E Bike Information and trip to Mercadona in Torrevieja - Costa Blanca

[@lyndondavies3551]

Hi I have an electric bike . I couldn’t fit a bike rack so I brought a trailer it fits on the stem of the seat . It was about £60.00 you might find it a lot easier to bring back your shopping. I have just subscribed to your videos there very enjoyable keep up the good work Lyndon xx

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thanks for watching and commenting Lyndon, we do quite like the challenge of getting our shopping back on our bikes, we hang carrier bags off the handlebars and it's surprising the amount we get back. We have seen those trailers and thought that would be handy but never seen them anywhere for sale. All the best, Thanks for subscribing, Mike and Yvonne.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Evening Mike & Yvonne 🤩 Nice video as always 👍🏻 You’d never do that back in Yorkshire as the first thing that would happen is those bikes would be nicked lol 😆 It’s fantastic that you can do that knowing your also safe cycling on the cycle paths 😆 Hopefully we’re booking flights for the 11th of June for a trip to our casa in Sucina after after nearly 2 1/2 years 😫 Take care cheers Stevie 😍

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Stevie, thanks for watching and commenting. We hope you have a great trip to Sucina and make up for the two and a half years away. Best wishes Mike and Yvonne.

[@felipe9941]

Really enjoying watching your videos while here in UK lockdown :( great videos ..fab drone shots ... I use to live in Torrevieja so I know it well but its great to see how it is all looking now, lots of improvements along the sea front. Great how you get around and bring some sunshine and memories back ..Planning on coming over for a visit as soon as its safe .. Keep the videos coming you both do a great job ! Thank you.. Philip

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thanks for watching Philip, really appreciate the feedback. All the best Mike and Yvonne

[@rhianhead6744]

Really enjoy your videos, and interested to see you had opted for fold up electric bikes. We are pondering this option too so that we can pop them in the back of the car to try different routes. Do you mind sharing how long your battery lasted before you had to buy another one? Thank you

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Rhian, we bought both folding bikes from Decathalon at La Zenia Boulevard in April 2017 we paid about 700€ each. After about 3 years we had to buy another battery for my bike and then a year later Yvonne needed a new one for hers so maybe a new battery every three and a half years. The batteries are 180€ each. Thanks for watching and your question. Best wishes Mike and Yvonne.

Great video guys, interesting to know about your bikes and how much you can carry back from the supermarket plus the gin!!!! Great drone shots as always. Many thanks for sharing the info and stay safe + thumbs up from me :)

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thanks Shaun, did you get any shots of the abandoned spa near the pink lake when you visited? I could understand it if you didn't, it's not a very photogenic structure.....lol

@@BetweenTheLakes Video coming out in a few weeks, not much to look at but we did a early morning sunrise and walked down to the lake, amazing place and plenty of drone shots. We will have to meet up one day :)

[@colmranger]

Excellent video, I had a place there for two decades and now I have an appointment at La Mata, I've been considering ebikes I convinced now, I'd love to see you do a blog of a trip to the beach, I've just found your channel perhaps you have done so already I must search :)

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thank you Colm, our next one, due out next week is about Acequion Beach the salt pier and the marinas in Torrevieja so that must be pretty close. E-bikes are great fun and you get a bit of exercise. Thanks for watching and commenting, all the best Mike & Yvonne.

[@Linda-gw5pm]

Thats where my husband and I shop x.

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thanks for watching Linda, we love Mercadona. The prices are great and the look and layout of the stores is really good. We also shop at Lidl's in Torrevieja. All the best Mike and Yvonne.

[@alslad9214]

Thank you guys. It’s good to see familiar urbs, shops and businesses. We have a little house in el Raso but haven’t been across for nearly two years. Your outlook on life is amazing

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Stephen, thanks for watching and your nice comments. Hope you get to your place soon. Best wishes, Mike and Yvonne.

[@76blacknight76]

It’s great to see your both doing well! Keep it up! Always nice to watch your videos! Take care!

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thank you very much for watching and for your nice comments...best wishes Mike & Yvonne

[@76blacknight76]

@@BetweenTheLakes sorry Mike should have mentioned it’s Rich, Bob’s son 🙂 was expecting a hitchin a ride song on the cycle 😉 take care!

[@BetweenTheLakes]

@@76blacknight76 Ahh.... Didn't recognise the ITS Media. Thanks Rich, hope you are well, and your Dad...take care, Mike & Yvonne

[@76blacknight76]

@@BetweenTheLakes yeah realised when I saw your reply, yeah we’re all good thanks I’ll pass on your comments to my dad, social media and KZbin still eludes him lol

[@BetweenTheLakes]

@@76blacknight76 Yea, I got that impression, you'll have to teach how it all works..lol

[@ronmcfarnon9374]

Hi Guys, Fantastic we have a holiday home in Camposol, cant wait to get back over soon and make the move permanently next year, prices for booze are superb ! Linda and Ronnie from Scotland

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting. We did look at Camposol in 2016 and found the properties and value really good. We have a friend with a property on D, he's been there a long time and loves it. All the best Mike & Yvonne.

[@edwardmurphy428]

Thanks for help re bikes . We went for manual bikes in the end after trying out both . Really enjoying your videos . Ed & Annette murphy la zenia .

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thanks Ed & Annette for your comments, much appreciated, best wishes Mike & Yvonne

[@SenjaAldee]

absolutely you have a blast day there my friend.. thats great.. Costa Blanca is so pretty..

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thanks for visiting, best wishes

[@maryminty4]

Hi we spend 6 months a year in Torrevieja, have done for 6 years many years longer while working. We bought ebike 4 years ago but consider ourselves beginners because of the covid shut downs, we really appreciate your videos which Ive just found especially cycling to la Zenia which we've been nervous of doing, the road seems very quiet, if you read these comments could you suggest a good time for this journey. Keep up the good work Thanks so much Mary Minty

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Mary, Thanks for watching and commenting. We find the cycle tracks to be safe and fairly quiet most of the time. We avoid rush hour traffic especially if we know we are going on the roads, which you have to do to get to some of the tracks. If it's really busy we we walk with the bikes over zebra crossings on busy roads. I think it tends to be quiet during siesta time and early in the morning before 8.00am. Best wishes, Mike and Yvonne.

[@maryminty4]

Thanks so much😘

[@funkeymuppet]

Hi! Thanks so much for these videos, they are wonderful. The quality is so clear we can watch them on the big telly and it's almost like we are there. We should have finally got to come out on the 8th after 4 cancelled trips this year, then Boris dropped his lockdown bombshell on the Saturday before we were due to come. You are so laid back and bounce of each other well, it's a joy to watch. Please keep them coming! Your supermercado trips are just like ours!

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thank you so very much, Ian, it's comments like this that keep us going and put a smile on our faces. We will keep them coming for as long as we can...Thanks again, best wishes Mike & Yvonne

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Brilliant! Love the shopping haul! 🥂 gin gin! Have a great weekend, all the best, Karen & Barry

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thanks Karen and Barry for watching and commenting, we do love gin.....lol, all the best

[@delheightley6475]

Very impressive the amount of food you carry using your bikes!!! We tend to use panniers , but probably wouldn’t hold as much as what you carry. Loving the informative videos. Keep up the fabulous work.

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thanks Del for your nice comments and for watching. Yes, we have carried an amazing amount on the bikes. All the best, Mike and Yvonne.

[@deccasey472]

Thats the first thing i do when heading to the supermarket, is head to the drink asle! We stay in La Mata,so not far away from use!

[@BetweenTheLakes]

lol, Thanks for watching and commenting, all the best, Mike & Yvonne

[@sueflitton3831]

Great very informative thank you

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thanks for watching and commenting Sue, glad it has been a source of useful information. Best wishes Mike and Yvonne.

[@n.s.5278]

Would you recommend Alicante over Torrevieja for a holiday home and holiday let?

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi N.S, I think that's one you have to weigh up for yourself. We always say you must come over and get a feel for the area. Alicante would be a better holiday let area as it is a larger city and is visited by more people but it would be a lot more expensive to buy/set up than in Torrevieja. We think Torrevieja is an up-and-coming place with the new developments taking place right now and, at the moment, would be a good investment to buy or set up for rent/let. Thanks for watching and good luck with whatever route you take. Best wishes Mike and Yvonne.

[@carstenlhde3925]

We would love to hear more about your bungalow😁

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Carsten, thanks for your suggestion and yes I think we will definitely do this one soon. Best wishes, Mike and Yvonne.

[@carstenlhde3925]

@@BetweenTheLakes sooooo nice to watch your videos, we have seen them all. Carsten's wife here, Keri from The Wirral (Hoylake) moved to cold Denmark in 1984 but luckily met a Dane who loves sunshine just as much as me! Never understimate the positive effects of your recordings which have cheered up countless sun deprived souls who have been able to see a sunny future ahead.... Cheers to you both and thumbs up from us🍷🍷🌞🌞👍👍

[@Watches_Radios]

We have 2 of the electric scooter's they are very popular in Spain. The bikes we have been looking at on Ebay. All the best x

[@BetweenTheLakes]

The scooters we have seen lots of here in Torrevieja, they are fast and you don't have to pedal!! very tempted, Thanks for watching, all the best, Mike

[@jaccroft]

Omg !! Just love it !! You 2 are amazing on them bikes going the supermarket ! 😮 it's hard enough going to the Asda on the bus ! 😂 Enjoy the Tinto , have a few for me !!

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thank you Jacqueline, we will have a drink for you....a gin, I think...Thanks for watching and commenting, best wishes Mike & Yvonne.

[@iandavies1591]

Interesting enough, thinking of buying in Ciudad Quesada and considering getting an e-bike, your videos have given me a great insight! Also was wondering about buying white goods which you covered in a previous video! A big thanks!

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thank you Ian for watching and commenting, Ciudad Quesada is a great place to be. We love going to the top of the hill and seeing that fantastic views up there. Then it's great to freewheel all the way back to the centre and have nice cold beer at The Great Don Carlos

[@andrewgilbride7546]

We have a place in San Fulgencio not too far from you, we have really missed going this year, fingers crossed for next year.

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Let's hope the vaccine puts this nasty virus to bed. Thanks for watching and commenting...

[@AllAboutSpainbyBarryHaylor]

Cannot believe you lugged all that back on push bikes 🚲😱

[@BetweenTheLakes]

LOL, Yes it's amazing when we put it all in one place and look at it but my backpack (AKI bag) is massive. We have just got to watch the handlebar bag doesn't get in the way of our legs when we peddle...Thanks for watching Barry

[@grahamm8729]

Have you discovered coffee panacotta from Mercadona, if not you must! Had it on my last visit December :( let’s hope things return to near normal soon. Channels like yours and Sean’s are getting me through this.

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Graham, No we haven't had it but it's now on our list of things to try. We hope to be there in August, thank you for watching and your nice comment, best wishes, Mike and Yvonne.

[@travelsinavan6639]

As always great little video. The Bikes look interesting. Can’t wait to get back, unfortunately I think today’s news about the Spanish government announcing that anyone going to Spain by sea or air will need a PCR negative Covid test is only going to add to the complications For people wanting to go to Spain. I think a bit of a death nail ti tourism. At least you are there already, which has to be some kind of bonus, I think soon we will all be on the Gin. Thanks as again for your videos DavidES

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thanks DavidES, Yes todays news is not great for Spanish tourism but the news this week about the vaccine is a boost. Gin does help in most situations....thanks for watching and commenting all the best...

[@hollcamm]

Hi you did well when you chose to ride a bike it is cheaper than renting a car.

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Yes it is and it can be more fun and keep you fit as well....Thanks for watching

[@bobjarnell653]

Tish, how could you leave the Whiskey at 4.95 Just got back from Tesco £17 on offer!! enjoyed vid especially the bikes that I`m interested in buying, thanks for the info

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Bob, I know, it's so tempting to over stock at such appealing prices. I usually get the whiskey in winter when we need a wee dram....Thanks ffor watching and your comment, all the best Mike and Yvonne.

[@yogiparashara4016]

Great video guys really enjoyed the insights into your bikes and the shopping. How much were the bikes?

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Yogi, Thanks for watching and commenting. The bikes were on offer at Decathlon, we paid €600 each for them. I think they are a lot more normally so we were lucky to get them at that price. Best wishes, Mike and Yvonne

[@britslivinginspain]

That wines expensive! 🤣😉 we're all back now, so will probably bump into you in mercadona tomorrow lol. (And we're having home made paella Sunday.. can't wait!) Great vlog. See you soon!

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Great, glad to hear you are all safely back with no problems. Hope the extension is finished for Bob....all the best Mike & Yvonne

[@britslivinginspain]

@@BetweenTheLakes you'll be able to see shortly..

[@BetweenTheLakes]

@@britslivinginspain Ahh great, was hoping to see it completed....

[@britslivinginspain]

@@BetweenTheLakes helens done part 2 this morning- just been made available. Impressive, especially in the time scale it took....

[@douglassimmons7132]

Love that market The produce looks amazing n the booze is so cheap Must come over for a holiday when we’re let out Which airport do I use please n r u close to the coast To have a dip Many Thanks Dougie

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Dougie, We are just over 2 miles from the beach where we are in Torrevieja. Alicante is the nearest airport about 40 minutes away. There is also Murcia airport, about the same distance but lots more flights to and from Alicante. Mercadona is a great supermarket with great prices. There are 2 near us, one in town and one just up the road from us. We also like Lidl who are also in the centre, Thanks for watching and commenting, best wishes Mike and Yvonne.

[@douglassimmons7132]

@@BetweenTheLakes Thou shall not covet comes to mind. (But I do ). I can’t help it . Love your Vids Your way of life looks idyllic Will be coming out . Like to hire a couple of leccy bikes for my missus and I and rent something in your locality Have a good look round and follow your footsteps for a couple of months Many thanks u2 for inspiring me in my old age Ha

[@BetweenTheLakes]

@@douglassimmons7132 Lets hope we are all vaccinated and free to travel as soon as possible so we can start to enjoy ourselves again and do the things we would like to do.....fingers crossed it will happen within the next few months before summer.

[@zoyayakimenko8699]

its interesting. is the Mercadona expensive or cheap''?

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Zoya, Mercadona is a great value supermarket, it's our second favourite after Lidl....

[@Freddypup]

You just leave it at the front door? Aren't you worried someone will take it? I just got an ebike and worried about leaving it outside somewhere

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Valerie, Yes we are but they are padlocked together and both padlocked to the bike rails so double secure. We have never had an incident in over five years. Thanks for watching and your comments. All the best Mike and Yvonne.

[@jamesguy9298]

Dont forget the ALLIOLI .....

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Yes, I'll need that when I take a dip in the sea...Thanks for watching James, all the best Mike and Yvonne.

[@lavvyheid]

A well deserved gin after the shopping trip lol. What about a small trailer to put the shopping in? Does the motor on the bike work independently from the gears? As in, does the gear you are in affect how much juice the battery uses to push you on? Great video as usual 👍🏻. I hope video 20 will be the party highlights with all that booze getting downed 😂 😂

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Scott, the trailer is a good idea, we did think about strapping the supermarket trolley to the back of the bike but I don't think Mercadona would be too pleased about it...lol. and I might need a Heavy goods licence. The motor on the bike just assists when you pedal, not sure how it works exactly but it seems to push us in the right direction but If you're not peddling you're not moving. All the gears are assisted so as long as you pedal you go.... The gin needs replacing now It's surprising how it goes down so quick. Never thought to film the party we had...We'll have to do it all again tomorrow.....lol

[@markfield6512]

Great videos, do you own a property or do you rent? Looking for advice myself thanks, keep up the good work 👍

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thanks for watching Mark. Yes we own a small upper bungalow, have done since 2017. we spent lots of time in 2016 looking and researching different areas and properties. We ended up in the Torreta III area of Torrevieja. I would recommend Casa Espania as a good estate agent to visit and help you out with your search.

[@markfield6512]

Is it possible for you to make a video of the la Florida area around the emerald Isle this is an area I am looking to buy an apartment, thankyou and keep up the great videos and humour 👍

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Mark, The next video out on Thursday touches on La Florida. We visited The Abbey Tavern and got some nice aerial footage of the area....Thanks for watching and commenting

[@TravelDrone]

I am dreaming in one day to move to Spain 🇪🇸

[@BetweenTheLakes]

It's a great place to be, we are not yet resident in Spain but we are planning to retire here....

[@yogiparashara4016]

How much do you budget for food shopping when you're in Spain (weekly or monthly)?

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Yogi, It's difficult to assess because we eat out quite a lot some weeks. All we can say is grocery shopping, in general, is cheaper than the UK especially alcohol is a lot cheaper. Thanks for watching....All the best, Mike and Yvonne

[@henryjackson6677]

Mercadona is so cheap. A bottle of white wine averages about €1.49. In Ireland the cheapest bottle would be €5.89 and that’s from Lidl. Most supermarkets start at €8. It’s mostly tax!!!

[@BetweenTheLakes]

lol. Don't we just love tax, We certainly love the Spanish wine, beer and gin prices from Mercadona. Thanks for watching and commenting Henry, best wishes Mike and Yvonne.

[@ghanishrif3328]

you are really good couple .... i love you too much and i hope to meet you when i come to Spain ... god bless you

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Thanks for watching and commenting Ghani, Best wishes from Mike and Yvonne

[@millinutz]

Pity the bicycle saddles are so uncomfotable but hey what can you expect for just €800.

[@BetweenTheLakes]

Hi Millinutz, Thanks for watching, the saddles aren't too bad, we paid €599 each for the bikes at Decathalon. They were on special offer. Best wishes Mike and Yvonne,