lordofwaldwen
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino del Norte - September 2019
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Granny bike. Sounds like you can afford to lose it, so you'll be able to relax and enjoy your time.- Should I use my new ebike, that is quite expensive, or the old granny iron bike?
Great. Good advice.In case you will stay in the albergue where you are asked to leave your beloved bike outside, smile, wait for hospitaliera to leave at 10 o'clock and move your bike inside the albergue
I'm also a former competitive swimmer but I've never trained in an uphill pool - I only did flat racing.As a runner and swimmer, distance and elevation shouldn't be a problem.
This was really interesting reading! I plan a long distance bike trip in 2021 (Frederikshavn, Denmark, to SdC, about 3600 km). I will probably need a new bike by then an have thought a lot about ebike or an ordinary one. I think you have made the decision a lot easier! Thank you!Hola @lordofwaldwen . I cycled the Frances back in 2015 and took my own bike along with a very secure lock and chain. If I left the bike unattended it was always in the open where anyone trying to steal it would have stuck out.
Now for your questions: eBikes (here I assume electronic bike??) if you ride and ebike you will not qualify for a Compostela so if that is your aim take the old granny bike. I stayed in private alberques and they all accepted me and my bike and in all but one case provided off street somewhat secure parking. On one night I recall there were about 10 bikes all locked up. My advice - bring the best quality lock and key you can buy; take your real valuables (phone, money, passport etc) with you when you leave the bike. Also one last reminder - equip your bike with an effective bell - the louder the better and use it when approaching anyone walking along a road or trail. Cheers
I would ask for more information on the bike for Compostela as people have been riding them for the last few year and getting Compostelas.This was really interesting reading! I plan a long distance bike trip in 2021 (Frederikshavn, Denmark, to SdC, about 3600 km). I will probably need a new bike by then an have thought a lot about ebike or an ordinary one. I think you have made the decision a lot easier! Thank you!
I may solve the transportation problem by just riding the bike back home, I'm sure I can bring it on the ferry back to Oslo. Or I might find a long distance bus.I would ask for more information on the bike for Compostela as people have been riding them for the last few year and getting Compostelas.
I would take the time to the read the bike threads. Second the ebike real problem is the battery can not be flown with on an airplane.
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