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hI folks
done a few mini ultra light tours over the years with rack and panniers and even a saddle pack, which was really too small TBH. This year I was thinking of renting a carbon bike and using my osprey 20l backpack. I'll be going to Andalucía in July (I know I know) and I always cycle between 7am-2pm. Any advice to wether this is a good idea having a backpack on?

Hi All
has anyone toured about the seville area i.e. Huelva Jaen etc. I'm hoping to go for a week ultra light hiring a road bike and taking a small back pack, so trying to find 'B' roads routes.
cheers

i need a free iPhone app that will talk to me when navigating routes. I have downloaded Wikiloc and saw some good routes that folks have put on their site. Question, when i download the routes on to my phone will i have to pay to use them or are they free to use..........anyone?

Off on another spanish trip but want to dispense with map. Is there an free app that i could download routes and navigate my way easily with the iPhone either using earphones in my back pocket or simply mounted on handlebars?

Hi
going on another ultra light tour. Anyone recommend an on the move iPhone charger preferably with rechargeable batteries.

Thinking of not using a map just my iPhone satnav.

cheers

Hi
going on another ultra light tour. Anyone recommend an on the move iPhone charger preferably with rechargeable batteries.

Thinking of not using a map just my iPhone satnav.

cheers

cheers...cant see a cv325 do you mean 925?
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hi all
looking for road bike routes in this area preferably loops starting from the san javier area or there abouts
any help would be appreciated. Not busy roads please. trying also to find tour of murcia route but no luck.
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Re: murcia area cycling base
Postby HarryD » Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:01 am

Alhama De Murcia (70km from the airport) is at the foot of the Sierra de Espuna and has some great rides as does the area to the south. There are two hotels in/near town; Los Bartolos and the Mariposa

Also have a look at Owners Direct as they often have cheap holiday rentals
HarryD

Stayed in the Los Bartolos last year.....considering it again, nice wee town with good access to the hills. just thought there might be others, cheers.

this summer instead of touring i think i'll do long day trips from a base............anyone know of a inexpensive hotel in a small town (murcia region) where i could base myself for a week.
i've tried the usual search but end up getting condos near the brit pack golf courses. i'll be arriving in san javier.
cheers

hi
i suppose what i really want to know how hot ,sweaty and or uncomfortable it could be or not at all. i'll be in spain again.
i took one of those packs that wrap round the saddle stem and throughout the seat rails. flip flops shorts 2 t shirts 2 underpants travellers t/brush, paste and shampoo. all clothes washed with hotel soap. small toolkit and inner tube. that was it really, my phone was my camera and route finder

hi
i did an ultra light tour for 7 days with just saddle pack last year in spain, with hired carbon bike. i literally had cycling kit and change of clothes which i washed every night.
........has anyone tried it with just a messenger bag?
cheers

Do you imagine any problems with the stem or even the shorter brooks rails? when fitting.
cheers

Hi
just about to set off for a week. i'll be renting a carbon bike but getting concerned about my saddle. should i take my B17, will it fit, will it sit back far enough?. If not, can anyone recommend a late substitution

may have to go with my b17.......
trouble is i'm hiring a carbon bike, would a b17 rails attach to any seat post?