Last minute Majorca advice.

gog555
gog555 Posts: 63
edited May 2015 in Road general
I shall be packing my case for today for my first ever trip to Majorca.
Hiring a bike out there. After somelast minute advice. Is there anything I need to take that I might not have thought of?
How easy is it to find other people to ride with, that are of the same ability. Any rides I should do? I'm staying in Peurto Pollensa.

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  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    gog555 wrote:
    I shall be packing my case for today for my first ever trip to Majorca.
    Hiring a bike out there. After somelast minute advice. Is there anything I need to take that I might not have thought of?
    How easy is it to find other people to ride with, that are of the same ability. Any rides I should do? I'm staying in Peurto Pollensa.

    Loads of different groups pedal out of Pollensa every day at this time of year. Tag onto the back of one that looks to be doing 'your kind of speed' and hope they don't mind....

    Garmin, puncture kit, gels, mini-tool, etc. etc.

    As for rides, depends on your fitness, but you should do Sa Calobra at least.
  • katiebob
    katiebob Posts: 208
    Take your own saddle! :-) We got back from PP on saturday - it was awesome.
    Some good places to eat are La Cabana, Bottega Con Ferra and Tolo's.

    We used this site to find some rides http://www.tmracing.org.uk/bi-po/ its a mixed bag of flats and hills and various lengths.

    Apparently a ride goes out from Tolo's daily.

    Have a fabulous time!
  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    A far better and more comprehensive and up to date page is this one;

    https://www.facebook.com/TramuntanaCycling
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Suncream, take some suncream
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • gog555
    gog555 Posts: 63
    Cheers guys. Looking forward to it. May be a bit of a shock compared to the flat lands of Cambridgeshire.
  • Cycling Caesar
    Cycling Caesar Posts: 39
    Pro Cycle hire do rides on Tuesday's and Thursday's from PP.
  • daviegb
    daviegb Posts: 126
    I flew home from Puerto Pollensa yesterday after 7 days of riding - the weather is warming up so definitely take sun tan lotion!!!

    Here are the rides I did, feel free to use them.....

    Cap de Formentor
    https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/757593536

    Eastern Mountain Loop - Famenia, Soller & Col d'Honor
    https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/758605602

    Eastern Mountain Loop in Reverse - Coll d’Orient, Coll de Soller and the mighty Puig Major.
    https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/761204139

    Sa Calobra - Coll de sa Batalla & Soller (consider taking a side road 2km from the bottom of the descent of Sa Colabra, sign posted to Tuent - it's a quiet bay with a restaurant overlooking it. So much better than the town of Sa Calobra).
    https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/760299467

    Loop of Arta, Sineu & Campanet - relatively flat but usually into a headwind!
    https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/762824760

    Regardless of what routes you choose to do, I'm sure you'll have a great time!!

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