Gran Canaria - Jan 2015 - Lots of twistys in the Winter sun

[Pool Boy]

Carol and I had already decided that we would probably go to the Canaries again for our January holiday this year, when I came across a write-up in the 'Ride' magazine 'Tours 2015' supplement for "Canary Motorcycle Tours" ( www.canarymotorcycletours.com/ ) - so it seemed like fate was lending a hand

Phone calls and emails followed along with lots of research into flights, baggage, insurance, transfers and so on until we had all the details in place for our trip which started on 2nd January.

So while Britain shivered we were riding round Gran Canaria behind Martin, our guide and expert instructor, on the most magnificent, twisty roads I've ever seen.

I've put a review and some pics on Tripadvisor - it hasn't been published yet but this will get you to the right page when it is and it will save me typing it all again ( www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g1064253-d5503766-Reviews-Canary_Motorcycle_Tours-Telde_Gran_Canaria_Canary_Islands.html )

Please note the 100% 5 star rating - everyone who's reviewed has loved it !

Suffice to say that I think there's a strong possibility we'll be going back in the next few years to get another fix of riding spectacular roads, in the sun, rather than bemoaning the grotty Winter weather here.

[HRHpenfold]

Jan 28, 2015 21:22:09 GMT Pool Boy said:

Carol and I had already decided that we would probably go to the Canaries again for our January holiday this year, when I came across a write-up in the 'Ride' magazine 'Tours 2015' supplement for "Canary Motorcycle Tours" ( www.canarymotorcycletours.com/ ) - so it seemed like fate was lending a hand

Phone calls and emails followed along with lots of research into flights, baggage, insurance, transfers and so on until we had all the details in place for our trip which started on 2nd January.

So while Britain shivered we were riding round Gran Canaria behind Martin, our guide and expert instructor, on the most magnificent, twisty roads I've ever seen.

I've put a review and some pics on Tripadvisor - it hasn't been published yet but this will get you to the right page when it is and it will save me typing it all again ( www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g1064253-d5503766-Reviews-Canary_Motorcycle_Tours-Telde_Gran_Canaria_Canary_Islands.html )

Please note the 100% 5 star rating - everyone who's reviewed has loved it !

Suffice to say that I think there's a strong possibility we'll be going back in the next few years to get another fix of riding spectacular roads, in the sun, rather than bemoaning the grotty Winter weather here.

Doesn't seem that bad a price, what sorts of bikes were they,

I have family in Tenerife, maybe I could con Babs into a sun holiday, with her on the beach, and me riding up to the volcano, last time I went it wasn't very good in a twingo!

[teejayexc]

Very nice. Now this seems a much more sensible option for future January jollies, how apt the lead was called Martin....any U turns, detours, breakdowns, helicopter rides, skid pans, Volvo towing service.......

[bev]

Looks great and doesn't seem very expensive.

[cam7777]

Looks very tempting, I love the Canary Islands.

[Pool Boy]

The bikes are normally Honda CBF600 but as a rider had recently binned one of them I had a V-Strom650
Just about perfect for the sort of roads we spent most of the time on - I hardly used the brakes just let the engine braking take the strain.
They do trips to Tenerife but they always start them from Gran Canaria (as far as I know) and go over on an early ferry (an hour on a SeaCat apparently)

I hadn't registered the fact till you mentioned it Trev, but yes, I did my own Jan Jolly (but in the sun) and no, no U-turns etc. - in fact no drama at all to spoil the endless twisties.

[grumps]

I have to say, very tempting.

I have just come back from a cruise to the Canaries and I was pleasantly surprised how picturesque they were.