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EuroVelo. Anybody partaking next year?

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  • 26-09-2012 11:10pm
    #1
    What? Oh Rly!
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭


    I'm looking into doing the EuroVelo ev2 next year. I am a novice cyclist but will start the training after Christmas, should be fun.

    Anybody else doing it?


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    eoghan84
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭eoghan84


    I've never heard of that before, is it an event?


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    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,730 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    West – East Routes:

    2 – Capitals Route: Galway – Moscow 5,500 km

    http://www.eurovelo.org/routes/
    Looks awesome, good luck!


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    What? Oh Rly!
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭What? Oh Rly!


    Sorry, should have linked to it. Thanks Inquitus, yeah Galway to Moscow. Should take about 1 and a half months, but should be fun!


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    alexanderomahon
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    Are there special cyclists friendly hostels/accomodation on these routes.


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    What? Oh Rly!
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭What? Oh Rly!


    alexanderomahon wrote: »
    Are there special cyclists friendly hostels/accomodation on these routes.

    Yeah, that's one of things that the Evovelo route has to have. I think I read they have to be at least 50km apart.


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    alexanderomahon
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭alexanderomahon


    Oh Rly! How much do you reckon the trip will cost you?


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    What? Oh Rly!
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭What? Oh Rly!


    alexanderomahon wrote: »
    Oh Rly! How much do you reckon the trip will cost you?

    Flights = ~300
    Bike + gear= 800
    Accommodation + food = 700 (I want to camp as much as possible)
    Entertainment = 400
    Extra cash = ~300

    The above figure seems about right. My biggest expense is the bike, panieers tent etc. So total is around the €2500 mark. I don't envision using the entire amount and will be quite frugal while travelling but better to overestimate.


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    Tonyandthewhale
    Registered Users Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭Tonyandthewhale


    What's your camping set-up going to be like? And are you using panniers or frame-packs or trailer or what?


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    WLPD
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    Ill be interested in following your planning and trip. I hit 50 in 2014 and the plan is Ballinrobe to Rome so was planning on using VR2 to London and then VR5 down thru Euope


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    alexanderomahon
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭alexanderomahon


    WLPD wrote: »
    Ill be interested in following your planning and trip. I hit 50 in 2014 and the plan is Ballinrobe to Rome so was planning on using VR2 to London and then VR5 down thru Euope

    this site may be of use
    http://cyclingeurope.org/


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