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Morocco information, please visit our Morocco FaqsWhere are you? We are based in the small Andalucian White Village of Alora (see Alora on Google Earth) about 30 mins inland from Malaga and a million miles away from the Costa del Sol. We are surrounded by hills and mountains with trails riding right from our door. A quick drive in the SeasonallyUNadjusted van allows us to explore the mountain ranges of El Chorro, the Sierra de las Nieves and the Sierra de Mijas. When is the best time to come? Our main season runs from September to June. The summer is very hot in inland Andalucia and a biking holiday to Southern Spain is not the best use of your time when there's a chance that it'll be nice closer to home... If you don't like the heat, avoid the first half of September and June too. Even the UK's coldest, darkest months are perfect here - December and Jan can often give long periods of perfect blue-sky days where a windproof is all you need to protect yourself from the mountain air and the winter skies give views all the way to Morocco and Sierra Nevada. Being so far south, the sun is always warm, whatever the air temperature. The busiest months for SeasonallyUNadjusted are October, November, February, March, April and into May so book well ahead to make sure we still have places for you. What's the weather going to be like? Normally a whole lot better than the UK. Even though the climate of Southern Spain is pretty well ideal for biking, it's always a good idea to bring as windproof/waterproof as well as your suncream, shades and shorts. During the winter months we sometimes need long sleeves and pants and a fleece is useful for sitting out in the evenings... Next week's weather is here. Where do I fly to? We pick you and your bike up from and drop you back at Malaga Airport - a short half hour journey by minibus - or we can meet you at Alora Railway Station or give you directions if you prefer. What's the best way of packing your bike? Follow the link for our bike packing tips What bike should I bring? We ride uphill as well as down so bring something that you'd be happy pedaling upwards for quite a few minutes before pointing it back downhill with a grin on your face. Hardtails and full-sussers are both fine, just don't expect an easy ride on a fully rigid 80's XC race bike with skinny mud tyres or full-on downhill beasts... Get in touch if you want more advice. What's included? Airport transfers from Malaga, accommodation and breakfast, guided riding each day (with a rest day in the middle of the week - usually Wednesday), transport to and from the start of the days ride when we don't ride from home. All you need to arrange is your flight and travel insurance and to bring some Euros to cover lunch and an evening meal. We often arrange a BBQ or Paella back at base for those days when your legs don't want to get up and explore town... Medical and Insurance. You need to bring your own EHIC card which covers you for emergency medical treatment in Spain. You also need travel insurance to cover any other problems and to get you home in the event of an accident. We can recommend the Sports Cover Direct who provide ideal cover for our MTB holidays:  Can I get cash out and buy trinkets for the family? There are all the usual banks and shops associated with a small Spanish market town with none of the tackiness of the Costa del Sol. You won't be able to buy straw donkeys or kiss-me-quick hats but you can find a range of local produce to take home. Are there bike shops nearby? There are a couple of small shops in Alora where you can buy tubes and lube but to avoid a wasted couple of hours making the journey to another town for a decent bike shop it's better to bring a selection of your own spares. OK, what spares should I bring? At the very least, bring some inner tubes (even if you are tubeless), some lube, a mech hanger, spare brake pads and a powerlink. It's also nice to have a spare mech and a spare tyre. A pump and a multitool are very useful. As are a few zip ties and some gaffer tape wrapped round your pump. You can get everthing online here:  For almost all the year the trails are dry, dusty and rocky. Bring something fairly substantial of a decent size that will take some abuse. Tubeless systems with sealant or Slime inner Tubes work well against the Lesser Spotted Spanish Prickle. Our current favourite tyres are Maxxis High Rollers 2.35 so you get the idea. What happens if I break my bike? We normally have a few spare hire bikes and a selection of the usual spares - mechs, chains, cassettes, tubes, tyres, cables etc. We also have some great-on-the-trail bodging skills... |
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