quite. LonJoG was a tough ride - setting aside the first night/day stage, which was 119 miles, we had six days over seventy miles and two or three of those over 80 miles. We went over the A68, and traversed Edinburgh. Our shortest day was 60 miles, and, if you recall, we did what clubs should do, which is to help each other along a bit, and be in good cheer if we were waiting for the tail of the ride.There were some pretty significant climbs on LonJOG, and we all got there....
Indeed. I'm a hell of a lot stronger a rider now than I was when I started getting back into riding six years ago. Decent bikes help. Lots of miles help (a lot more). But the biggest help of all is lovely peeps offering support and encouragement. I'm not going to forget that, and nor should I.which is to help each other along a bit, and be in good cheer if we were waiting for the tail of the ride.
What we really want, then, is Spanish mountains with Spanish roads!It gets even better: Spanish mountains with German roads!
this is a close as I can get to a link for the first day, and you'll see that it's the most problematic. 80 miles, and, while there's no big hills, there's a deal of messing around brought on by road improvements. The last stretch on the NA-2400 looks really good, though
I'm still alive, though.2535758 said:That is not necessarily a terminal problem, unless you were to share with Bob.
A few forumistes live over there- drop them a line.I'm having a polite little tussle with the spanish tourist office, trying to find out if the definition of highway includes autovia. Either way the advice given below comes straight out of some bureaucrat's arse.
What should you know if you are planning to bike in Spain?
Many cities in Spain have special lanes for biking. Also, hourly bicycles rental services are becoming increasingly common along with the possibility of leaving them in highly regulated parking spaces.
If you plan on getting around by bike, you should know the following:
It is prohibited to ride on highways.
Circulation on roadways is only allowed for people over 14 years of age and you must always ride on the shoulder.
Helmet use is mandatory on intercity highways.
The circulation of cyclists is permitted in parallel form, in columns of two, but cyclists should always ride as far right as possible along the road.
The use of approved lighting on the bike when riding at night, in tunnels or in sections affected by the tunnel signal, is mandatory. Also, on intercity highways, cyclists must wear some reflective clothing that permits distinguishing them from a distance of 150 metres.
I'm having a polite little tussle with the spanish tourist office, trying to find out if the definition of highway includes autovia. Either way the advice given below comes straight out of some bureaucrat's arse.
Hi, Simon - I realised that your question was quite specific and not about helmets at all, but it occurred to me that an organisation like Conbici might be a useful source of any further required info, while the Road CC article suggested a certain level of chaos around the rules which seemed consistent with the advice you were getting.Clive - sorry, but it's just the question about Autovias that exercises me. W