España
Life is good. My bike and bags are packed, and in a matter of hours I will be boarding an airplane destined for Spain. I’ll be gone for a little over four weeks, which should be just enough time to for me to brush up on my Spanish, drink plenty of wine, eat my body weight in tapas, frolic in the Mediterranean Sea, and more importantly, partake in a MTB trip with Switch-Backs.com and Mountain Bike UK Magazine in Andalucía. Shooting locations include Malaga, Granada, and Bubion.
The visual. Spain and its various regions. Photo: www.travelportal.info
When it came time to decide which bike to take, it was a no-brainer. Obviously my 2011 Slayer is more than capable to throw down the hurt on the ascents as well as the descents as it is the perfect tool for the job.
If you haven’t ridden ‘Ladies Only’ on Fromme Mountain in North Vancouver recently, you’ll be amazed. Photo: Dave Bryson
And if you think the South of Spain is all beaches, sangria, and jamón, well, you are mostly correct. Andalucía also happens to be home to the Sierra Nevada mountain range, which boasts the very impressive distinction of having the highest point of continental Spain at 3,478 metres or 11,411 ft. Not to mention, as stated on Swithch-Backs.com , “Downhill 20,000 to 30,000ms in a long weekend on dry, drifty singletrack taking advantage of unlimited van shuttles and the local chairlift,” sounds like I’m in for a hell of a trip…Boo ya!
The chart on the left displays the maxium height of accessible trails for Spain throughtout the year. The chart on the right highlights the average daily max tempatures thoughout the year in various locations. Note the average height of accessible trails in August, and the averages for Granada and Bubion. Me likes. Charts: Switch-Backs.com
Riding a Shore classic. Ladies Only on Fromme Moutain, North Vancouver, BC. Photo: Dave Bryson
Wish me luck, and stay tuned for updates on my trip to España.
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