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Going next week for a few weeks with family – got a decent road bike pre booked for 10 days – looking for some interesting rides along coast, in land wherever…never been before grateful for any suggestions of where to go? where not to? Looking for 1-2 hour type spins, 50 k’ish top whack as family be waiting my return! Like hills so they won’t put me off….Thanks in advance

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I have not been there for years so my opinion is a bit out of date, but I can say that the area is going to be hot! It was hot enough in March/April when I used to go.
A ride up to Monchique is a must, I do not think you can go all the way up to the top (Foia) anymore. Back then I could average 20mph from Silves to Monchique B-) on the way down my clubmates claimed 60+mph B-)
Happy days :X
The main coast road was/is s**t, just a race track, but it did/does have a hard shoulder to ride on. I think it was the most dangerous road in Europe in terms of deaths per km 😐
One of the things I remember was being chased by dogs uphill :”( They position themselves at intervals and you have to sprint or be eaten 🙁
I do remember being very welcome everywhere as a cyclist and never had any problems with any motorists, the roads I rode on were quiet, wide and smooth except for a few bomb crater like potholes!
I am very jealous and getting all nostalgic…. don’t forget the factor 50 sunblock!
I had better not mention the amoebic dysentery I caught there……. whoops, I just did :&
Forget I said it….
Please let me know how it went as I would love to go back

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