One Camino on Two Wheels: Day 1 Saint Jean Pied de Port to Zubiri

[@alvarof.hernandez5057]

Well done! Video is so vivid! Feels like we are riding with you guys!

[@alvaroe16]

Im glad you are enjoying them!

[@vincenthesselink]

Thx for the nice video. In two weeks time I'll be taking the same route from St JPdP to Santiago. Did you follow exactly the Camino hiking route? Or do you have to avoid certain steep rocky parts of the route?

[@cecillenadela3752]

i have the same question we are planning our first camino this year Sept via SJPP, there is supposed to be a low elevation route as you head out of SJPD, the Pyrenees makes me anxious, I wonder if the low elevation is a way to avoid the mountain as we will be taking our bike too , just book our plane tikect today .

[@vincenthesselink]

The hiking path is not suited for biking. Maybe for very fit MTB riders without luggage. I had to return and took the mainroad. D933/N135. This was also a very steep and long climb. Especially because it was my first day on the bike and the first mountain I ever cycled in my entire life🥵 This is also the toughest day of the whole Camino. The last days in Galicia were also very steep. I wish you lots af succes and have a "Buon Camino"🙏@@cecillenadela3752

[@cecillenadela3752]

that's my husband's plan too to take the road , this is a big help think you for sharing your journey , just subscribed .@@vincenthesselink

[@mrsesterhuizen5245]

Hi, we also want to do the Camino de santiago on bicycles. May I ask : * Did you hire your bikes & bags? * Did you have difficulties at Albergues/hostels to store bikes overnight? * When going into stores/restaurants, how did you secure your bags & bikes? Yolanda from South Africa

[@alvaroe16]

Hi Yolanda. We rented everything through Bicigrino. The bikes came with bags and locks. Finding albergues that take bikes is not too difficult but requires some work. Make sure you have a reservation on each Albergue. It becomes easier if you rent your own room (since the bike can be store in your room) rather than the dorm style rooms. Stores and restaurants are not a big issue. Normally a quick stop doesn’t require to lock the bike (too many peregrinos around). During overnight stops, bike stays in the albergue.

[@mrsesterhuizen5245]

@@alvaroe16 Thank's!

[@cecillenadela3752]

Hi Yolanda, I agree booking the accommodation requires work , we completed our reservations for 14 stages SJPD route yesterday we checked every single one if there is a bike storage, coordinated the miles/distance in each stop I will be happy too share you the info to save time .

[@biketocompostela]

How was the e-bike to climb the Pyrenees?

[@alvaroe16]

Quite challenging because of the gravel and the weight of the bags.

[@theaveiroboomers2496]

Can you tell me what app you used to get those nice routing graphics?

[@alvaroe16]

Route videos were created using Relive and Ayvri

[@theaveiroboomers2496]

@@alvaroe16 Good job 👍

[@markl2815]

I guess you took the bikes up the route napoleon full walking track not the easier road route on this stage ? More or less undoable on a bike if really wet so most don’t do it Good luck to you for that one

[@jasonbruce1835]

Did you guys film any more days of your trip? Day 1 was great footage hoping there is more?

[@alvaroe16]

Jason, We did! I am slowly editing them and putting them up! So far, I am through Day 9. I expect to have Day 10-13 soon. Here is the playlist... you should be able to see all the videos on the right hand side. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ-ch32bmMeDnrM

[@racer_11c45]

Wow your not in Kansas anymore

[@alvaroe16]

Just a little more hilly! haha It was hard training for this in Kansas!

[@racer_11c45]

@@alvaroe16 I bet it was, we will have to head to Latham more next summer. I gotta get ready for the 12 hours at Road America so I am planning on heading out that way quite a bit next spring. that and soap box derby hill repeats too.

[@alvaroe16]

@@racer_11c45 Let me know when!!

[@racer_11c45]

@@alvaroe16 will do.