14th March 2023

March Social – Cycling on the Costa Blanca with Blanca Bikes

Its fast approaching our busiest time of the year for cycling camps, cycling groups, short cycling breaks and of course our road bike hire so we thought we would take this opportunity to share some of the social stuff that’s been going on here at Blanca Bikes Base Camp to get you inspired to join us. Firstly, we have been working closely with APEX Coaching & Consulting to incorporate their professionally prepared 12-week Cycling Training Plan into our cycling holidays packages here on Spain’s Costa Blanca. When you book a cycling holiday in Spain with us, you can now choose to have the training plan as part of your holiday package.

We have also completed a deal with the restaurant next door to our javea cycling accommodation, Bandita Chuleria, so we can now offer fantastic local cuisine in the  evenings for those looking for an easy feasting option after a long day in the saddle. Don’t forget, groups can also arrange to dine at our hotel and experience one of our famous paella nights or explore the plentiful local restaurants and tapas bars Javea has to offer.       

We were also delighted to host Espresso Cycle Coaching at the end of February and we enjoyed some fantastic cycling weather around the quiet roads of the Costa Blanca. Day 2 ride saw the crew head over to the iconic Col de Rates to have a crack at a PR on the climb, setting off in 3 groups to help draw the best out of each other!  Great effort by all and they even got a wee treat at the cafe for their efforts! A bit colder so the hot tub and a massage was welcomed back at Blanca Bikes Base Camp before the paella party began!

We also received a delivery of new road bikes from Moda. Ooh the joys of getting a new bike build. Thank you, team, at Moda Bikes for letting us try their amazing bikes out before they go on the market, we really enjoyed taking them out for a spin .

Last minute availability . We still have limited availability for April and May for our cycling camps and cycling breaks so contact us ASAP if you fancy a last minute dash to the sunny Costa Blanca for some early season cycling- places are becoming limited, so hurry !      

Mark Eddy
Mark Eddy
2024-01-30
Blanca Bikes now have a cafe, workshop and rental centre in Parcent. I've been to the cafe a couple of times and the food is excellent as is the coffee. I was there again today and arrived in need of help as I had just crashed off my bike and was bleeding, sore, and with a rather broken bike. The staff were phenomenal, I didn't need to ask for help, they came to the rescue as soon as they saw my state (which wasn't terrible). A first Aid kit was quickly made available as was a comfortable place to recover. Coffee was brought to me, more staff came to offer assistance. The mechanic, who was about to finish for the day came to check over my bike. The rear mech had been pushed into the spokes and neither wheel was spinning properly. He quickly fixed all these issues. I had arranged for my partner to come pick me up and when the mechanic saw us starting to dismantle the bike to get it in the car, he rushed over to help us again, neatly packing it in for us. Sometimes it takes a little crisis to realise and remember there are some wonderful people in this world, today I was reminded of this. A very big thank you to all at Blanca Bikes :-)
Jacqueline Coleman
Jacqueline Coleman
2024-01-12
Great stay here for 2 weeks. Couldn’t have asked for anything more. Blancabikes looked after me and very well and took care of all my needs. This is a brilliant place to come to for training, and only being a 5 minute ride from the coast, you have all the cafes and restaurants you could ask for. I would seriously recommend to anyone looking a cycling getaway.
Martin Desser
Martin Desser
2024-01-08
Top und unkompliziertes Ausleihen von einem Weltklasse Gravelbike. Unkompliziert, top Service, top Räder. So beginnt ein Urlaub richtig. Danke an die Crew! Vor allem an Nigel für der Abwicklung
Rena H.
Rena H.
2024-01-08
Blancabikes not only delivered fantastic road bikes to our hotel but also swiftly fixed everything after a crash. Thanks for the outstanding service!
Joost van Leeuwen
Joost van Leeuwen
2024-01-05
What a great place to rent a bicycle at Blanca Bikes to explore the area around Xabia (Javéa)! Perfect bikes of very high quality (I rented the Cervélo Solist Rival). And I very much liked the professionalism and kindness of Nigel who helped me getting this unforgettable experience!
Kirstie Annable
Kirstie Annable
2024-01-04
We used Bianca bikes for a transfer from Alicante to Calpe, 4 people with 4 bike boxes. Super slick, the driver was waiting for us in arrivals at the airport and we were straight into the private bus parked outside. They even helped us with a mechanical in Parcent on our last day free of charge. Thank you.
Steven Pearson
Steven Pearson
2023-12-18
Just used the bike hire. The bikes were great quality. Good communication with Nigel throughout and competitive pricing. Delivered and collection included too
Ken Sung
Ken Sung
2023-11-28
This was my first experience on a bike camp and I would recommend Blanca Bikes for anyone interested in a great cycling adventure. The staff was great, breakfast every morning was world class, and the cycling in the Xabia area is world class.
C W
C W
2023-11-20
Unreal 3 days riding with Blanca! A very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, something for everyone. We were a group of 4 medium / keen cyclists and couldn’t have been better - some stupidly nice routes around the area, the bikes we were given the best bikes we’ve ever ridden and the breakfast in the morning sorted us right out. Couldn’t recommend this enough! Cheers to Nigel Peter and the rest of the team for sorting us out