Pedals Lava is a mountain bike trail created in 2007 which runs 247 kilometers around the island of

Pedals Lava is a mountain bike trail created in 2007 which runs 247 kilometers around the island of Lanzarote carboma (Canary Islands), which consists of 3,500 meters of ascent. The island carboma has been declared a Biosphere Reserve.
According to the organization recommends the crossing in 5 stages to also enjoy the different tourist spots through which it passes, representing an average of 50 kilometers carboma per day.
The route runs along much of the coast of the island of Lanzarote with the exception of the National carboma Park of Timanfaya that forces us to get around the inland carboma and the small island of La Graciosa. The highest point is 620 meters from the Peñas Chache. Chinijo Archipelago, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, in that order are the easternmost islands of the Canaries, which involves an semidesert vegatació due to the proximity of the Sahara and the influence of the trade winds have nothing maritime route, which causes less rainfall.
The crossing known for its diversity of landscapes, making each stage has a special appeal. Route exceptional for its large constrastos chromatic passing of black lava fields of the white sand or salt from the salt, the Red Mountain of Fire Timanfaya National carboma Park to the ocher "Montaña Amarilla" or TABAIBA of green (native flora) in deep blue ocean Atlàntic.En Up Biela and Chema are responsible for the route.
With them via e-mail we reserve dates for a new adventure, and rental bicycles. carboma There is also the option to make the journey without having to load the luggage, but we prefer not to give up our philosophy cyclist. The pack includes 6 nights carboma (3 in half board accommodation and 3 only) and 5-day route. So on November 29, during cold weather and rain storm, snow and wind throughout the Peninsula, take the morning direct flight to Arrecife (Lanzarote).
The Canary carboma Islands are on orange alert; The school carboma classes carboma were disallowed because of adverse weather, and air and maritime traffic has been canceled in the western islands. Fortunately, Lanzarote intesitat escapes from the storm, and the commander of the aircraft said that travel only 700 km / h to avoid problems with turbulence and strong headwind. Once at the airport Guacimeta (Arrecife), a minibus picks us and we went to Puerto del Carmen about 5 km away, where we spend the first night.
We are staying at the Aparthotel Costa Mar, an apartment complex near the Playa de los Pocillos. The temperature is good rains and timidly, but remember the days of typical storm late August. Later, we find in Chema and Maximus, we provide all the documentation Necessary (A map of the roadbook with checkpoints and mandatory support for cycling); And sunglasses, socks and a afelpats sleeves.
We provide bicycles as we stay: With carrier, and with clipless pedals and the other with convecionals. The bike is brand Ghost, very new, with front suspension and disc brakes, but the heavy for my taste ...! After dinner and entertainment football (5-0), we go to bed with a sea that is very upset and very strong wind gusts.
At daybreak carboma the wind and rain storm makes us think that suffer ... we wake up at 7am and we realize that rises on better than expected, but no rain and gray little wind. Breakfast buffet. Mount saddlebags and support roadbook. Forgot home support for GPS, and I made a small mess with American tape. At 9h30 'we go towards carboma the Plaza of Nations, starting point of the route. After photos of rigor we begin the journey along the promenade to Matagorda here to Guacimeta Airport.
Observe the first effects of rain flooded with small sandy water. Beth, is not entirely comfortable with the pedals. Cycles are used to toe plastic. In Arrecife (10 km) going to the store Ciclomania, near the Grand Hotel, the tallest building in the city, where we solve small problems. They 11am and retake the route again, but constantly we stopping here and there to take pictures. On the right is the Castillo de San Gabriel, left the Charco de San Ginés, a marine lagoon. A little later we passed along the Castillo de San José.
Then go down to the industrial area of the port, a pedestrian promenade, to see first hand an unusual image: a large boat aground on a beach