http://www.tournride.comTournride bike hire and bike courier services for pilgrims.es-esTournride.com Un centenar de personas con discapacidad física, intelectual y sensorial harán el 7 de octubre de 2011, parte del Camino de Santiago en bicicletas adaptadas a sus necesidades. La actividad se desarrollará por octavo año consecutivo, gracias a la Fundación También, al compromiso y la labor de los voluntarios de Solidarios Orange, el apoyo de Xacobeo Galicia, así como la Fundación Repsol, que patrocina el programa de ciclismo adaptado de Fundación También. Según los organizadores, los peregrinos comenzarán su primera etapa este sábado, día 8, que discurrirá entre Fontenlas a Salceda. Tras reponer fuerzas continuarán otros nueve kilómetros desde Ceadoiro hasta Amenal. Ya el domingo 9, saldrán desde Villamayor hacia el simbólico Monte do Gozo, desde donde partirán a la Catedral de Santiago, lugar en el que les recibirá el consejero de Cultura y Turismo de la Xunta de Galicia, Roberto Varela. Tournride proveerá, por segundo año consecutivo casi 30 bicicletas para que ninguno de los participantes se quede sin cumplir su sueño de entrar en la Plaza del Obradoiro y completar el objetivo de abrazar al Apóstol Santiago. http://www.tournride.com/noticias/archivo/265 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:27:15 -0400 If you become a Tournride friend in Facebook, you'll can get an extra 10% disccount in your book during August to ride The Way in September or October: Bike and equipment -shipping cost not included-. Request your disccount by e-mail once you've made your book to info@tournride.com, writting Subject as: Special Facebook Offer. http://www.tournride.com/noticias/archivo/259 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:18:26 -0400 http://www.tournride.com/noticias/archivo/254 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:03:26 -0400 [caption id= align= alignleft width= 240 caption= Rent a bike ][/caption]Is the time to choose a bike for rent to ride The Way of St. James. Tournride.com give you some recommendations about their three types of bicycles. They're from BH Ltd. national leader on MTB bikes. You could choose cheapest one BH Over-X 21s, a perfect bike to beguinners or to ride distances like Leon or Ponferrada to Santiago. But if your wish is ride more comfortable on a lightness bike over a hard road like Camino is, you can rent BH Over-X 24s, with alloy Frame, Deore-Alivio 24 gears, fork suntour XCM with lock-out. Our best bicycle by now is BH Peak 6.5 27s, a perfect bike to enjoy The Way forgetting all. Shimano SLX-Alivio, 27 gears, Poplock fork. You could ride the road to Santiago on the real Camino with no problem from Roncesvalles to Santiago de Compostela. With our bikes also, you can rent accesories like: Cover pad with gel, First Aid Kit, Helmet, Mobile-GPS (Blackberry and Motorola Smartphones), Pannier Pack, Strapless Toeclips, Travel Bag, Accident Insurance and Water bottle holder. http://www.tournride.com/noticias/archivo/215 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:14:47 -0400 Physiotherapists' Professional Association of Galicia and Tournride are providing pilgrims with a handbook of recommendations on how to embark upon the Way of St. James and get the most out of the journey. It contains a series of tips on planning and physically preparing yourself for each part of the journey; choosing the right type of rucksack, and on filling it and how to carry it; the kind of clothing and footwear you should use; the best walking techniques; the importance of hydration; foot care; how to combat fatigue; and what to do if you injure yourself. There is a chapter for people with a disability, and the handbook comes with a guide of the nearest physiotherapy centres to the Camino. Physiotherapy Manual (spanish-english) http://www.tournride.com/noticias/archivo/187 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:40:44 -0400 Milky Way, as it travels under the lights of the galaxy to the Atlantic Ocean.  Some argue the path has always been spiritual, following purported Celtic mourning routes to the setting sun. The scallop shell has long been a symbol of both Galicia and the pilgrimage, acting as a sign at refuges and to show the way. Participation in the pilgrimage nearly doubled between 2009 and 2010, bringing tourist dollars into the region. Pilgrims carry a card or credencial which gets stamped at every town visited, proof of their pilgrimage. Pilgrims who complete the journey are blessed with a plenary indulgence, which apparently removes their sins. Pilgrims who have walked 100km to the Santiago de Compostela are awarded a certificate, or compostela. http://www.bbc.com/travel/gallery/20110518-el-camino-de-santiago http://www.tournride.com/noticias/archivo/183 Mon, 23 May 2011 10:23:51 -0400 Forget planes and cars: beginner?s guide to travelling by bike , is the beggining of the article on Lonely Planet new guide about Bike Tour, written by Courtney Cervantes. Ever thought that self-powered metal thing in your garage ? aka your bike ? could take you around the world? Because it can! You don?t have to be a world-class athlete to go from strolling through your neighborhood to pedalling the roads of China. [...] Luckily bike-travelling isn?t something that you?ll be figuring out on your own. There are tonnes of resources out there, so start researching! To get you going, here?s a guide to some things you need to consider: How long do you want to go? Where do you want to go? What kind of shape are you in? Hotels, hostels, or camping? What should you bring? How heavy a pack can you carry? Have you practised? Click here http://www.lonelyplanet.com/australia/travel-tips-and-articles/76577?affil=fb-fan http://www.tournride.com/noticias/archivo/180 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:50:57 -0400 Pedal off the beaten track and savour the stunning Galicia countryside at your own pace on a Tournride bike tour. Galicia offers ideal cycling terrain; the spectacular scenery and mild Atlantic climate make it comfortable to ride from March to October with a well-paved, traffic-free roads are complemented by a superb network of off-road tracks for the most adventorous cyclists. Tournride offer a wide range of cycling and mountain bikking around Galicia. Book now on our website, hope to see you soon. http://www.tournride.com/noticias/archivo/177 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:43:33 -0400 Our software team have been improving some queries to our database, in order to obtain some useful data. Regarding the bike rental days (mean) for the St. James way, we obtained the following data: Year 2008  - gt; 3.20 Year 2009  - gt; 3.58 Year 2010  - gt; 5.87 Year 2011  - gt; 7.33 (today data) Analyzing this data, we can see that every year the number of bike rental days is larger, what means that every year, our customers make the camino de Santiago from farther places. Actually, the mean on 2010, indicates that our rental bikes have come from León to Santiago de Compostela. Also, the data for 2011 (until today) show, first, an increasing number of bike reservations, up to 30% compared to the past year (Xacobeo 2010), and that, added to the fact that Easter is placed a month later than the past year. All of this, together with the mean of bike rental days, that is, 7,33, what implies that (of course, and repeating again, this is a mean) our customers come from Burgos to Santiago de Compostela, more or less. We only can say thank you for trust in us and in our St. James way bike rental service, where work the best team of professionals, such as in our garage of Monforte de Lemos, as in our shop-garage in Santiago de Compostela, as the people in the office at Ferrol. Thank you so much. http://www.tournride.com/noticias/archivo/168 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:46:25 -0400 Yesterday we proceeded with a few changes in our site, that we hope you like them Firstly, we've added a hotel booking section, where you can just book your hotels anywhere in Spain or even the entire World. All the process is under the booking.com engine control, so their guarantee is assured. This option was added since it's been requested by our customers with a high demand, so now you can sort out all your holidays here. Tournride has also a lot of projects running, and so, we've decided to add a new investors section, where you can check and request information about how and why to invest in our company. We offer a different investment opportunity, based on a sustainable and ecological business, in areas like the active tourism and the public services. We've also correct some bugs on the links to make the navigation even easier, specially on the languages control. http://www.tournride.com/noticias/archivo/163 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:24:31 -0500