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  1. Tandem Graham

    Solo woman cyclist Camino Del Norte

    Cyclists on the Camino Frances can sometimes share the path and, the rest of the time, be close to the path on parallel roads which grew from the original, mediaeval camino routes. The Camino del Norte has more hilly, rocky and single track sections which would require considerable skill and...
  2. Tandem Graham

    Hamburg-Santiago hostels list

    Hi, quite a journey you are planning! There is no one information source for that whole route. However, the German Jakobsweg associations and the Belgian and French regional Compostelle associations all have websites which include lists of pilgrim-specific or pilgrim-budget accomodation for you...
  3. Tandem Graham

    Cycling SJPP to Roncesvales

    We took our tandem over the Napoleon route in 2017, carrying it where necessary once we left the asphalt. You need a sturdy frame, chunky tyres and a willingness to give way to walkers and push/carry the bike over boulders and between rocks close to the border. Walkers will likely not be...
  4. Tandem Graham

    Touring Bike On The Camino Frances Route

    We have cycled a version of the Camino Frances on a robust tandem, running 2 inch trail tyres. We departed the walkers' trail on several sections (perhaps 40% of total distance) where it was too broken or rutted to cycle or there were too many walkers for it to be feasible. Most of the...
  5. Tandem Graham

    Rude bicyclists?

    I walk or cycle, both on caminos and on other routes. Steering a tandem I am acutely aware of the extra weight and therefore inertia we carry, and so go carefully and slowly where we might encounter walkers, with a bellring from both of us, together with a friendly "hello/buen camino" warnings...
  6. Tandem Graham

    Will we be met with scorn or equanimity?

    The Camino is for you, so your judgement is the only one which matters I would encourage anyone to do it, in a way which makes it possible for them and if ebikes make it possible for you, Buen Camino! It is different cycling from walking, partly because of the pace and the constantly changing...
  7. Tandem Graham

    Will we be met with scorn or equanimity?

    I've ridden a large part of the Danube path and, particularly in the downstream direction which you are proposing, I doubt you'll need battery assistance much if at all. It's a great adventure nevertheless!
  8. Tandem Graham

    Bottoms

    12 days is plenty time to ride from Pamplona to Santiago - say 55-60kms a day. Just like the hikers, pack light, and if possible put your luggage on the bike, not on your back. If you need to post ahead your walking gear, you can arrange at modest cost with Ivar (who is the proprietor of these...
  9. Tandem Graham

    Bottoms

    It's a great ride, as long as you're willing to be considerate to the many walkers, who don't always hear your frantic bell rings! Go steady and remain in control on the flats and the downs and you'll be fine. You can divert off the walkers' path sometimes where there are parallel quiet roads...
  10. Tandem Graham

    Cycling camino

    Yes, the bell is important. I liked the Laurel-and-Hardy-style hooter which one bicigrino sounded! I walk sometimes, cycle sometimes and even drive a car sometimes. Where I live, some narrow lanes require all three to share space. Amazing how much a little patience and mutual understanding can...
  11. Tandem Graham

    Cycling camino

    That'll be a great adventure! I don't know how much cycletouring you've done, but happy to answer any questions you may have, either on this forum or by direct message. You might want to join the UK pilgrim association (Confraternity of St James), who have lots of advice in their website and...
  12. Tandem Graham

    Mature couple cycling the Camino

    You might spend some time on the road (mostly but not all quiet roads) along that route, since parts of the path don't suit bikes, and other parts are beside the road anyway. It does undulate along the north coast, but no sustained climbing until you turn South West, when there is a day (or more...
  13. Tandem Graham

    Mad cycle from Ireland?

    At a confraternity event in London early this year, I met a young woman cyclist from Scandanavia (I think) who had ridden from Pamplona to Santiago in late December. She was very strong and physically fit. She acknowledged that it had been tough and that she had sometimes to cycle further than...
  14. Tandem Graham

    Cycling camino

    Hi Alwyn, As you imply, most of the Camino trail hasn't been designed at all, particularly those caminos and chemins less formalised than the Camino Frances, so I agree that cycle pilgrims should keep under review whether a particular section of trail is suitable for two wheels, or best left for...
  15. Tandem Graham

    Cycling camino

    We cycled a tandem from Santiago to Santander in 2017 (having cycled through France and then beside the Camino Frances), roughly following the Del Norte in reverse. Be clear that it's lumpy on the coast and distinctly mountainous away from it. You need decent low gears! Some parts of the del...
  16. Tandem Graham

    Advice: Biking vs. Walking?

    I cycled with my wife Carol on our tandem from home in the UK to Santiago in June/July 2017. We have previously walked individual stages of the Camino Frances, but Carol draws the line at walking on 2 consecutive days, let alone 20 or 30! We crossed the Channel from Portsmouth to St Malo, and...
  17. Tandem Graham

    Mature couple cycling the Camino

    Hi there, We are in our fifties. I'm a regular cyclist, have cycled regularly since my youth - even if most of the time just to the shops and back. My wife Carol on the other hand never owned a bicycle until her forties. When we took bike rides on camping holidays, with our then teenage son, she...
  18. Tandem Graham

    Very Very Confused, With a Bike

    ... I echo Older Guy's advice about carrying luggage on the bike, not on your back. A spare inner tube is very valuable. Gel saddles are a matter of personal taste. I prefer a leather or other hard saddle. If you are already used to a particular saddle, it might be better to stick with it. But...
  19. Tandem Graham

    Very Very Confused, With a Bike

    Hi Isabel, My partner and I roughly followed the Voie des Plantagenets on our tandem bike camino from home (in Hampshire, UK) to Santiago this June/July. We passed through Angers too! There is a walkers' guide to this trail, published by Lightfoot Guides, which I found useful when planning a...

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