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Cycling holiday in Canary Islands or Majorca

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    #32
    fat bloke
    Registered Users Posts: 5,861 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    BMCC1 wrote: »
    Just back from Majorca. Stayed at the opposite end (Palma) but cycled up as far as Port Valldemossa - that descent is such a blast - you have to do it. Probably the most fun descent I have ever done - and no cars!

    Puig Major down to Soller is pretty frickin awesome too. Fast as you like.

    i learned to my cost however how slippy damp hairpins can be. Came a cropper on the Col de Soller descent (Palma direction). Was taking it nice and handy, just a fraction too much lean and.... well, I won't be sleeping on my left hand side for a week or so. :(


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    #33
    BMCC1
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭BMCC1


    jamesd wrote: »
    Hair pins or straight down ?

    Hair pins followed by more hair pins. Really narrow mountainside/rustic roads. The roads are so narrow it puts most people off taking cars down - but perfect for riding.


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    #34
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,248 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    I'm off to Majorca on Thursday! :)


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    #35
    nilhg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,144 ✭✭✭nilhg


    mr spuckler wrote: »
    I'm over in May and the current plan is to do this as our long spin but possibly add in the drop into Port Valldemosa and Port Des Canonges. doing all that though would mean > 4,000m elevation, which might just be a bridge too far for us! time will tell...

    That's the beauty of the day, you can decide as you head back which you want to take in and which you don't.


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    #36
    mr spuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭mr spuckler


    nilhg wrote: »
    That's the beauty of the day, you can decide as you head back which you want to take in and which you don't.

    yeah that's what we're thinking, unfortunately the shuttle won't have us in Andratx before 9am-ish so will be getting going a bit later than we'd like. having the freedom though to stop as and when you please for lunch / coffee etc is a very appealing aspect of the day. if we go for the big one I expect we'll be looking at a 6pm or 7pm return to Port de Pollenca.


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    #37
    bilbot79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,017 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    07Lapierre wrote: »
    I'm off to Majorca on Thursday! :)

    I'm off on Friday 😀


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    #38
    Steve SilverMint
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭Steve SilverMint


    Pack your mudguards lads the forecasts not great ;)


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    #39
    barryf42
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    next thursday this time - arrive there for 10 days with bike -yipee


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    #40
    bilbot79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,017 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    Steve SilverMint wrote: »
    Pack your mudguards lads the forecasts not great ;)

    I know. The forecast just got worse as the week went on!

    Pain in the h***!!


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    #41
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,995 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    fat bloke wrote: »
    ...i learned to my cost however how slippy damp hairpins can be. Came a cropper on the Col de Soller descent (Palma direction). Was taking it nice and handy, just a fraction too much lean and.... well, I won't be sleeping on my left hand side for a week or so. :(
    ...and if you're renting, the brakes will be the opposite way. Had a few squeaky bum moments with that over the years.


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    #42
    mr spuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭mr spuckler


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    ...and if you're renting, the brakes will be the opposite way. Had a few squeaky bum moments with that over the years.

    yep, I had a bit of a shock on my first descent last year!


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    #43
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,248 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    bilbot79 wrote: »
    07Lapierre wrote: »
    I'm off to Majorca on Thursday! :)

    I'm off on Friday 😀

    We’re here, bikes assembled...... now, just waiting for the RAIN to stop! :( yep it’s raining, although the forecast is good for the rest of the week.


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    #44
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    ...and if you're renting, the brakes will be the opposite way. Had a few squeaky bum moments with that over the years.

    What’s standard for you. I always had rear on RHS, but Genesis came from UK with it on the LHS and I just kept it that way. I pull both still have a tendency to use RHS more. When I get out on good bike again I wonder how I will fare...


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    #45
    jamesd
    Registered Users Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭jamesd


    07Lapierre wrote: »
    We’re here, bikes assembled...... now, just waiting for the RAIN to stop! :( yep it’s raining, although the forecast is good for the rest of the week.

    Ah no, hope it improves for ye as nothing worse.

    Flying out Sunday week.


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