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In these troubled times, in which traveling and cycling have become restricted in several areas around the world, our love for exploring the world on a bike helps us dream of a better future. Fighting this pandemic has required us all to stay safe and postpone our current travels to what we hope to be […]

Ricardo, a Live Love Ride founder and resident guide on our half-day Lisbon road cycling tours, was born and raised in Lisbon. As a "weekend warrior" himself, most of his rides start from Lisbon and head into Sintra Sierra, a local favorite among the local roadies. Here are his suggestion for a ride starting from Lisbon […]

Portugal's "Grand Boucle", the "Volta a Portugal" is the longest and most important road cycling race in the country. It is a legendary race for all cycling fans in Portugal and, for us, a source of inspiration to create new destinations for our Portugal bike tours. Here are some of our favorite roads used in […]

Portugal won the "Europe's best travel destination" at the World Travel Awards for the third consecutive time. At the recently held World Tourism Awards Portugal was elected Europe’s best travel destination for the third  time, following prevous wins in 2017 and 2018, consolidating it's prestige as a top touristic destination. In total, Portugal took 39 awards home […]

Avis, the car rental company, has developed a formula to determine which are the best roads to drive in the world. According to Avis, the best road in the world is the N-222 from Peso de Régua to Pinhão in Portugal. It “has the the world’s best overall driving experience. The road cuts right through the […]

We planted 200 endogenous trees in Portugal, one per each guest in our bike tours, with Portuguese NGO "Plantar Uma Árvore".  As riders, we understand that we are blessed with the opportunity to explore the great outdoors and being in touch with nature. We feel that those who explore the world’s trails and backroads, have […]

Are you looking to join a group bike tour next Spring? See from our available dates below and join a group on your next cycling holidays in Portugal - take advantage of our early bird discounts! If you are already dreaming of Spring and want to share the road and trails with other like-minded riders, […]

Our 2019 bike tour catalogue is here! Dates, prices and itineraries can be consulted to better plan your next cycling holidays! New year, new tours! For 2019, we have added new destinations for our leisure bike tours, such as our Bike tour in Minho: the Green Craddle of Portugal,  as well as revamped our classic tours in […]

Start planning your bike tour in Portugal for 2019 - take a look at Live Love Ride's catalog and choose the experience that best suits you, benefiting from early bird discounts. Our 2019 bike tour calendar is now available! Featuring some of our best-selling bike tours in Portugal, in regions like Alentejo, Douro, Algarve, Minho, […]

Our most recent video was shot during a cycling camp at the Douro Granfondo 2018. We enjoyed a perfect weekend, dedicated to road cycling and exploring the best of the Douro valley with our guests. See below for more info on the support we provide for cycle sportives in Portugal! For a road cycling enthusiast, […]