Back on the bikes!

After a few months when the bikes' use was limited, partly due to the weather and partly because we were not around to use them, we have resumed our outings.

On the 16th, we decided to try one of the routes to Montes de Málaga, to see how rusty were our legs to take on the steep hills.

Our favourite shop in Málaga

The weather was perfect - Malaga should stay in May weather all year round! We started the trip mid-morning and this time we tried going by small side streets in order to avoid the busy Avenida Valle Inclán.

We reached the first steep climb, the one I dread the most and maybe the steepest of the ride, but it seems my legs could still remember how to pedal up (or is it that the bike now knows how to do it by itself?), so we did it with no problem. Me, as usual, slower than Micael.

The montes are green, full of wild flowers that I was enjoying and smelling, while Micael could recognize some of them through sneezes...

There were plenty of other riders and hikers, in groups and couples, something we did not see last summer.

We also noticed that they've put signage for the popular routes.

On the way home, my legs were complaining a little for the 54km ride, but after a good stretch, they were ready for another trip.

This year, our "cycling wish list" includes a trip on the Danube Bike Trail (Germany - Austria sections); the ride from Prague to Vienna, still not sure if we will coincided to join La Espiral between Málaga and Granada, and, maybe, maybe, Camino de la Plata at the end of the summer. Let's see how much we can do!!