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Peru-Bolivia-Chile: road questions...
by Onbaik · 2026-10-09 · 1 reply
After all that, it's pretty personal. I have an unforgettable memory of the Lipez. It's tough, and sometimes you have to push your bike, but the landscapes are absolutely insane—nothing like seeing them in a 4x4...

Happy travels!
Which direction is the EuroVelo 1 most difficult in?
by Onbaik · 2026-10-08 · 0 replies
we didn’t have too many wind problems. in my opinion, both directions work.

But the call of the north and finishing at the cape seems more exhilarating than heading home :-D
Cycling in Norway: Europe Eurovelo 1 or Eurovelo 7
by Onbaik · 2026-10-08 · 0 replies
hi there,

I did part of this route three years ago. We started in Oslo and made our way to Trondheim via the plateaus (avoiding the southern coast and its touristy fjords). After that, we followed the EuroVelo 1 all the way to the North Cape, passing through the Lofoten Islands...

As for the cycling, there’s no technical difficulty. The roads are well-maintained, there aren’t many cars, and the ones that are around are very considerate. The elevation gains are pretty minimal. We went through the famous North Cape tunnel (250 m below sea level). The slopes are around 9% for 3–4 km, but it’s manageable (just make sure you’ve got good lights). We took full advantage of the right to bivouac (it’s in the constitution). The biggest challenge was dealing with the weather. That year (which was quite rainy), we had rain roughly two days out of three, with a few nice stretches of several days at 26°C, but the average was more like 13–17°C with some wind and rain. All the cycle-tourers we met would occasionally stay in "hytte"—wooden cabins at campsites—to dry their gear and sleep somewhere dry. (Some friends who did the same route the following year had 30 days of 30°C weather with no rain, but you shouldn’t count on that!)

Otherwise, the landscapes are stunning, the midnight sun is incredible, and we even bivouacked at the North Cape (pretty basic conditions). It was amazing.

I’ve got photos and the full story on my blog, but I’ll let you discover the magic for yourselves...
Questions about exploring the Carretera Austral
by Onbaik · 2026-07-11 · 1 reply
Hi,

I biked through Chile and Argentina about ten years ago. Back then, there was no gas, but that might have changed. As for the bag, I think it’s enough (that’s what I plan to take). I’m interested in the answer because I’m planning to go back to ride from San Carlos to Ushuaia (how original, right?). You can cross from Chile to Argentina at the end of the Carretera Austral. There are plenty of posts and info on this topic.

Happy planning!
GPX route-planning tool
by Onbaik · 2026-07-11 · 0 replies
Awesome!

The project is great, and I love the spirit it's being developed in (in a world where everything's about profit). I'll check it out once I'm back home, on my PC.

It'd be great if it could be used on a mobile device.
Information for a bike trip from Poland to Armenia via Romania and Georgia
by Onbaik · 2026-01-26 · 2 replies
Hello

Are you looking to cross the Black Sea from Romania to Georgia? I’m not sure if it’s doable—there’s still a conflict in the area.

As for Romania, I crossed it from west to east (all the way to Brașov) last spring, coming from Hungary.

You can find the map details and travel journal here:

https://onbaik.blogspot.com/p/carpates-ciao-mai-juin-25.html

It’s really beautiful. There’s also some great heritage to see (Orthodox churches and fortified farms, etc.). We followed a "bike path" marked on OpenStreetMap, which didn’t actually exist in real life. We also took quite a few trails to cross Transylvania—it’s stunning. Just be cautious in certain regions (because of bears, which are *very* numerous). You can find some really nice small roads in the less mountainous areas (e.g., between Alba Iulia and Făgăraș). On the other hand, in some valleys, you can’t avoid the national roads, and they’re not great: trucks don’t really pay attention to cyclists (and understandably, since they never see any). You can find B&Bs or bookings pretty much everywhere at very reasonable prices. The cost of living is about 25% cheaper than here. The welcome is generally very good (except for one time when I had to cancel a reservation because I didn’t get a clear response from the owner—we got insulted for being... French, and it wasn’t a compliment :-)).

Georgia: seems amazing—it’s on my future plans (but via Turkey). Just know that not everything is accessible since part of it is under Russian control.

That’s all. Happy travels!
Lille to Nordkapp by bike: tips on my route
by Onbaik · 2026-01-26 · 1 reply
Hi there,

I also did this route (starting from Oslo). You can find the travel journal, maps with the stages on my blog:

https://onbaik.blogspot.com/p/nordkap-juillet-2022.html

A few ways to shorten it: - For me, Belgium and the Netherlands aren’t the most exciting and can easily be skipped. - Denmark is pretty and quite flat: the coastline is beautiful. - You can also shorten the trip by taking the mountain route from Oslo to Trondheim, which lets you skip the well-known fjords (very scenic) but adds quite a bit of distance. That’s the option we chose (all the details are on the blog). - Once you’re there, it’s very easy to skip stages by taking one of the many ferries that cover long distances, or even the Hurtigruten, which travels the entire Norwegian coast in stages (though it’s quite expensive). If that’s the case, I’d recommend only booking if you’re sure you’ll take it, as there’s no refund possible (we had this issue), even if you want to move it up by a day (total scam).

I’d recommend heading *toward* Nordkapp rather than coming back from it—it’s a powerful magnet, and the landscapes get more and more stunning. Plus, in May, there’s no midnight sun, whereas in July there is, and it’s amazing.

As for the duration: we took 1.5 months to go from Oslo to Nordkapp (with a few rest days to visit places like Trondheim, Lofoten, Bodø, etc.).

Three months seems like plenty of time to me.

Make sure to pack good rain gear and budget for staying in *hytte* (wooden cabins) now and then to dry your stuff. Our trip was very rainy (2 out of every 3 days), but some people in 2023 were luckier—almost no rain. Unless you’re total warriors, of course.

Keep in mind that everything is expensive in Norway!

For the return trip: like others, we took the Hurtigruten from Honningsvåg to Tromsø, then flew back.

Have a great trip—it’s beautiful!!!
Which sections to do on the Camino del Cid?
by Onbaik · 2025-07-25 · 1 reply
I remember there wasn’t much around at times (but we mostly did bivouacs). Central Spain is really empty. It wasn’t uncommon to drive for an hour on a road the size of a national highway without seeing a single car.
Which sections to do on the Camino del Cid?
by Onbaik · 2025-07-24 · 3 replies
Hi,

I did a good part of the route a long time ago:
https://onbaik.blogspot.com/p/el-camino-del-cid-juin-2012.html

Here are the stages we followed: 1: Burgos - Covarubias 2: Covarubias - San Esteban de Gormaz 3: San Esteban de Gormaz - Berlanga de Duero 4: Berlanga de Duero - Medinaceli 5: Medinaceli - Molina de Aragón 6: Molina de Aragón - Orihuela del Tremedal 7: Orihuela del Tremedal - Albarracín 8: Albarracín - Teruel

Due to lack of time, we went from Teruel back to Burgos to return home. Compared to the official route, we didn’t do the loop in the last two-thirds but cut straight through. But I think everything is beautiful!

I loved this trip. The landscapes are stunning, and the towns we passed through are gorgeous, especially stage 7, which crosses a slightly more mountainous range.

Watch out for the heat: we had days with 36°C in the shade (but now you can consider that cool). I’d recommend going in May or September.

Happy trails!
What's the alternative to Flixbus for taking your bike?
by Onbaik · 2025-06-17 · 0 replies
Train or plane.

I just got back from a trip to Romania. Observation: for the return from Brasov to Grenoble:

By train:

You have to go through national rail companies to take the trains (for us: Romanian, Hungarian, Austrian, and Swiss—it’s really not convenient). Stressful trying to secure bike spots (some trains don’t allow them, others are full). It’s long: nearly 45 hours on trains. Stressful with some tight connections. It’s relatively expensive: 330 € (not proportional to the distance).

By plane:

2h50 flight time. 148 € with a bike on Wizz Air.

You really have to be motivated to do your part for the planet! :-) (Though we did visit Budapest and Vienna anyway.)
Bike Route Ideas from Austria to Hungary
by Onbaik · 2025-04-28 · 0 replies
thanks for this super helpful info!! I’ll look into which routes are open !
Bike Route Ideas in Austria Toward Hungary
by Onbaik · 2025-04-25 · 3 replies
I’m leaving from Munich in May to reach Bran (Dracula’s Castle in Romania). The plan: crossing Austria, Hungary (via Lake Balaton), and Romania (through the Carpathians). The idea is to avoid following the EuroVelo 6 route.

Do you have any route ideas in Austria to get to Hungary? I get the feeling there aren’t many options for taking secondary networks, and most routes follow valleys carved out by major road axes.

Thanks for your ideas and experiences biking in Austria!

Cheers,
Réchaud à alcool pour la traversée des Andes
by Onbaik · 2019-05-08 · 1 reply
salut

l'alcool à un pouvoir calorifique moindre que l'essence. la consommation est donc plus grande.

Je m'étais fait quelques tests au retour. Voici les chiffres que j'avais mesurés :

- 7 minutes pour porter un litre de 20° à ébullition. Bien sûr sans vent et au niveau de la mer. En fonction des conditions ça peut fortement changer (ce qui est un peu moins le cas pour les réchauds à essence). pour ça il faut 14g d'alcool soit à peu près 2cl

- Le réchaud sur la photo brûle à peu près 220 minutes par 1/2 litre d'alcool à brûler. Ce qui me fait 1/2l par semaine tranquille

voila. En tous les cas ça m'a permis de terminer mon dernier mois tranquille. Et j'ai gardé l'utilisation de ce réchaud "maison" pour mes bivouacs en montagne, c'est imbattable au niveau poids (40g) et on prend exactement le poids d'alcool dont on a besoin dans une petite bouteille de pharmacie. J'utilise le pare-vent de mon réchaud à essence.

A+

Thierry
Réchaud à alcool pour la traversée des Andes
by Onbaik · 2019-04-23 · 3 replies
Salut,

mon réchaud à essence étant tombé en panne (gicleurs foutu), j'ai terminé mon voyage avec de l'acool à brûler et une boite de conserve (c'était en argentine).



Pas eu de soucis pour me ravitailler

Quand il fait froid : mouiller un mouchoir papier avec un peu d'alcool, allumer et placer sous le bruleur.... après ça part tout seul...

A+
Bolivie 1 mois à VTT de La Paz à San Pedro de Atacama via Sud Lipez
by Onbaik · 2019-01-29 · 0 replies
Salut lili.

J'ai fait cette partie du trajet il y a deux ans. De lapaz à sajama en passant par les pistes (on a du revenir à la route 50 km avant le village car mon pote était malade) . Les paysages sont très beaux. Les dénivelés raisonnables mais les pistes parfois chaotiques (mais moins qu'au lipez 😊). Je peux te filer une trace approximative de notre parcours mais pleins d'options sont possibles....

Ps :en août il peut faire très froid la nuit (-14 mesuré sous la tente)

Dis moi

Thierry
Température sur l'Altiplano / Sud Lípez en octobre et novembre
by Onbaik · 2018-04-19 · 0 replies
bonjour,

je confirme que ce coin est absolument fabuleux!!

Pour ce qui est du salar de coipasa : si vous venez du nord depuis sabaya jusqu'à coipasa, restez bien côté ouest du salar. si vous piquez tout droit vers coipasa (invisible depuis le salar) vous risquez de tomber comme nous sur une partie saumâtre inroulable. Ca fait des souvenirs ;-)

Pareil depuis Coipasa, plutôt viser tres cruses que Tauca. Ensuite nous avions rejoint salina de Garci mendozas ou l'on trouve du ravitaillement (je ne sais pas s'il y a plus direct, mais si oui ça monte). Tout les villages se trouve sur les cartes openstreetmaps

Bon voyage

Thierry
Transport bus et vélo pour la Patagonie
by Onbaik · 2017-10-28 · 0 replies
Salut,

On venait du nord, et on avait un réchaud à essence donc je ne sais pas :-)

Thierry
Transport bus et vélo pour la Patagonie
by Onbaik · 2017-10-28 · 7 replies
Bonjour,

Ca dépend d'où vous arrivez. Si vous venez de l'Europe comme il semble que ce soit le cas, vous arriverez par l'aéroport international (EZE si je me souviens bien). Cet aéroport est assez éloigné du centre ville et n'est accessible que par une espèce d'autoroute urbaine, pas terrible et sûrement interdite aux vélo (enfin nous on a pas trouvé autre chose). Nous avions pris un taxi pour nous y rendre depuis le centre ville (c'était au retour). L'aéroport national est par contre situé en ville et il est facile de s'y rendre en ou d'en revenir à vélo.

Pour ce qui est des cartons, effectivement c'est mieux de les laisser emballés pour le bus (et pour le taxi).

On avait un peu galéré à trouver des cartons. En trainant en ville on a fini par en trouver sur un chantier (cartons de climatiseurs).

Attention : pour le retour, essayez bien de réduire au maximum la hauteur du carton (favoriser la longueur à la hauteur) car il faut qu'il rentre dans la machine à rayons X qui, lorsqu'on est passés, était toute petite. On a été obligé de sortir le vélo pour le mettre dans la machine, en pièces détachées et le refourrer dans sa boite en vrac. Un grand moment.

Bon voyage et profitez bien!

Thierry
Achat de vélo et itinéraire en Amérique du Sud
by Onbaik · 2017-09-09 · 1 reply
Salut,

Je n'étais pas resté bien longtemps à Lima donc je ne sais pas. À Cuzco, j'avais trouvé deux magasins de vélo. Le premier devant l'estrellita, l'hostal de prédilection des cyclistes dans la ville. L'autre plus au sud. Tu devrais pouvoir y trouver du matos type vtt, mais j'ai pas vu s'il acceptaient de vendre des cadres nus à monter...

Désolé ça ne vas pas vous avancer des masses..

Aplus

Thierry

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