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De Rosa Bikes: Evolution & Origins

As we head into Spring (yes, it feels like Spring here in Girona already!) we take a look at the origins & evolution of boutique Italian bike brand, De Rosa. De Rosa Bikes: Racing Origins Ugo De Rosa was born in Milan, Italy in 1934. He grew up with a strong passion for racing & […]

Girona

Putting the 2022 Ridley Kanzo to the test: gravel riding in and around Girona

Nafent Magazine, the bilingual cycling magazine in Catalonia, tried Eat Sleep Cycle’s new Ridley gravel bikes for a week and tested them on all terrains and surfaces. Our conclusion: The Kanzo, whether it is electric or not, is your ideal gravel bike for both performance riding and bike packing. Looking back on a great week […]

Eat Sleep Cycle News

2021: A Massive Year for Eat Sleep Cycle

If we thought 2020 (which included the cancellation of international travel) was a big year for Eat Sleep Cycle (primarily a travel business back then), 2021 has made it look like a tiny little stepping stone on the way to great things. This year has been incredibly challenging & extremely satisfying all at the same […]

Italy

Cyclist’s Guide To Italy

Italy has a special place in Eat Sleep Cycle history and we cannot wait to return to bring more of our amazing guests to this incredible country in the not too distant future. Italy has cycling deeply embedded in its culture & history. Capturing the depth of riding, the variety of terrain, the passionate cycling […]

Lifestyle

Top Christmas Gifts for Cyclists – The 2021 Edition

It’s that time of year when it’s time to share our top picks for gifts for cyclists in your life this Christmas. From stocking fillers to lux new bike day’s, to bike hire & cycling tours, we have something for every cyclist who has managed to be good this year! Gifts for Cyclists We’ve broken […]

Girona

Badlands: My First Bikepacking Adventure

This year local Girona trio Rocket, Cristina, and Laura from Over & Out took on Badlands, by Transiberica. A 750km gravel race, crossing two deserts in Andalusia, with 16,000m of climbing. This was the first ultra-cycling race for all three, and for Rocket, her first ever bikepacking adventure…What a way to start. Read on to […]

Girona

Cycling in Girona in Autumn 2021: Everything You Need To Know

If you are planning a cycling trip to Girona this Autumn and worried if it will go ahead or not this blog is just what you need! Eat Sleep Cycle founder Lee shares his thoughts & advice for travelling to Catalunya this year as a cycling business owner in Girona. Recently I have personally had […]

Bikes & Gear

Eat Sleep Cycle: Introducing Vielo Bike Brand

British brand Vielo are coming on board at Eat Sleep Cycle. Vielo build unique road and gravel bikes, standing out with bold colours and custom 1x chainrings. We interview father & son founders Trevor and Ian to find out more about this bike brand, how it came to be, and about the stunning bikes that […]

Bikes & Gear

Eat Sleep Cycle: Introducing Sarto Frames

As a local bike shop, we’re constantly on the search for unique bikes & brands to offer to our customers. Sarto are custom carbon frame builders, who make and build their frames in Italy. We already work with makers of steel bikes (2-11 Cycles, RS Cycles, Sour) & titatium bikes (Reilly Cycles, Moots, No. 22) […]