This morning's commute and other commuting stories

Ooooo, yes. We always stay in Soller when we go to Mallorca. Here's some ideas:

1. The Orient loop - up and over the Col de Soller, through Bunyola to Orient, down to Alaro, then through Lloseta to Selva, then back over the Puig Major via Escorca and the Col de Bataia. A big day, but a great ride.
   
2. Sa Calobra - up to Puig Major through the high tunnel, heading east out of Soller, then down the hill, turn left at the cafe shack, up and over the little hump (Col de Reia?) then down to Sa Calobra. Lunch by the sea, then back the way you came.
   
3. Deia Loop - West over the MA-10 to Deia, then down to Valdemossa, over the MA-11 towards Santa Maria, turn left and go through Bunyola, smash it home over the Col de Soller.
   
4. Cap de Formentor - you'll need a car, otherwise it's a very big ride from Soller, but if you drive to Pollenca or Porte de Pollenca, there's a really good there and back ride to the lighthouse at the Cap de Formentor. The road was built by the same chap who did the road to Sa Calobra.
   
5. Another car loop - drive to the junction of the MA-10 and the MA-2130, near the Repsol garage at the top of the Col de Bataia. Go down the Col de Bataia to Selva, then Moscari and Campanet before heading across the little back road towards Pollenca. Through Pollenca, and then back to the start over the MA-10.
   
   

Let me know if you want some gpx files for these rides.