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MOUNTAIN BIKE UK ARTICLE with photos by Jim Varney
Two peaks — one in Europe, the other in Africa. Can
both be conquered on two wheels in the space of a single
day? Read on to find out… |
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Migrating storks soar high
on thermals, abandoning Europe for the warmer climes of
Africa. Since time began, humans have followed their example,
travelling thousands of miles in searchof trade or a new
life. On this occasion, they’re inspired by a challenge:
to ride in two continents in a single day.
It sounds a Herculean feat: a ride where the Atlantic meets
the Mediterranean, Europe meets Africa and Christianity
meets Islam...
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APRIL 2010
MOUNTAIN BIKE UK ARTICLE
Andalucian Action Adventure - a travel feature about Ride
Sierra Nevada written by Ruth Brooker for Mountain Bike
UK
Out in front of us are 3,000m peaks, a
Spanish odyssey of sun, er, snow and sangria. There's not
a breath of wind and the sun warms up my legs as we cycle
up a rocky ridge with a backdrop of mountains shimmering
in the haze and a bustling metropolis beneath us. I'm in
Sierra Nevada riding with Shaun Allen, who with his partner
Csilla, runs Ride Sierra Nevada, from Monachil,
a small village in the foothills above Granada....
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full article in pdf format here
See
Jim Varney's photos from this article here
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MARCH 2010
Press Release from Bionicon Bikes
>>>NEW BIONICON TEST CENTRE OPENS IN SIERRA
NEVADA / SOUTHERN SPAIN
Spanish guiding outfit Ride Sierra Nevada
have teamed up with German suspension innovators BIONICON
to offer quality full suspension rental bikes in the shape
of the BIONICON Edison. Shaun Allan from RSN says “investing
in a new hire fleet of this standard means people can now
leave their precious steeds at home while still enjoying
high end performance on the trail.”
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