Article from a local Magazine
After years of cycling in Spain both for pleasure and competing in numerous Sprint, Olympic & Half Distance Triathlons , Steve Twiselton set up cyclemalaga.
Cycling has grown hugely in popularity with more than two million people across the UK now cycling at least once a week, an all-time high according to British Cycling, the sport’s governing body.
The reason for this can be pin pointed back to a number of reasons.
For example, the effect of the 2007 Tour de France starting in London, the eight gold medals won by the GB cycling team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the 2012 Olympics in London, and of course Bradley Wiggins and then Chris Froome, winning the Tour de France. Not to forget the government’s Cycle to Work scheme (introduced back in 1999 and which allows people to buy a bike tax-free). And the underlying increased focus on health and fitness, and concerns about congestion. All these reasons means there are more people enjoying the benefits of cycling than ever before.
Many of these cyclists also continue to enjoy their sport abroad choosing to see there chosen holiday destination by bike. More and more cyclists are choosing to leave their bikes at home and rent a bike while away. Now this is definitely a good option, given that the quality of the bikes on offer has improved and rental prices are very affordable as cyclemalaga can prove. Not only does it save you the hassle of bringing your own bike, but it also gives you an opportunity to test a new bike or groupset. It doesn’t make sense economically too, when you consider the cost of transportation on the plane, to and from your accommodation, plus insurance of course. Ryanair currently charge €60.00 each way to transport bikes.
Andalucía is a fantastic place to get out on two wheels. With it’s the excellent year round weather, stunning scenery and unique culture there’s plenty to experience.
It benefits from excellent roads and very low traffic density, so cycling is safe and always a pleasure. If you’re looking for a challenge, there are plenty of tours offered by cyclemalaga to test your mettle! Why not cycle inland to the white washed villages of Competa, Canillas, Canillas Aceituno and Lake Vinuela as you can be sure you’ll return home with a feeling of accomplishment. If you prefer a more leisurely ride, on flat coastal roads, cyclemalaga offer tours to and through Torre del Mar, Nerja, Frigiliana and Malaga. All the tour prices include a carbon road bike.
If you prefer to be left to your own devices, simply hire one of these quality road bikes from us and away you go!
The road bikes cyclemalaga has to offer are New Giant Propel Advanced 1. They are an all-round exquisite piece of road bike engineering. They are powered by a versatile Shimano Ultegra Drivetrain with 22 gears which are itching to be put through their paces on long road rides. Purpose built aero road technologies such as a pair of Giant Speed Control brakes and a Vector seat post ensure that no matter where it is you are going, you will get there in no time. You can hire these Giant Carbon Road Bikes from just 25 euro a day or if you prefer you can hire an aluminium bike from just 15 euro a day.
This month they have invested in 29er mountain bikes which are available to hire from 17 Euros a day. In the future cyclemalaga intend to offer other types of bike so whatever your Perfect Cycling Experience, you can always enjoy it with cyclemalaga!
Bikes can be delivered and collected from your holiday accommodation.
