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el Inglés

If there´s anybody out there that needs info / advice about cycling in Spain contact me .

usefull web sites : translate with www.altavista.com
www.todociclismo.com
www.amigosdelciclismo.com
www.globeros.com ( watch out for pop-ups , banners on this one )

have a good one .

el Inglés UNION CICLISTA BENIDORM www.ucbclub.org

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steve

Hey

there is some cool photos on your website, I take it there is alot of organised road racing in spain?

cheers

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el Inglés

Yes loads . this month
ruta del sol ( andalucia , 5 days )
22nd , trofeo Luis puig ( Valencia 1 day )
24th , vuelta ciclista comunidad valenciana 5day

and that´s this month .
see www.volta-valencia.com
www.unipublic.es ( i think - they do the Vuelta de España and other races ) and that´s just the pros , we have the leval below called afficianados and a whole load of multi class nonpro stuff .
We´re organising our part of the the Volta Ciclista de la Marina on the 29th of this month ( 12 event series , winner on points )

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DiabloScott

You're not admitting to being a "globero" are you dude?

How many riders do you get on the marchas ciclistas? Looks like some excellent riding.

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el Inglés

Re the Marchas : we got over 300 at ours last year but the famous one the so called bone braker , has about 4,500- 5000 every year .

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Justfrontosa

I am a 24 yr old Cat 1 looking to travel to Spain this fall on a work visa. I have a UCI Elite license. Do you have any suggestions on how to go about racing and riding for a Spanish team at this level? I would like to have some details worked out before I go, so I can concentrate on the racing! You can also reply to my email address, justfrontosa@hotmail.com Thanks!

Jason

demianf

hey! i'll take you up on that. i have two questions for you. First how to go about buying a decent bike in Spain, prefererably 2nd hand, and hopefully under $400. I'm probably arriving mid-may in Madrid. I'll be travelling around, and working on farms along the way, so I'd be interested in a tour bike or a hybrid. any advice? good shops. ways to find second hand bikes, or good deals on new ones. would i be better off to go to holland first and try to find a bike there instead. thanks very much for your help.

grifo

Hi

I liked the traslation you made of the name "bone braker" for "quebrantahuesos". I think that the name referes itself more to the rare (in number) local bird called so.
Tough I must admit there is a intention to play with the both meanings. I can tell you is a real "bone braker"

bye

el Inglés

that may be so but I just can´t spell " quebrantahuesos " with out a cheat sheet , which I didn´t have that day so ....and that is how it translates , sort of . Mind you they made it harder last year - mistake , major problems with most of the 5,500 entrants - this year back to normal (?) .

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meg28

Hey,

I'm going to be spending 8 months in Alicante and I'm just getting into Triathlons. Was wondering if it would be cheaper/better to bring a bike from here (Canada) or buy one in Spain. Also wondering what a year old Olmo Equipe with Veloce components would go for if I sold it in Alicante. Thanx.

el Inglés

Really don´t know , prices here are cheaper than Britain but with North America so much depends on the exchange rates - at the moment US dollars buy few euros but that could change in the next five minutes , who knows ........
I would , personally , bring my bike as I would know it and it´s foibles but you could try looking at the prices on the web sites listed in the section here on Spain : these are mailorder companies and if you buy you my be able to reclaim IVA ( 17% ) a sort of sales tax as it´s for export but check as this isn´t my field and do remember about aftersales service and spares etc
Sorry I can´t help more but keep in touch as Alicante is only about 50 km away from here ( Benidorm ) and the ´92 world championship circuit is always worth a visit as it really puts into perspective just how good those guys are .

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sweettamal

[QUOTE]Originally posted by el Inglés
[B]If there´s anybody out there that needs info / advice about cycling in Spain contact me .

Road riding/touring in Spain? How are road conditions and safety for road trips around Leon or Sevilla? Or where is the best riding? Is renting a good road bike an option? Can you take bikes on trains and buses?

florida bike

thanks for the offer
i will be traveling to barcelona for business the week of may 23
i would like to take a couple extra days for personal time and do some road riding
can you please recommend who i may contact in barcelona to join a group ride or a paid guide?
i was racing category 5 in the flat lands of florida before a broken collarbone 7 weeks ago (i am not back to full speed yet)
is there any chance i could rent a decent road bike?
thanks again
dave

el Inglés

Sorry can´t give much help to either of you but you could try contacting clubs / shops in these areas via the websites above or you could try contacting meta2mil the weekly paper .

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