Being a cyclist I don’t need to make you aware of the cost of bikes nowadays! You don’t want to risk anything happening to your pride and joy. Read on to find out more about bicycle insurance and to make sure you have adequate cover. Why do I need Bicycle Insurance? It is essential to …
Although the pacing is super important if you want to complete the Mallorca 312 successfully I would not get over obsessed with sticking to an exact power target. At the end of the event, it will be what it will be but if you have a power meter on your bike then this is a …
The Mallorca 312 event starts in Playa de Muro, a resort on the northeast coast. In this guide, I will give you some options of where to stay for the Mallorca 312 The Official Sponsor Arrivo Cycling is the official sponsor of the Mallorca 312 and offers bike rental along with cycling holidays & hotels …
When riding abroad it can be nice to have your own bike. However, this is not always practical or cost-effective. There are a number of places to hire a bike from in Mallorca at a reasonable rate. Depending on how long you go for it may or may not be cheaper to hire. Generally, you …
Well after all the issues with getting to the event, see my previous blog, I was pleased to wake up at 4:30 am and felt good! It is always an odd feeling putting on suncream at this time of the morning but highly recommended with being out in the sun all day! The facilities at …
Flying can be stressful enough in normal circumstances but catching a 6 am flight during a pandemic certainly increases the stakes! So my alarm was set for 1 am after a busy evening of packing up the demo Factor bike which only arrived a few hours earlier! There was no traffic on route so arrived …
This is my favourite sportive and my second year of riding it so I now know what to expect so can hopefully complete it faster than last year. The event consists of 8000 riders tackling 15,000ft of climbing over 312km on closed roads. There are also options of riding 167km or 225km on the day …
I entered this event some time ago as has been on my list to do but sells out fast so didn’t want to miss out! The plan was to loose a few kilo’s over the winter in preparation for the climbing but alas failed to hit ‘racing weight’. The event consists of 312km with 16,000ft …