FIRST TIME CYCLING IN CALPE | TRAINING CAMP DAY 1 - 93 MILES & OVER 9600ft / 2900M of CLIMBING
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- First time cycling in the Costa Blanca area and we are loving it, thank you so much to Apex cycling for having us along. Looking forward to the next 5 days.
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It’s worth just knocking on a locals door and ask for some sugar to put in your bottle and water if you ever get in that state before. I’m type 1 diabetic and ran out of food/drink while out on a big ride in Portugal and everything was shut. Had to take that option and the local was more than happy to help. Felt like a new man afterwards.
Bonking before a little hill back into Kendal on a hot day when I'd forgotten about fuelling, I asked a lady pottering about in her garden in Levens for some sugar in my bottle. She just looked at me, like I'd asked her to give me all her jewellery. Wasn't happy. Eventually she agreed to give me a spoon or two in my water and popped into her house. Meanwhile, someone who'd overheard our rather weird chat offered me a Snickers. I thanked her but declined.
I have NEVER thought of that! What a brilliant idea!
I was completely banjaxxed once, some years back, totally wiped out having got to the bottom of a very minor hill, after many kilometres in a very hot France on a bicycle tour once. Or was it flat? I got to the bottom and sat on the low wall around a (dry) village fountain. The village hall had an outside tap - dry. There were maybe 20 houses. A couple of 10 or 11 yr old children got talking to me, but I was almost too knackered to engage with them - I was in the "please let me die peacefully" mode. They persevered. After some Google Translate aided chat they cycled off (30m?) to their home and bought a litre bottle of water back! Oh glorious children/people/humans! I felt *SO* guilty, not having met their mother to thank her and explain who I was, and that I was in no way a threat to the kiddies, that I would pay for her water. They were saints.
Whoever they are, may they be forever rich in their own terms (love, land. friends, money, pets, vocation) etc
Amy why don’t you and Kyle take a few gels on every ride they weigh next to nothing and most have a really long shelf life.
You can always stop at your favourite cafe and not use the gels.
Make them part of your kit to take with you like you would an inner tube.
My favourite is rhubarb and custard by Torq gels. They really do work.
You two are so REAL! Whether it is getting frustrated at what you have both eaten, looking at each others butts for hours with a sense of grimness, even though you love both them and their owner's at other times, getting frustrated with ... anything/everything! ... is SO normal. And wonderful. You both will get an OBE for services to the UK, society, health and happiness soon
Ahh thanks ☺️ yes we are what we are 😂😂
There’s shops or cafe is all small city’s and I can see u went past many of them and been super close to many as well, but atleast after Val d ebo there this supermarket back towards alcalali which has 1 cafee stop on the corner of the petrol station then they have the station and then a little corner ship in the city. And bottom of coll de rates there’s also a bike rental/cafe with snacks. Spain is also a place when you go always bring 2 more gels then ur supposed, because u never no how much your body need on the day.
Always great to see Amy and Kevin enthused about a ride!
Ohhh Kyle we love you ❤
30 minutes!! Amy, you really spoil us!!
Awesome video! You guys are so fun. I have made the mistake of not carrying enough to eat many times and suffered the dreaded bonk. Hopefully you have had a great weekend!
Thank you glad you enjoyed the video ☺️
Enjoyed watching you both cycling through beautiful scenery. Next time make sure to fuel yourselves properly for the ride. I was nervous for poor Kyle 😂😂 Keep up the good content!!🚴🏻♂️🚴♀️❤️
Thanks for watching! Yes we learnt our lesson 😅
Proper rollercoaster this video, Kyle and yourself did so well to get through this
Thanks! Haha yes we were so glad when we got to the shop 😅
Scenery looked stunning! ⛰️🌄We've all been there with the bonk. Hope the rest of the trip went well. 🙏🏼
Thank you! And yes it’s a lovely place to ride 😍
Only found your channel recently, literally been back to the beginning & now caught up. Thoroughly enjoyed!
I’m always toying with the idea of filming my training/video diary , if anything for my daughter to look back at her grumpy old man back in his late twenties maybe 2025 I’ll pluck up that courage 😅
Ahh thanks so much ☺️ thanks for watching
Go for it! 🚴♀️🚴♀️
Shame about the wind but what a place to ride a bike, so beautiful👌9600ft of climbing with very little food is insane😂I'm surprised you both had fingers left after finding that shop😉Awesome video Amy, looking forward to more Spanish adventures😊
Haha it was a push at the end!! Not making that mistake again! 😅 thanks for watching ☺️
Jeez that video was making me hungry, hearing about your hungriness 🤣. Nice video guy's, looks a fantastic place to cycle 👌🚴
😂😂 it’s beautiful 🤩
Inspiring vid, really enjoyed it!
I thought of an old saying regarding your words of wisdom ~14:20
Everyone should have two pockets, so that she can reach into one and read the words "I am dust and ashes," and reach into the other and read the words "For my sake the world was created."
Fantastic video!!! 'Calpe, also known as... Spain!', err, okaaay! 😝I LOVE the banana holster! Your terrace is amazing! Please show us a night time view.
Yes 😅🇪🇸 thanks for watching
True and thanks for sharing. Its the same for me. Exercising is one of the few times in life that my mind is quiet!!
Thanks for watching 🤍 yes it’s so good for the mind 👌
Great video, an adventure into the unknown depths of despair, such lovely countryside and great outcome.
Love Kyle's handshake. Too funny!
😂😂 he wasn’t too happy 😅😅
What a beautiful place for a ride!
Nice roads and well done. I am in Torrevieja. Looking forward to the next inspiration from you two!
Thank you ☺️ beautiful area 😍
Lovely to follow your adventures :) Here in Sweden, we were a group that cycled around a large lake called Vättern on 1 February. It was a bit cold. We drove with studs front and back. What we had to fight haha. Good luck with everything you do and well done :)
340 km
Ahh that sounds lovely 😍😍
I have ridden round there a few times as I live about 2 hours away. The descent off Val de Ebo is cool. The area is a great place to ride.
Ahh nice!! You live in a great cycling area 😍
wow and google map is amazing good job
Glad you took it easy on your first day in Calpe😂. I bet that super mercado was like an oasis to the eyes especially Kyle’s 😅
Yes it was 😅😅
Hard to be angry on the bike. If you are angry just smash the pedals and get through it. Back to happy on the bike. Your smiles say it all. Allez Allez.
Cupboards are for raiding 😔 how hard riding 90 odd miles on a banana and one bar! Kudos to you and Kyle xxx
Probably not much use to you now, but there is a good cycling cafe called Musette a few km from the base of Col de Rates in a place called Alcalali. I refuelled there on nearly every ride when I went to Calpe.
We went there on our last day ☺️
Well done to you both. I always eat the night before a ride or exercise
Hi guys, great video as usual. What a stunning location. Remember one of my earlier comments though. Always take gels and fluids, as much as you can on long rides. The body switches from glycogen ( sugars) for energy to fat after about 2 hours of continuous medium level sporting activity. Fat does not give you nearly as much energy as sugars so you will most definitely "bonk" if you don't keep your sugar energy and food fuel levels up. It's important not just for the ride you're on, but if you go too deep on one ride regarding fuel, it can take days to build your body's reserve levels back up to normal, which means that riding for consecutive days and not being able to regain high enough sugar levels is going to result in permanent damage to muscles. The muscle tissue becomes weaker and connot sustain even normal daily function and I'm guessing that's not where you want to go. Long rides yes absolutely, adequate food and energy even more so. I can tell you this because I've done it to myself when I was starting out thinking that I could ride hundreds of miles in training prior to a race like some kind of pro cyclist. Didn't get it all wrong!! I was peddling squares for the last 30 kilometers of a 110 kilometer race and was almost pushing the bike up the hills. I didn't make that mistake again I can tell you. Anyway I just love your enthusiasm and keep the joy and the love. I am already looking forward to the next vid TTFN.
Thank you! Yes defo lesson learnt!
@@amy.cycling.adventures You're very welcome. The distances you're riding are not insignificant, and no matter how accustomed your body is to long stints in the saddle, you must keep fueling up for energy. Even the pro's have to remember to do it. Drink and eat at 10 to 15 minute intervals for rides of an hour or longer, and don't wait until you're thirsty to take a drink, by then it's probably too late to catch up the deficit. I learned that from my marathon running days.
As none of the pro teams will not give Kyle a contract he needs to start his own team. Full team of bricklayers, Nige and your Dad, move over Jumbo Visma.
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Hace poco que me aparecen tus videos.... Que bueno que puedan hacer lo que más les gusta, el ciclismo..... Acá se pedalea a 37 grados en promedio porque estamos en verano.... Saludos cordiales y bendiciones desdé chile 😊
Did the same thing in Val d'ebo a couple of years ago, mistimed our lunch stop and was in the mountains with everything shut .. it happens, anyway great video you 2 👍
Ah no! We learn from our mistakes 😅😅 thanks for watching
Top cap Kyle!
Experienced the lack of food once not a nice feeling when I ran marathons it was called hitting the wall same feeling take care both of you xxx
Yes bit ideal! 🤦♀️🤦♀️
Wooow nice to see you in my region, Pla de petracos (from Castell to Ebo) is one of my favourite roads at all
Ahh thanks for watching - it’s a beautiful area 😍😍
You can get a two Euro breakfast in Benidorm down the road if you hunger knock while out in that direction . :). Massive bonk on the first day that was. Its easy to get carried away with the nice looking Weather when you arrive in sunnier climates away from the British Weather.
Fair play to Kyle if he’s hungry he hides it well😂
Bonking is apart of cycling, it's funny how close it feels like death but it's impossible to ask random ppl for food or water or even calling for a ride, id rather die i think lol. but some how we can keep on pushing. It's really a good test of will power and commitment. At the end of it you'll be better for it.
bin there there done that when you go out pack a sadlebag with sandwiches and one time i took cold pasta yummmm be prepaired hahaha be smart dont use it mostley i buy but when i realy need it sandwich with hagelslag dutch chocolade sprinkels realy great try it boost of energy and good for the mind two fly.s with one stone hahaha
Super ride Kudos for getting that done with minimal food
Thank you 🙂
on my cycling wish list off to Mallorca in April maybe Calpe next year
Mallorca is so good too! 🤩
@amy.cycling.adventures love Mallorca not been for a few years so looking forward to it
Has Kyle always been an out of the saddle climber? My legs start burning just watching him 😂
Yes 😂😂
It is awful when you run out of food and have to plod back. Felt for you. Beautiful roads ... amazing winds. Gong to be interesting.
Thanks for sharing, keep well.
Thanks for watching 🤍
Well done you two, we've all been there, "sailing close to the rocks" on a "low battery"
Humble can of Coke can work wonders if you start hitting the "woozy" zone.
Hope that sore throat is not a precursor to full blown lurgy Amy. Farewell departing "gift" from the UK ! Resulting in a CovFluMonkeypox week of feeling lousy :(
Maybe check out the Calpe Car Boot Market, grab some 1,000mg Vit C. Might ward it off. Have a great time you two
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Thank you!! 🤍
There are lots of cafes inland from Calpe need to ask and plan your ride accordingly
Well that was shambolic 😉 Best to learn now before you get to France!
Harsh... but true 😆
Love this one! When you are moving along fine and something goes wrong you have blown a gasket! Part of an engine. You guys are the best!!!!
Haha yes love the saying Kyle said gasket 😅 it was in my head all day 😂😂
Rapskallion. One of the best words in the world.
One of my favourites😂😂
Love how you keep the domestics in the video 😂
Real life 😂😂
Every day’s a school day eh! You know the drill about having an elevated pulse before a ride, check and be sensible, think of July?
I made the mistake of doing 8 hours of excersize once on just breakfast and ended up fainting! I don't think Kyle was far off!
Oh no!! Yes he wasn’t good!
It's ok to recognize that you're the main character in your story..
13:48 Amy talks incessantly on the climb while he is behind her dropped :)
Yipee
Remember to go to Cafe Seamos, best Cafe in the Calpe, Carrer la Santamaría, 10, 03710
Ohh we found that one 😍 we love it there!
Thanks for verifying this is just a commercial for APEX.
Not just a commercial we haven’t been paid for it - just being honest that we were invited to stay
Hangrey is no joke🤣.
Regarding stretching. I had a 20 minute stretching program which was actually the warmup routine for a Jane Fonda Workout video back in the 1980s. It went literally from head to toes and enabled me to stretch every important muscle group prior to starting my training - and again when I finished. There are probably better ones, but that one always kept me injury-free when I was a runner, and I still employ my own version of it today. It makes me feel ready for my ride when I start, and it aids my warm-down when I've finished. I think it's every bit as useful and important as the workout itself. If you want to see the original Jane Fonda vid, here's the link. ua-cam.com/video/fwQ1PrED9IE/v-deo.html
You're super gorgeous Amy inside and out,Kyle is a top bloke,love following your adventures,this by golly is a big one,you've got this,one climb at a time x
Thanks so much ☺️
Didn't think Spain was letting tourists in now.
How’s your camera attached? Using a cell phone ?? Dr Dave
It’s a go pro and it’s a mount under my Garmin & a selfie stick go-pro
I'm sure you past two Greggs 😉
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how was ride
Porridge lots and lots of porridge
That’s my fav 😍
There's a tiny little dot miles behind you 😩
I enjoy you and Kyle rides, Thanks.
noisy brakes there kyle
That's why I'm selling my disc brake bike. I'm sick of that noise. It's rim brake for me now.
And he's supposed to have had his bike serviced!
@@Raymond-Farts neither of my disc brake bikes sound like that.
Just the elevation would need 2500kcal to lift an 85kg body up 9000ft of climbing. Add 95 miles and this was a >5000kcal day, not a 1 banana day 😂
Sorry Amy ,but Gala’s a great apple
i am a fan of granny Smith. any sweet apple makes me barf
Well when you're new to cycling your gonna make a few BLEEDING obvious mistakes......but your sorted now.......
'Ull' east yorkshire.
ride safe Pretty Amy.
Maltodextrin people maltodextrin !!! Put that stuff in every bottle on every ride for liquid calories. No reason for you to run out of fuel with your experience. 🍼🍼🍼🍼
Mate your fella was being a little man child baby imo.
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For the love of god what’s with that cap Kyle! You are too old to be in a boy band! 😮😂😂😂
I really try to like your videos and refrain from sounding negative but ..if i was your sponsors/coach id call you bad influencers🙄 ... common sense isnt so common 😒..so much for me not sounding negative but honestly
Honestly, what is the point of this negative, ambiguous comment? There's nothing constructive or helpful about it. No one is forcing you to leave a comment 😂
To Amy, thank you for your content! You've inspired me to start training for my first brevet!
Thank you! 🤍🤍 ahh yay!! Enjoy your Audax they’re the best 🙌🙌
Ive been called a bad influence many of times 🤣
@@amy.cycling.adventures Would love to hear your thoughts or see a future vid on what make a good audax bike. I'm coming from a touring background, so I like long riding days, but my touring bike is a beast and won't be suitable for ranonneuring (for me anyway). Cheers from North Carolina!