Michael Kastl Photography

Tag: bikeride

  • There is no bad weather for biking

    …you are just beneath the clouds.
    Taken on an amazing down country ride around and down from Pico do Ariero. For my second bike ride on Madeira, I chose an organized tour. This had the benefit of leaving urban areas without getting exhausted. Nature around Funchal starts at 1000m above sea level or you have to travel to a different spot on the island.

     

    I got shuttled up to 1300m where an amazing ride begun. A nice cross country ride up to 1600m around Pico do Ariero followed by an endless trail ride down to Funchal. I wish I had chosen a fully for that part of the jouney. Or at least a proper air fork. The bike I had was horrible on the technical parts. Anyway, the view and the fun were priceless. Absolutely stunning experience.

     

  • Streets of Lobeda

    Streets of Lobeda

  • Hello Teide!

    1200m above sea level. This is the highest point I reached on my bike trips on Gran Canaria this summer. High enough to catch a view over to Tenerife with Mt. Teide. (far in the back of the image)
    And high enough to reach another climatic zone. It became green up there.

    Imagine the fun riding it all back down to sea level.

  • Parque Nublo

    This trip was from Maspalomas up to Parque Nublo. Roque Nublo almost marks the center of the island of Gran Canaria. As the island has 4 different climatic zones (sea level north and south, mountain area north and south), the goal was to go up to Nublo national park and see a different climatic zone.

    The photo was taken on the way back along canyon walls, always the magnificient ocean view ahead.

  • Arco del Coronadero

    What an awesome place to be. A short but steep trip uo to Arco del Coronadero. Another early morning start to climb uphill before the heat kicks in.

     

  • Vacation time!

    Vacation time! Another bike ride in perfect conditions. Short 42km trip to the Ayagaures reservoirs. The short round trip to get used to the conditions on Gran Canaria.

  • Bike & Swim

    Summer, finally! Sunset Bike&Swim yesterday. These are the days I am always waiting for.

  • Usedom sunset

    Corona plan B destination is working out. No flight, no ship – bicycle instead. Planet is happy. This year.

  • Barranco de Ayagaures

    This bikeride was the first time I rode a modern era mountainbike. First time 29er, first time 2×11 drive train, first time air fork, first time short stem and wide handle bar. And I liked it!

    Did a 40km ride to Ayagaures and back. In a magnificent scenery while the sun was climbing higher. Truly a magical atmosphere.

  • Gran Canaria Bike Ride

    Riding a bike through the canyons of Cran Canaria was a thing I had planned for a while. The mixture of summer/beach life and activity is a goal for every vacation and this island seems perfect for that.