Gran Canaria
olake92
Posts: 182
Hi all
I'm heading out to Gran Canaria for 2.5 months this Winter, staying in Agaete on the NW coast. I've done quite a bit of research regarding riding there but a few things are still bugging me, so some input from anyone with experience of riding there would be greatly appreciated.
1. Gearing: I've done Majorca and other 'Alpine' style climbs comfortably with a 39-25. GC is apparently obscene in some places, would a 39-30 be good enough? FWIW I'm 179cm and 66kg.
2. Weather: take a gilet or rain cape on every ride? Arm/leg warmers in winter or not?
3. Lights: I've seen that there are some tunnels. Will I need front and rear lights for those?
4. Any good routes? Avg speeds appear lower due to the mountainous nature of the island. If I did 5hrs in the UK, I'd hope for 160km (100miles). I guess this is not going to be possible!
5. Anything else? If you can think of anything I haven't, give me a shout!
I leave the last week of November, so you've got plenty of time to think of 'advice' (or abuse)
I'm heading out to Gran Canaria for 2.5 months this Winter, staying in Agaete on the NW coast. I've done quite a bit of research regarding riding there but a few things are still bugging me, so some input from anyone with experience of riding there would be greatly appreciated.
1. Gearing: I've done Majorca and other 'Alpine' style climbs comfortably with a 39-25. GC is apparently obscene in some places, would a 39-30 be good enough? FWIW I'm 179cm and 66kg.
2. Weather: take a gilet or rain cape on every ride? Arm/leg warmers in winter or not?
3. Lights: I've seen that there are some tunnels. Will I need front and rear lights for those?
4. Any good routes? Avg speeds appear lower due to the mountainous nature of the island. If I did 5hrs in the UK, I'd hope for 160km (100miles). I guess this is not going to be possible!
5. Anything else? If you can think of anything I haven't, give me a shout!
I leave the last week of November, so you've got plenty of time to think of 'advice' (or abuse)
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