Upgrade your riding experience on all Live Love Ride road bike tours with our new and electrifying Scott Addict E-Ride bikes, that are here to turbocharge your fun!
Imagine this: you're cruising through the sun-drenched vineyards of the Douro Valley or the olive groves of Andalucía, with a warm gentle breeze pushing your back, and the only sound is the gentle hum of your Scott Addict E-Ride. No more huffing and puffing – just pure, unadulterated cycling bliss. You'll conquer climbs, cruise the countryside and ride further than ever before.
Available on all our road bike tours, the Scott Addict E-Ride is like having a personal wind god gently nudging you up those hills. It seamlessly blends human power with electric assistance, amplifying your effort, not replacing it. Think of it as a magic key that unlocks hidden reserves of energy, allowing you to conquer climbs with a smile and enjoy the ride, not just endure it.
Check out the E-Addict's specs
Whether you're a seasoned cyclist or a weekend warrior, this e-bike levels the playing field. It allows riders of different fitness levels to pedal together, explore further, and create lasting memories – no one gets left behind!
Ths bike is packed with a MAHLE X-20 motor hub: a lightweight, powerful motor that provides seamless assistance, adapting to your pedaling input for a natural feel. It disengages above 25 km/h - 20 miles/h, so you can experience the pure joy of unassisted cycling when the terrain allows. The 236Wh battery battery ensures you have enough pedal power to conquer even the most demanding routes. Its integrated downtube battery, with its sleek design, keeps the weight low and balanced, enhancing handling and making the bike feel incredibly responsive.
But you'll still be riding a road bike, and experience the stiffness and lightness of Scott's carbon fiber technology, with fully internal cable routing, ensuring a racy, aerodynamic and comfortable ride -and the 24 speed SHIMANO electronic shift system will give you the feel of being in full control of a modern-age racing machine.
So, are you ready to ditch the doubt and embrace the zest for life? Join us on our 2024 bike group tours in Portugal and Spain, and experience the magic of the Scott Addict E-Ride.
We'll conquer climbs, cruise the countryside and create memories that will last a lifetime. With the Scott Addict E-Ride, that journey will be electrifyingly fun for everyone!
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In the spirit of continuous commitment to our planet, Live Love Ride's "1 ride = 1 tree" initiative has once again left a green footprint in the heart of Portugal. This February, we are thrilled to announce the planting of 200 new trees in the majestic Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais, specifically in the Tapada da Urzeira area. This effort was made possible on the 16th of February, marking another milestone in our journey towards sustainability and environmental stewardship - an additional 200 trees will soon be planted in the upcoming months.
The selected location, Tapada da Urzeira, has been under the threat of ecological degradation due to the rampant spread of invasive exotic species. Our intervention, in collaboration with Portuguese NGP "Plantar Uma Árvore" and supported by the Protecção Civil Florestal de Cascais and the Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, aims to rejuvenate this land. By reintroducing endemic vegetation and managing invasive species, we're not just planting trees—we're revitalizing ecosystems, promoting biodiversity, and significantly reducing fire risks.
Our palette of native species planted this year includes:
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the volunteers who dedicated their time and effort to make this event a success. Your enthusiasm and hard work are the seeds of change that help our initiatives thrive!
A special thank you goes to our guests, whose participation in our bike tours directly contributes to these environmental efforts. Your choice to ride with Live Love Ride is a choice to support a greener, more sustainable future. Together, we are making strides in preserving the stunning landscapes we love to explore, ensuring they remain vibrant and accessible for generations to come.
An additional 200 trees will be planted in the upcoming months - stay tuned for more updates and opportunities to contribute to our green initiatives. Your ride can make a difference, and together, we ride towards a better tomorrow.
Join us in our next adventure and be a part of this meaningful journey. Live, Love and plant this idea!
As passionate cyclists, we are always on the lookout to design new bike tours with the best roads and trails to explore a certain region. Serra da Estrela Natural Park has always been on our mind, as it not only hosts the highest point in Continental Portugal, but truly amazing, undiscovered landscapes that transport us in space in time. In this region you're able to visit the "Historical Villages of Portugal", 12 villages that capture the essence of pre-roman to medieval times, understand the lifestyle and culture of the "Transumância", the Burel fabrics and textiles, experience Portuguese gastronomy at it's purest and some of the most different wines Portugal has to offer at the moment.
These reasons alone make it a special region to explore. But it took us a while to design the perfect bike tour in the region, as we needed to pair these attributes with key issues so we could make it into a perfect bike tour - trails, roads and the best hotels to showcase the region. And so, with the help of local riders, we designed a tour to be better experienced on mixed terrain, as this untamed land requires us to skip the road for some trails every now and then, so we can explore glacial valleys, river springs and the GR22. This lead us to create our first ever "Gravel" tour, as we feel that's the best bike to explore this mixed terrain, as it isn't technical and allows us to better flow from one castle to the next. And here it is, our "Bike tour in the Portuguese Historical villages and Estrela Natural Park".
This bike tour starts with a 2h30m transfer from Porto airport ( or hotel) to Covilhã, a gateway to the Estrela Sierra, where we'll stay for the night on a charm hotel that will allow us to explore it's historical city center and gastronomy - a great introduction to the region. After breakfast, we'll descend towards the Zêzere river, tackling the macadam trails towards Belmonte, the first of several historical villages we'll visit, where the castle marks the top of this fortified village. After the mandatory coffee stop, we'll ride by the GR22 towards Manteigas and then Penhas Douradas, where a SPA at high altitudes await - this is where we'll stay for the next nights, exploring the Sierra. For the next days, we'll be be conquering the "Torre" - the highest point in continental Portugal, descending by trails in Glacial valleys, riding to nearby historical villages like "Linhares da Beira", ride to the spring of the Zêzere river and get to know more about the ancient "Burel" textiles and gastro traditions of the Estrela national park - while indulging in the best accomodation and SPA of the region.
From there, we'll ride north, to "Penalva do Castelo", where we'll rest for a night at the spectacular "Casa da Ínsua" Parador, and then towards "Trancoso" and "Marialva", which boast spectacular castles and ruins of long lost eras, dating back to the 12th century. From Marialva, we'll cross the "Côa" river using the GR22 route, by the natural reserve of "Faia Brava" and ride to our last Historical Village of the journey, "Castelo Rodrigo", which sits on the top of a small mountain, overlooking the high mountains of Portugal and Spain. The Douro river is nearby, and so are the almond trees, vineyards and olive trees characteristic of this region.
As this bike tour comes to an end, you'll be transferred back to Porto and hopefully experienced this region in an authentic manner, bringing you closer to it's magic, in a way only a bike can transport you.
Join us there. Click here to view the full information on our "Bike tour in the Portuguese Historical Villages and Estrela natural Park"
