bell for your bike!

    Hi. I've biked the Portuguese camino almost twice. The first time it never occurred to me to take a bell, the second time, because it was short notice (abandoned walking it for the bike), I again didn't not take a bell. I was more aware of the issues walkers have with us bikers and took care...
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    What kind of pedals?

    If you don't have experience with cycling and mountain biking, than going with anything other than flat pedals is not a good idea. I'm not saying that clipless pedals aren't helpful, but they have a learning curve. Its a hassle you don't need at this stage. If you don't have a bike and you're...

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