Canary Islands

[madpensioner]

sounds idealic! checking prices though, dam. easyjet want £236.98!! £70 for a bike! Looking at packages, that comes in at over £500. 8th March - 15th March, 1week. Is this normal prices?

My wife and i are going to lanz in march with easyjet - £520 for two of us return - including extra leg room seats - no bike

 

[Simon_m]

ah right, so that is the going rate? just sounds a lot compared to other trips.

 

[madpensioner]

ah right, so that is the going rate? just sounds a lot compared to other trips.

However i know someone who picks the cheapest flights first and then books the holiday - £252 return for him and his wife - thats ok
if you are then lucky enough to find accomodation

 

[Simon_m]

well yes that is the issue, do I get a package deal? (when I do a test package booking, I can't seem to add extra baggage eg bikes, onto the flights unlike when you book just a flight). So want to go out there.

 

[Simon_m]

ryanair from stansted want at least £313 for the flight, £100 for bike.

 

[YIMan]

We went with Jet2 Holidays (from East Midlands) - about £300 each for 11 nights half board. I hired a bike out there (Specialized Tarmac) from Revolution, and have used Renner bikes (Merida bikes) before too.

 

[Simon_m]

Good price! looks like a bargain. I'm in London though, so airports are a bit far. How did you find the bike hire as you hear mixed reviews. thanks

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Hi there, I'm thinking of going somewhere warm and sunny this Feb with the bike and it seems that the Canary Islands are my best bet. With several to choose from, does anyone have any experience cycling there before I start hitting the heavy research? I really enjoyed the South of France and Mallorca looks good too, but they don't get nice and warm till April time.

Would I be better off waiting till April/May as I know that the pro's like to train in, among other places, the Canary Islands, and I don't want to be huffing and puffing my away around while the Pro's whizz past. Are the roads and the surfaces alright? Nice scenery? Just that they are just volcanic lumps of rock, windy ones at that. I think I;m putting myself off and want to go back to France Thanks

There's always Australia. I can guarantee you it will be warm in February .

 

[jay clock]

We went with Jet2 Holidays (from East Midlands) - about £300 each for 11 nights half board. I hired a bike out there (Specialized Tarmac) from Revolution, and have used Renner bikes (Merida bikes) before too.

Renner bikes are good.. not a fancy shop but well maintained bikes and nice guy

 

[Simon_m]

just got a box for Christmas, so would like to use that now, although it will cost me

 

[jifdave]

i've been to maspalomas (gran canaria) in feb and is usually 20 degrees and you see lots of riders on the smooth roads around the coast.

i did a helicopter trip and the hills would be testing. i looked into hiring a bike but as it was my honeymoon the wife wasnt a fan. http://www.free-motion.net/en/roadriding-bike-rental-gran-canaria this company rents out di2 equiqed cannondales....

i've also been to caleta de fuste on fuertaventura but personally go gran canaria.
Sky often train on tenerife as it has the highest mountains of the islands.....

 

[BearPear]

Mr BP can confirm LZ30 is indeed a sublime ride! He has rented a couple of times from (Duncan?) at Revolution Bikes in PDC after the farce that was trying to get his bike into a bike case to fly his own steed out. Great bike shop, excellent service.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Another vote for Lanzarote, my hol there in '09 was the best cycling I've ever done.

Yup it's windy, yup your going home in a jar if you bail into the lava.

Yup expect some flats as they use crushed lava as aggregate.

BUT, the roads are awesome, (on the whole).

The respect from motorists makes a refreshing change, and the scenery can be damed spectacular.

Also you can pretend you're doing the Ironman and the messages on the road are meant for you

 

[Simon_m]

Cool thanks, i am off in May, all booked and paid for. Looking fwd to getting on the bike and putting some miles in. I could post my rides on here if anyone interested?