Our third day cycling in Malaga was a sunny and enjoyable ride, following a route inspired by a ride suggested by Escapada Cycling. Definitely my favourite ride from our trip to Malaga! The most peaceful and surprising day, with both hills & waves – my soul was very happy during this ride 🙂 The other…
Half-day ride to Almogia in Costa del Sol (Malaga, Spain)
Almogia – “the nice one”, as it was named in Moorish – is a small city close to Malaga. It is an attractive cycling ride that can be easily done in half a day, with both challenging climbs and lovely views. Depends on what you focus on 🙂 Route in a nutshell Distance: 44 km…
Loop ride on the hills of Costa del Sol – Puerto del Leon (Malaga, Spain)
February. Bucharest. Freezing cold. Snowy ❄️ Pack your bike. Take a 3-hour flight ✈️ Malaga. Welcome to Spring! 🌸 Route in a nutshell Distance: 55 km | Elevation gain: 1200 m (max elevation 947 m) Route: Malaga – Puerto de la Bolina – Puerto del Leon – Malaga This is a classic ride for road…
Legendary cycling route – Lake Como, Muro di Sormano, and Madonna del Ghisallo (Lombardy, Italy)
When in Italy … “dolce far niente” spirit? Not so much for us, rather “ride as much as you can”! Back in 2021 we went on a long weekend trip to Lombardy, with no clear plans to go cycling. We had the cycling kit with us, just in case, but no rental or route planning….
Road cycling in Girona – Llagostera to Costa Brava and the Mediterranean Sea (day 2)
After cycling in the hills close to Girona, for the second day we chose the seaside – the gorgeous Costa Brava! It was an amazing day, maybe one of the most beautiful cycling days ’till now. Hope to see you soon, Sant Grau!
Road cycling in Girona – climbing the beautiful hills Els Angels and Santa Pellaia (day 1)
The long-weekend trip to sunny and hilly Girona was our first holiday designed with road cycling as main focus. The first day started in style with brunch at La Fabrica, followed by a lovely 60 km loop with more than 1.000 m climbed ❤
Cycling to the Westernmost point of Europe (Cascais – Cabo da Roca, Portugal)
During a short city break to Lisbon (Portugal), back in 2019, we also planned an exciting route to Cabo da Roca, the Westernmost point of continental Europe. This was my first road cycling experience in a foreign country, all the others trips being in Romania (you can read more about my Romanian road cycling trips…
The classic ride for Bucharest-based road cyclists (Bucharest – Moara Vlasiei, Romania)
If you ask road cyclists who live in Bucharest what is their go-to ride next to the city, most of them will answer “Moara Vlasiei” (especially if they live in the Northern-ish area of Bucharest). And it’s no wonder why … you get out of the city quickly it is appropriate for all types of…
Barely seeing women on road bicycles … why?
During the cycling rides in Romania, but also in places like Lisbon, Mallorca, or Girona, I constantly observe the same thing, over and over again – there are so few women riding on road bicycles! At the beginning I thought that it was just a coincidence, but then I realized that it is a fact….
My journey from rarely riding a foldable bike to climbing 1,200 m on a road bike
July 2020 – I finished a 1,200 m climb. It was not the first time. Rewinding to March 2019 – I owned a foldable bike that I rarely used (maybe once a month going to the ice cream shop?) How did this happen over the course of just 1 year and a half? Take a…
Cycling Out and About 