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Bike for cycling La Rochelle to Santander

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  • 15-04-2018 9:02pm
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    Any advice for a decent bike for cycling La Rochelle to Santander?

    Will be a bit uphill but not too much.

    Budget as low as possible, would like it be under under 500.
    Even lower if possible, I will look at second hand if available.

    Thank you


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    Seaswimmer
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    bookerlover wrote: »
    Any advice for a decent bike for cycling La Rochelle to Santander?

    Will be a bit uphill but not too much.

    Budget as low as possible, would like it be under under 500.
    Even lower if possible, I will look at second hand if available.

    Thank you

    Are you sticking to the road (tarmac) or trails or a mixture. From memory there are quite a lot of coastal paths you can use north of Biarritz which may not be entirely suitable for a road bike.

    Have you currently got a bike? What kind of experience do you have. Are you carrying your own gear? Will you be camping, staying in hotels, having your gear transported etc. How many kms a day to you hope to do? What time of the year are you going?

    About 700 kms so needs a bit of planning


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    brocbrocach
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    Supposed to be fairly hilly for the Basque section coming into Santander


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    ford2600
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    brocbrocach wrote: »
    Supposed to be fairly hilly for the Basque section coming into Santander

    It's not flat for sure but easier than rest of journey to/from Santiago.

    Tough enough spin for a newbie touring but spread it out and you'll be grand


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    vicwatson
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    bookerlover wrote: »
    Any advice for a decent bike for cycling La Rochelle to Santander?

    Will be a bit uphill but not too much.

    Budget as low as possible, would like it be under under 500.
    Even lower if possible, I will look at second hand if available.

    Thank you

    If you are PAYE worker you can maybe get bike to work scheme and almost double your budget??


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    ED E
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    How are you travelling? Decathlon purchase over there might save in sports gear fares on the outbound.


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