My Way: how hard is the Camino to cycle?

How this pilgrim managed the mountain is beyond me. I have the same trailer for urban shopping but this is a totally different kettle of sardines

So nice to see the diminutive but exceedingly practical Bike Fridays being used on the Camino. This is the 'sherpa' model with the font shock absorbing spring. My BF is the road version and I would not dream using it on these tracks.

Some attempt has been made by local authorities to get cyclists to slow when pedestrians are about.

But in the end we are all still pilgrims once we arrive at the stop for the night and start sharing stories

Remember in the classic dramatisation of the Camino, The Way, th action moved to the top of the 790m Alto de Perdón ridgeline with the metal cut out Monumento Peregrino?
A throwaway line accused cyclists of cheating compared to those on foot.
Well, that's not right. I easily overtook two cyclists on the rough track up to the ridge as the manhandled their heavy-loaded machines. On the otherwise, the track was far too gravelled and capricious for safe handling. As a bike rider for 40 year, and some pretty nasty scares to prove
The cyclist websites (eg http://www.americanpilgrims.com/camino/cycling.html) recommend a lot of alternatives but often these take you along narrow and busy bitumen roads.
The biggest problem is that cyclists have difficulty alerting walkers of their imminent and silent arrival. This is a particularly nasty problem when the track is narrow and the walking pilgrims are humming away to their favourite iTune mixes.
Has no one though it might be a good idea to fit and use good old-fashion bells? They are cheap, distinctive and don't need to be charged. It ain't rocket science to lower the tension guys!

The daily routine for at leat a month if you do the French Way

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