crete pics

Here is a selection of photos that sum up why Crete and bikes are a marriage made in heaven. Most of these were taken last year.

There are loads of tracks like this

And this

Which often lead to beaches like this

And this

There are loads of good lunch stops like this

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This

And this

Here are some road bike pics to set the scene

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5 – my bike visits some Minoan tombs – just to prove we do culture as well as riding.

This was a steep start to a ride in the Southern mountains

Here is the view from that spot – as you can see there’s plenty to go at!

If you fall off, you don’t want to lie still for too long though!

This road leads down to a beautiful beach

Then this is the way back

Further up that road

This is a route I take a lot, that leads to some great coastal scenery, beaches and gorges with deserted monastries. The road in the pic looks is actually on the way downhill after the main climb

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This is a typical view looking back from the Southern mountains, across the Messara plain

From the Southern mountains South to the coast

Plenty of hairpins!

The local beach resort

This is my favourite picture – I love my new mountain bike!

Waking up to sun through the window, when sleeping in the car

I had to include this, simply because I look so cool. I understand that some may disagree!

Bikes on holiday

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