PatBluesman
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Thanks Steve, figuring on going late March, thru May. Waddya reckon? PatIt does depend what time of year you go. I have never been in the high season. Out of season it is quiet.
Thanks Steve, figuring on going late March, thru May. Waddya reckon? PatIt does depend what time of year you go. I have never been in the high season. Out of season it is quiet.
Thanks Stuart, nice to get some feel of what daily distance your guys did. Does that also apply to Spain? Figuring on going late March thru May. Could you give some idea of your route after France please? Did that include major roads / minor roads?You might want to check out the FNRttC 2014 tour for the trip from Caen as far as Bordeaux. Cherbourg, Caen or even St Malo may be a more convenient ferry crossings than Calais.
Rolling countryside in Normandy, absolutely flat after that. Eight days @ about 100km/day. Our geriatric division didn't waver. Thence round the mountains at Hendaye and over the plains of Spain (cue Julie Andrews). Except it doesn't and IME can be fiendishly hot and dry. What time of year were you thinking?
Could you give some idea of your route after France please? Did that include major roads / minor roads?
Cheers mate for that, would be real boost to know some detail of your route please, was it main or side roads etc
RichIt's @rich p, Shadow, and the other one (RichP) is often flagged instead of me!
Hi Pat, I did Faro to Santander and my report is on the bottom of this post if it's of any help.
Hi cbw, here's the link to my ride reportRich
Please can you send me the link/report as I am planning Santander to Faro in Feb/March and would be interested to see your route. Thanks
Gooday, I'm 70 in 2016 and want to show the world I can still cut it!
Yeah the route is as above, I've got a buddy who wants to see Portugal. So the plan is for him to follow me down in his caravan, set up doss sites and pretty much look after me back-up wise. When we reach South tip of Portugal he'll keep my bike with him and, after a few beers, I'll fly back.
Have looked at the EuroVelo routes and a few other things but could really do with some help please with routes, stage distance for a fit 70 yr old and anything else you feel you might like to throw my way.
Thank you lots mates. Pat.