 Twisty fun trails in the woods of Guadarrama. Photo by Dan Milner Guadarrama is the core village of La Sierra de Madrid, Spain. It is here where many of the trails where we grew up are born. Even though we have been riding in Guadarrama for more than 30 years, we still find new trails and spots. All the trails here are natural and rough, finding sometimes the limit of our skills. Check here a nice compilation of videos and photos of one of the best riding spots in our area! Click here for more info about our tours in Guadarrama. Photos: Dan Milner, Saskia Dugon. Words: Félix Torija.  Natural singletracks with amazing views are a frequent part of the trails in Guadarrama, Madrid, Spain. Photo by Dan Milner  We are always searching for new trails. This time, Emilio riding one of our favorite secret spots. Photo by Saskia Dugon  Sometimes we decide to stay longer in our scouting ridings in Guadarrama...Photo by Dan Milner  Rob Weaver, from Bikeradar, wheeling the trails of Guadarrama. Photo: Dan Milner  Vero Sandler focusing on the best line. Photo by Sam Dugon
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 Rob Weaver riding in Valdemanco, Madrid, in the Magic Hour. Photo: Dan Milner Summer is made for riding bikes. Long days allow late riding in the evening , capturing the essence of the Magic hour on the photographer's lens. This shot was taken by Dan Milner during the Bike of the Year Photo Shooting by the Bike Radar crew, in the trails of Valdemanco, Madrid.
It is starting to be kind of a tradition that the MBUK and Bike Radar crew pay us a visit every year to shoot what is probably their most important article: Bike of the Year awards. This time, it was for Trail and Enduro categories. Together with photographer Dan Milner, the crew led by Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin, spent 8 days in La Sierra de Madrid ( Spain ) last February, shooting and riding our local trails. We had great conditions the whole week. A bit of mist in the morning that was rising and leaving excellent light and conditions before noon.  The crew getting ready for a day of riding and shooting.  Cover picture for the Bike of the Year 2020 issue.  Riding the trails of Valdemanco, a hidden gem in La Sierra de Madrid The huge variety of terrain and excellent weather in February, are the main reasons La Sierra de Madrid is chosen for the shooting of this article. This time,we decided to shoot mostly on the open and rocky trails of Valdemanco, in the northern ridge of La Sierra, and Hoyo de Manzanares, located in what we called " Pre Sierra". A smaller ridge full of awesome trails, closer to Madrid downtown than the main ridge. These areas are always a must in our regular MTB guided tours.  Hoyo de Manzanares and its super fun trails  Technical rocky trails in Hoyo The month before the shooting, we work on the locations and schedule, being flexible according to the weather and terrain conditions.  Different terrain and location for this day. This time in Guadarrama, heart of La Sierra .  Making the most of the day... riding until dusk.  Hard to believe you have this riding just 45' from Madrid's downtown  One of our favorite secret trails in Guadarrama. Twisty and flowy, 100% fun.  Climb is always part of the game  The trails in Valdemanco are constantly crossing bedrocks.  Rocks shapes are impressive in this area. Mother nature adapting.  Sarah riding with style in Hoyo de Manzanares  Food is religion in Spain. Here some Spanish omelette and tapas to recharge the day.  Tom heading a technical trail in Hoyo. |
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