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<DIV><SPAN class=338205014-18062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Jim,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=338205014-18062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=338205014-18062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I'm
heading out later in September and have been getting very mixed signals on
feasibility of taking bikes on the trains, particularly in Spain. Whether or not
you are allowed to do so seems to be at the whim of the conductor and/or local
stationmaster.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=338205014-18062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=338205014-18062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>My
game plan at this point is to fly in to Paris and get a connecting flight to
Biarritz and then bike or local train to St Jean Pied de Port which I understand
is about 40km away. For the return I'm thinking of shipping the bike home from
Santiago (after this trip I don't think I'll be back in the saddle any time too
soon) and training to the French border and then cab or whatever back up to
Biarritz.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=338205014-18062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=338205014-18062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I'd
also appreciate any comments from cyclists who have already done the
pilgrimage.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=338205014-18062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=338205014-18062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Mike
McAllister</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=338205014-18062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Baltimore</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Jim Dodds
[mailto:doddsaNCCN.NET]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 18, 2002 10:31
AM<BR><B>To:</B> GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B>
BICYCLES<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Goudy Old Style" size=4>Good Morning:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Goudy Old Style" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Goudy Old Style" size=4>I plan to fly San Francisco to Paris
then train to Le Puy with my bicycle. What are the problems putting a
bicycle on the train from Paris to Le Puy and Santiago to Paris ?
Any response from cyclists who have done the journey would be
appreciated. I fly Sept 10t.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Goudy Old Style" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Goudy Old Style" size=4>Jim Dodds</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Goudy Old Style" size=4>Nevada City,
California</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>