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I should have hit the search engine firstI wonder if anyone has anything more current on the topic?
Oddly enough this has been discussed before in some depth
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/on-foot.27443/post-224157
The quoted thread is from 2014. Here is the most recent information, again from @t2andreo:I should have hit the search engine firstI wonder if anyone has anything more current on the topic?
In any case, the Cathedral would apparently like to see that people put some kind of physical effort into their Santiago pilgrimage to make it look a bit like the "traditional way", that's all, I would not invest too much intellectual energy for finding a reasoning behind it all.
Apologies - I see now that my post could be read as sniping at you for posting the question. .....
That's why my quote stopped before that rationale. I'm not sure who's it is.But I have a very pedantic streakReading the post from @t2andreo that you linked above I found the rationale for permitting e-bikes unsatisfactory.
I don't think that the Cathedral authorities had ever felt the necessity to enter into a public debate about justifying their contemporary rules for handing out Compostelas. It would be great fun to watch, judging by your post.
Timmy cycled to Finisterre.I have been following the blog of Timmy Mallett ,an entertainer ,from England.He has cycled from Canterbury to Santiago
and is currently cycling to Santander.He is using an electric powered bike.
Timmy started his journey after the death of his brother Martin who had Down's syndrome.Martin lived life to his full potential and if you read Timmy's blog which you will find at www.timmymallett.com I am sure you will find it very moving as I did..Timmy has left his brother' s name tag in hidden places along his camino.Martin,his brother,was with him on the journey.
While Timmy was in Santiago he had the honour of meeting ,the assistant Dean of the Cathedral..
Timmy is also a very good artist i.e painter ,as was his brother Martin ,and at selected places he took out his brushes and palette and made some beautiful paintings.
Timmy' s camino was and is a wonderful ,loving tribute to his brother Martin .Congratulations to Timmy for his loving and joyful camino on his electric powered bicycle. Buen Camino to him..
Very good point.As I myself am totally not interested in getting a compostella for me a more interesting question is wheather e-bikers are accepted in albergues and can claim a charging point there. ( I have no idea of how much "electricity" they need)
Very good point.
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