Ride Reports
Stories from the road
Dave Lovatts solo Majorca 312
Dave set out at 5.30am to cover the 312km (194 miles) around the island going anti clockwise so as to do the mountains first then across to Palma and back up along the East coast. Arriving back at 11.25 pm. For a total time of 18 hours with a riding time of 14 hours and 40 minutes. Dave wanted to do this ride in the memory of a family friend who sadly passed away last year.
Majorca 2026 Day 4
Today’s ride is to the monastery at Randa. Out from PP past the golf course at Pollensa and down to Sa Poblo then through Llubi to Sineu for a welcome cafe stop , then onto Randa via Montuiri , the climbing started here and got steeper the closer we got. Lunch at the monastery then back via Petra and Santa Margalida , Sa Pablo and the reed beds to Alcudia and the coast road back to PP
Majorca 2026 Day 3
Today’s ride was to Petra via Alcudia and Can Picafort along the coast road then inland to Santa Margalita and on to Petra , then a quick out and back to a bonus monastery at Bonany. Then headed back to Sa Pablo and the reed beds to Alcudia and back to PP on the coast road
Majorca 2026 day 2
Malcolm suggested a route that was 67 miles and we thought that would be ok. As it turned out it was 84 miles but we did cover 3 big climbs and 4 cafe stops. Nice gentle ride out to Sa Pobla then to Bunyola where the real work started. First climb was the Col de Soller where we had lunch at the top and sheltered from a short rain shower. Then onto the Puig Major , this is an unrelenting 8.8 mile climb that you think you are going to heavon. But in reality it is hell. Eventually you get over the top next stop the Repsol petrol station for a much needed coffee and Kitkat. That just left the easier climb of Femenia and a quick descent back to Pollensa and then to Port de Pollensa
Majorca 2026. Day 1
The start of our 2026 Majorca trip. There are 8 of us this year and we decided to start off by having a trip to the velodrome where several riders had a ride around the track. Then to a nice cafe in the square where we lost Paul ( we did not know he had dropped his chain coming out of the Velodrome) he turned up after about 30 minutes. Then a nice ride back until the reed beds where it all kicked off. Speeds of 34 miles per hour where recorded on this section. We then stopped in Alcudia for a well earned beverage. Then back to base
Friday ride to Fradley
Met at Burton Market Place with 6 others and left via the Ferry Bridge and went to Fradley through Rosliston and Catton. Then down the Sittles to Fradley. Shere we met up with 3 ladies Stopped at Cafe8 who do a sausage sandwich for £3. Came back through Kings Bromley and Newborough arriving back in Burton at 12.20