everybody loves girona. okay. but where is the good riding? what is the epicenter? where would you be if riding was the only thing that you cared about doing?
and mostly it’s gravel riding that i’m talking about. show me on a map. attach a screenshot of a map, with a pin drop.
Start here, great bike shop in Girona. When I was there a couple of years ago the staff were very helpful with routes and maps.
https://www.gironacyclecentre.com/where-to-ride-in-girona-gpx/
Start here, great bike shop in Girona. When I was there a couple of years ago the staff were very helpful with routes and maps.
https://www.gironacyclecentre.com/…-ride-in-girona-gpx/
very helpful. thx.
You can also follow Christian Meier on Strava. He’s doing a lot of gravel rides & runs lately. And you can stop at his cafe, La Fabrica, when you’re finished riding.
https://www.strava.com/activities/5018503759
Spect two weeks each of the last two summers in the area just north of banyoles . Two hours by bike to the Pyrenees and Into France . Didn’t do gravel but the road riding there was the best I’ve ever done
Enjoy if you are going
You could ride your gravel bike in Jan Frodeno’s personal workout studio !!!
Kerry Classen spent a week or so riding there last year, I’ll see if he’ll chime in.
-bobo
Great spot to stay as well… https://www.maspelegri.com
Fiona can help with everything from pickup to pool time… fiona@GironaCycling.com
Also, Jan just opened a coffee bar there.
Couple of nice road ride (with small sections of gravel) routes attached. We were there in the second half of Apr a couple years ago and traffic on the roads was extremely light. Copied most of the routes from Robert Gesink who was living and training there at the time.
Olot Loop: Ride to Olot with some hilly excursions. Includes one or two gravel sections but mostly road.
Beach Loop: Ride to Tossa del Mar, up the coast and back to Girona.
Well, wasn’t Girona mostly popular during the Motoman days? 
The riding is good and the environment is very competitive, both for roadies and triathletes.
But there are other, less known areas in Catalonia which are not necessarily Girona based. Some has already been mentioned, like the Pyrenees, Andorra, Olot, Banyoles (two latter can be reached from Girona) - but my personal favorit is Priorat south of Barcelona (bit inland from Tarragona). Roads are perfect, empty and epic. Wine is world class too
Are you visiting us anytime soon, Slowman ?
T
Touch base as well with the Service Course, Christian is a big gravel rider and will know all of the best routes. Girona is bicycle heaven, I spent a week there and would go back in the blink of an eye. There are at least 3 great shops that cater well to visitors. Bike Breaks, The Service Course, and Eat Sleep Cycle. You can basically ride 10 minutes in be into the country side and it is amazing. If you are adventurous it is probably a 1-2 hour drive by car to Andorra and the big mountains. Seriously you can not go wrong.
You can also follow Christian Meier on Strava. He’s doing a lot of gravel rides & runs lately. And you can stop at his cafe, La Fabrica, when you’re finished riding.
https://www.strava.com/activities/5018503759as well stop by his bike shop at The Service Course. They can provide you with course maps for you GPS computer, Bike breaks has a listing of rides on their site and you can download ride files from them. There is no end to options. But you have to stop at La Fabrica, the food and of course coffee is to die for The cafe/restaurant is actually run by Christian’s wife Amber.
Well, wasn’t Girona mostly popular during the Motoman days?
The riding is good and the environment is very competitive, both for roadies and triathletes.
But there are other, less known areas in Catalonia which are not necessarily Girona based. Some has already been mentioned, like the Pyrenees, Andorra, Olot, Banyoles (two latter can be reached from Girona) - but my personal favorit is Priorat south of Barcelona (bit inland from Tarragona). Roads are perfect, empty and epic. Wine is world class too
Are you visiting us anytime soon, Slowman ?
T
we’re thinking last august. it’s kind of a covid thing. i think we’ll be good to travel, go to restaurants, race, here in the U.S. by May/June. i’m not so sure europe will be as ready that soon. so that’s our time frame.
You can also follow Christian Meier on Strava. He’s doing a lot of gravel rides & runs lately. And you can stop at his cafe, La Fabrica, when you’re finished riding.
https://www.strava.com/activities/5018503759as well stop by his bike shop at The Service Course. They can provide you with course maps for you GPS computer, Bike breaks has a listing of rides on their site and you can download ride files from them. There is no end to options. But you have to stop at La Fabrica, the food and of course coffee is to die for The cafe/restaurant is actually run by Christian’s wife Amber.
i saw this listing of rides, but it looks like you’ve got to pay 2.50 euros to download a course. really? i’m usually not a complainer, but i would think route maps should be freeware.
You can also follow Christian Meier on Strava. He’s doing a lot of gravel rides & runs lately. And you can stop at his cafe, La Fabrica, when you’re finished riding.
https://www.strava.com/activities/5018503759as well stop by his bike shop at The Service Course. They can provide you with course maps for you GPS computer, Bike breaks has a listing of rides on their site and you can download ride files from them. There is no end to options. But you have to stop at La Fabrica, the food and of course coffee is to die for The cafe/restaurant is actually run by Christian’s wife Amber.
i saw this listing of rides, but it looks like you’ve got to pay 2.50 euros to download a course. really? i’m usually not a complainer, but i would think route maps should be freeware.
I can’t argue with you there, just pointing to the option. There are a ton of routes on Strava that I suspect one could easily download for free. I reiterate, the place is bicycle heaven! I rode pavement and the drivers were unbelievably considerate. As a for instance I was making my way up a long twisty climb one day and this car stayed behind me, at one point I could see up the road and waved them by and they actually waved and smiled! It is a world onto itself.
in Spain, mostly.
A must do : Climbing San Pere de Rodes, go to Cadaques and El Port de la Selva.
in Spain, mostly.
on the plain ?
I’d go to Girona just to eat at La COMUNA (@lacomuna.co) • Instagram photos and videos
“we’re thinking last august…”
You are roughly 8 months late for that.
