DUKE - Level 4
Intensive route through singletracks that will make you enjoy mountain biking in its purest way.
- You have full control of the brakes and gears
- You have full control on technical routes, both ascending and descending
- You have full control of the GPS in any situation
- You feel comfortable when descending on technical terrains, although you get off the bike in situations of extreme technical difficulty
- Your technical capabilities are not affected by physical intensity
- You clip in and out intuitively, even when descending
- You can ride for 5-6h/day for 2 (or more) consecutive days at a moderate/fast pace with rests
- You can manage a 800-1,200m uphill climb over the course of a day
- You do 5h/week of aerobic exercise, much of it on the bike
- You are in good physical condition
- You know your body well enough to know when to stop or let up your pace
Feel like an authentic climber touring through some of the mythical ports of Tour de France and the Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain).
- You have full control of the brakes and know which gear is appropriate for each situation
- You habitually ride on 3-4m wide dirt paths
- You can operate the GPS while descending
- You ride well on terrain with certain technical difficulty both up and downhill (narrow paths, rocks, branches, roots,...)
- You use cleats regularly, but you need to look at the pedals in order to clip in; you clip out instinctively when descending
- You can ride for 5-6h/day for 2 (or more) consecutive days at a moderate/fast pace with rests
- You can manage a 800-1,200m uphill climb over the course of a day
- You do 5h/week of aerobic exercise, much of it on the bike
- You are in good physical condition
- You know your body well enough to know when to stop or let up your pace
3
Discover the coast of catalonia, riding through the same scenic views that inspired Dalí to perform his unique art, to Gaudí's land, Barcelona.
- You are not entirely familiar with the brakes and gears
- You have had only occasional contact with bikes on paths >4m wide
- You need to stop to read and operate the GPS, or you have never used one
- You get off the bike when you are on narrow paths when ascending and/or descending
- You have never used cleats
- You can ride for 4h/day for 2 (or more) consecutive days at a moderate and constant pace with rests
- You can manage a 500-700m uphill climb over the course of a day
- You do 3-4h/week of aerobic exercise (cycling, running, swimming)
- You are in average-good physical condition
4
Ride through roads and singletracks in the Catalan Pyrenees. You'll be amazed!
- You have full control of the brakes and know which gear is appropriate for each situation
- You habitually ride on 3-4m wide dirt paths
- You can operate the GPS while descending
- You ride well on terrain with certain technical difficulty both up and downhill (narrow paths, rocks, branches, roots,...)
- You use cleats regularly, but you need to look at the pedals in order to clip in; you clip out instinctively when descending
- You can ride for 5-6h/day for 2 (or more) consecutive days at a moderate/fast pace with rests
- You can manage a 800-1,200m uphill climb over the course of a day
- You do 5h/week of aerobic exercise, much of it on the bike
- You are in good physical condition
- You know your body well enough to know when to stop or let up your pace
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