Cycling the Camino

[myrnapark]

I am cycling the Camino later in September. When booking flights, it sounds like since the increase in the price of oil, it will cost me about $450 each way to get my bike there. Seems like it would make more sense to purchase a bike and then donate it to charity when I am done. Any suggestions/ideas about this? Renting may also be an option. Also, if I am to start in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, is it better to fly into Madrid or Paris?

Thanks for any insights.

 

[ivar]

Hi and welcome to the forum myrnapark,

One alternative could be to rent a bike from this company:
http://www.tournride.com

.. they are in Santiago and will ship the bike to anywhere in Spain. Then you just bike it back.

Greetings from Santiago de Compostela,
Ivar

 

[myrnapark]

I have been to the site, but I don't read Spanish!! I will send them an email and see if they respond in English. Thanks for the lead, Ivar. Do you live in Spain, given your signature??

 

[ivar]

Yes, I live in Santiago and I have talked to the guy that runs Tour-n-Ride. He speaks broken English, but enough that I think you will get a reply in English if you write him.

If not, let me know and I can help you out.

Saludos,
Ivar

 

[jeff001]

If you click on the little British flag in the upper right hand corner of the website you can get an English language version.

 

[myrnapark]

Thanks so much...that was very helpful. The flag worked well.

 

[sillydoll]

You could also rent or buy from the Mundicamino site: http://www.mundicamino.com/
Click on the green bicycle advert on the home page.
Mundicamino

# We rent and sell bikes to you specially designed to make the Way of Santiago.
# You can get them in the point of the Way that you wish gratuitously.
# All the bicycles are in perfect conditions.
# Service of collection in Santiago de Compostela.
# For that they use their own bike we offer a service of return or transport to the point of origin. More information to write to mundicamino@mundicamino.com special prices.
# All bikes are given (even though it is not possible to be seen in the photo) with panniers

 

[sillydoll]

If you ever decide to cycle from elsewhere in Europe, you will find info on this website - http://www.friefugle.dk/cyeu.htm

and the Eurovelo website.

http://www.eurovelo6.org/the-themes/art ... anguage=en

 

[sussie]

Hey Myrnapark - you all set for your Sept journey? WE are also planning on cycling, and we are thinking of using TournRide. Did you decide to use them? Hope you have a great journey!