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Cycling Experience
May
30th - June 5th 2009, Sep 26th - Oct 3rd 2009
June and October are superb months for cycling in Northern Portugal. The weeks
are
spent riding around the breathtaking Minho region. Each day we will ride
to a beach, or into the mountains, or to an interesting town, mixing
mountain biking and mostly quiet road cycling, with a tasty lunch stop.
Most
rides are circular, lasting about 30-60 miles. We will return for a
swim, hearty meal and a few glass of Vinho Verde each evening. We
sometimes have one overnight ride to a large city like
Santiago de
Compostela, Porto or
Vigo during the week.
Who should come?
This
week at Yavanna is aimed at keen recreational cyclists, who love their
riding, but also the fun, social side of the sport too. So it's serious,
not too serious! The maximum group size is 10.
October 2008 Week
Here is a record of
the rides from 2008, to give you an idea:
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Date |
Ride |
Duration |
Av Speed (mph) |
Max Speed (mph) |
Calories |
Elevation (ft) |
Distance (miles) |
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04/10/08 |
Gondelim Grinder 1 |
02:17:33 |
8.5 |
40.5 |
1554 |
2858 |
19.52 |
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05/10/08 |
Moncao Mangler |
05:55:33 |
11.2 |
33.4 |
4431 |
5554 |
66.09 |
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06/10/08 |
Ancora Anaconda |
05:21:27 |
9.7 |
39.8 |
4608 |
5266 |
52.01 |
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07/10/08 |
Minho Mincer |
01:36:00 |
12.1 |
35.7 |
1152 |
4824 |
19.45 |
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08/10/08 |
Tui Twister |
02:51:00 |
9.6 |
37.2 |
2480 |
3097 |
27.54 |
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09/10/08 |
Coastal Cruiser |
02:56:56 |
12.8 |
29.0 |
2278 |
1709 |
37.77 |
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10/10/08 |
Gondelim Grinder 2 |
02:20:00 |
7.5 |
33.9 |
1436 |
2936 |
17.55 |
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23:18:29 |
10.2 |
35.6 |
17939 |
26245 |
239.93 |
There are a selection of videos
of the October 2008 week on YouTube. Go to
http://www.youtube.com
and search for
Yavanna Cycling 08.
You should find 10 videos. And here some photos:
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And some 2007 Photos:
Please move your mouse over an image to pause.
What to bring
Bikes can be provided, or feel free to bring your own. Please bring your own shoes, clothing,
peddles and favourite "bits and pieces" so we will spend some time on the first
day adapting the bikes to our own needs.
What do others say?
See what
previous cyclists have had to say. Just click
here.
Are there any other courses,
activities or
workshops you would like to see?
Comments please!
Costs
Availability and course costs are detailed
here.
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