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    Camino Frances by CityBike?

    Are you aware of Bikeline guides? https://www.esterbauer.com/bikeline/jakobs-radweg/ In German only, as far as I know. The maps show a cycle route with information regarding the surface. The walking route is on the same maps if you wish to try it - not sure I would do it on a "city bike"...
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    Biking the Camino

    Just to say that our experience of BikeIberia was very different : 2 bikes in perfect condition (one never-ridden) ; delivery and collection worked well ; phone calls answered rapidly by a very helpful young woman whose English was excellent. They were able to supply a smaller bike for my wife...
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    Average bike miles

    I think you will find it difficult to maintain 60 km per day if riding exclusively on the walkers' path. At the risk of being accused of repeating myself, this is my view of realistic distances on the CF : "Our daily distance (average) was as little as 54 kms (Brierley) but 64 in Bikeline...
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    Cycling SJPDP to Santiago Sept 8th (13 Days)

    MarkT17 and Jenny really say it all. Some thoughts : riding the track is amusing but probably just for a few kms. If you use the roads, you will have much more time to explore on the way and at your night stops. We spent considerable time on the path and regretted it, sometimes ending up...
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    Bike rental companies

    Distances : this is not simple to answer because there are different estimates of any given stage of the CF. Brierley : on the walkers' path naturally ; "flat" mileage and "corrected for height gained". Not usually a big difference but can be 3-5 kms on some stages and it all adds up. Bikeline...
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    Cycling Roncesvalles to Santiago in under 24 hours

    I agree entirely about difficulty in hearing cycle bells in certain conditions. If someone really does not hear my bell I will slow to (less than ) walking pace and if necessary dismount. This relatively rare occurrence is a little different from the scenario upthread which seemed to suggest a...
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    Cycling Roncesvalles to Santiago in under 24 hours

    I know that religion is not to be discussed on the forum but perhaps I may be forgiven this paraphrase : "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". I did make the point that I had both cycling and walking experience on the CF, at busy times of the year. Some vignettes : 1. Mountain...
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    Bike rental companies

    We have used both Tournride and Bikeiberia. If any member of your party is (say) 160 cm in height or shorter, you should check which frame sizes are on offer and not simply rely on entering the person's height on the order form. The bike supplied to us last year for my wife (160 cm) by...
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    Cycling Roncesvalles to Santiago in under 24 hours

    I think you are being just a little disingenuous. If you read the references (which are actually not official), it is obvious that these rules are intended to refer to the situation in towns and cities and NOT in the countryside. Re the expectation that pedestrians should step off the path ...

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