ROAD CYCLING IN MALLORCA | SA CALOBRA
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Day 2 of cycling in Mallorca and we are back in the mountains - this time taking on the iconic Coll de sa Batalla and Coll del Reis - aka Sa Calobra.
It's Laurence's birthday and what a way to welcome in your late thirties - an epic mountain bike climb in Spain.
I take you from Port de Pollenca, through the rustic cami's, up Batalla and refuelling at the iconic Repsol garage, before descending Sa Calobra. I film the descent, but spare you the climb as it's hot, full of coaches and being honest, I wanted to get on up it!
What an absolute belter of a ride.
Here is the route if anyone would like it: / strava
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A little about me
Thanks for dropping by.
I’m your classic runner turned newbie cyclist.
For years I feared riding a bike - I was afraid of traffic, clipping in, couldn’t get my head around lycra, chamois cream and clambering up hills on a bike.
I didn’t believe that riding a bike would give me the same de-stress, mental download or sense of freedom that life as a long distance runner had given me before my knees ground to dust.
Fast forward to 2021 and picking up a second hand CAAD10 changed my life for the better. Not just physically and mentally. But also providing a sense of community and belonging - which is magic. The cycling community is just magic.
So I’m here. To hopefully inspire others to not fear the bike - the lycra, the clipping in. And come share the passion, freedom and indescribable joy that comes from being on the bike. I truly believe that the bike life is the best life and everyone should be able to enjoy it.
Come with me on some adventures.
Instagram:
/ pelohun
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A few items featured in the video are incredibly kindly gifted by some amazing partners (feel so lucky, thank you).
Garmin Edge ( @GarminUK )
Sunglasses: WeAreSungod (Airas are the frames I have on: www.sungod.co/...)
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Because we all love a bit of a bargain, some discount codes from some super lovely partners:
£25 off LAKA bike insurance: my.laka.co/WEJ30
10% off Lumiere products (including saddle and bar bags): LUMIEREANDKATE
20% off Veloforte natural performance nutrition which are absolutely delish: PELOHUN-20 or link: veloforte.com/discount/PELOHUN-20?redirect=/collections/our-products
Thanks so much for all the support, really appreciate any likes, comments and subscribes ❤
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OMG thats sooooooooooooo fantastic! INCREDIBLE.
Ahh thank you so much! Really appreciate it!
Nice! I did this route in reverse a couple of months ago. You are so right about the Col de Ferminia descent 🙌
It’s gorgeous isn’t it!
Always look forward to your videos… love your enthusiasm for the bike. I did Sa Calobra March 2022… few cars, zero coaches and zero sunshine, nice to see it in the sunshine😎
Ahh thank you so much that’s so kind of you, thank you for watching 🙌🏼 really appreciate it. I think if we’d have got up there earlier it would have been less busy, definitely a fair few coaches on our way back up.
Wow and incredible video, thank you for sharing your ride!
Thanks so much for watching!
Superb footage the mount made all the difference 😂😊
Thanks so much!
@@Pelohun Which mount do you use?
Great climb great video. Thanx. Greetings from 🇳🇱
So glad you enjoyed thanks so much for watching!
Amazing ride Kate! Stunning!
… Definitely worth sending Isaac back for the filming (my hero)!
Thanks so much for watching! Haha I think so too - total hero. He flew back in record timing 😂
5:36 Sa Calobra is actually down below in the bay 😀I think you're on Coll dels Reis. Cheers 👍
Yes! You’re right; the official climb is Coll dels Reis, but it’s quite often affectionately known as ‘Sa Calobra’ when referring to riding down it 🙌🏼
Just an iconic climb, great riding 👌
Ahh it’s an absolute belter isn’t it! Thanks so much, won’t lie it felt hard after flu 😂🚀
Col de Feminia is our fav ride also. All of the bends and hairpins are just flowing. Don't have to do any hard braking around them, even at speed. Then there's the long, flat spin to get to the lanes that take you back to Puerto Pollensa.
That’s exactly why I love them too! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 lovely route
That is a very nice road but the approach from Polenca is a bit shallow and long but great to get warm.
You still need to explore Tramontana, if you love that decent and it's your fav then you must have a lot left to explore, your new fav is just wating for you. 😊
Will check that out for sure!
Good birthday ride. Last year I did Stelvio on my birthday
Incredible! What a birthday ride!
@@Pelohun it was! Best way to spend a birthday!
I think you came past me today going up to cl de la batalla. You went down again and did it again ?
Ahhh I wasn’t there when you messaged. Hope you’re having a brilliant time!
Love that area. Been riding these routes a lot in summer. Wish you an amazing time in Mallorca 🫶
It’s such a gorgeous area! Unfortunately I’m not there now, but will be back!! Thanks so much for watching.
@@Pelohun what time of the year is the video from?
Hey hey, this is from September! I had a couple of bike accidents so just working my way through the footage and getting back to vlogs! More to come@@klein-concept
@@Pelohun so sorry to hear about the accidents. Especially if it was a couple 🫣.
All part of it isnt it!! Thanks so much, will share more on it soon!@@klein-concept
Brilliant ride is the garage classed as the top? Thank you
Thanks so much for watching! Not quite; there’s the 5km or so to go which is lumpy. Then we reach the top. Repsol garage is ALMOST THERE klaxon! 😂🙌🏼
I'm not gonna lie, I'm jealous.
😂 ahh it was so much fun, best riding out there.
Sex on toast 😂 I've never heard that before, brilliant saying. One day I will get out there and ride Sa Calobra!
Hahaha! I love it. Honestly one of the best climbs! Thanks so much for watching
Why you always so damn happy
Why not eh! Better than being sad!
Great video, what month did you?
Thanks so much! This was back in mid/end Sept!
"Sex on toast"? That's gotta hurt, at least a bit. GREAT video!!! - Bob (Toronto, Canada)
Hahaha thanks for watching Bob!
“Sex on toast” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👌👌👌👌
😂😂😂😂
Well, that was a waste of time, what happened to the ride up?
It’s the same way you come down! So I do show that. Spared you a waste of time watching a sweaty mess trying to balance going up 😂
When tried to open Strava link: *Sorry, this one stays red. The page you’re looking for doesn’t exist, but you’re not at a dead end.* 😞
Oh thanks for flagging I’ll look into that!
i like youlife because my cyclist but no more nice bike i want to roadbike please thanks...
The bike life is the best life!
The helmet fits you bad. Your forehead isnt protected.
So it fits well. It’s me, I don’t always pull it down enough… 🫠