You may have noticed that we spend a lot of time talking about the Pyrenees. That’s because the Pyrenees are right in our backyard, literally. That doesn’t mean we don’t love climbing other mountains. France has hundreds of amazing climbs and many of the most well-known are in the Alps. We love cycling there too […]
So you’ve decided to sign up for a French or European cycling tour ? Whether you’re riding through the Basque Country, the Raid Pyrenees, the Raid Alps or any other amazing adventure on two wheels, the best thing you can do to enjoy your time in the saddle is to make the proper preparations before […]
So you’ve decided to sign up for a French cycling tour ? Whether you’re riding through the Basque Country, the Raid Pyrenees, the Raid Alps or any other amazing adventure on two wheels, the best thing you can do to enjoy your time in the saddle is to make the proper preparations before you even […]
So you’ve decided to sign up for a cycling tour in France or Spain, (with Bike Basque ? If so…congratulations!) You’re probably very excited and are likely to have a lot of questions. For the next few blogs, we’ll be talking about how to prepare yourself and your bike in order to have a safe […]
Over the last two blogs, we’ve talked about the Western Pyrenees and the Central Pyrenees. Both are regions of vast peaks and deep greens, thanks to the oceanic influence of the Atlantic and the high annual rainfall. The Eastern Pyrenees, containing both the Ariège as well as the Pyrénées-Orientales departments, are a completely different world. […]
When most people talk about cycling in the Pyrenees, it is the central mountains they typically think of first. The heart of the Pyrenees is where many of the Tour de France giants live and where many legends of cycling have been born. The department is called Hautes-Pyrénées and is indeed the “high” country, where […]
The Western Pyrennees: Where the Raid Pyrenees Begins. In the last post, we briefly introduced the Pyrenees. Since they are a vast and mysterious place, there’s hardly room in a single blog to describe the entire chain of mountains. In the next few editions, we’ll talk more about cycling the three main regions of the […]
A common saying in the Basque Country is “entre les montagnes et la mer”: between the mountains and the sea. Life in this region is punctuated by two of the Earth’s most powerful elements. With the ocean at your back, you can see layers of mountains soaring above the horizon. For a cyclist, there is […]
The Basque Country. Many people have heard the name but how many can truly describe the place? If you have ever visited this region, you’ll most certainly never forget its beauty. It is a land of contrasts, from the bluest of oceans to the greenest of mountains. White-washed houses with deep-red shutters, sheep grazing […]
Ashley heads to the Pyrenees to tick the Col d’Aspin, Col d’Aubisque and Col du Tourmalet from his bucket list. Think about the major climbs of the Tour de France – what location springs to mind first? Chances are, you’ve just answered ‘the Alps’. If you didn’t, fair play to you. But it’s unsurprising, really, […]
