Blog : Retro MTB'ing the Spanish Countryside

[Diggdydog]

New blog: Biking the Spanish Interior

Hi all! Sorry for the shameless self-promotion, but I recently started a blog detailing my exploits cycling around the middle of Spain (close to Madrid) on various vintage 26"ers. Lots of inspiration on my journey came from this forum so seemed only right to share it here.

The first post outlines what I'll be doing there, but basically will include some more reflective writing on my trips, along with some concrete route details etc, some nice photos and hopefully some inspiration. Currently working on writing up my build history since moving to Spain from the UK (and with limited tools) so that may be of interest to you too!

It's a substack, and any other substack users or email subscriptions would be very appreciated as I try to grow my humble blog. If you've any advice, tips, or things you'd like to see please do reply here or send me a message!

Link below - thanks!

Biking the Spanish Interior

 

[hamster]

I absolutely adore touring in Spain, I'll be interested to see some of your venturing into the Vias Verdes.

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Post in thread 'Retrobike Touring.'

Nov 18, 2022

As planned I got two sneaky days off for a little bike tour after a work trip to Malaga. Caught a train out of the city to ride to an inland railway trail. I used quite a bit of the Vias Verdes network, which makes distance in hilly Spain far less painful. Spain is an incredibly hilly place! The route was 62 miles to an old town with a fantastic Moorish castle, and a quiet room in a Pensione for £35. The only problem is arriving desperately hungry having to wait until any restaurant opens around 8. The rain in Spain doesn’t just fall on the plain, however the smell of the olive groves and...

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