Barcelona is a great place for cycling, there is no doubt. In a former post, we introduced 10 of the most popular climbs around Barcelona, but today let me introduce some short and steep hidden climbs close to Barcelona, not very known (or maybe not known at all) for most of the local cyclists. Some of them are dead-end climbs, leading to some remote urbanization with fantastic views. No need for many words in this article, I just join the names, short description, and the link to the Strava segment, so you can find them, get there and challenge yourself to get to the top. Carrer Llobregos (Barcelona), 1,4 km at 8% average, with some parts over 17%. Inside Barcelona city, in the Carmel mountain. By the way, near the top, there is a great viewpoint from the Bunkers del Carmel. Mas Ram. 257 m. 1,8 km at 9%. Starting at Tiana in a crossroad very close to the highway. Dead end road at the top of the urbanization. Supermaresme. 3km at 9% average gradient. This luxury urbanization has some magnificent luxury houses with stunning views. Some VIPs are said to be staying around here when they come to Barcelona and they don't want want to stay at the city center. It is one of the few climbs listed here which has 2 sides (except the last common stretch). It can be included in a loop ride. Sant Carles. Starting at Santa Agnes de Malanyanes. The interesting side is starting at C-35 road and the steepest part is a 500 mts long 12% straight part. It is properly a road, not a street in the urbanization. It hurts. Can Massuet-El Far. They are 2,9 km at 9% average gradient and includes some very steep short stretches. From the little village
Barcelona is a great place for cycling, there is no doubt. In a former post, we introduced 10 of the most popular climbs around Barcelona, but today let me introduce some short and steep hidden climbs close to Barcelona, not very known (or maybe not known at all) for most of the local cyclists. Some
We are working on new merchandise for the 2020 season, and especially on Barcelona cycling jersey. First thought was a jersey with FC Barcelona colors, the red and blue characteristic colors of our football team (famous all over the world), but later we realized that, it wouldn't fit the cycling as we want. The main color being yellow (like the Tour de France leader) sounds much better, don't you think? Also, the fact that we include some of the most iconic places in Barcelona would be something that everybody would love. Is there a better memory of a cycling tour in Barcelona that the jersey we are offering? Stating "I love Barcelona" and seeing the Barcelona skyline? We think there is not a better one. You can see the Sagrada Familia, the Agbar tower, Montjuic, Tibidabo... We love this Barcelona kit by @mozia_sportswear matching with our Montefusco Cycling shorts. This jersey is available in all sizes (small, medium, large, extralarge) in our tours and we also accept orders online. We also offer cycling shorts matching the jersey. Of course we still have our usual Montefusco Cycling jersey, mainly in white color, matching our shorts. Join our tours and of course buy our outfit!
We are working on new merchandise for the 2020 season, and especially on Barcelona cycling jersey. First thought was a jersey with FC Barcelona colors, the red and blue characteristic colors of our football team (famous all over the world), but later we realized that, it wouldn’t fit the cycling as we want. The main
Coll de Pal is an amazing hidden gem in the Catalan Pyrenees. It is a very steep Hors Categorie climb which deserves much more fame than actually has. The overall numbers say it all. It is a very steep climb getting 2104 meters, with an overall elevation of 1267 meters in 19,3 km, which means an average gradient of 6,3%. Nevertheless, there are many passages at 11%, 12%, and 13%. No doubt Coll de Pal is a monster climb in the Pyrenees. See the elevation profile below. The starting point of the climb is a little village called Bagà in the Catalan Pyrenees. It is important to say that this is a no-exit climb, then you have to come back the same way you climbed to Bagà. This is the reason that it has to be stage ending when included in some event (professional race, granfondo, etc.). Coll de Pal has been included several times in major professional races, but it was a while ago. It was in Volta a Catalunya years 1978 and 1989, and also in the Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme (not disputed since 2005) years 2002, 2003 and 2005 (winners Giuseppe Guerini, Dario Frigo, and a certain Alberto Contador). Also, there is a very nice granfondo which includes Coll de Pal in the route. This is "Els 4 cims", a demanding granfondo which includes 4 big climbs as Coll de la Creueta, Collada de Toses, Coll de la Merolla and finally Coll de Pal (as an optional climb, given that arriving to Bagà cyclists did already 143 km). Do not hesitate to climb up to Coll de Pal if you want a demanding cycling challenge!
Coll de Pal is an amazing hidden gem in the Catalan Pyrenees. It is a very steep Hors Categorie climb which deserves much more fame than actually has. The overall numbers say it all. It is a very steep climb getting 2104 meters, with an overall elevation of 1267 meters in 19,3 km, which means
Cycling coffee shops are becoming more and more popular in Barcelona and all over Catalonia. It is not just a nice place to have a good coffee and some good food before or after your ride. It is also a meeting place for riders, with decoration cycling related. Most of them also sell cycling stuff (Tshirts, maillots, culottes, socks, cups...). They are becoming a kind of cyclist pilgrims destination where you can find other cycling lovers and have a chat whilst you watch some grand tour stage or a spring classic on TV... Possibly one of the most popular coffee shops in Catalonia is La Fábrica (the factory) in Girona. Girona is one of the best cycling destinations in the world, and La Fábrica, located in the old town, is a fantastic place to have a coffee and meet other cyclists. The owner is the ex-professional Canadian rider, Christian Meier. Recently opened another great cycling coffee shop and also a restaurant, called "Hors Categorie", whose owner is Robert Gesink. Another cool place to visit when in Girona! In Barcelona, cycling is becoming also very popular. Great cycling in Barcelona even if it seems that traffic could ruin that! The mountains surrounding the city are really worth, with some steep sections with hardly any traffic. And then having some cake and coffee in any of the cycling coffee shops is a very good option. Demanding routes around Barcelona! You can discover all of them in our Barcelona hills tour, by the way! If you are into cycling and love cycling coffee shops, here you have my 4 recommendations. Recommended cycling coffee shops in Barcelona Eroica Coffe shop: Recently open (mid-October 2018), it is a large cycling coffee shop, a meeting point for local cyclists with some big rooms for groups. The
Cycling coffee shops are becoming more and more popular in Barcelona and all over Catalonia. It is not just a nice place to have a good coffee and some good food before or after your ride. It is also a meeting place for riders, with decoration cycling related. Most of them also sell cycling stuff
Today we had some customers from Helsinki ready for the Gava triathlon!! Here they are ready to go! We provide carbon bike rental for triathlons in Barcelona and around Catalonia. We provide our carbon bikes for the Barcelona Ironman 70.3 in May, for the Barcelona Triathlon in October, or the Barcelona full Ironman in Calella also in October. The Catalan calendar of duathlons and triathlons is really wide. In fact there are different competitions all year long. You can watch the full calendar here: http://triatlo.org/competicions/default.aspx?oficial=-1 Of course we provide bikes for all distances (relays, super sprint, sprint, Olympic, half ironman, and also Ironman). Our bikes are full carbon bikes equipped with Shimano 105 groupset, with compact crank 34-50 and 11 speed. In our rentals we can also deliver/collect to your hotel, so you just have to focus on the competition. We take care of all the logistics. Usually we deliver at your hotel the day before the competition (or 2 days before), and we collect close to the finish line after the event. We also include pedals and helmets in our bike rental in triathlons in Catalonia. Our bikes come equipped with under saddle bag with a spare tube and tire levers, and also minipump attached to the frame.
Today we had some customers from Helsinki ready for the Gava triathlon!! Here they are ready to go! We provide carbon bike rental for triathlons in Barcelona and around Catalonia. We provide our carbon bikes for the Barcelona Ironman 70.3 in May, for the Barcelona Triathlon in October, or the Barcelona full Ironman in Calella
Today we had Emily and Chuck, from Denver (Colorado) doing our Barcelona hills tour. Our cycling tours in Barcelona get to the top of Tibidabo, the summit of Barcelona mountains, at 500 mts height. The Barcelona hills tour is a demanding ride that includes 3 or 4 climbs and a total elevation gain of 1400 mts, but we can fully adapt the tour in terms of distance and difficulty. You can see that our Barcelona cycling tours are demanding tours, they are not city tours at all! As said, we had lots of climbing and some heat but also a lot of fun!! In our cycling tours in Barcelona, we can adapt distance and difficulty to your needs. We also include pick up/drop off at your hotel in Barcelona, then you don't have to worry about transportation. You just have to focus on enjoying it! After a short drive to the starting point, we start the tour once we are out of the busy city center and we can start cycling from the very beginning. During all day we will be in the mountains surrounding Barcelona, and we can shorten the tour anytime if this is needed. We are looping around Collserola range of mountains but never too far from the city.
Today we had Emily and Chuck, from Denver (Colorado) doing our Barcelona hills tour. Our cycling tours in Barcelona get to the top of Tibidabo, the summit of Barcelona mountains, at 500 mts height. The Barcelona hills tour is a demanding ride that includes 3 or 4 climbs and a total elevation gain of 1400
Today we had Chris and Victor from Chicago doing one of our private Barcelona bike tours. Demanding tour for them, arriving from a very flat area in the US! Nevertheless, we adapt our tours to everyone needs in terms of distance and difficulty: Montefusco Cycling makes pedaling around Barcelona City and surroundings a Snap. All you have to do is book the trip—the concierge service will have a bike ready and even choose ideal routes for your level. In our private bike tours in Barcelona we include road bike rental, guided tour about 80 km long, and pick up/drop off at hotel. We offer tours in Barcelona city but also in surrounding areas, such as Castelldefels, Sitges, Penedes, Calella, Costa Brava, Girona, Montseny, or Montserrat. You don't have to worry about anything else but pedaling and enjoying the best roads. We will provide a perfect carbon bike, and our guide will pick you up at your hotel, and drop you off after the ride. On our tours, you can also book a lunch after ride, so you can enjoy local food at a cool place when you need it most! See our catalog of more successful rides here. You can book online so you don't have to waste time sending emails and waiting for our (fast) answer. Good workout guaranteed!!
Today we had Chris and Victor from Chicago doing one of our private Barcelona bike tours. Demanding tour for them, arriving from a very flat area in the US! Nevertheless, we adapt our tours to everyone needs in terms of distance and difficulty: Montefusco Cycling makes pedaling around Barcelona City and surroundings a Snap. All
Montefusco Cycling provides since 2006 carbon road bikes to rent in Barcelona and all of Catalonia. We deliver the bikes at any point Catalonia. Bikes come with under saddle bag with extra inner tube and tire levers, and also a minipump attached to the frame. We can also provide helmets and pedals (available spd, spd so, and look keo), and we recommend the best routes around Barcelona in case you want to ride them self-guided. Garmin Touring GPS is provided if you need it. Today we had a group of brits renting our bikes whose cycling idol is... Miguel Indurain!! Miguel is still very fast in the granfondo and events he participates in! Nice ride, mates!
Montefusco Cycling provides since 2006 carbon road bikes to rent in Barcelona and all of Catalonia. We deliver the bikes at any point Catalonia. Bikes come with under saddle bag with extra inner tube and tire levers, and also a minipump attached to the frame. We can also provide helmets and pedals (available spd, spd
Today we had a nice group doing our Barcelona hills tour. We love corporate events and cycling is the best possible team-building activity. In these events there are usually many different skills, then we provide everything to make an enjoyable ride for everyone: several cycling guides, supporting van with drink and food, alternative routes for beginner cyclists, etc. We provide carbon road bikes, helmets, pedals matching everyone's shoes, etc. Also, it is very important the briefing before start to make clear every little detail. The starting point and time can be adapted to any group as the route is totally customized in terms of distance and difficulty. We take the group cycling out of the city and lead to the best roads around Barcelona. It is amazing how quickly we get straight into nice roads and climbs in Barcelona countryside, out of the busy city center. The perfect day to enjoy good roads around the city while creating the perfect atmosphere for a corporate event. Also, the mild weather in Barcelona will make this one a memorable day. Is there a better team building activity in Barcelona than cycling? Trust me, there is not! Good workout, teamwork, solving issues, leading groups, and on top of that, good fun!!
Today we had a nice group doing our Barcelona hills tour. We love corporate events and cycling is the best possible team-building activity. In these events there are usually many different skills, then we provide everything to make an enjoyable ride for everyone: several cycling guides, supporting van with drink and food, alternative routes for
In our guided tours from Sitges we take you to the best roads around. What about this amazing spot in Castellet? Today Tim, from Liverpool, enjoyed these roads. Sitges is a fantastic destination close to Barcelona, on the southside. Even if the C-31 coastal road from Barcelona to Sitges is very nice, it is also very busy (the alternative is a very expensive toll road). Nevertheless, there is a very good train connection from Barcelona to Sitges, so it is totally worth taking the train and start riding safely in Sitges. But once at Sitges the range of rides is wide, especially leading to the hills and the Penedes wine region. The roads to Vilafranca del Penedes connect to the vineyards area. No wonder Vilafranca del Penedes is the capital of the Penedes wine region. The guided cycling tours from Sitges can be fully customized in terms of distance and difficulty. Nevertheless, our favorite ride from Sitges is about 100 km long with a couple of long but mild climbs in which you have amazing views of the countryside. There are also amazing spots as the Pantà de Foix (Foix dam) with great views of the fairy-tale village called Castellet. Worth a stop!
In our guided tours from Sitges we take you to the best roads around. What about this amazing spot in Castellet? Today Tim, from Liverpool, enjoyed these roads. Sitges is a fantastic destination close to Barcelona, on the southside. Even if the C-31 coastal road from Barcelona to Sitges is very nice, it is also
