Mallorca: Cycling Paradise | Bucket List Rides

New (ish) to cycling. I’d like to go last week in November. Is that too late? Any advice on who to go with or where to stay? I’ll be going on my own.

I was surprised seeing there a such organized cycling tourism, with such great choice of shops and bikes.
It's the first place where I see shops renting road bikes.

Anyhow, besides the famous and spectacular routes on the coast, and are not that many, in the middle you have many high speed routes where you cycle in the bike lane with cars running 90kmh next to you.
Lanes are also quite narrow, sometimes streets end in the middle of nowhere.
In summertime it's way too hot, a few trees proctecting from the violent sun, and streets are crowded with car and busses... I'd avoid cycling there in that season.
Maybe something to consider out of the peak touristy season.

There are much better experiences in Mallorca then Sa Calobra in my view. Two of them are the descent from Puig Major into port de Soller and from Coll d’Honor/Orient into Alarò

It may be cyclist's paradise but it's mallorcan's hell on earth with people living in the inner small towns locked in their houses because they can not do regular life because the riders take them hostage since they can use the small roads in inner Mallorca to go meet friends or buy food and goods on weekends. It's also hell for farmers who can not wait to their farm jobs because public roads are constantly used by private clubs who use them as their own private playground.

Awesome

I just got back from Mallorca last week. First time cycling there. Did Coll De Sa Batala, Coll De Femenia, Sa Calobra and Cap De Formentor. Absolutely awesome. Your video makes those climbs look relatively easy. Sa Calobra was the toughest climb I've ever done. Hard graft indeed. Great video as always 👍

Pro tip - if your scared of puig major - NEVER i repeat never!! Think that the gravel route on the second lake is the better option - we were in gravel and an actual hiking trail with our roadbikes and my s-phyre shoes for 3 1/2 hours scared to death partly - just take the extra uphill meters for your own sake ❤️

Don’t come to Mallorca to cycle. The roads were not meant to be shared with non motor vehicles. You endanger and majorly annoy anyone who’s driving normally. There’s already enough tourists with rented cars not knowing how to respect basic principles of traffic laws. Just cycle in France or on the mainland.

Bring your own food to SA Calobra as the cafes at the bottom appear to be the worst cafe's in the world.

Yup. Sa Calobra was on my Bucket List. .. in 2018, almost literally, since I climbed it with Atrial Fibrillation. No KOM for me. I had come from Alcudia via la Feminia, and returned via la Batalla. It was the day of a violent rain storm that took a number of lives in the south east. I beat the rain by a few minutes.

Restaurants at the bottom of Sa Calobra really sux, real tourist trap.

Any reason that the Brits can’t pronounce Mallorca correctly. My-orca.

I’d prefer Gran Canaria

Looks great! But where to rent a bike in that area and how much does that cost per day? I want to try those climbs my self now : )

lovely

Just did this same route in reverse, that descent to soller was incredible and the climb up Puig Major the most challenging climb I’ve taken, but the rewards are spectacular.

I’m lucky enough to live on this beautiful island,, I often use my e-bike , it’s cheating I know, but love it....

Port de Valldemossa is also amazing. Been there two times. I need to get back to Mallorca fast

Been there, done that... Excellent!

Amazing ride! Absolutely beautiful!

Ha! Mad how much I recognise from virtual rides on RGT.

But you need some fool to take you with the car to the lighthouse !!! Driving with the car to starting points on Mallorca is real BULLSHIT !!!

Mallorca is not free since 1715 because it is occupied by our enemy spain

Gotta love my magical Mallorca.Soon humanity will know what Mallorca really is because the truth is about to be revealed.The Age of Aquarius.

Nice video chaps, but I’m now &hitting myself and have a whole load of training to do between now and April 5th….. Belmont Hill reps it is then….

how healthy is it to breathe in the fumes from your filming motorcycle while shooting?

Was Connor just trying a Matt Stevens impression in that intro 🤷‍♂️

Great to see you while filming on puig major!

We, Russian cyclists, drink Russian vodka before every race or training session! And at the same time we give out 400 watts per 100 km !

Great show🇿🇦

Conor missing fist bump...

Producer : 🤜🏿 🤜🏿 🤜🏿

Good

Excellent, inspiring and envious video, Thank You. Ive been to Majorca with the bike not as many times as I would like, due to having a family now, but the joy of it all comes flooding back with your video. Roll on lottery win and I would deffo buy a place out there!

Amazing channel just subscribed .. I’m new and Conner caught my eye .. I’m 6’4”… and you seem quite tall ? What size frame do you ride or recommend for me ?

Love the video and really nice ride!!Hank looks like a little kid when he rides next to Connor hahaha, he is just sooo tall, I'm amazed he finds frames that fit him!!

Last time I went up soller was 30 years ago and it was a bit of a nightmare with traffic, I remember getting stuck behind big buses, must be amazing now there’s a tunnel so much less traffic. Would love to go back one day!

The best cycling experience I have had. We did Formentor Lighthouse, Sa Calobra, Soller and I didn't stop smiling all day! Beautiful roads, spectacular views, iconic climbs and fantastic food. The beer wasn't bad either.

Just think all UK citizens used to have the right to live and work visa free in this paradise. The EU was full of similar wonderful landscapes which used to offer us the opportunity to live and work visa free. No more what a f,,,,,,,,, tragedy.

Fist bump heaven

I ride Mount Dessert Island every year in Maine and evey cyclists favorite climb is Cadillac Mountain......3mi 1000ft elevation gain with amazing views....must go!

As always, GCN produces top drawer videos for us mere mortals to watch and drool over. Cracks me up how these riders can talk and ride at the same time! My lungs would fall out my arse if I attempted that! Now I am playing hooky from work and looking up ways to get from Phoenix, USA to Mallorca.....

I've been to Mallorca maybe 25 times, always business and never with my bike. That will change in 2022!!

Give me a road bike pls😂🤣

Absolutely beautiful!
However, I‘d argue that the Route in reverse is even more stunning:
Col de Soller from the South is amazing, with all those hairpins. Then, you get to climb the biggest climb on Mallorca, the Puig Major (Tùnel de Monnabar). Sa Calobra is the same, which ever way you go about it, but coming up to Cap Formentor is one of the most stunning things, and a perfect way to end a ride.

I’d love to see more practical bicycle travel videos. If I visit country X, what routes and climbs are good, how bicycle friendly are the towns, will trains/buses/ferries between cities let me take my bike on board, cultural dos and don’ts as a cyclist, ideal seasons and seasons to avoid if you want to ride in that country.

Love Connor taking the wide option on the uphill hairpins. GCN presenters....they're just like us!

Thank you for this! Been riding in Mallorca several times on vacation, always great fun :)