Got a week to spare? Looking for a place to go in Europe with good weather, and easily reached by low-cost airlines? Want to bike off-road? The Cami de Cavalls on the Spanish island of Menorca might just be your perfect destination. Cyclist David Piper recently cycled this path, which runs around the edge of […] Read More »
Being able to cross or ford a river with your bicycle is a handy skill. You just never know when heavy rains or seasonal floods will take out a stretch of road. Being confident enough to get across the water can save you a long detour. It can also be fun and add an extra […] Read More »
As our trip winds down, we inch up the last big hill at a snail’s pace to reach the high point of our journey – literally. It’s not so high compared with the world’s great mountain ranges but the steep grades and constant ups and downs of Andalucia’s roads have tested our legs as much […] Read More »
A night of sleep is an amazing thing. All our stresses of the day before fade away and we are ready to take on our next day of cycling in Andalucia. The weather starts out misty and grey but soon the intense greens in the fields, the warm colour of the sun and the rich […] Read More »
When we leave Granada the sky is the most incredibly intense blue we’ve ever seen. It’s hard to imagine that this will be a tough day on the bike, but it will be. The hills start early in the day and never seem to let up. And then, the weather changes into a thick, cold […] Read More »
