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  1. michael

    E bike

    Some eMTBs have a walk mode where the motor will move the bike slowly at walking speed. There is a 'deadmans' lever that requires holding down so the bike will stop if released. Just remember to load all your luggage on the bike not you. I am 73 and if I had to choose eMTB or my MTB it would be...
  2. michael

    Bottoms

    I changed to thick bamboo or Marino 'shreddies' to replace the traditional padded cycling shorts. The lightweight Marino boxers are for summer and the BAM ones for colder days. I found padded shorts caused rather than prevented sweat sores and BAM boxers are really good at getting rid of sweat...
  3. michael

    are there any cycling Camino"loops" in France?

    On road off road or mixed cycling?
  4. michael

    Bike thief - Security

    Not sure if you can fly with ebike batteries but do look into that. On the practical front is the battery easily removable? If not you need to carry an extension lead plus your charger. More weight. What type connector and how long a lead? Personally I would remove as much external anxiety...
  5. michael

    electric bike

    Just ran across this post again. How time moves things on - guess which 71 year old is looking at ebikes?:eek:
  6. michael

    Cycling camino

    colmp Have a look at the Eurovelo website http://www.eurovelo.com/en/eurovelos/eurovelo-1/countries/france I would use EV1 to take you down the west coast. You will need to find your own route to it as it starts in Roscoff and again at the bottom as it heads for Northern Spain. Plenty of Avenue...
  7. michael

    Cycling Paris-Epernay-Vézelay-SJPP

    Michael Thanks for the detailed reply. Really surprised that the local bike shops don't have spares. Need to rethink that bit. Probably need to carry a whole spare chain as will be riding through Germany and France before heading for Santiago. I also run XM481s on 240S hubs. I find DTS wheels...
  8. michael

    Cycling Paris-Epernay-Vézelay-SJPP

    Hi Mike Another Fargo rider here and user of 'soft bag' luggage. How is the bike holding up? How was your tyre choice? Are the knobblies ok or would something like a G-one touring tyre work? Tubed or tubless? I would be interested in your packing list. Are you carrying camping gear? Also be...
  9. michael

    Biking St Jean to Santiago Sept 2017

    This is currently flavour of the month amongst off road users. http://www.mtbbell.com/demo.html Not sure if 'plugged in' walkers would hear it though.;)
  10. michael

    'New cycle route' with .gpx files

    Apologies if this has been posted previously. Did a quick search and nothing came up. There is a self supported race called the French Divide which runs diagonally across France. Parts of it claim to be on the Santiago route. If any one is looking for a 'super route' to Santiago through France...
  11. michael

    Cycling the Frances from Munich

    The Eurovelo website details cycle routes that tie in with the Camino. Buen Camino.
  12. michael

    Rome-Santiago MTB Summer-2010 (Francigena-Domitia-Tolosana)

    Zinaztli Good to read your account and thanks for the really good information. I am thinking about building a ‘special’ bike for a trip from the uk to SDC. I note your comments on disc brakes and have already decided to keep the old vee brakes as I have never had a problem with them but have...
  13. michael

    electric bike

    John A later thought was would the office in Santiago accept travelling this way or would I need to appeal to Rome for dispensation? :wink: The performance was quite impressive though I was just finishing a long gentle down hill when this thing just appeared and glided off into the distance...
  14. michael

    electric bike

    falcon269 wrote Re: electric bike Sent at: Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:26 pm From: falcon269 To: michael When I can't walk anymore falcon you have accidentaly sent this to my private email. regards michael
  15. michael

    electric bike

    I was out bending the peddles the other evening when another cyclist appeared from a converging path alongside. I was state of the art air sprung light weight aluminium he was well oldish looking riding in a sit up and beg position with panniers in the back and peddling at a lower cadence. On...

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