Majorca training camp/bike hire

and this should be a nice challenge, even for you http://www.mallorca312.com/recorridos/mallorca-312-iberostar-playa-de-muro.html

http://www.mallorca312.com/gpx/312.gpx

Looks fun. Might not be enough daylight for that though.

Feb 12, 20147:46 AM6:22 PM10h 36m 31s

Our first overseas family holiday was to Majorca. I'd definitely recommend a trip to the old town in Palma. The Alfabia Gardens just by the southern entrance to the Soller tunnel are worth a visit, as is the monastery at Lluc.

Looks fun. Might not be enough daylight for that though.

I'd have thought that was right up your street.

I'd have thought that was right up your street.

I'm not going to be taking lights and I'm not fast enough to knock it off in under 10 hours.

Culture is Chopin and Miro and the Catalan language.

What is cerveza in catalan?

Points at beer, does drinking mime. #sorted

Anyway, you speak German like everybody else over there.

Ja

One small draught beer is referred to as: una caña. If u want a pint or a large beer then, una pinta. Nobody says cerveza. If u want a bottle order by beer name!

Haben Sie eine Luftpumpe für Presta in Ihrer Almhütte bitte?

Jealous. If I was not for Kölner Karneval Majorca would look good.

Well-timed email (or SIS are spying on me)
http://www.scienceinsport.com/news-and-events-cat/sis-top-tips-training-camps-abroad

I am also thinking of going out end of March or end of April.

Just met up with a pro-cycling buddy who is about to head out there for 3 months. Apparently, at the right hotel, they are full of cyclists out there for winter training. He is going out with a small team and is planning to meet other cyclists in the hotel and out on the road to ride with over the course of the 3 months.

Sounds pretty ideal if you are going solo!

Let me know if you would like any Garmin routes or more suggestions for places to go.

Apparently there is also a bar/restaurant run by an ex-pro that is full of cyclists every evening having a beer and some (so I've heard) good food.

For any foodies, Ottolenghi did an episode in Majorca late last year. Possibly worth checking out his site/twitter/youtube to get some tips.

Complete lack of cohesion or structure in that post.

Apologies.

Thanks for the tips. I'll be visiting this thread while I'm over there for ideas.

http://www.bikeboxalan.co.uk/ has arrived. Guess I should get packing..

There's like hills and shit over here. Still fucking raining though... Europe >>> In summer kit though so can't complain too much. Good times.

There's "mountains" as well you ocker. Apparently it's gonna stay dry from tomorrow until Sunday and even go up to 20 degrees, not bad for early February.

Under 1000m is a hill*

*maybe making this up

Anyway, back now and can confirm it's fucking awesome. Didn't hurt that you fuckers basically sunk and got blown away while I worked on my fresh tan lines in the lovely countryside.

Apparently there is also a bar/restaurant run by an ex-pro that is full of cyclists every evening having a beer and some (so I've heard) good food.

is that the one at the top of col de soller??

No. It's Tolo's Bar in Puerto Pollenca.

^yes.

Spanks. Shit, I just had a thought - my Garmin might only have UK maps.

Maybe time to investigate those open source maps?

If you have the standard Navigator maps then I think they cover Majorca