@@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
Hey, i am planning to do the Same Route. Do you have reccomendations where to spend time and where exactly have you stayed/camped? You have a komoot track to Share? Love to hear from 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
Nice one :) reminds me of cycling in Spain, I miss it. Such a wonderful country to cycle in!
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
Hey, i am planning to do the Same Route. Do you have reccomendations where to spend time and where exactly have you stayed/camped? You have a komoot track to Share? Love to hear from 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 wonder what size tires you were using for this trip?
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