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Choosing a self-guided bike tour is a great way to explore the country at your own pace. But what can you expect on a self-guided adventure, and how should you prepare for it? Read on! Self-guided bike tours provide very flexible and independent ways of travelling by bike. They cost less than guided bike tours, […]

Whether you’re day dreaming about your next bike tour or already on the planning stages of one, this is an important choice to make. So make sure you fully enjoy your next Portugal Bike Tour, ridden the right way, both for you and for your group of friends or family, by making an informed choice […]

Mountain biking in Portugal is attracting more and more cyclists to our Portugal Bike Tours, that have been praising our trails but also the Portuguese gastronomy, climate, culture, natural beauty and authenticity. There are sensacional trails, single tracks and long coastal routes, from north to south, to experience and discover. HERE'S WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN […]

Cycling Portugal is our favorite way of discovering the country. If you are planning to discover Portugal by bike, check our quick guide, inspired on our experience of hosting Portugal Bike Tours, that showcases the best tips to make the most of your bike tour in Portugal. Portugal is know to be one of the world’s […]

Plan your bike tour in Portugal with Live Love Ride for 2017 - take a look at our catalog and choose the experience that best suits you. New year, new tours! For 2017, we have added new destinations for our leisure bike tours, such as our Azores bike tour, as well as revamped our classic tours […]

Quinta do Vallado, established in 1716, is one of the oldest and most famous Quintas in the Douro Valley, and one of our favourite places to stay on our Douro Bike tours. It once belonged to the legendary Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, and still belongs to her descendants. It lies on both banks of the […]

Book your cycling weekend in the Douro until the 15th of December to get a free registration to ride the biggest road cycling event in Portugal. In May of 2017, the Douro will again be the center stage for the Love Tiles Douro Granfondo. And we wouldn't dare to miss it! Friendship is Love Tiles Douro […]

There is more to the Algarve than sunny weather: discover it Autumn and winter seasons and you will find a cycling paradise, with perfect conditions for an Algarve cycling camp. The Algarve is well known as a destination for summer holidays for many tourists around the world, looking for great beaches, a sunny weather and […]

Want to join a bike tour in Portugal with other participants? Check out our Live Love Ride's 2017 bike tour calendar! If you are looking to join an open group for a bike tour in Portugal in 2017, have a look our 2017 bike tour calendar. With tours occuring several areas in Portugal, there are several options […]

This is the first video shot during a bike tour in the Douro by Darren Alff, from Bicycle Touring Pro, with Live Love Ride Portugal!  Earlier this year, we received Darren and Kevin, form Bicycle Touring Pro on a guided bike tour by the Douro valley, in Portugal. Our guides, Jonas and Ricardo, rode in the Douro valley […]