trip on Portugal

Discussion in 'Foreign MountainBikers' started by A-Mistral, 19 February 2009.

  1. uterrorista

    uterrorista New Member

    #1 No bikes are allowed here. You can ride in all other tracks.
    In your map, i think all tracks should be asphalt.


    Where did you get that map? Is it recent?


    Concerning the Portuguese Law about bikes, read this (english translatation)
     
  2. A-Mistral

    A-Mistral Guest

    Uterrorista: thanks for the information )
    I bought this map two months ago at Moscow. I think it is recent map. I hope :)
    Are there any problems on it?? :)
     
  3. uterrorista

    uterrorista New Member

    I was just asking. I don't know well the area - Lisbon - to tell you if it's updated.

    If you have any problems, you can buy another when you arrive. Simple.
     
  4. Bravellir

    Bravellir New Member

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    Sorry, but i'm not sure that u can ride a bike in the roads # 2 . Even if is not forbidden, they are for sure to dangerous. I believe max speed for cars is 120 KM or at least 90 km.


    If u are using the maps for planning, I would advise to use Google, microsoft and ViaMichellin online maps. They are the most up to date and acurate you can find.
     
  5. A-Mistral

    A-Mistral Guest

    Now I'm reading the guidebook about Portugal. There are many information about historical objects and points of interest. Unfortunately, there isn't any information about good-looking objects of the nature. Can anybody tell me about that objects which are somewhere between Porto and Lisboa?
     
  6. A-Mistral

    A-Mistral Guest

    Hello!
    Great thanks everybody for your answers.
    Now I almost finished our route )).
    I think our trip will be beginning from 14th till 27th September. What can the average temperature be in this time (daily and nightly)?
    And once more question: how mutch is an usual dinner at a little inexpensive portuguese restaurant?
     
  7. nandogonca

    nandogonca New Member

    Hello A-Mistral , about the roads, you can´t ride on roads #1 and #2, and every time you see the forbidden sign.
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    About restaurant, you can find meals from 5€ to 15€ (all included).
     
  8. mister f

    mister f New Member

    did you have any ifmormation about a marked(signal) off road (BTT) from lisbon to Fatima.
    its a safe place to ride and a perignation route if you are interested im shore you can get more imformation here.
    usualy september is a nice worm month, probably 25-15.
     
  9. A-Mistral

    A-Mistral Guest

    Thanks!
    5 euro for all included - very well!!! :D I want to get to that place! :D
    25-15 degrees... it is the most preferable wheather :)
     
  10. mig.falcao

    mig.falcao New Member

  11. A-Mistral

    A-Mistral Guest

    Thanks, mig.Falcao!
    We want to arrive necessarily to Coimbra and after this place we want ride to Tomar. If I'm not mistaken the place that you have told about is located not far our route.
     
  12. A-Mistral

    A-Mistral Guest

    Ola, amigos!
    Unfortunately, our plans about portuguese trip was destroyed. Crisis, crisis, crysis.... :(
    I almost lost my job and this situation is going on now.
    We postponed our trip to next year. I hope...
     
  13. KoTaM

    KoTaM Member

    ..... No Problem A-MistraL,
    Our tracks and Riders will wait for you and lets hope the Mistral wind blows on our direction :mrgreen:
    See you soon
    KoTaM
     
  14. A-Mistral

    A-Mistral Guest

    Ola!
    We again begin to prepare our trip! :). My friends have bought the tickets already. I hope i will be next...
    Tell me please, If you flew by a TAP planes could you say how did you pack your bikes: in hard box or in a soft, made in cloth cover (like this http://www.svarga-msk.ru/catalog/16/18/) ?
     
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  15. KoTaM

    KoTaM Member

    Hello, A-Mistral
    Regarding Bike transport in TAP flight I never had that experience myself but i made this copy from TAP site so it might help you something:
    "
    Bicycles :

    It must be properly packaged in an appropriate box, and it is always advisable that the bicycle handle bar be rotated at a 90 degree angle and that it be removed, as well as the pedals taken off.
    Service charges:

    Domestic and European Flights: 50 EUR per one way
    Intercontinental Flights: 100 EUR per one way
    Exception:
    - Trips originated in Brazil will benefit from the transportation of a not motorized bicycle, duly packed with pedals removed and the handlebar rotated at 90 degrees, considered as part of the free baggage allowance, within 158cm (62 inches).

    NOTE: The conditions and amounts indicated above are valid only on flights operated by TAP or PGA."
    So as you can read above, only from Brasil the transport will be free of charge, but you could contact the TAP office in Moscow for more accurate details.
    ByBye now and i wish you guys a good trip
    KoTaM

    P.S.
    Check this topic: http://www.forumbtt.net/showthread.php/19823-Absa-Cape-Epic-2010-Valério-amp-Celina
    page 7 and you will have the clue you need regarding the BOX !!
     
    Last edited: 17 May 2010
  16. A-Mistral

    A-Mistral Guest

    KoTaM, Thank you very-very match for your help!!
     
  17. MikeSP

    MikeSP Guest

    The same rules from AirBerlin

    Bicycle
    handlebar parallel to frame, pedals turned inwards;
    packed in soft case or similar
    25 EUR
     
  18. A-Mistral

    A-Mistral Guest

    Ola, Mike SP :)

    В правилах авиакомпании TAP мы натыкались на упоминание о жестких "боксах", вот и пытаемся уточнить.
    А Вы пользовались этой авиакомпанией?
     
  19. MikeSP

    MikeSP Guest

    Ola A-Mistral! Как лицо питерской национальности я летаю в основном Люфтганзой или Финнэйром (от нас прямого ТАР нет). Про боксы, если честно, никогда не слышал. ВИдел как-то в веломагазине (в Лиссабоне) чехол под вел...Типа кофра..Проблему перевозки вела я решил более кардинально - купил его там и оставил в гараже у приятеля)) Кстати, буду с 25 августа в Эрисейре, это 35 км от Лиссабона.
     

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