The Coastal Video

“This is from an autumn day’s riding on the coast here. The water is the Bay of Biscay and it can be pretty wild, although you wouldn’t think if from the video, and it can be amazing to ride these trails when the big surf is smashing into the cliffs and throwing itself high up into the air. There are miles of trails here, winding along the coast from France down to beyond Bilbao, and this day was a dawn to dusk affair. I actually watched the sun set in the last frame of the video and had to make my way back to the van in the darkness”

Who are BasqueMTB?

This video was sent to us from the guys at BasqueMTB. They are based on the Basque Coast, between the cities of San Sebastian and Biarritz. “We are lucky to have the Atlantic coast on one side and the Pyrenees on the other, so we have a massive variety of riding, from hard packed coastal singletrack to very technical mountain routes,” says Doug at BasqueMTB.

He adds: “Being right on the coast also means that after riding all day, we can relax on the beach or catch some of Europe’s best surf in the evenings. We use luxury local accommodation based in Hondarribia, a traditional seaside fishing village which recently featured in the New York Times as one of the best places to eat in the world.”

The company offers guided biking holidays with uplift options, running from March until November. For 2011 they are also offering skills weeks in association with Ed Oxley, the bearded founder of Great-Rock. Find out more at www.basqueMTB.com