Girona Bike Rides: Routes, Climbs and Useful Stuff

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@kevinryder-t9r Ай бұрын

Unfortunately, that shop ride is no more. No more shop!

@kbengt2000 2 ай бұрын

Simon this is a fantastic channel -- thank you so much for sharing your ride experience of the Girona area. I'm looking forward to my first visit in about 2 weeks, and your route guides are top notch! Can't wait to try them out.

@kbengt2000 2 ай бұрын

This sounds like it is narrated by Simon from Zwiftcast

@simonSPS 2 ай бұрын

Yes. It’s me. Good spot!

@iamruss74 2 ай бұрын

Nice video. Just a note - A is stressed in word Àngels

@kimonLHioannides 3 ай бұрын

Are you Simon from zwift cast?

@simonSPS 3 ай бұрын

Guilty as charged 😊

@cupidstunt1975 3 ай бұрын

It was driving me nuts thinking who is the narrator…then the zwiftcast hit today!

@simonSPS 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@dickieblench5001 4 ай бұрын

Overrated and slow bumpy descent. Girona is nice but it's not exciting to ride there

@cheapdate100 4 ай бұрын

One of the most stunning cycling experiences of my life. I first cycled in to this valley in September of 2022. It felt like I was in the place entirely on my own, it was an almost religious experience. Absolutely mind blowing place and a great video.

@simonSPS 4 ай бұрын

Good innit?

@cheapdate100 4 ай бұрын

I have sat at the bus stop at the top of the hill after Lora so many time. It's the essence of happiness. October, her I come.

@Pww642 4 ай бұрын

I liked Mare del Deu much better! But this was a nice one too.

@mikeainsworth4504 6 ай бұрын

I have just ridden this route (uploaded from the Strava route above). It was excellent and certainly lived up to the promise of this excellent video. It’s a big ‘thumbs up’ from us.

@steveng5107 6 ай бұрын

Hope to be there someday… great video, thank you!

@peterhudson2381 7 ай бұрын

Did this ride today, it sure lived up to expectations! The route overall is great, but the loop around the coast is truly amazing. I agree that it is very hard not to smile when riding in such fabulous scenery. I have cycled all over Europe-this is up there with the best routes I've ridden. Thanks for sharing

@UKBROOKLYN 8 ай бұрын

Love your videos.. where is the one for Mare de Déu del Mont... Best climb I ever did..

@nathanmitchell4146 8 ай бұрын

Great channel, thank you for your wonderful efforts, sincerely appreciated.

@harkat16 8 ай бұрын

Do you think Els Angels and 'Corba are safe to descend with rim brakes or better to rent disc brake bike?

@LarryHyett 8 ай бұрын

Super helpful videos. Headed there in April and these are great for prep.

@mrflaxtv81 9 ай бұрын

Really enjoying the channel and two videos I've watched thus far. Im planning a trip in April so I think your work is going to be invaluable for me. Many thanks. Very relaxing and soothing to watch and listen to. Your voice and narration remind me of the TdF commentator who does the stage description!

@biketrybe7071 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful ride. Thank you for sharing.

@biketrybe7071 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful! Thank you.

@cheapdate100 10 ай бұрын

Where have you gone ?

@simonSPS 10 ай бұрын

I guess you mean no new vids. TBH, the number of subscribers is not worth me making new stuff. I knew the channel wouldn’t get millions cos it’s niche. But the vids really take a lot of time, effort and actual money. So yeah, I kinda quit making new stuff.

@cheapdate100 10 ай бұрын

That's a shame. I really enjoy your stuff (and have used a lot of your tips). I've been coming to Girona since 2006 and totally love it. I watch your videos when turbo training in Grey wintery Scotland. They keep me alive during the worst of the winter. Cheers, Alan. @@simonSPS

@biketrybe7071 10 ай бұрын

Love the narration as well as the scenery. Keep it up!

@biketrybe7071 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the channel. Love Girona!

@kinialdo 11 ай бұрын

Just did that loop a couple days ago - great stuff! One comment - it's 92km long

@mountainbikingfortherestofus 11 ай бұрын

What I was young we would just call "gravel" dirt roads. LOL

@dadcram 11 ай бұрын

It looks like you have moved on from Girona. Where's your next destination? I'm trying to plan a trip from Australia in 2025.

@macster1000 Жыл бұрын

good channel! very good start into a training camp in Girona😊

@chicogomez33 Жыл бұрын

are there coffee shops along the route?

@simonSPS Жыл бұрын

Not so many. Your best bet is Tossa del Mar. There’s a great coffee stop at a bike shop called Tossa Cycling.

@davidpitkin7248 Жыл бұрын

That climb before the reservoir on Strava shows 30 to 44% in places. I'll take some walking shoes in a ruck sack 🙂

@davidpitkin7248 Жыл бұрын

I'm sure we'll figure it out once we are there but the video talks about keeping the river on your left ( then the video jumps ahead) but the linked Strava route crosses over the Post de l'Areny with river now on your right. From Google Street view that seems to be the only way then back over a bridge for a 3rd exit from the roundabout. Thanks for all the very well narrated videos they have made plotting routes much easier

@simonSPS Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Actually there’s a road both to the left and the right of the river. Most cyclists prefer the road that keeps the river on your left. It’s a lot wider and has no cobbled road humps.

@simonSPS Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure why the linked Strava route selects the “other” road 🙈

@davidpitkin7248 Жыл бұрын

Thanks @@simonSPS we'll be giving it a go in a few weeks. I probably go over the top researching routes prior to a trip and all your videos are proving invaluable.

@gironellajoel Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your videos. Me and my mate road for 4 days in Girona and we used 3 of your routes as our guide. My favorite by far was the Coastal Loop with Els Angels a close second. Hope you can keep posting more videos. We plan to return to Girona next year and do more riding days. Keep up the great work. Cheers !

@reflectionsdetail Жыл бұрын

you missed the rest of the coastal rides to Sant Guixols, you can either come back to Grau (which is an exposed climb mid day) or work north from Guixols back to Girona (their are several).

@mikeainsworth4504 5 ай бұрын

Is that bit of coast better than the climb in the video. I’m planning a coastal route in that area from Begur and am wondering whether to take in that bit of close or follow the climb shown in the video head inland and then back east via Santa Pellaia from Cassa de la Selva

@riumudamc4686 Жыл бұрын

Do the majority of riders stop riding or go elsewhere in July because of heat?

@simonSPS Жыл бұрын

There are still a good number of riders around, but the most sensible ones get up early and finish riding around 12 or 1pm.

@tim_berry Жыл бұрын

Followed a few a these routes on my recent trip to Girona. The guides were very useful, thank you!

@jdsm7815 Жыл бұрын

Hey, thank you for the many great routes and tips. I found an alternative - more gravel like - route back to Girona via Cassa de la Selva. Do you have experience with that? Would it be manageable with a road bike?

@simonSPS Жыл бұрын

Yes. That is the very well known and extremely well maintained Carrilet. It’s absolutely fine on a road bike. - I’ve done it many times.

@jdsm7815 Жыл бұрын

@@simonSPS Thanks!

@HD-yq9jx Жыл бұрын

Many many thanks for the brilliant work, liked and subscribed .I'm planning to visit Girona this summer, and your channel is the only channel that is really educational, useful and helpful, other channels are not, (honestly). I'm really wondering that you have 543 subscribers only, something very wrong.

@simonSPS Жыл бұрын

Yes. The low subs is sorta why I quit making new vids. They’re not cheap to produce and without an audience, not really worth it. Sad face.

@FortheLoveofCycling Жыл бұрын

So womderful.