01 Oct Garmin Edge Comparison for Cycling: Which Head Unit You Actually Need
The newest Garmin Edge units are brighter, sharper and last less than half as long on a charge. Here is which one a road rider should actually buy in 2026...
The newest Garmin Edge units are brighter, sharper and last less than half as long on a charge. Here is which one a road rider should actually buy in 2026...
Already here on holiday and want one properly good day on the bike? Here is how a one-day tour compares with a packaged cycling week...
Five routes, five bases, one castle. Which ride to Silves suits where you are staying, and why three of them take the quietest road in the Algarve...
Twelve questions to ask before you rent a road bike anywhere, and the one about a snapped chain at 60 km that tells you most about the operator...
Four Algarve cafés roast their own beans on site. Where to find a proper flat white from Aljezur to Tavira, and where we go in Lagos...
The best coffee in town is cash only, shuts at 1pm and closes Sundays. The alternative has been open since 1929. Plan accordingly...
The only base in the Algarve where you are already in the hills. No coastal transit, no flat warm-up, just the Barrocal from the town boundary...
One proper pastelaria in every town from Lagos to Tavira, what to order beyond the custard tart, and the reason to always ask for cinnamon...
It climbs like an R5 and cheats the wind like an S5. Why one bike covers a whole fleet, and the honest caveats before you book one...
One opens at 8am and does takeaway. The other has the better garden and famously slow service. Getting them the right way round matters...