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Anybody have any links to trail maps or info on this area?


 
Posted : 16/03/2009 3:48 pm
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I assume you mean Sierra Nevada, Spain rather than USA. I was out there last year and bought the 1:40000 map of the Sierra Nevada national park. Now I can read a map but there is no way we would have found half the great trails the guide took us on if we'd just used the map.

Bike fax [url= http://www.bikefax.co.uk ]Bikefax[/url] do a good guide to Southern Spain, given away with Singletrack subscriptions last year. That would be your best bet if you do want to do things under your own steam.


 
Posted : 16/03/2009 4:21 pm
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I have both map plus the book. I don't think you'll find anything better on-line than the offical national park map so it will definitely be best to try and buy that plus the Bikefax book for initial ideas of where to ride.


 
Posted : 16/03/2009 4:26 pm
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...but if you can stretch to a guide I don't think you'll regret it (and no I'm not on commission!). More time riding and less time wondering where you are


 
Posted : 16/03/2009 4:30 pm
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Great, thanks for all that, now can anybody recommend a guide for 2 weeks in July.


 
Posted : 16/03/2009 4:57 pm
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I can recommend factor 40 sun screen! I suspect many guides will have hung up their bikes since it could be uncomfortably hot to ride. My in-laws live not too far away and it can be 40C plus at that time of year. I could be wrong though.

I went with [url= http://www.ridesierranevada.com/ ]Ride Sierra Nevada[/url] and was guided by Sean. I was on a 6inch fully and I could just about (mostly) keep up with him on his hardtail, except on the ups (and I think I'm reasonably fit). He showed us some great riding and was always around to share a beer post-ride.


 
Posted : 16/03/2009 5:11 pm