The Easygoing Allure of Cycling Portugal End-to-End
The Easygoing Allure of Cycling Portugal End-to-End What is it? What is it about cycling the old N2 road from the very north of Portugal to the south that is so appealing? Cycling in Portugal might not have the drama of the Alps, or the grandeur of Spanish vistas, the exotic (to our eyes) landscapes of India, or the cycle path networks of northern Europe. It’s hard to pinpoint, but as you travel south down our End to End cycle route, it’s difficult not to fall in love with Portugal, in its easygoing, gently scenic…yes, alluring, way. By the end of the cycle, the country had definitely got under our skins in the best of ways. Pedal Nation’s philosophy,...
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Copenhagen, cake, cycling, Canyon bikes, raising cash for cancer charities, and a lovely bloke called Dave. Question: what proportion of cyclists wouldn't show up for Sunday morning club rides if there wasn’t the obligatory stop for coffee and cake? My bet is on 30%. At least. But if everyone were even slightly like one of our clients Dave from our 2025 Road to Copenhagen trip, the answer would probably be closer to 100%. 105% maybe (bearing in mind I am about as good a mathematician as most football commentators). You might not have guessed Dave’s penchant for cake as we gathered in Hook of Holland to ride north through the Netherlands, northern Germany and southern Denmark to Copenhagen (The...
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Pedal Nation tour guide, Lucy Burnett, reflects back on her first tour working for Pedal Nation, riding the spectacular NC500 around northern Scotland, May 2025. ‘If the sun shines, there’s nowhere more beautiful in the world!’ This is what I've just told Ivo, one of five Belgian clients who have just arrived in Inverness for Pedal Nation’s NC500 tour around the north of Scotland, as I drive him from the airport to the hotel. Ivo mutters something under his breath that I don’t quite catch, but seems to have more to do with me being biased (being a Scot and all) than believing me. ‘Not that I’ve been everywhere in the world,’ I add. ‘But quite a few...