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Richard Palmer and Steve Harris went mountain biking
August 23, 2026 at 06:47
Four segments / One loop
September weather in August, will it be August weather in September? Somehow we joined four(?) segments in to one loop, about as interesting as it gets after 20years riding loops around Conil. Took a coffee at the newly renovated El Rescoldo, we need to taste their lunch or dinner menu,…
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Richard Palmer went mountain biking
August 12, 2026 at 07:16
Peniche Loop de Loop
Curt had given me some gravel routes but being a MTBer I needed something shorter so being trusting (naive?) komoot was given the task. Only three k'oops, one was quite impossible.
Summer in Peniche but it was a 2-layer morning in the cool N breeze. Some pedestrian cycle paths, a…
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Richard Palmer went for a bike ride
August 11, 2026 at 17:19
Ruta a Peniche
A short paseo to check alignment for tomorrow's solar eclipse. All good on the north shore. Bonus points for finding the Golden Spike.
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August 12, 2026
Once a surveyor always a surveyor 🙂 Enjoy!
Richard Palmer went mountain biking
August 2, 2026 at 06:08
Recycling
"Lord, protect me from my friends with ebikes; I can take care of my enemies." I gave Steve the lead today and he took it nearly all the way to Medina. Steve was flying after two weeks trail riding in the French Alpine foothills, I ate dust all the way…
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Richard Palmer went mountain biking
July 26, 2026 at 07:09
Zurich to Cape Town Day 94a
Nadine and Ramon, two Swiss WarmShowers, en route to South Africa, stayed the night on part of their epic trip, I just escorted them 20kms in a southerly direction towards Tarifa.
Here it's high summer, the place is full, carparks full of cars, beaches full of beach umbrellas and naked…
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Richard Palmer went mountain biking
July 19, 2026 at 07:05
Salt pans, dust bowls and shimmering lakes
A good playlist today, started with Gloria Estafan but soon moved on to my regular 70s & 80s prog rock.
Otherwise an unremarkable ride, fortunately not too hot nor too busy, many bikers having a beach day perhaps? Considering it is already midsummer there's a surprising amount of water in…
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July 19, 2026
impressive
Richard Palmer went mountain biking
July 16, 2026 at 06:51
Dia de la Virgen del Carmen
Cada 16 de julio, la Virgen del Carmen celebra su día grande en Conil de la Frontera, rindiendo homenaje a la patrona de los marineros.
A pedestrian ride, two stops (Selvatika for breakfast and El Tergal for coffee). Tried to persuade Los Pagos to ride the X Cicloturista in October…
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July 16, 2026
Nifty photography Richard - love it!
Richard Palmer went mountain biking
July 12, 2026 at 07:39
Solo bajo el sol
A cool day for the time of year in S Spain. Plenty of gravel, nothing technical, nice views above Los Naveros (the only photos). A wonderful characteristic of eMTBs is the ability to crank up the watts to power through soft sand, a very satisfying feeling.
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Richard Palmer went mountain biking
July 5, 2026 at 06:32
Hills, heat, Levante and a Blocked Bridge
Carpe diam, get out early to "beat" the heat then home for an afternoon of F1, Wimbledon and World Cup. The Ol' Levante was ablowin' but only as far as Vejer. Returned via the coast, Conil and a venta stop. Met the Pagos, diminished in numbers due to injury. Home,…
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Richard Palmer went mountain biking
June 28, 2026 at 08:00
Solo Tarifa Loop
Electric Steve, my usual Sunday riding compañero, is injured so I had to ride alone.
A good ride, uphill at the start and mostly downhill or level from the top. It's all double track, nothing technical, good views, a couple of gurgling streams for cool rest stops. Love the short…
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June 28, 2026
1935? you're older than I thought.
Richard Palmer went mountain biking
June 25, 2026 at 06:16
Big Yellow Taxi
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot, with a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swinging hot spot.
Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you got 'til it's gone.
The morning was cool and fresh, up early, took the acoustic MTB for a…
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Richard Palmer went mountain biking
June 21, 2026 at 06:12
Another ride in the Sun
Early start, beat the heat, ride inland while the winds are light. Breakfast at La Barca, ride through La Breña, down the sand dune to Caños then leg it back to Conil for a refresco. Cool sea breeze, another ride in the log book of posterity. Steve probably rode nearer…
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Richard Palmer and Steve Harris went mountain biking
June 14, 2026 at 06:57
(More than) One Way Home
This ride is humbly(?) dedicated to Sarah Ruggins (One Way North), I'm in love with her determination but not her tattoos.
A ride to Medina along any Cañadas we could find en route, Steve showed me a new, technical (in that I had to stop several times) singletrack over Medina…
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June 14, 2026
Well done!
Richard Palmer went cycling
June 7, 2026 at 10:11
Los Alcornocales Downhill
We retreated to the Mirador del Estrecho for a 16km downhill. Steve drove the van while I "guided" Kim along the trail. It's so easy now on an eMTB, the short sections of uphill ate fluff, the extra weight keeps the bike grounded and gives you confidence on the loose…
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Richard Palmer went mountain biking
June 7, 2026 at 07:37
Against the Wind
Steve, his daughter Kim and one Skinnybiker took off from the Área recreativa Los Tornos (near Facinas) on the gravel trail towards Los Barrios. It was uphill, against the easterly Levante wind so battery anxiety was high. Steve was the first to blink, "battery down to 40%, not enough to…
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August 12, 2026
Glad you got to ride the reservoir. Sorry Komoot took you into the eucalyptus maze. We've lost a few riders in there, never to be seen again.