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The Way of St. James by bike
Firstly, we have the presence of Roland Monsegu, director of "CaminoWays" and responsible for manage and offer the experience of the St.James'S Way from virtually anywhere in the world, either on foot or by bike. Roland speaks to us of the great increase of pilgrims who used the bicycle as means of transport as well as the difficulty of organizing orderly and consistent details to keep in mind to provide a complete experience and seamless. From the carriage of baggage, to the creation of affordable packages the work carried out by Monsegu and his team has been a revolution for the evolution of the Way.
To continue, the rapporteur Alberto Pampín, director of "Cycling the Way", instructs us about the great responsibility that entails try consistently to all aspects related to the way; so the entire process is carried out in a correct way. With an experience of 11 years under your shoulders; Pampin pioneered bicycle moved to various points on the road, innovation behind which greatly facilitated the arrival of pilgrims by bicycle, currently amounting to 26,000 per year. To finish his speech, this expert in cycles appeals to companies participation, encouraging them to work together to continue to build a firm and safe way.
Finally, we have the intervention of Acacio da Paz; Brazilian pilgrims who decided to devote his life to the Way; under the mandate of the hostel "Acacio and Orietta" in the province of Burgos. This entrepreneur was responsible for performing an exhaustive analysis of the profile of the different pilgrims during his trip, coming to the conclusion that wasn't planned the necessary service for those travelers who decided to use the bicycle as a means of transport. Gives peace refers to the importance of listen and attend to the Walker, as well as take care of the logistics and service. As a conclusion, it aims transcendence posed by technological innovations, which considers essential to bear in mind to evolve together with the Way.