Currently on my second trip here (first was a cycling holiday, this is a family holiday with some cycling for me!) Love the cycling here, the people, the scenery, the climbs, the roads all of it is fantastic. Will probably come back for a week in the winter, work remotely for a few days then have a few days cycling to get away from the dreary UK winter weather! Can’t wait to come back!
@saymyname2182 жыл бұрын
The only thing that pisses me off about Mallorca, is that i didn't discover it years before. It's a cycling paradise, "love it."
@ibonechevarria-o7k24 күн бұрын
Drop cycling, Mallorca is Paradise you just dont know it.....yet =)
@eastlamb9949 Жыл бұрын
I went out there thinking it would be good but it totally blew me away! What a place to ride a bike!!!
@roadcc Жыл бұрын
It's a dream, isn't it ❤️
@michaelgould34752 жыл бұрын
I'm biking there from Leicestershire next week can't wait definitely worth the 1000 mile trip
@MallorcaTourism2 жыл бұрын
Best destination for cycling 😍😍
@struancochrane75310 ай бұрын
I really enjoying cycling there, been twice now, and will go again and again. I would like to debunk an urban myth though, the roads are good but not faultless, if you are going thinking that every road is like silk, they aren't. I would say they are similar to roads here in Dorset. After rain due to the nature of the soils you get a lot of washouts and gravel, especially on the more rural back roads. Don't let that put you off, just be aware you need spares and take it steady where you can't see the road ahead. My rides have all been guided by locals so lucky enough to get forewarned.
@CyclespeedTours Жыл бұрын
Nice that you worked out that the SW of Mallorca has some amazing riding which is often missed by the droves that head off to Pollensa every year.
@kristofergirhammar44572 жыл бұрын
Puig Major ❤️
@holender87825 ай бұрын
Thanks good content 😊
@kenwynn38717 ай бұрын
Coll de Soller both sides is imo the best climbing on the island (plus amazing cafe at the top) along with Puig Major. Port de Valldemossa, Coll de la Creu out of Palma, Sa Batalla with the famous garage cafe at the top, Orient, Honor, Galilea, the road through Deia and Bunyola good for stops. For non cycling get the wooden train through the mountain Palma-Soller. And always stop by the roadside for fresh squeezed Zumo de Naranja 😋
@joshschrader47326 ай бұрын
where would you base?
@scottelectronic6 ай бұрын
Yeah Ken where would you base?
@kenwynn38716 ай бұрын
@joshschrader4732 I usually stay in Palma, it's a beautiful city and a real Spanish experience second to Barcelona imo, so a nice place to explore in the evening or on non cycling days. It's a quick easy airport transfer, and it gives good access to the area Andratx-Lluc, which offers a huge amount of climbs and stunning roads, and I would either make a long day or use the train to Inca or Sa Pobla to access lighthouse and Eastern monasteries. As i livein the netherlands im not really looking for flat roads, got them at home! For me it's a perfect solution.
@kenwynn38716 ай бұрын
@@scottelectronicI usually stay in Palma, it's a beautiful city and a real Spanish experience second to Barcelona imo, so a nice place to explore in the evening or on non cycling days. It's a quick easy airport transfer, and it gives good access to the area Andratx-Lluc, which offers a huge amount of climbs and stunning roads, and I would either make a long day or use the train to Inca or Sa Pobla to access lighthouse and Eastern monasteries. As i livein the netherlands im not really looking for flat roads, got them at home! For me it's a perfect solution.
@joshschrader47326 ай бұрын
@@kenwynn3871 Do you see any downside in Deia? I’m trying to keep the wife happy too? 😎
@563Arthur9 ай бұрын
A good video.
@joshschrader47326 ай бұрын
good stuff - how did you find the traffic - light or heavy? Were the drivers nice enough? thx
@dewiz9596 Жыл бұрын
It’s a long way to pack a bike from North America. . . so the Bike Rentals are important. My rental was better than my “best bike” at home. . .
@Wellgraf Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Im so curious to come and bike here for the winter months! Does anyone have good recommendations on short and long term housing? And is car rentals common to go to all kinds of routes too or?
@ralfspitaler89212 жыл бұрын
👌🏻😎
@lmaza Жыл бұрын
where is the best place to rent road bikes in Mallorca? Thank you in advance
@gedheaton1415 Жыл бұрын
Bone question but .... being fat but love cycling are there many routes that don't involve serious climbs, longish but flat. Many thanks guys
@roadcc Жыл бұрын
Hi Ged, the north side of the island is mountainous but there are plenty of flat loops around the centre of the island and along the south coast - hope that helps, all the best
@MrJx4000 Жыл бұрын
Are there cycle shops where you can rent a bike (i.e., a road bike like yours rather than those "cruisers" many places rent)?
@tylerdesrosiers Жыл бұрын
Yes google it. Many available
@dewiz9596 Жыл бұрын
@@tylerdesrosiers : and they really are “good bikes”
@christopherbo0th2 жыл бұрын
send Jamie to find out
@roadcc2 жыл бұрын
Don't encourage him
@drewc84972 жыл бұрын
" It is a Mediterranean climate " ..... it's in the middle of the Mediterranean !!! " It gets quite busy as you can see " ...one car drives past !!! Quality journalism !!!!
@dewiz9596 Жыл бұрын
Believe me, Sa Calobra CAN get quite busy. . . even October. I’ll never call it a rest day, though. . . 120 km loop from Alcudia
@wseto092 жыл бұрын
Wow. A beautiful bucket list. I'm always out of place in my home city of carsville nirvana in canada, toronto, onatrio where the cars are king and the cyclists plus even the walking nice street views pedestrians put cyclist / walkers as a third world country. Cyclists and walkers are an after thought for streets safety! Drivers in cars are almost like me first mentality. Driving around trying to be like a fire truck or an ambulance going to a burning building or a hospital when there sometimes one driver in a definitely non emergency urgency.
@88pedro8884 ай бұрын
It's alright but not for me. Girona is superior in every way in my opinion.
@wseto092 жыл бұрын
Me first! The car drivers. Screw everyone else that's bicycling or walking! Going too slow. Not in an emergency when in the car! Canada, Ontario, Toronto city.
@rheu373 Жыл бұрын
It's a bit overrated tho. There are much better Mediterranean islands such as crete, sicily, corse. Much more hiatory and much more fun