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  1. jony jony

    Cycling VDLP Late April/Early May 2020

    Hello Meredith.....i hired a bike from Caminoways in 2018 and had good service from them , however, i thought that they did not deliver bikes to France ( St Jean Pied de Port ) , has this changed ? As for apps you could download "French way premium " from play store which has lots of info ...
  2. jony jony

    Cycling VDLP Late April/Early May 2020

    Hello again Anita .......Well i was going to suggest the bike hire from Triana Backpackers Hostel but others have beat me too it . This hostel can be a bit noisy so do take ear plugs , they may help a little , but at least if you stay there you can adjust the bike to your liking and just go for...
  3. jony jony

    Cycling VDLP Late April/Early May 2020

    Hello Anita....great time of year to cycle the VDLP . I have cycled this route 3 times , twice in April/May and once in September /October and loved every kilometre of every ride ( well almost ) .April 2019 i tried a short cut , although still the camino from near Montamara along the N631 to...
  4. jony jony

    Type of bike to rent?

    Hello finkelc ...........This is the type of bike i have hired 3 times now ( 4 th time will be April this year ) from Triana Hostel in Seville . They hire this type because it is ideal for the Via de la Plata Camino , so anything that compares with this bike would be good for you to get some...
  5. jony jony

    E Bike Rental

    Hello Giralda........I rented a bike ( not an E-bike ) from cyclingthecamino.com in Santiago , it was delivered to a transporters depot on time , it was in good condition , it was not the type of bike i asked and paid for , but was fine . On delivery at their shop in Santiago ,the owner...
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    Malaga to Santiago by bike

    Great news Martin , Yes getting away from the airport looked quite complicated and not bike friendly, but given a bit of time ,a bit of determination and a bit of luck almost anything will come right in the end . The heat and sun can be a bit of an energy sapper can't it for the first couple of...
  7. jony jony

    Malaga to Santiago by bike

    Hey Martin69......great news and nice to hear you have organised a ride . After lots of "plan" changing i decided to sell the bike i bought for the ride ( got £45 for it ) and am now hiring a bike from " Triana Backpackers Hostel " in Seville , so i will be starting from there . I fly out next...
  8. jony jony

    Biking CF - Sept 2018: Gear List

    Alvaroe16........a .good nights sleep is one of the more important and precious things on the camino and often not that easy to achieve ( snorers , early risers , rattling plastic bags etc etc ) add being cool or even cold to this and you may wish you had at least a cosy warm sleeping bag to...
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    Biking CF - Sept 2018: Gear List

    hello Alvaroe16 .....Inflatable pillow is not needed , but a sleeping bag is a good idea and a bike lock is a must . I always take a small puncture repair kit with tyre levers and a suction type hook for hanging things in the shower ( towel/clothes/small bag with valuables ) . Hope you...
  10. jony jony

    Average bike miles

    DAcamino ......when i rode from SjPP to Santiago it took me 13 days so an average of about 60 klms per day . I bought a cheap bike just for the camino and did about 4 weeks of 20 odd klms training rides 4 times a week , so you will be a bit fitter than i was when you start . Of course , there is...
  11. jony jony

    We biked the Camino Frances (June 2018)

    I don't know what your expectation were , but if you found MOST of the people (pilgrims ) inconsiderate , noisy , heavy footed ..etc etc etc then maybe the problem was with your expectations of "camino" life . Of course we have all experienced a snorer , loud talker , heavy footed pilgrim , but...
  12. jony jony

    E bike

    Aishlyn......on reading here......https://www.cyclingthecamino.com/faq......it appears that they will ship to France for 65 euros . Hope this helps .
  13. jony jony

    E bike

    Jaws101 stated ....."They are pedal assisted .If you don't pedal, they don't move". This may be true for some , but certainly not all models . A friend of mine has an E Bike that has 2 modes, pedal assisted or throttle operated . The make i think, is Sakura . Electric sockets are already in...
  14. jony jony

    E bike

    Hello Ariel Margalit ....This company..........https://www.cyclingthecamino.com ........... hire out E.bikes and will deliver to wherever you wish to start from , but be aware, according to information from the above website , that you will not be entitled ( if it is important to you ) to...
  15. jony jony

    Malaga to Santiago by bike

    Hello Martin 69.......After not being able to go out on my bike for the last 3 weeks or so because of a swollen right foot ,which was cured with a course of antibiotics , i have decided to start my ride in the Autumn . I too stick to the true camino even though the road would be easier in places...
  16. jony jony

    Cycle

    Yes Galloglain it was in 2007 and this was from a "Leclerc " supermarket so i would assume even the cheapest bike from Decathlon would be of better quality ..........something like these at 180 euros maybe....https://www.decathlon.es/C-1020933-bicicletas-de-montana
  17. jony jony

    Cycle

    Devenny 1....I rode the V DLP last year on a hire bike but at a total cost of about 300 euros i could have a bought a basic M T B from Decathlon for about 200 euros and just have given it away in Santiago . That being said , the bike was great , but i also rode the C F a few years ago with an...
  18. jony jony

    Malaga to Santiago by bike

    I have finally found a cheap bike ( Saracen mountain bike ) that cost me £16 on E bay .... yep £16 . I was the only bidder and had to change the gear set (£12 ) so i now have the bike ....all i need to find now are the legs ;) . I have just spent a month in Spain without a bike so have had no...
  19. jony jony

    Cycle Portuguese Camino de Santiago Mar/Apr - Join me?

    Hello again Neville.....i normally cycle alone but on the Via de la Plata i was joined for about 3 days by a lone Spanish cyclist who was a bit unsure of himself , and i enjoyed that as well . I have not ridden the Portuguese camino , or even thought of it for that matter . The Via de la Plata...
  20. jony jony

    Cycle Portuguese Camino de Santiago Mar/Apr - Join me?

    Hello Neville.....I too am a keen traveler ( my wife used to be but she tells me she now prefers to say at home and let me get on with it ) and am also planning my (probably) last long distance ride in March/April 2018 from Malaga to Santiago via the Mozarabe route . I have cycled 3 Caminos ,so...

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