It's our last day today and the bike goes back later. I decided to do another biggish ride to round the holiday off this morning. The weather has been a bit iffy the last couple of days with the island copping the tail end of Storm Celia which lashed Tenerife and killed a few people … Continue reading Unforgiving
Category: Fuerteventura MTB 2022
Into the Rim
Yesterday was hot from the moment I stepped out onto the balcony. Uncharacteristically the wind has been very low on the island this time which usually takes the edge off. The thermometer read 22 degs but in the sun it felt nearer 30. We were booked to take a water taxi to the small island … Continue reading Into the Rim
Almost
Yesterday was a cloudy, cooler start to the day. After a good nights sleep I felt 100% better after a couple of lethargic days. I was ready for a longer ride. I'd memorised a route around the Northern part of the island taking in the East and West coast on both sides and around the … Continue reading Almost
Bit Cooked
After my spin on Monday, my plan was to do a couple of hours yesterday. The route was sorted but after getting a little carried away with a party for one on the balcony until 1.30am, I was a bit meh all day yesterday. Drained and generally lethargic. I think the travel, lack of sleep … Continue reading Bit Cooked
Quick Spin
Yesterday afternoon I took the hire bike for it's first spin. A quick 30km to open the taps. I think the bike is a touch small for me and annoyingly the seatpost has been cut so when I took it out to find the min insertion line there wasn't one so I had to have … Continue reading Quick Spin
WOKI WOKI
We arrived in Fuerteventura yesterday afternoon and as is customary or The Law as I say it, we popped out for an early dinner after 10 hrs of travel door-to-door and what was meant to be a quick bite to eat became a 5hr session lol. #milehigh #shitview #livemusic #firstbeer I slept like a log. … Continue reading WOKI WOKI