Monthly Archives: August 2026

The destination today is another old favourite village called Montemolin. This will be my 5th Visit to a Casa Rural. Weather forecast states that rain is likely. But my first task is to get to a cycle shop to fix … Continue reading →

Day 14 on the road was eventful! At about 40KM into the ride, the dreaded ping from the back wheel! Yes a broken spoke. Clearly the wheels are on a standard racing bike is not up to the task of … Continue reading →

A nice dry day on the road with some good scenery along the way. As usual, the roads were not too busy. This is one of the joys of riding in Spain. First picture of the day, just outside of … Continue reading →

The weather has changed in this part of Spain. With lots of showers in the forecast, I decided to shorten the ride from 90KM to 40KM. Here is the route. Another feature of the weather today was a strong headwind. … Continue reading →

Departure from Jerte started out as a nice downhill ride for a few KM. Passing the café and pool I first visited in 2014! This valley is very green, possibly due to a micro climate. One of its key outputs … Continue reading →

Today its a very short ride down the valley as I wanted to have a day chilling in one of my favourite spots. Again, another great local hotel booked. The day starts with a little up hill climb with roughly … Continue reading →

This is the 11th tour I have ridden in Spain. I would say that todays ride sites in the top rides I have done in this country. The weather was great and not too hot. The views were amazing. and … Continue reading →

This is a very hilly one. But great views and good road surfaces. I was treated to a nice long flat run before attacking a few climbs. Close to 1000m in total. Again Komoot AI had a different idea of … Continue reading →

Another day of interesting riding. Segovia was a very interesting city with lots of architecture to see. The viaduct was impressive and a place worth visiting. Hotel was brilliant. Good breakfast to send me on my way. The destination for … Continue reading →

Today I really took charge of komoot. No detours needed. Some great views along the way. Ride was flat with some hills along the way. More hills to be challenged in the days ahead. Here in Wine Country they have … Continue reading →