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WEEKEND RIDES LANZAGROTTY HOLIDAY SPEZIAL
rare full report. Leaving the sunny U.K with my rigid 29er in a bike box, set off via glamourous Gatwick for the Christmas getaway.
We paid £30 each on top ot the package charge to take a bike box, discovering the friendly Canarian transfer driver asking for us for another 20 Euros didnt please me but thems the rulez so when abroad.you pays.
The first incident involved lugging this box to the accomodation, twinging my back with the extra awkardness,m wonderful so far.
We settled in and found the requisite mosquitos, dodgy plumbing and northern monkey snoring next door but I wont dwell on the best bits.
Rode out to find the MTB trails I read about on the net, these are approved by the Major of the island, and come with signage but as yet no map, they are basically a circular on/ off road circuit. first one Playa Blanca- Playa Quemada rated hard.
Easy enough to find, the riding was superfun, even with a rigid bike, picking a line, reading ahead, flowing into the trails, it wouldnt have been so good with guys on sus bikes but felt great getting back to basics on the loose rock again.
basically this one crossed a whole headland bisecting the deep valleys so lots of this
lovely lovely riding, in fact this island could easily sustain a weeks MTB ing
waymarking varied from this
to this
superb backcountry for exploring
Other days saw us riding up to La Santa,where most of the active visitors gravitate to for tri training camps,
avoided the club itself for fear of running into too many speedo wearers, but its an all in experience if yuo want it.
The tri circuit out of there passes some superb Volcanic scenery with long drag climbs and blissful descents, especially when youre travelling south, prevailing N/E wind is strong here.
The rest of the time was spent jumping in the sea, trying to stop drowning with smiles at the tropical fish just under the surface, and like eating and stuff that people do on holidays.
Bike shops are plenty and with pretty good riders, quality bikes for hire- still not sure whether it wouldnt have
been just as effective hiring bikes.
In short- if you want an active break- theres plenty to do and see, and, you can run on volcanos then go and jump straight in the oceano atlantico
Keep yuor ride reports coming and hope all have some truly memorable rides in 2012
Happy new year!