Day 52 – Guadalajara to Alcala de Henares
Day 52 9/9/16 A tough day on the technical side. My back wheel was badly buckled! So I looked for a bike shop called Bikes in Box. I went round and round … [Read more…]
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Day 51 – Jadraque to Guadalajara
Day 51 8/9/16 44 miles (Jadraque to Guadalajara) average speed 9 mph top speed 31.8 mph Up at 8 had coffee and biscuits for breakfast. Bath, shower and packed. Found note from Francois and Mylene who had crossed my path again at this hotel. Talked to Logs & Vern on phone whilst talking to biker … [Read more…]
Day 50 – Villasayas to Jadraque
Day 50 7/9/16 45 Miles (Villasayas to Jadraque) average speed 10.2 mph Top speed 37.9 mph Started off early with church bells ringing in my ears. Not much to pack though as panniers were still attached. 7km to Barahona where a roadside restaurant was setting up. I asked for food and he provided me with … [Read more…]
Day 49 – Soria to Villasayas
Day 49 6/9/16 51miles (Soria to Villasayas (Fuentegelmes)) Average speed 10.3 mph Top speed 30mph A truly amazing day. Bread and jam for brekkie (thanks again Ibis). Followed the so100 – a long … [Read more…]
Day 48 – Garray to Soria
Got up and packed up quickly before anyone spotted me. On the road at 7.40.and went into town for coffee and cake and tourist office for wifi. Rode out of town and saw a dinosaur statue, they’re everywhere round here! Cold at first but now sun is up its roasting. Into Soria and checked out … [Read more…]
Day 47 – Arnedillo to Garray
Day 47 4/9/16 45 very tough miles Average speed 8.7 mph Top speed 32.6 mph After a good nights sleep I started the day in the thermal bath down by the river. Had another shower at the hotel just because I could! Coffee and croissant followed with a newspaper report of fires and I’m just … [Read more…]
The Adventures of Brian the Snail – The Great Escape attempt – the Loire
Brian thought I was fed up with him and the hot bike bag : not quite! Well you know how much I like boats, and rivers,. Once again we were by a river, watching a ferry, and then some old man feeding the ducks… I suppose that at least meant they were not interested in … [Read more…]
Recommendations
Brian has asked me to give two links to websites for bike shops that have given him fantastic service when he has had buckled wheels Firstly : Guillem at Alcalá Bikes www.alcalabikes.es Address : Calle Teniente Ruiz, 2, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain And then Pepe at Slow Traffic www.slowtraffic.es Address : Calle … [Read more…]
Day 46 Puenta La Reina to Arnedillo
Day 46 3/9/16 63 miles (Puenta la Reina to Arnedillo ) Average speed 9.3 mph Top speed 30 mph 6hrs 44 but a total time of 14 hrs out in dark and sun. Sunrise was great but it went from 21°C to very cold as the sun came up with mist everywhere. This day … [Read more…]
Day 45 – Pamplona
Brian’s sightseeing in Pamplona