Few weeks ago we had a blast in north of Portugal. During weekend escape were riding mtb trails in Terras de Bouro and Pe do Negro. *Terras de Bouro is insane place with big mountains, open views, massive boulders at the top of mountain and loamy forest at the lower part of hill. Trails were challanging: a lot of natural short and steep slab riding, natural drops and jumps, crossing trail and river bed mixtures. Amazing natural raw trails. Deffinetly recomended to have shutt

Will not lie.. It is not first time in Marmalete/Foia area so already could predict riding syle and terrain. But first run rattle out all the smoothed out memories from my head. It is much more raw than remember.. that sharp rocks that massive open views to south coast feels unique and very natural. Hihger mountain trails have rough vegetantion around so you need to keep it tight in your line otherwise will end up huging colorful bouquote of all kind of brambles.. Lower mount

Sunny and windy February day. Wheather that quite represents western side of Sintra mountain where we spent half day with amazing www.worldclassacademy.com MTB crew. Young riders sent some crazy lines doing trails first time and I was completely stoked with amount of steeze they show. Pure legends and bright future of mountainbiking. MTB trails we did: Donkey trail, this years hottest 16 Psyche trail, Lucky trail and our favorite selecrion that goes to beautiful Colares vill

Usually "weekend in Algarve" brings allusion to sunny hot weather and quality beach time. We thought it will be like this and we will enjoy after race Halloween on a sunny beach, maybe with some easy post-race surf. We were surfing just not on the boards. With bikes in Algarvean clay... Don't want to be dramatic.. It was first rain after summer in Portugal and trust me it is always dramatic. For us it was the first proper muddy and rainy ride after long dry summer and it happ