We did the South west self guided tour. The organisation was superb, with great attention to detail. Pre-trip information gave use an excellent idea of what to expect. Bikes were in perfect condition. Directions and route maps were accurate and precise.This was the most personalised service we have ever received on a bike tour. We had daily check-ins via text from our contact in Live Love Ride, with tips on restaurants, things to see etc. I could not recommend this organisation highly enough. We were treated as individuals, not just a booking number. We will definitely use LLR again!
The central Portuguese Caminho ride deserves to be in every Mountain bike magazine out there. Don’t get me wrong, it is not the technical adrenalin blasting skinned knee big drop off a 20’ ladder adventure, but it is a legitimate mountain bike required blast. (although I did bloody my knee once). I was more than pleasantly surprised at the amount of dynamic terrain that we encounter throughout the ride.. This is not a road ride. We road from cobble stone, to dirt, to the street, to technical mountain single track. Around every twist and turn a new terrain was waiting for us. The climbs are legit but totally manageable and there was even cold beer at the top of the hardest and most technical climb. It was like it appeared out of the clouds..
Live Love ride… what can I say? these guys rock! They set us up with the adventure of a lifetime and every detail was seamlessly orchestrated. All we had to do was ride to the next town. Pedro set us on our way with the gear and information that we needed and then made everything work for us in the background… If you are considering a biking adventure, then this is the place and live love ride is the company.. it is a guaranteed life changer..
Cheers and “Bom Caminho”
