Bike Blog

68.5 miles ridden - 553m climbed - Temperature 30C (maximum 34C) Today started to feel routine. I woke up excited and well rested, eager to head down to the beach and take in some sea air before breakfast. Then I glanced at my bike on the balcony and immediately my...

57.5 miles ridden - 443m climbed - temperature 28C. After leaving last night’s very nice hotel our first few miles were along relatively quiet roads before we joined the much busier SS7 main route. The road surface was ok and the drivers generally respectful but the...

59.4 miles ridden. 223m climbed. Temperature 30C. Today was a fabulous day. The sun shone brightly all day as we rode almost all the way along the coast with the glistening Mediterranean Sea to our right. There were a few interesting loops inland which were generally...

0 miles ridden - 0m climbed Last nights weather  forecast and the severe weather warning across the media generated much discussion yesterday evening. Not to put too fine a point on it the summary read: ‘Strong to severe thunderstorms may occur. Damaging winds,...

58 miles ridden – 1007m climbed – temperature 28C Day 3 is usually my tough day. My body is complaining but my mind is happy to be out on the bike – mind over matter! The very first thing we had to negotiate was a 12% hill just to get out of the hotel but after that...

63 miles ridden – 696m climbed – temperature 30C Today was a better day. I cycled most of it with three others which makes it more enjoyable. Overall today was about covering distance as the road were largely uninteresting and busy and although most of the drivers...

65.9 miles ridden – 861m climbed – temperature 30C After a breakfast buffet tussle with an elderly French group of walkers I set off with two riders – both previous Bike Adventures riders – just before 8am when it was still autumnally fresh in advance of a hot day....

The 4am start wasn’t the best way to start the day but I didn’t have much else to do but make my way through security and enjoy a 4:30 porridge from Pret A Manger. That time of day is funny in airports as there is a weird mix of really excited fully awake people and...