Cyclist injured in the Acebo

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Anemone del Camino

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• Aug 9, 2017

• #1

A cyclist has had a grave accident on the Frances at the Acebo. Has been taken to hospital.

http://www.radiocaminodesantiago.com/herido-grave-un-peregrino-en-bicicleta-a-su-paso-por-el-acebo/

 

Waka

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Some but not all, and other routes too.

• Aug 9, 2017

• #2

The bike looks a right mess, I hope the cyclist faired better.

 

James Borden

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Camino Frances 2016

• Aug 10, 2017

• #3

I ride bmx.those tires are what we call "Tacos"

 

nycwalking

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CF: 2001, 02, 04, 14. Ourense to Santiago 2019.

• Aug 10, 2017

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There is a memorial to a cyclist near El Acebo. Pray there is no need for another.

 

Kanga

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Francés x 5, Le Puy x 2, Arles, Tours, Norte, Madrid, Via de la Plata, Portuguese, Primitivo

• Aug 11, 2017

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It is dangerous for cyclists on the descent from the Cruz to Molinasecca. There have already been two bike-pilgrim deaths on this section of which I am aware, who knows how many others injured.

 

Saint Mike II

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• Aug 12, 2017

• #6

Hola - my Spanish not good so I am unclear as to "where" the accident took place. Was the cyclist using the walkers camino , or on the main road?? If it was on the camino then I would tend to regard it as "self inflicted". Please don't over react to this comment as I have personal experience of riding the main road and walking down the camino and I would NEVER recommend to a cyclist to use the camino. As experienced walking pilgrims will recall, in places the a bloody difficult scramble and not a place for a bike of any description.
Hopefully my fell cyclist will recover!!

 

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Anemone del Camino

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• Aug 12, 2017

• #7

Saint Mike II said:

Hola - my Spanish not good so I am unclear as to "where" the accident took place. Was the cyclist using the walkers camino , or on the main road??

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