Mallorca 2015 A week before departure I felt quite fit after cycling in Tenerife for a week and fitting in a strong 100-mile ride at home. Then a with a few days to go I went down with a horrible stomach bug (no more detail needed) which left me weakened and a bit thinner after being unable to eat for 48 hours. So the … Continue reading Mallorca – 2015
It’s a nice area and as I was going up & not down the views were very different. Felt strong on the climbs and heart rates were very low. Sat for a while in the sun taking in the stunning views whilst eating lunch. Came out onto the Tiede road at 950m and enjoyed the descent down to La Orotava which I last did slowly in the thick wet mist a few days ago. Continue reading Tenerife – 2015
Cycling 3409 miles Mean Speed 13.5 mph Climbing 52,710 meters Mean Ride Temperature 11 Celsius Mean Max Pulse 147 Mean Average Pulse 114 Mean Calories Per Ride 894 Walking Hill Days 20 Munro’s 1 Other Hills 3 Mileage Walking 663 Mileage Running 518 More cycling, more running, more walking, more holidays, what a fantastic year. Living on the ‘planet more’ is wonderful, I’m very lucky Continue reading 2015 Stats
Tiede Up and Down Continue reading The Very Best Bike Ride 2015
Pitlochry the Long Way Round: Awesome uphills and awesomely awesome downhills through the wildest of wild countryside on quiet roads past three beautiful rivers. Continue reading Best Bike Rides 2015-2
Surreal Tunnels On a Very Heavy MTB Continue reading Best Bike Rides 2015-3
Number 4 Teide Downhill Caught the ‘Bike Bus’ to Tiede Parador (hotel) and cycled ‘home’. A small fee allows you to put your bike in the bus and get driven up the Parador at 2300m, mostly mountain bikers looking for the many interesting trails back to sea level. There was still quite a lot of up in my route but one of the best ever descents from El Portillo to La … Continue reading Best Bike Rides 2015-4
“I wasn’t sure whether to go for it today but again I felt the spirit of Neil Mackenzie on my shoulder” Continue reading Best Bike Rides 2015-5
We did it (Sa Colabra) on another hot, sweaty and very enjoyable day. Continue reading Best Bike Rides 2015-6
Number Seven Puerto de Las Palomas Got a prompt start & took the direct route to Algodonales, stopped for coffee on the main square which, at 9am was packed with folk enjoying breakfast or a drink in the warm November sun. Many were clearly locals and I was struck with how happy and relaxed everyone seemed. Zahara looked to be an attractive place and I flagged … Continue reading Best Bike Rides 2015-7
