Girona Bike Rides: Welcome to the Channel

Here's the first video from Girona Bike Rides. The channel will launch for real in early January 2021, but this is a taster of what's to come.
We explain what the channel hopes to offer road cyclists coming to ride in beautiful Girona.
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[@kbengt2000]

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.

[@nathanmitchell4146]

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

[@meredithnielsen7035]

Your videos have been extremely useful and fun to watch. Thank you so much for helping us make the most of our Girona stay!

[@FortheLoveofCycling]

Planning to do a trip there. Will be watching all your vids for sure. Thanks for sharing.

[@HD-yq9jx]

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]

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.

[@richardbishop3886]

Cant see any of the promised gpx files, great vid and commentary but would love the route as you suggest in your vid. Many thanks Richard

[@globaltravelcouple828]

wow, again thank you for all your videos, hope to see you make some more!! Love the GPX and info, sooooooo helpful and you are quite a handsome guy, don't cut yourself short LOL.

[@simonSPS]

You’re too kind 🚴😁

[@ppotz]

Awesome channel We were in Girona in Feb/20 and had planned to go back this year. Your videos have brought back some great memories. We ‘re already planning to go back next year when the pandemic is (more or less) in the rear view mirror.

[@bobkatanga]

What an excellent channel. I'm off out to Girona with my son in June for a cycling holiday so this is ideal. Many thanks Simon.

[@gironabikeridesroutesclimb749]

Glad you like it. Hope you enjoy Girona when you come. June is a great month.

[@bobkatanga]

@@gironabikeridesroutesclimb749 Are there any bike rental companies you would suggest we use? We were going to take our own bikes but might just hire. Thanks

[@gironabikeridesroutesclimb749]

@@bobkatanga I would recommend Eat Sleep Cycle, but I’d act fast. I made a booking for a bunch of mates at the end of May and rental bikes were available but in quite short supply.

[@bobkatanga]

@@gironabikeridesroutesclimb749 Many thanks Simon. I'll get right onto it.

[@UKBROOKLYN]

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

[@maguilecutty]

Great content. Keep up the good work! Only suggestion would be a video on which streets you can right in which direction...big PITA for new comers and locals alike!

[@gironabikeridesroutesclimb749]

I have this in the works!

[@tobiasschmitt3182]

I wish I had discovered the channal before my trip to Girona last May. Anyway, I would recommend the videos to anyone who wants to travel to Girona.

[@jfvanschalkwyk]

Great channel, great videos!!!

[@RomansFiveDotEight]

Fantastic! Can’t wait to visit someday.

[@normhanson981]

Liked and subbed , thanks, Brexit freedom of movement permitting looking to buy an apartment in Girona and retire to the city at the end of next year along with my e bike . Pleased to have found you .

[@harkat16]

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

[@stevep8773]

Perhaps not your focus, but one thing I found difficult in Girona is finding more casual riding options between villages for lunch, cafés, etc. It's impossible to tell which roads are more suitable from local maps. While the Via Verde routes are nice to have, finding where they start and end can also be a challenge and I've ended up in an industrial estate more than once. I prefer to cycle on quiet roads completely. For me, taking the train a few stops was the best option, but I am sure there are other choices (and the train does not go north or south)

[@gironabikeridesroutesclimb749]

Hey Steve. I now have a video on how to use the train to cover more ground.

[@trailridgerider]

I can't see the GPX files ?... any hint what might be happening?

[@kevinwang5615]

Planning to be there just after xmas till jan 5th. Whats the temperature like during that time of the year?

[@gironabikeridesroutesclimb749]

Very cool overnight. Can be down as low as freezing. If the sun shines it can warm up nicely between about 11 and 2.