We rocked up to a bike shop in Faro to see about renting a road bike for the month. This was perfect, as it was just around the corner from the airport. Tomas, brought me to 'Bike Algarve' a specialized dealer, and we were greeted by freindly staff, and a shop full of nice bikes!
They were seriously nice, and gave me a mega good price for a specialized Roubaix for 1 month! Full Ultegra etc. Beautifull bike, and perfectly fittted / sized. They offer a great product range for MTB / Road, and their rental bikes are top notch. For Irish / English people going to Faro, its a no brainer and less hassel and cheaper than bringing a bike.
Not only did they give me a great road bike for the month, but also they asked me to race a mountain bike marathon wearing their team colours on the 17th!! Amazing!! So I picked up a mini sponosor for the holiday within 30 minutes of being in the country! That's a new record for me!
So, I'm seriously looking forward to racing the Algarve marathon! The trails here are amazing, very like The Roc d'azur, Seemingly, Cadel Evans won his Mountain bike World title in the near buy town of Silves. Silves has been a melting pot of cultures throughout history. Dating from the stone age/Bronze age/ Romans/Visigoths. It would be a great place for a mountain bike criterium!! with its gruelling 20% cobbled climbs! and routes around the castle and church. The cliff trails that surround the coast are breathtaking.. Huge drops in to the sea. The history surrounding the cliffs make it sound like a TinTin story. You can see little caves built in to the cliffs which, were used by pirates to smuggle goods from their ships!
Here's the nice bike shop and the lovelyRoubaix! Big thanks to these guys for helping me with my month long adventure!
http://www.bikealgarve.com/
Contact - geral@bikealgarve.com
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