Montserrat is the magical mountain close to Barcelona, and a bike tour is the best way to discover it. The meaning of Verge de Montserrat for Catalan people goes beyond the religious feeling. Visiting the virgin in pilgrimage is the usual thing to do to thank for anything that happened. This is also the reason why visiting the Monastery and the Basilica is better on working days rather than at the weekend. Saturdays and Sundays local people are also visiting, on top of the usual foreign visitors. Then, much better avoiding the weekend. The usual thing to do in Montserrat is touching the virgin (for that you will have to wait in the long queue at right on the Basilica) and also lighting a candle. Sports in Montserrat are a great experience. No need to say that rock climbing is king in these steep walls. Lots of rock climbers around! Also hiking is a great experience in Montserrat. Our recommendation is to get the highest point of the mountain (Miranda de Sant Jeroni, at 1200 mts), from the monastery (at 700 mts). You can do that in just a couple hours (way and back) and the views from the top are stunning! Click here for the detail of the route. In our cycling tours we will lead you to the best roads around Montserrat. We will take you to tiny roads without any traffic, and will surround the whole mountain. This way you will see the massif walls from all prospectives. This is an amazing trip with great views, do not miss it! The end of our cycling tours is, obviously, the monastery. The steep final climb is, in words of one of our customers, a mistic experience, fighting the road and the slopes! Once at the Monastery, the classical
Montserrat is the magical mountain close to Barcelona, and a bike tour is the best way to discover it. The meaning of Verge de Montserrat for Catalan people goes beyond the religious feeling. Visiting the virgin in pilgrimage is the usual thing to do to thank for anything that happened. This is also the reason
Road cycling in Barcelona is an amazing experience! Even if Barcelona is a big city, road cycling in Barcelona has a lot of options to get some roads with scarce traffic. The roads leading to the mountains surrounding the city have great views and are also in very good condition with great asphalt. Of course, the highlight of any cycling trip in Barcelona is Tibidabo church on top of the highest mountain around the city. You can see the church from all over the city and it becomes the main destination for every cyclist! At 500 mts height it is the church and also the Tibidabo amusement park. The church was just finished in 1966 but the amusement park opened in 1910, isn't it amazing? But it is not just Tibidabo, there are other hills around the city that you can discover by road cycling. Forat del Vent, La Conreria, Vallensana, Collada de Parpers, Orrius, Begues... All of them are hills that you can climb during your rides around Barcelona. For sure it is a good workout, not easy to find a flat route around Barcelona! The mild weather, the good road surface and finally the helpful drivers make Barcelona a very interesting option for cycling!
Road cycling in Barcelona is an amazing experience! Even if Barcelona is a big city, road cycling in Barcelona has a lot of options to get some roads with scarce traffic. The roads leading to the mountains surrounding the city have great views and are also in very good condition with great asphalt. Of course,
Cycling in Catalonia has it all to get the best cycling experience: good weather all year long, very good road surface, helpful and friendly drivers, great food and very good hotels. There is no way you don't get a fantastic cycling experience here in Catalonia. No wonder many professional cyclists and triathletes chose Girona as a living town in the last few years. In our self-guided cycling trip from Barcelona to Girona you will understand why. Putting together the big metropolis of Barcelona with the beautiful Girona through the best roads is a nice challenge that will take you through the Catalan landscapes and culture. You will be able to get to know the Catalan culture and our amazing Mediterranean diet, always tasty and healthy. This is not just about cycling (even if the average distance is 80 km per day), but also about knowing some details of Catalonia and Spain. Amazing spots On the way from Barcelona to Girona you will find amazing spots to ride through: Costa Brava (with the best road in Catalonia from Tossa de Mar to Sant Feliu de Guixols), Tiny medieval villages as the less known Peratallada, Nice hills as Santa Pellaia, Beautiful hot springs destinations as Caldes de Malavella or Pretty nice coastal villages as L'Escala. Not to mention one of our favorite destinations: Figueres, where the genius Salvador Dali was born and you can visit his Museum, just a few meters from the hotel you will be staying. Self-guided trip A self-guided trip is the best way to discover a region at your own pace. You can stop for lunch wherever you want and your luggage will be at your destination when you arrive. The hotel selection is very accurate, all of them are bike-friendly. Food is also very good in all
Cycling in Catalonia has it all to get the best cycling experience: good weather all year long, very good road surface, helpful and friendly drivers, great food and very good hotels. There is no way you don’t get a fantastic cycling experience here in Catalonia. No wonder many professional cyclists and triathletes chose Girona as
Such a great success, the Olympics 1992 were! Still recently we were celebrating the 25th anniversary of those magical Games. The cycling road race in Olympics in Barcelona 1992 took place in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia (Penedes). All the cycling track competitions were held at the Velodrome d'Horta, inaugurated for the event. But the road races were not in Barcelona city, but in Penedes, the wine region (the Catalan Tuscany) south Barcelona. The cycling race in the Olympics 1992 took place around Sant Sadurní d'Anoia (capital of the Catalan Cava sparkling wine). The route was not very demanding, then it was a good race for the "rouleurs" rather than the sprinters or the climbers. In those days, the professional cyclists could not participate in the Olympics (it was just from the next Games in Atalanta-USA that the pros could participate). The winner of the cycling road race was Fabio Casartelli, the Italian cyclist who died shortly after (1995) in the Tour de France. In 1995 he was riding for the Motorola American team, and crashed in the steep descent of Portet d'Aspet. By those times, the helmet was not mandatory. After Casartelli, the dutch Erik Dekker and the Latvian Dainis Ozols completed the podium. Such a great race it was, and such a pity the fate of this young cyclist!
Such a great success, the Olympics 1992 were! Still recently we were celebrating the 25th anniversary of those magical Games. The cycling road race in Olympics in Barcelona 1992 took place in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia (Penedes). All the cycling track competitions were held at the Velodrome d’Horta, inaugurated for the event. But the road races
Cycling in classic bikes has become a true passion for many cyclists. Also in Barcelona, of course. Possibly the first big event on classic bikes was the Italian Eroica. As time passed by, the Eroica became the "Strade Bianche" which now, by the way, is a prestigious professional spring classic. There are some rules which have to be obeyed in the classic bikes events. Bike has to be built before 1987, shifting with levers in the frame, no clip-in pedals (strap pedals). Of course nothing about disc breaks and electronic shifting!! Another nice thing about these events is that you have to be dressed in old cycling clothes. Of course not a helmet (cycling caps are welcome!). Many participants wear old wool jerseys and some of them have a tire around the chest, like in the old cycling times. Feeding zones are also...special. No isotonic water o energetic drinks, just plain water and wine. No gels or modern sticky bars, just bread, cheese and ham. This is it. As said before, cycling in classic bikes is becoming more and more popular. Also in Barcelona. The most popular ride on classic bikes is "La Pedals de clip", which takes place in Sant Martí Sarroca, in the Penedes wine region south Barcelona. Next 2020 the date is May 10th and you have 2 routes, 80 and 47 km long. And remember, this is not about being fast, this is about showing off your nice old bike and wear the old cycling clothes you kept hidden in your wardrobe! Have fun!!
Cycling in classic bikes has become a true passion for many cyclists. Also in Barcelona, of course. Possibly the first big event on classic bikes was the Italian Eroica. As time passed by, the Eroica became the “Strade Bianche” which now, by the way, is a prestigious professional spring classic. There are some rules which
Barcelona is a great cycling destination, that's for sure. And cycling the hills around Barcelona is a must for any keen cyclist. Even if it is a big city, cycling is great in Barcelona, with nice climbs, smooth road surface, very good weather, and polite drivers. Very close to Barcelona there are several hills very interesting for us cyclists. Not big first category mountains, as they are a bit further, but from the same Barcelona there some very nice ones, really worth cycling up there. The average range would be about 350-400 mts height with 5-6 km of climbing. As said before, very interesting to put together some of them to do some nice workout! 10 hills around Barcelona Tibidabo is the main hill around Barcelona. The church on top overlooks the whole city and is the main destination of every keen cyclist arriving in Barcelona. 500 mts height. Forat del Vent (literally "Hole of the wind" in the Catalan language). Very interesting loop including this climb and Tibidabo, a classic for the after-work local rides. The road to Forat del Vent is very nice especially on the Cerdanyola del Valles side, with scarce traffic and nice views of Montserrat from the top. La Vallensana. In the north of Barcelona, belonging to Serralada del Prelitoral. Especially recommended from Montcada i Reixach, no traffic. Very interesting (and steep) add-on the climb to Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol (Can Ruti), on top of the hill, on the seaside of the climb. La Conreria. Vallensana and La Conreria is another perfect loop, very similar climbs. Nice views over the sea from the top. Coll de Parpers. Very much recommended. About 30 km from Barcelona, it is the road from La Roca del Valles to Argentona. A classical loop would be climbing Parpers from
Barcelona is a great cycling destination, that’s for sure. And cycling the hills around Barcelona is a must for any keen cyclist. Even if it is a big city, cycling is great in Barcelona, with nice climbs, smooth road surface, very good weather, and polite drivers. Very close to Barcelona there are several hills very
Cycling is becoming one of the most popular activities as corporate events in Barcelona. It is taking golf's place. Is there a better team-building activity than cycling? Probably not! Identifying leadership, teamwork, a good workout, all of them are good reasons to organize such an event. And then Barcelona is becoming very popular to hold corporate events. It is the perfect city to meet, with big hotel infrastructure, great food/restaurants, lots of things to do/see. And of course, even if it is a big city, we have great cycling around. From the city center, we can get the hills of Collserola surrounding Barcelona with amazing views over the city. At Montefusco Cycling we help to organize corporate events about road cycling in/around Barcelona. We provide: Carbon road bikes (including helmet, pedals, etc.). Ebikes available for those not-so-used to cycling. We can adapt the route to any company's need One or several cycling guides (we recommend one guide every 5/6 cyclists). Safety is always on top. Our van will support the ride with food/drink/mechanical support We know the best places for lunch after the ride Pick up/drop off is include and also transportation to the starting point Customized photo service (optional)
Cycling is becoming one of the most popular activities as corporate events in Barcelona. It is taking golf’s place. Is there a better team-building activity than cycling? Probably not! Identifying leadership, teamwork, a good workout, all of them are good reasons to organize such an event. And then Barcelona is becoming very popular to hold
Today we had Antonio from Colombia doing our roadcycling tour in Costa Brava, which includes also some small medieval villages such as Romanya de la Selva. Such an amazing spot Romanya is! This is a medieval village on top of a demanding hill (there are 3 sides, in fact, to climb up there), with a nice church and a couple of fantastic restaurants. Place to recover a bit if you need it! The tour we suggest is at the same time nice and demanding, we can include several more climbs during the route. All those roads around Girona and Costa Brava have become famous for cycling lovers. This is the reason that many professional cyclists (and triathletes) live in Girona. The road from Tossa de Mar to Sant Feliu de Guixols is just the best road for cycling all of Catalonia! No traffic at all with fantastic views over the sea and overlooking hidden beaches and steep cliffs. The best reasons for cycling here are the smooth surface of the roads, the fantastic weather all year long and finally the very scarce traffic we have. In our private tours in Costa Brava we take those tiny roads that just we locals get to know! Being private tours we can adapt the length and difficulty to everyone's needs. Join our Roadcycling tour in Girona province and Costa Brava!
Today we had Antonio from Colombia doing our roadcycling tour in Costa Brava, which includes also some small medieval villages such as Romanya de la Selva. Such an amazing spot Romanya is! This is a medieval village on top of a demanding hill (there are 3 sides, in fact, to climb up there), with a
Great cycling today with Bob along the Barcelona countryside! Even if Barcelona is a big city we've got plenty of solitaire roads around the city which make very enjoyable any ride from Barcelona. And, of course, our tours have nothing to do with a city tour! They are demanding real road bike tours. Being Barcelona fit into the sea, 2 rivers (river Besos at north and river Llobregat at south) and the mountains (Collserola range of mountains), the key factor is heading to the mountains as soon as possible. Once at the solitaire mountain roads it is possible to do many loops on different climbs and roads. The highest point is Tibidabo, at 500 mts height, where you can find an amusement park and a church. And there you get the best views of the city, of course. But you also have very interesting climbs as Forat del Vent, Creu d'Olorda or the Collserola Sematary. It is also possible to get to the Vineyards area (Penedes region), although it is a bit further. Our recommendation to ride in the vineyards is taking the train to Sant Sadurní d'Anoia and starting the Penedes bike tour (guided or self-guided) In our private guided tours, cycling in the Barcelona countryside, we adapt the distance and difficulty to our customer needs so we can include more or less climbing and distance. Our only goal is you to have the best possible cycling experience when in Barcelona!
Great cycling today with Bob along the Barcelona countryside! Even if Barcelona is a big city we’ve got plenty of solitaire roads around the city which make very enjoyable any ride from Barcelona. And, of course, our tours have nothing to do with a city tour! They are demanding real road bike tours. Being Barcelona
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
