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Originally Posted by buebo
If you'll have to put up with Ice and Snow is anybody's guess. Last Winter here in Germany was extremly cold and had snow in record breaking levels, so my guess would be that the next one won't be as hard.
However most of the main roads will be cleared regularly so if you're alright with sticking to the more boring roads gettingt through shouldn't be much of a problem...
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Yeah, I followed the winter news in Europe last time around and that's what I'm worried about. Bloody climate change and it's unpredictableness
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Originally Posted by dave ett
You may be able to load your bike on a train and miss riding through the snow altogether?
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Yeah, was told about that from German's I've met on my trip. Any idea on cost?
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Originally Posted by oothef
Hardly the spirit of adventure. But much warmer...
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I know, right. But I'm getting all the adventure I want right now (burnt clutch disc north of Salar de Uyuni)
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Originally Posted by bushman_uk
From Paris you go either down the coast towards Bordeaux and Bilboa and the across the Pyrenees or you could go down the route de soleil but you will have to go over massif central which can be bleak and bloody cold then onto Montpellier hang a right and head for Barcelona.
As for snow and ice chances are high in the Massif and Pyrenees, and my forecast is that you will be bloody cold or wet and if you are real lucky both !
Think i would risk the furry sausage roll
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Thanks for the route info.  Looks like bloody cold and wet is in my near future
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Originally Posted by Tim Cullis
Central Spain can be really freezing in winter and I normally ride there with handlebar muffs, gauchos (leggings attached to the bike) and heated jacket. Keeping near the coast at lower altitude might be warmer.
Also, there's a ferry from Barcelona to Tanger that can cut off quite a bit.
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Thanks for the info on Spain and good tip about the ferry from Barcelona. Got links for the ferry?
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