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Cycling and Mountain Biking


Cycling and Mountain Biking
An excellent way to spend an activity holiday is to swap your four wheels for two and get cycling. The world of cycling and cycling holidays has grown exponentially over the last years, and it can be difficult to decide between mountain biking, road biking or recreational cycling for both relaxation and fitness. The exciting thing about cycling is that it has such a huge scope for all abilities. As long as you can ride a bike, there is cycling for you out there with a holiday to match, regardless of whether you are a beginner, who wants to get fit or lose weight, a proficient rider, who is after improving his/her skills, stamina or endurance, or a professional athlete, who is looking for a training camp.
There are a large number of cycling holidays an offer for all the family with gently paced routes around some of Europe’s finest cities and countryside. Cycle through Holland, France or Germany and see and discover places you might have only been through in cars or flown over before. You can chose between self-guided tours, enabling you to plan the routes, their difficulty and mileage yourself and fully supported and guided tours, where all your luggage, stay-overs and routes are taken care of, and you can relax into concentrating on cycling at your own pace. And what’s more, cycle hire is usually available, saving you the headache of having to decide between myriads of different types of bikes. It is a great way of sightseeing combined with an outdoor adventure.
If this is too slow for you and you are looking for adrenalin, sweat or a personal challenge, there are unlimited possibilities of cycling holidays on and off road in tough and demanding mountainous areas in Spain, Italy, France or Eastern Europe, as well as more exotic locations, such as Morocco or Japan. You can have your cycling holiday abroad or in the UK tailor made. You might even consider longer distance cycles of 500 miles or more as your activity holiday of choice. All you need is your bike and equipment, although you ought be aware, that cycling at that level means, that your body has to be in tip top condition, and that you are fit enough undertake your cycling challenge.
If you are an experienced off road cyclist or simply want to try out mountain biking for the very first time, then a mountain bike course might be your preferred activity holiday. Mountain bike courses are run all over the UK as well as in numerous locations abroad, so just search on our website to find the course, that is the most suitable and desirable for you.
Cycling holidays will provide you with a unique holiday experience and a sense of adventure, as well as with improved fitness level and a more relaxed, healthier body and mind. Whichever type of cycling holiday you go for, make sure you take your cycling helmet and go for it.

 

A cycling holiday enables you to really appreciate your environment and relax with the people you meet on your travels.   On this site you will find cyclist-friendly accommodation in fantastic places - some with body massagehot tubs, saunas and terraces to eat alfresco and relax with a drink - re-living the day and planning tomorrow! 

You can learn about cycle training camps often led by stars of the sport and some relaxing holiday adventures or extreme challenges that you have never considered before.   
 
We can also show you a number of fully-guided, often off-road, holidays in places like Scotland, Spain, Canada, Mexico, and Vietnam, all offering exotic adventures.  
Before you travel, do make sure that you have the correct cycling equipment and clothing.    It may seem obvious but you should be sure to get into absolute peak fitness by training in gymnasiums and actually spending lots of time cycling before you leave for your holiday! 

To really enjoy the relaxation of a cycling holiday, you simply have to be totally confident about your fitness levels.    Cycling holidays are not for the faint-hearted, but if you accept the challenges you will be rewarded with many wonderful experiences.   You'll also make new friendships and return with some amazing stories of your glimpses under the skin of exotic cultures and cuisines - (and maybe a few tales of the unexpected!)






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