What to take on the Camino de Santiago by bike?
What to carry in your bike panniers?
Here we have prepared a list of INDISPENSABLES that we think you should take with you to cover the first necessities.
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- Bicycle (obviously) with all its equipment.
- Rear panniers (you can also carry front panniers, but consider that the heavier they are, the more difficult they are to move and the heavier your route will be).
As for the saddlebagsThe less weight the better, once you start carrying them you can easily reach 10 or 12 kilos, at the beginning it can be bearable, but then with the passing of the kilometres it will become a torture, bear in mind that on more than one occasion you will have to pull your bike. We must keep in mind that we are not going to the desert, we pass through places where you can buy everything you need.
- Rain covers for saddlebags
- Bike lock (you won't always be able to leave your bike in a safe place)
- Inflating pump
Clothing and footwear
- Bike shoes (cleats)
- Shorts and bib shorts
- Long sleeve jersey
- Shorts or light long trousers (to be used for the rest of the day, once we have arrived at our destination).
- Underwear (2 or 3)
- Socks (3)
- Plastic bags (make sure they don't rustle when you crumple them up, it's very cumbersome in hostels).
- Gloves
- Helmet (compulsory)
Rest
- Ultra light bag and plastic cover (will prevent it from getting wet in the rain). A sheet bag could cover this need. Pillow cover.
- Toilet kit
- Sports towel
Tools and spare parts
- Chain sprocket
- Spare cameras (your system may not currently require this)
- Demountable
- General multitools
Various
- ID card or passport
- Social security card
- Euros (daily expenses and credit card)
- Pilgrim's Credential
This is one of the most typical questions for both first-timers and those of us who have asked it on more than one occasion. The first thing you will need is the pilgrim's badgeThis is a paper booklet that can be obtained in some hostels and churches, whose purpose is to be stamped a couple of times a day (either in churches, hostels or there are even bars with their own stamp), so that the pilgrim gets the necessary accreditation to stay in the hostels of the Camino. Once in Santiago, you can get the Compostela (document that certifies that you have done the Camino) in the pilgrim's office if you have travelled more than 100 kilometres.
- Earplugs (you won't regret wearing them)