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  • Опубликовано: 1 фев 2025

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  • @mamilmick
    @mamilmick 10 месяцев назад +1

    Love you two 🚴🏼👍🏻

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад +1

      Cheers Mick... One day we might complete this ride without incident..?

  • @Deep_stew
    @Deep_stew 10 месяцев назад +1

    Killing the descents there, love it

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад

      We do enjoy a nice bit of downhill, and there are plenty on Mallorca 😁 Thanks for watching

  • @paul1542
    @paul1542 10 месяцев назад +1

    That looked great guys lovely blue skies and sea🌞👍🏻 keep peddling 🚲

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад

      It was great having a few days of lovely weather to ride in. Cheers Paul 👍

  • @lisawooldridge5449
    @lisawooldridge5449 10 месяцев назад +1

    What an amazing ride, thanks for sharing. Julie, you need to learn Spanish for yehaw 😊

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад +1

      Maybe Julie should finish it with an Ole! Thanks for watching 😁

  • @rogerbourne7159
    @rogerbourne7159 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great road, much wider than when I first went up in a Seat 600 in March 1961! Ssingle track much of the way, tight hairpin bends, coaches had to reverse back and take 2 or 3 goes to get round! Thanks for the journey again.

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад

      Haha. if it was like that we could take the gravel bikes. Some of the corners are quite narrow but okay at this time of year 👍 Thanks for commenting

  • @terryb392
    @terryb392 10 месяцев назад +1

    Well done Mike and Julie excellent ride in a beautiful location on Well maintained roads, it was worth the climb just for the decent.

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад +1

      It's amazing to be in summer kit again after a long wet winter and not a much better summer before that. Looks like we'll have to go back as Julie still hasn't finished the lighthouse ride to her satisfaction 😁

  • @KleineJoop
    @KleineJoop 10 месяцев назад +1

    The pro's train there too, it looks like great cycling there, the weather is heavenly.... hahaha edit: Both your freehubs singing at full speed :) Makes descending even better

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад +1

      It's a fantastic place to ride. The climbs are manageable and mostly consistent in fantastic surroundings. There's always a cafe Less than 15 km away.😁 An amazing place 👍

  • @peterthomas8053
    @peterthomas8053 8 месяцев назад

    That's a great ride. My wife has been as far as the first viewpoint in the past, but is planning to ride to the lighthouse next Thursday. Fingers crossed for you Julie.🤞

  • @lindapilkington2687
    @lindapilkington2687 10 месяцев назад +1

    Another great videos. Your videos always made me grin from ear to ear 😊

  • @peterboydallweatheroutdoor8868
    @peterboydallweatheroutdoor8868 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great video , Thank you for sharing Mike & Julie also a outstanding climb 👏👏👏

    • @julie-wheelersatlarge
      @julie-wheelersatlarge 10 месяцев назад

      Thanks Peter, It was so lovely to cycle in the sunshine. The views on this ride were stunning, 🌞👌🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️

  • @MartinWoodman
    @MartinWoodman 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great video and seeing the sun and blue skies. The air force must have known you were there to give you a fly past. That was a fast decent, I hope you don't have hookless rims (I would be scared the tyres would roll off the rims).

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад +1

      No hookless here... More luck than judgement on that one 😁 Yes a fast descent but a touch windy to take real advantage of it. We'll have to go back and try again 😂👍 Cheers Martin

  • @Countrystock
    @Countrystock 10 месяцев назад +1

    What's yeehay is Spanish??? Great riding

  • @DavidChadderton-g7d
    @DavidChadderton-g7d 10 месяцев назад +1

    Even more picturesque than Bournemouth.

  • @micks61
    @micks61 10 месяцев назад +1

    Those skies... that sea... those mountains... those roads 🤩 Fabulous stuff. Shame about not being able to reach the lighthouse - you'll just have to go back and try again sometime this or next year 😉😁
    Great stuff!

    • @julie-wheelersatlarge
      @julie-wheelersatlarge 10 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks Mick! Yeah don't need much of an excuse to go back.... Mallorca is so good! 👍🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️

  • @Creopaul
    @Creopaul 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great ride, lovely views, stay safe

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for commenting, it was a good ride 👍

  • @johnsampson2544
    @johnsampson2544 10 месяцев назад +1

    Well, done Julie. You inspire me to do better with my riding. And I'm with you regarding the descending. 35mph or so and I start to pucker a bit.
    What a beautiful ride. I think that I'm adding Mallorca to my cycling wishlist. We actually had springtime weather last weekend here in Boise. I got out both days for 87+ miles. 52 on Sat. with 2247ft of climbing. Trying to get the climb muscles built up for my other wish ride in June. I'm driving to northern Idaho to ride the Route of the Hiawatha trail, plus some extra rail trail for 52 miles total. There are 9 tunnels that I'll see twice, so I'm thinking there may be a yee-haw or two along the way.

    • @julie-wheelersatlarge
      @julie-wheelersatlarge 10 месяцев назад +1

      Wow! That alot of miles John! Well done 👍🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️😊
      18 tunnels! 🫢😲 I'd be in my element! .........Yeehaa! 😊😅

  • @Jaqaroo
    @Jaqaroo 10 месяцев назад +1

    Wow! Now that was spectacular - easy to see why you and all the other cyclists love Mallorca.
    As for knowing your limits, in terms of speed - maybe we slowly push them, get comfortable, then push them a bit more. For me, right now, 40kph is the edge of my comfort zone.

    • @julie-wheelersatlarge
      @julie-wheelersatlarge 10 месяцев назад

      Was such a lovely route, shame we didn't get to the lighthouse but we have another excuse to come back (as if we needed one 😂😅🤣). 40kph 😯

  • @stevedouglas3975
    @stevedouglas3975 10 месяцев назад +1

    Back to Mallorca, nice! I'm planning on going again in a few weeks and this time staying in the south at Palma Nova. I know you both went last year and rode from Palma(?) when was that as I'll check out your routes again. Also if you have any thoughts/tips for riding in the south please let me know. Thanks Steve.

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад

      Hi Steve, we stayed in Santa Ponsa and had some great rides but the ride we took to Llucmajor could have been better, especially coming back in through Palma definitely needs changing. Have a good trip 👍

    • @stevedouglas3975
      @stevedouglas3975 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@WheelersAtLarge great thank

  • @blueyhills
    @blueyhills 10 месяцев назад +1

    Missing it already and I was only there a couple of months ago 😄

    • @julie-wheelersatlarge
      @julie-wheelersatlarge 10 месяцев назад +1

      Lovely place to ride! 😎🌞🌞🌞We were so lucky with the weather, it had poured with rain on the sun before we got there....... and it rained on our journey back to the airport but not while we were riding! 😊🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️

  • @DavidChadderton-g7d
    @DavidChadderton-g7d 10 месяцев назад +1

    Happy downhill.

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад +1

      Lovely downhill, you should try it... 😁

    • @DavidChadderton-g7d
      @DavidChadderton-g7d 10 месяцев назад

      I’m an uphill grandad.

    • @DavidChadderton-g7d
      @DavidChadderton-g7d 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@WheelersAtLarge My favourite downhill in 1960 IRL was always the B3069 from Kingston pub all the way down to Swanage. That was followed by the downhill through Studland and whizz non-stop through the toll gate. Branksome Chine passing the beach was good. On FulGaz I have countless 70-90 km/h Alps and Cols to race down in perfect safety.

    • @julie-wheelersatlarge
      @julie-wheelersatlarge 10 месяцев назад +1

      Downhill to swanage is a great descent David! 🚴🏿‍♂️ 👌👍 Love that one,

  • @englishcyclist
    @englishcyclist 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great video, hoping that car is moved by the time I get out there :)

    • @julie-wheelersatlarge
      @julie-wheelersatlarge 10 месяцев назад +1

      Oooh when are you going out there,? can I sneak in your suitcase? 😂😅

    • @englishcyclist
      @englishcyclist 10 месяцев назад +1

      1st April and can not wait to get these rides in! @@julie-wheelersatlarge

    • @julie-wheelersatlarge
      @julie-wheelersatlarge 10 месяцев назад

      Not long to wait, have a great trip! 👍🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️

  • @andrewosborne9000
    @andrewosborne9000 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great video just a shame you couldn’t get right to the lighthouse. I’m aiming to ride it for the first ever time in August. Any tips would be appreciated 👍🏼

    • @julie-wheelersatlarge
      @julie-wheelersatlarge 10 месяцев назад +1

      Oooh exciting Andrew! 🌞👍🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️My tip would be to go early on in the day, it'll be pretty warm in August. Take plenty of water and refuel at the lighthouse! 😊

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад +2

      Definitely start early to avoid the heat and traffic. It should be car free for the 2nd half with just the occasional bus to watch out for. Have a good trip and thanks for commenting 👍

  • @ChrisyC567
    @ChrisyC567 10 месяцев назад +1

    😂😂 Have Intercoms She Says, So you can get a YEE-HAA Direct in the Ear Drum Mike...... 😂😂😂

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад +1

      I couldn't imagine many things worse 🤣👍

    • @julie-wheelersatlarge
      @julie-wheelersatlarge 10 месяцев назад

      Haha! 🌞😂Maybe that wouldn't end well! 😂🌻😎

  • @g4rymw110
    @g4rymw110 10 месяцев назад

    Hi, how long have you had the Merida Scultura and would you recommend the bike, I’ve seen a couple on offer and unsure whether to buy one as I wanted a giant tcr advanced but the Merida offers a bit more value like carbon wheelset, great videos and channel btw 👍🏻

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад +1

      Hi, coming up to a year now. As I'm not really built for a full on aggressive race bike mine is the Endurance version (like the Giant Defy) so slightly relaxed and room for 32mm tyres. That said, it has been excellent with great power transfer, responsive handling and comfort on long rides. Which ever you decide on I'm sure you'll love it. Cheers for watching

  • @E-ZeeRiders
    @E-ZeeRiders 10 месяцев назад +1

    What a shame about the lighthouse Julie, you would have smashed it if the road was open anyway.

    • @julie-wheelersatlarge
      @julie-wheelersatlarge 10 месяцев назад

      Thanks, it's given us an excuse to go back again! ( if I ever needed one) Mallorca is so nice to ride in! 🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️🌞😎🌞😊

  • @JohnBarrow1961
    @JohnBarrow1961 10 месяцев назад +1

    News flash, in case anyone didn't know: Spain is a beautiful country! 😂

    • @julie-wheelersatlarge
      @julie-wheelersatlarge 10 месяцев назад +1

      Yep, I agree! ... In triplicate!

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад +2

      It certainly is John, especially in the Mediterranean area. 👍

  • @DavidChadderton-g7d
    @DavidChadderton-g7d 10 месяцев назад +1

    Mike, you sound depressed.

    • @WheelersAtLarge
      @WheelersAtLarge  10 месяцев назад +2

      Very perceptive David...

    • @DavidChadderton-g7d
      @DavidChadderton-g7d 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@WheelersAtLarge Keep taking the pills, or the hills. My recommendation is the hills.