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Nutrition for Cyclists: How To Tailor Your Fuel To Your Ride

Getting the right nutrition for cyclists both on and off the bike is one of the most important aspects of cycling. Ensuring that you fuel correctly for the ride ahead can make the difference between flying to KOMs or bonking and subsequently crawling home. Of course, different cycling challenges require different nutritional strategies, the type […]

A Different Tactic: How the Girona-Based Brand are Doing things Differently

Some might say that the custom cycling clothing market is saturated, in the Girona area alone there are a number of manufacturers, so how can a brand make themselves stand out from the crowd? Tactic, a Girona-based sportswear brand, have been in the industry for many years with the bulk of their output based in […]

Why Electric Bikes are a Game Changer for Cycling Vacations

Electric bikes are changing the cycling tourism industry whether you just need that bit of assistance on an epic climb to keep up or prefer to be powered along bike paths on a leisure cycling holiday, more and more people are embracing electric bikes, and anything that encourages more people to get on their bikes […]

Style & Innovation: The Technology of CHPT3 Clothing

CHPT3 are a brand that we first started working with last November after their focus on local Girona cycling influence and innovative clothing caught our eye (something that ESC partner Brian has already written about and we’ve also explained why CHPT3 are a great fit for ESC). The Girona-based brand helmed by ex-pro David Millar […]

Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Cyclist Mums

Mother’s Day is this Sunday in the UK (don’t panic if you’re reading this in the States). After giving you a Christmas gift guide for cyclists and some romantic Valentine’s cycling gift ideas there was no way we were going to forget about our mums. And so, to celebrate the awesome cyclist mums out there […]

Basso Palta Bike Review

The Basso Palta is a machine turning heads in the gravel world so naturally we decided to add them to our fleet of Girona rental bikes. Not content with re-branding their cyclo-cross bike, Basso literally went back to the drawing board to design a bike specifically for gravel riding. And so, we sent ex-racer, Eat […]

A Celebration of Women’s Cycling

International Women’s Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate women’s cycling, from professional riders, to amateur racers, to those who ride for the sheer joy of it, we want to pay tribute to women who ride bikes! Cycling brings people together through a shared joy of the feeling of freedom that getting out on a […]

The Synergy of Yoga and Cycling

At first glance, cycling and yoga may not seem to naturally go hand in hand, however the benefits of practicing yoga off the bike has been linked to some serious on the bike benefits. That’s why we’ve joined up with our friends at La Bruguera de Púbol to offer a yoga & cycling retreat to […]

Bike Hire Girona – How To Choose Your Perfect Rental Bike

When planning a cycling holiday a key consideration is what bike to ride. Whilst some people choose to travel with their own bike the majority opt to save the plane fare & hassle of lugging a bike box around and rent instead. Renting a bike can be daunting – so many colours, models, sizes, groupsets, […]

Guide to Cycling in Barcelona

Barcelona is one of the most famous cities in the world, the Catalan capital is home to some fantastic architecture and stunning scenery and attracts an estimated 32 million tourists every year – but what is it like for cycling? A bustling city may not be the first port of call for those seeking tranquil […]

Guide to Cycling in Majorca

Majorca (or Mallorca as they say in Spanish) is arguably one of cycling’s most popular winter cycling destinations for getaways and is synonymous with pre-season training camps as teams escape to catch some early-season sun and take advantage of the smooth, well-maintained roads. The best times to visit the island are spring and autumn when […]

Romantic Gifts for Cyclists – Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

Whether you choose to celebrate it or prefer to ignore it, there’s no escaping that Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and love is in the air! After our guide to Christmas gifts for cyclists it’s time to double down and give you some ideas for Valentine’s Day gifts. If your true love is a cyclist […]

Secret Pyrenees: El Castell de La Pobla de Lillet

The Pyrenees are best known for the iconic cols of the Tour de France where epic battles are played out between the best riders of the pro peloton. The headline climbs such as the Tourmalet steal the show and are on many cyclist’s bucket lists. But some of best riding and more in the Pyrenees […]

Point to Point Trans Cycling Challenges: Journeys of a Lifetime

Trans Cycling Challenges, Point to Point Challenges, Journeys of a lifetime – there are many different names for them but there is one thing that is consistent: a Trans Cycling Challenge is an unforgettable, epic adventure! In this post we will explore which we think are the best. What is a Trans Cycling Challenge? A […]

The Drama and Excitement of the Spring Classics Cycling Season

As the winter comes to an end, before fingers and toes have fully thawed out and with the season crescendo of the Tour de France still months away, come the Spring Classics. Often considered the ‘true’ cycling fan’s favourite races these prestigious one-day events are synonymous with cobbles and chaos. Such is the nature of […]

Eat Sleep Cycle x MAAP Cycling Kit

Everyone loves new kit day, and this one is extra special! We’ve teamed up with MAAP for our new Eat Sleep Cycle kit, and we think you’ll agree when we say it’s one to inspire some envy out on the road… Why Cycling Kit by MAAP? There are plenty of clothing brands out there so […]

Cycling in Andalucia – Experiencing Is Believing

Andalucia is a region which captures the very essence of Spain. With a rich, long & often bloody history the architecture & landscapes are punctuated with Moorish & Christian sites. The Alhambra palace in Granada, the Alcazar Castle in Seville & Còrdoba’s Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral are three iconic landmarks which alone make a visit to the […]

Cycling Challenges for 2019 – New Year Motivation

It’s the time of year when advice on how to better yourself in some way pervades our lives via advertising and social media ad nauseam; be it drastic diets, stringent exercise regimes or learning to meditate, ’tis the season of fads that will be forgotten by February. So, instead of making a negative pledge in […]

Merry Christmas From All Of Us At Eat Sleep Cycle!

We hope you have a fantastic Christmas filled with the people and things you love (including cycling, of course)! A Christmas Cycle? We’re joined by guests on our Girona Christmas week and will be bringing you stories of what we’re up to throughout the festive period. Meanwhile, we thought we would share with you a […]

Eat Sleep Cycle Year in Reviews

It’s the time of year when everyone starts to reflect on the year gone by and share accounts of their ‘year in review’ well, here at Eat Sleep Cycle we are creating our ‘year in reviews‘. We pride ourselves on our near-100% five-star review record from both our cycling tours and from our Girona Hub. Here […]

An Andalusian Cycling Tour with Eat Sleep Cycle

Last week saw our first tour of the season in Andalucia – home to the mildest ‘winter’ climate in Europe and it proved to be one of the top European winter cycling destinations to escape the winter blues. We spoke to Eat Sleep Cycle tour leader & partner Lee who was responsible for the arduous […]

CHPT3, ESC & Girona

Eat Sleep Cycle partner Brian recently outlined our reasons for joining forces with CHPT3 using the fitting analogy of a bike race, but we want to delve further into the brand and why we think they’re a great fit for Eat Sleep Cycle. There are many cycling brands out there, whether it’s clothing, components, accessories […]

First Gravel Ride: Ridley X-Trail

Amy Jones, long time road rider, reports on making the transition to Gravel in this account of her first ever gravel ride. Guide Ed takes her for a spin on our Ridley X-Trail rental on his favourite trails around Girona. I’m slowing you down, joked Ed who was showing me the ropes on my gravel […]

Christmas Gifts for the Cyclist in Your Life – Over 20 Gift Ideas!

December is nearly here, and amongst the cries of ‘where has this year gone?!’ you may be able to make out the faint sound of jingle bells hailing the impending festive period and with it the yearly scramble to buy gifts. Perhaps you are super organised and have already done your Christmas shopping, I salute […]

How to Prepare for your European Cycling Holiday

Embarking on a European cycling holiday takes a lot of planning but the right preparation is important to ensuring that everything goes smoothly from the first idea to the first pedal stroke. So what is the best way to go about planning your European cycling holiday? How To Plan A European Cycling Holiday When considering […]

In Photos: A Busy Weekend at Eat Sleep Cycle!

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CHPT3 x Eat Sleep Cycle

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Winter Cycling Kit for Southern Spain

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere then you will be familiar with the winter ritual of donning multiple layers before a ride in the cold whilst wistfully remembering the days when shorts and a jersey, and possibly a gilet, were all that was required. There is plenty of technical kit out there that will […]

What the Pros Think of the 2019 Tour de France Route

The 2019 Tour de France route was unveiled last week. It’s a brutal parcours with 30 categorised climbs and few days for the fast men. Here, in our latest blog, we gathered the reactions of those likely to do battle next July! With the Grand Depart in Brussels on the 6th July the 2019 route […]

The Pirinexus 360 – A Different Side of Catalunya

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