When planning a trip to a city like Girona, selecting the right place to stay can be very important for the quality of the trip. After 10 years booking hotels in Girona and 20 years living in the city, we have listed and selected our pick for the best places to stay in town for cyclists based on the following criteria. […]
For ten years we have been very proud to be the official Cannondale rental centre offering new bikes and new models every year. From in 2009 the Cannondale Six to the new EVO in 2020. We have rarely been more excited to get our hands on a new model than now with the latest version […]
Every year more and more cyclists visit Girona and fall in love with the city and return, so we are always working on new routes and rides. This year to add to our „Where to Ride in Girona Guide„, we have new and exciting rides for you to try. All our Girona routes are available to download as TCX tracks from our website. We have added waypoints […]
Navigating in the Girona area is pretty difficult as it is gifted with so many roads and trails that it’s easy to get lost or miss the best places. So, as charming the area can be, the best way to really enjoy your trip is letting a local guide lead you into the amazingness of […]
Everyone knows that Girona has some of the best road cycling out there, but finding it and getting to the good stuff can be challenging. That is why we have put together this series of Girona Ride Guides so cyclists visiting Girona can get the very best riding that the area has to offer. 1. […]
I have lived in Girona for 16 years and have been planning cycling routes and trips here for over 15 years. I am still finding new places to ride in Girona and new roads even after all this time. Girona is a slightly more complicated place to ride than some of the other popular cycling […]
Essential guide to all things cycling in Girona from the experts with 20 years Girona experience. „Bike Breaks (aka Girona Cycling Centre) is tucked away in the old town one road behind the Rambla, owned and run by British downhill ex-pro Dave Walsh and his wife Saskia. While the shop is mainly a rentals business, […]
A more relaxed feel on the shop rides is called for in the summer, as the temperature and humidity climb.Today after the coffee stop three groups ventured out to explore the area with our guides. Foe me this was one of the best rides of the year, an invented loop with gravel and cycle path […]
The week following the biggest cycling week in Girona (Girona cycling festival) is always a tough one, after all the crazyness things settle back into the normal routeen and the Thursday ride roles out again. This week someone has turned up the heat as summer has started. Ambient temperature of 34 degrees made for a […]
The concept of Gravel riding is really taking hold in Girona. With a massive array of trails and track to be had its giving more and more possibilities for exploring here. This weeks long loop is the La Baroca loop., one of the favourites and a ride that passes through an area with no roads […]
Every week we try to do something different for the long loop and we always try to have it be a memorable ride. This week was one of the longest we have done, 145km and 1800m over 8 hours! Though admittedly we did spend some of that time eating and drinking coffee and amazing sandwiches […]
Last chance to enter the best cycling week of the year! The festival is just around the corner, and we are closing entries! Many cycling events for everybody, concerts, amazing food, the nicest surroundings and more, all packed and concentrated in a crazy week of sport and fun! Don’t miss out! Enter here. Here there’s […]
Big groups and big fun. As the season is well underway for us relating to cycling in Girona, we regularly get good numbers for the shop ride and this week was no exception. Riders of all levels and from all over the world coverage on Bike Breaks every Thursday for the long running Girona group […]
Big groups and big fun. As the season is well underway for us relating to cycling in Girona, we regularly get good numbers for the shop ride and this week was no exception. Riders of all levels and from all over the world coverage on Bike Breaks every Thursday for the long running Girona group […]
Dodging the rain. Its does not rain very often here, but we have had a really wet spring this year. So the main aim of this weeks shop ride was to avoid the showers. After sampling the outstanding coffee from Daisy and the Broomwagon we headed out for the start of the shop ride. The […]
Now with less than 5 weeks to go until the Girona Cycling Festival here we have part 2 of the packed 2018 program! If you haven’t already entered, don’t worry, we have some places left. If you would like to upgrade the package you have booked to include more of the fantastic treats, just let […]
