Where to ride in Europe

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Bikerchick

Active Member
My mother wants me to go on holiday with her. I am thinking I could use this to my advantage and hire a road bike and do some warm weather training. Any suggestions where to go, somewhere where it's easy to self navigate some rides and hire a bike.
 

Herr-B

Senior Member
Location
Keelby
Don't know about hiring a bike, but from what I remember the roads around Senigalia, on Italy's Adriatic coast, were lovely and smooth - some nice winding hill roads too just like you'd get on a TV advert.

That was over a decade since I was there though, and I think Berlusconi may have used the money for roads to invest in some Bunga-Bunga parties.
 

GIOS

Questo posto è una bettola!
Switzerland - quiet country roads, stunning mountain passes, less crowded than France, often above 30 degC...
I've ridden the Davos - Samnaun route and the surroundings were just breathtaking. Wonderful country for cycling indeed. You privileged ******* :tongue:
 

Herzog

Swinglish Mountain Goat
I've ridden the Davos - Samnaun route and the surroundings were just breathtaking. Wonderful country for cycling indeed. You privileged ******* :tongue:

I don't know the Davos - Samnaun route, but I know the Alps very well (they're 20 mins away). Some amazing riding!!
 

Kookas

Über Member
Location
Exeter
Switzerland - quiet country roads, stunning mountain passes, less crowded than France, often above 30 degC...

Europe's best country for just about anything, let alone riding. I still think it's incredible how important time is there.
 

Cycling Dan

Cycle Crazy
Mallorca is a good place, very nice quality road and normally not a busy. Also drivers know to look out for cyclist.
 

S1mon

Well-Known Member
Mallorca I hope is as good as everyone says as I am going and in 8 weeks this time it should be sunny and warm.... Just need to get some training in here!!!
 

Cycling Dan

Cycle Crazy
Mallorca I hope is as good as everyone says as I am going and in 8 weeks this time it should be sunny and warm.... Just need to get some training in here!!!
Yer its great. Although if them new laws pass I think I wont cycle in Spain again.
 

Cycling Dan

Cycle Crazy
they're not really new laws, the helmet law is more of an amendment to the existent law, which will make helmet wearing compulsory at all times on all roads...

every week I see anywhere from 200 - 300 cyclist a week on the roads were I live, 95% already wear a helmet, in the local junior school again of all the kids who cycle to school nearly every kid wears a helmet...

now there is a (possible) strange law making cyclist cycle as far right as possible (or left if it were britain) not sure how this would work or make any difference to how most cycle here ...

Yer im fine with the whole helmet idea. Its law already expect if you cycle in rural areas, it was like that when I cycled there last year and it was all kush. What i don't like is the fact you have to stay by the kurb at all times unless there is some reason not to do so. Its basically allowing a breeding ground for ignorance. Although it says a similar word liked advised so hmm not sure. We will see what happens.
If they brought in that A road law in this country I would have had to use the path to get everywhere.

Edit: what it says
Cyclists must wear approved helmets at all times on all roads. The only exception being that professional cyclists, and cyclists in competition or training, will be governed by their own association regulations.
- Cyclists should preferably ride on the hard shoulder or as close as possible to the curb on roads with a speed limit of 50 kph or more.
- Cyclists should preferably use the right edge of the right lane on roads with a speed limit of less than 50 kph and facilitate overtaking by faster motor vehicles.
- Cyclists under 18 may not cycle on A-roads (autovías in Spanish).
- Passengers and cargo cannot be taken on A-roads (autovías in Spanish).
 

Typhon

Senior Member
Location
Worcestershire
Mallorca is a good place, very nice quality road and normally not a busy. Also drivers know to look out for cyclist.

I've been thinking of going to Mallorca for a cycling holiday. When would you say is the best time of year to go in terms of having a climate that's suitable for cycling but also warm enough to make an enjoyable holiday for others?
 

Cycling Dan

Cycle Crazy
I've been thinking of going to Mallorca for a cycling holiday. When would you say is the best time of year to go in terms of having a climate that's suitable for cycling but also warm enough to make an enjoyable holiday for others?
I would say in the last few weeks of the tourist season, I went in October. Its warm but not too warm, perfect temp for cycling. Also its not busy since the tourist season is ending or over. Although for others you would have to pick earlier as towards October everything closes tourist shops wise.
 
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