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Thank you! It took my friend and I about 3 weeks

That's exciting! Campgrounds cost around 30-40 USD per night along the cost in the summer, but you can find some hidden gems for 20 USD a night. We really enjoyed Camping Rural La Masia, and the accompanying two day ride through the mountains. There were a few others, but unfortunately the names escape me. The route is very touristy, and hot, so unless you're there for the beaches, I'd recommend going in the off season, either spring or fall. Even in the summer, the route passes through several stunning national parks, including Los Alcornocales Natural Park, and on back roads away from touristy areas you can feel lost. But the route as a whole is pretty touristy, and going inland where you can really feel lost is very very hot in the summer.

I don't know because I don't do a lot of mountain biking, but I'd imagine the "Sporty" one would catch the wind and potential obstacles less If you do get one, I'd like to hear how it does mountain biking

@alllegsnogas8921 I ordered the classic and figured most of my riding is at slow to moderate speeds. Only occasional spurts of fast riding . If I'm really going fast on downhill trails I'm probably at a bike park with a full face helmet.

@@T-rick Good luck, hope it works well for you!

Hey! That's exciting, here's a few recommendations: 1) Go in the off season, definitely don't go during the summer like we did. It's too hot and there's way too many tourists. Campsites in particular are almost twice as expensive, and everything is crowded, which makes it slow and awkward when the route inevitably takes you down miles of boardwalks by the beach 2) I don't have a lot of specific recommendations about where to spend your time, stay, or camp. But here's a few that I really enjoyed. Camping (Camping Rural La Masia, Camping Huerta Romero en Granada), and call ahead, but a lot of hostels will let you keep your bike in their storage rooms for a short stay. That's what I did in Barcelona. The ride from Alicante over the mountains to Gandia was a really cool gravel riding experience up an old railroad grade, through old tunnels. Valencia was my favorite city and I'd highly recommend checking out the central park area. We had a great time at the huge gulliver's travels playground there. And then at pretty much every major city there's old roman ruins. I particularly enjoyed the Roman Aqueduct at Terragona 3) I do not have a komoot track to share unfortunately. We weren't as organized with navigation we probably should have been because my other bicycle touring experiences California, Hawaii, and Norway more or less invovled one road along the coast with occasional turns. There is someone else's komoot track of the their route. It was helpful, but also deviated a lot here and there, so followed it sometimes, the official route sometimes, and sometimes we just winged it Good luck and have lots of fun!

I was running 1.25 inch tires and I believe she was running 1.5 inch tires I personally find 1.25 to be a good all around width, but if you're sticking to paved roads, I'd even go for 0.75 to 1 inch tires I wouldn't go any wider unless you're riding on sand or very loose gravel for a significant portion of the trip. My first overnighter, on the Pony Express Trail in Utah had large portions of sand and loose gravel, and I really should have had 1.75 to 2.25 inch tires for that What's often overlooked is the tread on the tires. I think it's just as, if not more important than the tire width Pony Express Trail: th-cam.com/video/cBiwm0UT_O0/w-d-xo.html

What a cool place to live! We were just passing through, but it looked like such a great town!

@@alllegsnogas8921 It actually is a great place, we've been there for months at a stretch over the years. We kept coming back. I hope to cycle a similar route (as part of around Spain) next year. Great music in videos btw

@@BikeLikeLife It sounds like it! And that's awesome you were able to stay for a few months. I didn't realize how good the gravel cycling was in Spain, I'd love to come back with a gravel bike and actually settle in a place like Mojacar for a bit between gravel trips And thank you! Where in Ireland are you from? I was backpacking there last summer and absolutely loved it!

@@alllegsnogas8921 Oh nice one, I think Ireland has many great places to see, but in some way I think it's better to walk much of it than cycle :) I'm from Waterford in the South East of Ireland. Hope to go back to Spain early in the New Year, with maybe a longer multi month trip through Europe. Yes, Spain is just great for cycling, and it's also got so many great mountainous areas. I don't really gravel bike, but my touring bike is a MTB wheel workhorse that can go most places! Whereabouts are you based & from?

@@BikeLikeLife Yes, the roads seem very narrow for cycling with cars Oh cool! I haven't been but I landed in Rosslare and spent my first day in Wexford. I'm from/based in Salt Lake City, Uah!

It really is! What path did you take? The coastal route is beautiful but you deal with a lot of tourists in the summer

@@alllegsnogas8921 I cycled down inland across Spain Bilbao to Mojacar in January 2023, and then back up to Bilbao on the way home in June. Different weather each time :) slightly different routes. Hoping to see more of the coast when I go back, maybe fully around Spain th-cam.com/video/MT4uDll7Uc0/w-d-xo.html

@@alllegsnogas8921 Commented on my other profile a moment ago. Anyway, happy cycling!

@@JamesMcS Really cool video, and a beautiful route! We actually passed through Mojacar in June on our way up the coast. It's a beautiful little town

It's been great! Rugged enough to handle gravel roads and quality trails, but rolls well enough to keep up with road bikes if you're willing to work a little harder. It's ideal for touring and commuting and it makes a decent gravel or road bike too. I don't feel like I need a second bike Also, the stock tires on the bike are some of the best I've had in terms of roll and durability

@@alllegsnogas8921 great. Thanks. I was looking for a comfortable bike that can go on bike paths and possible touring. How comfortable is the bike? My experience is with road bike and I don't like spending more than an hour on it.

@@umbTraining It depends on how you like riding and what is uncomfortable now. If you find the aggressive, hunched over, riding position of the road bike uncomfortable, this bike has a similar, but more relaxed feeling, still more aggressive than a mountain bike or hybrid though If it's your butt that's hurting, the stock saddle was decent, but I replaced it with a Brooks B17 Imperial (has the cut out for pressure relief) saddle. Once it broke in after 100 miles or so it's the most comfortable saddle I've ever used. So I'd recommend getting that saddle regardless of the bike you get

@@alllegsnogas8921 Thanks 👍

Thanks! It's getting a bit chilly for wandering around in the desert, so we'll see what's next!

Thanks! And I know right? Back east I kind of assume meth labs hangout in abandoned buildings, but in Utah I'm pretty sure people just walk away one day, and it's just preserved out here! Btw checked out your channel, nice videos! I like upbeat music with the rides

@@alllegsnogas8921 yeah I'm not great with talk yet, feels weird to talk to myself so I just put uplifting music in imovie also in your case you're all alone there, in my case people turn heads lol , but yeah hopefully some day I'll do good commentary on my trails

@@activelifeproject7781 I feel that, I'm actually really camera shy, which is why you never see my face. And yeah, it's easier to talk to a camera when you're alone. I like to imagine that I'm narrating for people in real time, so it feels more like a conversation, it helps :)

It's Google Pixel 3, on the fence about investing in a GoPro so I can film better while riding

@@alllegsnogas8921 even if you get a gopro it might be a bit shaky if you don't use a gimbal , and honestly pixel 3 footage was much better than my action cam (possibly because I didn't tune anything in the action cam and pixel does a lot of software optimization on it's own)

@@activelifeproject7781 It's hard to beat the software in the Pixels, I'm consistently amazed, would totally recommend. That's good to know about the action cams. Do you use GoPro or another brand? I might just go for gimbal and a phone case then. Riding a bike with one hand while filming with an un-cased phone in the other is on the very edge of my risk tolerance