My experience of the Camino is that it's about the journey and not the destination. An opportunity to inwardly reflect and benefit from the mindfulness the Camino provides.
Whatever you choose, buen Camino.
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Hotel Borges Chiado stored bike bag for me for 18 days while I cycled from Lisbon to SdC on the Camino Portuguese central route and back to Lisbon on the coastal route. I did stay there on my first and last nights. They were very helpful.
https://www.hotelborges.com/
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Could your husband incorporate some of the Tour de Manch? http://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/sport-and-activities/cycling/normandy-cycle-routes/tour-de-manche-423-2.html
Hi Stevenlou
Did you end up cycling from Santander to Burgos to join the Camino Frances to Santiago? I live in Devon and want to cycle from home to Santiago using the Plymouth-Santander ferry to join the CF at Burgos. I'd be interested where you chose to stop between Santander and Burgos and...
...oh, and remember that the number of gears is not the same as the ratio (you need to ensure your pedal cadence up steep hills with a fully loaded bike is manageable). Talk to your local bike shop about this if needing advice.
In the same way that hiking poles might aid a walking Camino, I would consider an e bike as a facilitator for a cycling Camino. A couple of practical issues that I would take into account is the potential problem of charging, and if you need to manhandle the bike for example over fences or up...
Hi Freeflyer 123. Yes, the Norte walking route is hillier than the Frances, so you may need to cycle on the roads adjacent to the "real" path. I would suggest a bike with suitable gear ratios for steep uphill cycling ( my Surly Ogre has 40-30-22 front chainrings with an 11t-41t cassette). I also...
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