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Then I may have seen you! We had a coffee break in Rabanal and a fire break (very welcome!) in Foncebadon. The mist was heavy and wet but the road conditions were fine. Happily resting in Molinaseca
Hi I’m spending the night now in Astorga and have a room booked for Molinaseca tomorrow. Getting concerned since the weather for both Poncerrada and Molinaseca show rain forecast then. Has anyone ridden down that section in rain? I am already a little apprehensive about the steepness and now...
I’m planning on renting bikes next month, the package includes panniers. I plan to board my plane just using disposable shopping bags. I am also out of shape a bit, and older than middle age, but I think we’ll be ok. If I have to push it up some hills, so be it. When are you on your Camino. My...
Hi SC Krys you wrote it was extremely hard on bikes, was there a particular section (ie) from Cruz de Ferro-Molinaseca, or up to O’Cebreiro? That’s the parts I’m kind of dreading…
I walked from SJPP to Santiago 10 years ago. One of the best experiences of my life. Fast forward to now. I have bad knees and a failed knee surgery so don’t think I would be able to walk again. So we’re renting Ebikes and starting from Burgos in June. I expect a different Camino but probably...
planning to begin in Burgos 4jun. I’m hoping there won’t be lots of rain but who knows? When I walked I carried a poncho but I don’t think that will be practical on a bike. I was planning just a rain jacket. Will that be enough? What do you recommend. Gracias!
I’m starting in Burgos and would like to ride as close to the Camino as possible without annoying peregrinos, so hopefully along the road nearby. I’ve consulted different sites and am confused. For example ridewithgps shows taking the Camino between Hornillo del Camino and Hontanas, however the...
Xali very helpful post for me. As you know I am planning on riding Camino/side roads in June and have been trying to work out distances, came to the conclusion that at least 3 days I will need to take a long lunch and offer a few euros for charging. Thanks for the detailed post
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