Hatta road trip – Fan baked Nomad
After the road trip mission through the desert (at night) to get to Hatta, it was time to make it count today with the first REAL ride in the desert (the F1 circuit didn't really count to be fair). Did I random...
The Hatta road trip!
So... first week done in Abu Dhabi (weekends here are Friday and Saturday, why not?) and you need to get a decent ride in... What to do?
Road trip!
Yes, time to get out the maps (google that is) and hit t...
Back in business – The Yas Marina F1 circuit
We are BACK! Back in the saddle, yes, not just a shit gym bike saddle, but the Evo is back on the road... Or, more appropriately, its back on the track.
When you're in the desert and the only roads appear to...
Spain day 9 – Barcelona!
Warning - This is a NO cycling post... Yes, not a shred of cycling in it I am afraid (and mildly disgusted with myself), so I apologise in advance. No riding and no Vuelta...
Really?! Bike in bike box... PRO...
Spain day 7 – Angliru: The PRO edition!
Today saw the end of two things:
Riding in Spain
The Vuelta (effectively)
And, with that order in mind, this is how todays update shall roll... If you do decide to come to this part of Spain and destro...
Spain day 6 – The Angliru!
There were 3 compelling reasons that got me across the line to come to Spain on this trip:
I had nowhere to live
I wanted to see the Vuelta
I wanted to ride the Angliru
As such, today was a BIG day.....
Spain day 5 – Stage 18 scenery overload!
Honestly - I am really trying to condense these Spanish posts, but man, the place is SO rammed with goodness I am struggling, so apologies, its another long one, but if you think my words are full of BS then ju...
Spain day 3 – Man down
Officially for the PRO's on the Vuelta today was a rest day... Given I am still as fresh as a Wellington Southerly, there was no rest going down at DN Spanish HQ. For today, Gu-Tee had an 80km ride from the hot...
Spain day 2 – Riding chainless
At last! The day I have been waiting for, my first ride in another new country, it was time to get up and hit the roads of Spain, or more correctly, the roads of the Vuelta! Day one of riding saw us ride 4km's ...
Mission briefing: Spain and the Vuelta!
I haven't been that good at building suspense or keeping the next leg of the Dirty Nomad World Cycling Tour a secret, so its time to unveil it in all its glory. Next stop:
Spain for the Vuelta a Espana!
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