Sunday, August 17, 2014

Stage Ziklo-Montefusco Cycling en Barcelona

Stage Ziklo-Montefusco Cycling Octubre 2014
Montañas de Barcelona


Una escapada perfecta para ti y tus acompañantes. Tu pedaleas, ellos pasean y disfrutan de Barcelona. En 3 días descubriréis lo mejor de las montañas de Barcelona: Montserrat, la montaña mágica catalana, Montseny, espectacular en otoño y Collserola, la montaña que rodea Barcelona y esconde carreteras soprendentemente tranquilas. Para los acompañantes hay un programa paralelo y la libertad para moverse por Barcelona y redescubrir una ciudad maravillosa.
Alojamiento en el Hotel Campus en Bellaterra, en las afueras de Barcelona con la tranquilidad necesaria y buena comunicación con el centro. 3 etapas, 3 noches en media pensión y remate final el domingo con una paella frente al mar.
¿Te animas?


Día 23/10/2014.
Llegada de los participantes al Hotel Campus, en Bellaterra.
Briefing explicativo de todo el stage a las 20,00 y primera cena conjunta a las 21,00 horas.

Día 24/10/2014

1ª etapa Monistrol de Montserrat-Monistrol de Montserrat 91 km (Montserrat) Monistrol de Montserrat-Vacarisses-Rellinars-Sant Cristofol-Carretera del Monastir- desvío can Massana-Marganell-Monistrol de Montserrat-Monasterio de Montserrat Opción corta Monistrol de Montserrat-Monistrol de Montserrat 50 km

Montserrat es la montaña mágica catalana. No son solamente sus extrañas formas, ni la Virgen de Montserrat, ni el Monasterio. Montserrat es tan especial que no sorprende la gran cantidad de visitantes y peregrinos que la visitan.
En esta etapa veremos Montserrat desde diferentes puntos de vista y descubriremos cómo la montaña cambia su forma a medida que la rodeamos. La subida directa al Monasterio la complementaremos con la carretera de Can Massana, magnífico mirador del Vallès a media ladera, y la subida por la cara oculta de Montserrat, como la bautizó Jordi Escrihuela. Aún veremos otra perspectiva durante la ascensión por Rellinars y la bajada por Vacarisses. Una vez en el Monasterio, habrá tiempo para visitar la Basílica y a la “Moreneta”.

Horarios
7,30 desayuno en el hotel
8,00 Desplazamiento desde Hotel hasta Monistrol de Montserrat en autocar ciclistas y acompañantes
9,00 Inicio etapa
9,00 Acompañantes continuan en autocar hasta Monasterio
14,00 Reunión de los dos grupos y almuerzo conjunto (picnic hotel)
16,00 Traslado al hotel en autocar
Tarde libre para ir a Barcelona el que lo desee.
21,00 Cena en el Hotel



Día 25/10/2014

2ª etapa Sant Celoni-Sant Celoni 88 km (Montseny)
Sant Celoni-Santa Maria de Palautordera-Coll Formic-Seva-Viladrau-Santa fe del
Montseny-Campins- Sant Celoni Opcional subida al Turó de l’Home.

Los colores del Montseny adquieren en Otoño su máximo esplendor. En una magnífica etapa de casi 90 kilometros subiremos a Coll Formic, un puerto escénico, muy abierto, con grandes vistas. Nada despreciables sus más de 800 metros de desnivel aunque corone en unos modestos 1145 metros. Descenderemos hacia la Plana de Vic y nos dirigiremos a Viladrau, para regresar a través del Coll de Bordoriol, Coll de Sant Marçal y Santa Fe del Montseny a más de 1300 metros. Entonces tendremos la opción de descender 25 km rapidisimos hasta Sant Celoni o los más fuertes pueden intentar subir al Turó del Home si hay tiempo suficiente.

Horarios
7,30 Desayuno en el hotel
8,00 Desplazamiento ciclistas desde Hotel hasta San Celoni en autocar
9,00 Inicio etapa
15,00 Final etapa y desplazamiento hasta el hotel
Acompañantes día libre en Barcelona (desplazamiento en transporte público)
Tarde libre para ir a Barcelona el que lo desee.
21,00 Cena en el Hotel


Día 26/10/2014

3ª etapa Bellaterra-Barcelona 85 km (Collserola)
Bellaterra-Barcelona-Forat del Vent-Cerdanyola-Sant Cugat-Tibidabo-Vallvidrera- Sant
Bartomeu de la Quadra-Vallvidrera-Barcelona

Entraremos a Barcelona por el carril bici del río Besos, un verdadero lujo para entrar y salir de Barcelona. Una vez llegados al mar subiremos directamente hacia El Forat del Vent, una de las subidas clásicas de Barcelona, Burucartel incluido, con buenas vistas sobre el velódromo y más adelante sobre toda Barcelona. Una vez coronado, descenso hacia Cerdanyola, Sant Cugat del Vallès y subida al Tibidabo, la clásica subida barcelonesa, con la iglesia y el Parque de atracciones en su cima. Las vistas desde allí son inmejorables. Bajaremos por Vallvidrera y dirección Molins de Rei por la impresionantes rampas de la Rierada (menos mal que de bajada), para volver a ascender por la Creu d'Olorda hasta Vallvidrera y el Tibidabo por una solitaria carretera que nadie diría, por el escaso tráfico, que está tan cerca de Barcelona. Entonces sí, descenso hacia Barcelona al mar otra vez para degustar una paella en la playa.

Horarios
7,30 Desayuno
8,30 Salida etapa
13,00 Final etapa en Platja de Bogatell. Comida Paella frente al Mar.
15,00 Desplazamiento al hotel, duchas y despedida.

Acompañantes día libre en Barcelona hasta paella en Playa de Bogatell (desplazamiento en transporte público).

Más información e inscripciones: www.montefuscocycling.com


Saturday, August 9, 2014

Cycling in The Pyrenees


Have you ever dreamed about cycling in the Pyrenees?
Climbing those famous cols, getting to the top and enjoying the loneliness and silence at the summit?
If you would like to discover the Pyrenees by bike, Montefusco Cycling can help you with the logistics: stages suggestions, bike rental, baggage transportation, hotel arrangement, whatever you may need.
Here in the video you have a few minutes of the feeling you can get by climbing one of those impressive climbs over 2.000 meters.
No need to be one of the most famous climbs we see every year in Tour de France.
Video is descending Coll de Pal, a catalan col, absolutlety unknown, beautiful, steep. It is really worth.

Discover the Pyrenees with Montefusco Cycling: www.montefuscocycling.com

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Road bike rental and guided Tours in Sitges, Vilanova and south Barcelona

Road bike rental in Sitges
Sitges, la blanca Subur
Montefusco Cycling is offering road bike rental in whole Catalonia. One of our favourite destinations in Sitges, close to Barcelona in the southside. Other costal towns where we can deliver the bikes are Castelldefels, Cunit, Calafell, Vilanova i la Geltrú, Sant Pere de Ribes...
Beautiful area, beautiful beaches, beautiful roads to cycle!!

We offer delivery at your hotel/Villa/appartment, so you don't have to waste time picking up your bike and dropping off last days. Simple, quick and easy!! You rent your top quality bike and we deliver it to your holiday destination! You just have to cycle and enjoy landscapes!
Road bike rental in Sitges
Road to Pantà de Foix, one of the nicest in the area!

Once there you have many options to cycle, but let us suggest a guided Tour. For instace first day, when you get the bike. Our guide will make a customized tour about 100 km long showing all the possibilities in the area and you will be able to learn the best roads to cycle next days during your holidays. Very nice place to cycle but also many busy roads, we will show you the ones to avoid and the ones to cycle safely.

When you come to Sitges, rent your top quality bike in Montefusco Cycling and enjoy cycling!



Friday, June 13, 2014

Selfguided Tours in Catalonia with Montefusco Cycling

Selfguided Tours in Catalonia with Montefusco Cycling


All pictures by Sergi Ros www.rosdemora.com
One of the best options to cycle in whole Europe is Catalonia.
Why should you choose Catalonia for your next cycling vacations?

Many reasons, let me list some of them:
- Obviously weather is one of the most important reasons you should come to cycle to Catalonia. Nice weather all year long. Even in winter it is not that cold. Specially recommended spring and autum!
- Quality of the asphalt. Many solitaire roads, some other busy but with good shoulder, but always a good quality asphalt!
- Education of the drivers, which means safety while cycling.
- Quality of hotels and restaurants
- Good infrastructures. Airports in Barcelona and Girona
- Lots of things to learn, history, culture.
- Vicinity of Pyrenees. This famous range of mountains, known worldwide thanks to Tour de France is just a few hours away from Barcelona (2 hours!)
 
Here you have an option Montefusco Cycling is oferring to you:

Catalonia Cycling Breakaway. 10 nights, 9 cycling stages. Nice overview of Barcelona, Girona, Costa Brava, Figueres, getting closer the Pyrenees in Olot, reaching France in Banyuls sur Mer. These are the stages:


1)      Barcelona-Tossa de Mar 95 km It is a stage to get closer the Costa Brava. Flat, quite crowded road, although riding on Sunday will be also plenty of cyclists riding beside the sea. We have introduced a different possibility. Instead of leading straight to Tossa, get a small nice hilly road in Mataró towards Arenys de Munt and Sant Pol de Mar. After that, back to the main road NII leading to Tossa.
2)      Tossa de Mar-Caldes de Malavella 50 km One of the nicest roads you can cycle in whole Catalonia is the one from Tossa de Mar to Sant Feliu de Guixols. It is time to enjoy landscape, views, weather… cycling. Once in Sant Feliu de Guixols must follow direction Santa Cristina d’Aro and afterwards to Romanyà. Finally, a crossroad leading to Llagostera will put you in the right direction to Caldes de Malavella.
3)      Caldes deMalavella-L’Escala 77 km. Few miles after the start begins the climb of the day, a beautiful, solitaire and not very steep climb named Santa Pellaia. After the descent towards La Bisbal we will cycle through not very crowded roads, and then a stop in Peretallada is worth. Old and touristic town, cars are not allowed to pass and lots of restaurants and shops welcome the tourists. After Peretallada we will continue through Torroella de Montgrí till L’Escala.
4)      L’Escala-Banyuls sur Mer 83 km Steep climb to the Monestry of San Pere de Rodes. Nice aerial views from there to Port de la Seva and Costa Brava. Afterwards, precious up-and-down road beside the sea from Llança to Banyuls sur Mer, all the time with nice views. This area maybe windy, with the so named, tramuntana wind, very strong if it blows. Another possibility would be going from Roses to Alt de Perafita and stop in Cadaqués, where genious Salvador Dalí lived. From there ride to Llança and continue the stage till Banyuls sur Mer.
5)      Banyuls sur Mer-Figueres 46 km It is really a short stage till Figueres, but a tricky one. Col de Banyuls is not that steep as Tour de Madeloc, but the last 2 km are really challenging. You will need maximum gear to get to the top and success. After some pictures at the top, you will find a nice, narrow and solitaire road, leading to the Empordà region, crossing small pretty villages. Figueres is a quite big town, really worth to visit.

Wonderful landscapes
6)      Figueres-Olot 64 km Going out from Figueres through N260 is a quick way out. Wide road leading Besalú that you will leave direction Esponellà and Banyoles. It is worth, the visit of Banyoles, the village beside the famous lake, where a lot of triathlon competitions take place. A good place to stop and enjoy the place. Afterwards there are severals climbs, not very steep, to get some height reaching finally Olot at 440 meters height.
7)      Olot-Girona 55 km. This is also a quite short stage, mostly in descent. It is a quite wide road C-63 till getting the crossroad in Sant Feliu de Pallerols to a more narrow road leading to Girona. If you like steep climb, there is a very good option from Olot and Sant Esteve de’n Bas, this is the climb to Coll de Bracons, challenging climb with nice overviews of the valley at the top. It is really worth. Afterwards it is possible to go back and follow the normal suggested stage.

Coll Formic-Montefusco Cycling
Coll Formic
8)      Girona-Viladrau 60 km Beginning in Girona, at first there will be some flat kilometres, but afterwards there will be a long long climb although not very steep. Solitaire roads and mountain landscape to finish in the nice village of Viladrau.
9)      Viladrau-Barcelona 97 km Last stage, long and breathtaking, both for the distance and for the landscapes at the beginning. After the start in Viladrau, there is a flat zone till Seva. There begins the climb of the day: Coll Formic, that raises to 1145 meters. The long descent with incredible views over the Montseny mountain will lead you till Sant Esteve de Palautordera and Santa Maria de Palautordera, following direction Granollers and afterwards to Santa Coloma de Gramenet and Barcelona. 

At the beginning of each stage you will receive all the details in order to follow the route. And when you arrive at your destination hotels, you baggage will already be there.
More Information in  http://www.montefuscocycling.com/

Monday, May 5, 2014

Agreement with Always Riding

We are happy to announce that we just arrived to an agreement with Always Riding, the prestigious online shop, selling stylish cycling clothes and cycling jerseys. With this agreement, customers of Montefusco Cycling will benefit of a discount when buying in Always Riding shop. www.alwaysriding.co.uk

Friday, May 2, 2014

Bike fleet 2014 already closed

Bike rental Girona
Focus Cayo Evo 4.0

Bike rental Barcelona
Top quality bikes in Montefusco Cycling

Bike rental Catalonia
Bikes with carbon frame and Shimano 105

Bike rental Barcelona
Compact crank and 10 gears
Our bike fleet is already closed.

Montefusco Cycling is offering you top quality bike rentals in Barcelona and whole Catalonia.
All our bikes are in carbon frame and Shimano 105. Campact crank 34x50 ans 10 gears. All of them are models 2014. We have 3 different brands:

FOCUS. Model Cayo Evo 4.0. Available in our Girona affiliated bikeshop. You can see in the pictures.
Wheels Fulcrum WH CEX 7.0

Saddle Concept EX
Tires Schwalbe Lugano
Crank 34-50, 11-28 10 speed


BH. Model Prisma. Available in our Barcelona affiliated bikeshop.


Wheels Rody Stylus 2014
Saddle Prolog Kappa
Tires Michelin Dynamic Sports
Crank FSA Omega 34-50, 11-25 10 speed
http://www.bhbikes.com/web/es/carretera/resistencia/prisma/prisma-105.html

ORBEA. Model B M50. Available in our Montseny affiliated bikeshop.

Wheels Orbea Alu 28” Aero
Saddle Selle Italia X1 Flow
Tires Vittoria Zaffiro 700x23
Crank FSA Omega 34-50, 12-28 10 speed

Rent your top quality bike in whole Catalonia in Montefusco Cycling.