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Everything from travel tips to buying advice

Here we share with you everything we know about cycling in Cuba. You can also find buying advice, travel tips, reviews and everything else we think may help you with your bike-related adventures. But first, if you want to learn more about the many facets of Cuba, you can have a look at a selection of books and novels made by our Tour Leaders.

Cuba based novels, Biographies and history books

Articles

Cuba Bike Tour Plan 2021-22

Two Exciting Options

The past year has been a tough time for planning bike tours – to say the least! COVID-19 has wiped out travel plans for most people around the world. I’m still hopeful that with vaccines getting distributed we can get out and enjoy cycling in Cuba next winter…

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Cafe Rueda

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When the apartment below where we live became available I purchased it to store my bicycles, the ones used to conduct our bicycle tours. We put a coffee machine in the building and then realized that we could possibly turn it into a very small coffee shop. We came…

7 Essentials for a COVID-19

Travel Kit

An increasing number of states are easing the pandemic restrictions and travel is beginning to re-emerge. On the other hand, travelers looking to get back on the road are re-examining what precautions and protections they need in the current environment…

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Junior four day stage race

in Eastern Cuba

Please come to Las Tunas and participate in our 2nd. COPA COLIN HEARTH. A stage race for school youth, to be hosted on December 3rd. through  6th.2020. Each club to bring teams of 8 boys and 6 girls aged 15/ 18 years. This is a 4day stage race for both junior…

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Cuba’s top 10 beaches

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If you try and imagine what a perfect Caribbean beach is, you will find Cuba’s shoreline is a great fit. Whether you are looking for the best swimming conditions or prefer a secluded spot for sunbathing, you are sure to find everything you want in the…

Top reasons to do a cycling tour

in Cuba

When considering the top reasons to do a cycling tour in Cuba lets face it: there is no better way to really see a country than doing it riding a bicycle. Our tours are road trips that involve riding, camping and hiking. You will have a unique perspective, far from…

Top tools you need to carry

when biking

We all have a friend that goes out on a 4 hour bike ride with a huge bag of stuff that could easily be mistaken for a two-week camping trip equipment bag. There are also those who leave the house with nothing else than a bike and a phone. Its not easy to choose…

Carbon versus Aluminium,

what to buy

When we set out to buy a new bike, one of the most common questions we will have to answer is what material to choose: Carbon or Aluminium. Because the material of our frame is clearly an important decision. A good bike frame can last the better part of a decade…

Different types of bike pedals

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It may seem trivial, but choosing the right pedals for your bicycle and type of cycling is very important. Pedals are a key component trough which we transfer power to the bicycle. True, we can use any pedal to practice your chosen cycling modality, but if you truly…

Reviews of 6 books about

cycling in Cuba

My name is Peter Marshall. Born in Scotland, I got to be the founder of CanBiCuba, now Bicycle Breeze. I am a lifetime cyclist and now reside in Havana, Cuba. Being a former racer, I have organized racing and touring events for over 30 years and am now dedicated…

Sheldon Brown's Bicycle

Technical Info

An enthusiast of vintage and classic bicycles in addition to cycling in general, Brown maintained Sheldon Brown’s Bicycle Technical Info, a web site highlighting a broad range of cycling subjects. From technical specs to bike humor. If it is bicycle related it is there.

Cycling advice

sites

Recently we approached Sheldon Brown’s family to ask for permission to display and make use of the great bicycle related information available at his site. Sheldon was a true bike enthusiast and his work helped countless people. That gave us an idea…

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How the Celia Sanchez ride

came about

Around 1998, I went to an all-inclusive resort in Guardalavaca. It was my first such holiday and I soon became bored with the lack of action. I rented a car and drove to Las Tunas, about 140k’s away, to meet an old friend (Colin Hearth) who was living there…

Fat Mary and how we ended up

with the name

This ride started out as “Cuba in the raw”. Which is exactly what it is? In 2011, I decided to run a tour along the north coast of Cuba from Varadero to Cabo San Antonio. Understanding that the prevailing winds blow from the Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico…

Guantanamo mango

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Looking for new adventures in the east, Juan Carlos and I flew to the City of Baracoa to check out routes of significance. We knew we wanted to spend more time in Baracoa, having been there on many of our Trans Cuba events. The city deserved more attentions we…

The Aguas Claras bike tour story

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The first Cuban bicycle tour I led in Cuba came about by pure happenstance. In 2004 I was in the middle of an ugly divorce in Canada, during which time I wound up my adventure company, Niagara Safari, for legal reasons tied to the divorce. Shortly afterwards…

Turquino

Up and over to the sea

Get set for a true adventure – a multi-sport tour that incudes cycling, hiking, swimming, and, for those who wish, horseback riding. There will even be a city walk in Manzanillo, a lively port city with a history of smuggling during colonial times, and, more recently…

Ciclo Temba

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In a nutshell, the Ciclo Tembla TransCuba or TC is a (little) more laid-back, but equally rewarding version of the more physically demanding TransCuba tour. The Ciclo Temba adventure begins in Holguin, where we’ll gather in preparation of next day’s bus…

Plans A, B, C and Beyond:

How Cubans Approach Life and How You Should Approach Bike Touring in Cuba

Cubans want to make your visit to their country enjoyable. They’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen. You arrive in Cuba with Plan A in mind. But then life happens, as it does in Cuba, and these flexible…