580km Half Through Spain – Monika Sattler

21 Sep

This summer was all about the bike – a dream has come true!

Posted 21. September 2017 By Monika Sattler

Greetings from Barcelona! This summer was all about the bike. I could ride, breathe, talk and film about cycling. A dream has come true! After quitting my job in December and...

18 Jul

Publication in Cyclingtips: Rides to Remember: Exhausted, hungry and beaten in Spain

Posted 18. July 2017 By Monika Sattler

Cycling is not just about riding a bike – it is about creating experiences, discovering new places and getting to know myself better while it teaches me life lessons in a...

12 May

Cycling solo through half of Spain: Why going through this hazard? – Day 4 and the end

Posted 12. May 2017 By Monika Sattler

When I woke up the next morning I knew it would be a different day than the last 3. I had 100km ahead of me, 40km of which were still unknown....

11 May

Cycling solo through half of Spain: More gravel. Locked gates and a desperate car ride. Day 3

Posted 11. May 2017 By Monika Sattler

I woke up groggy. I felt the exhaustion from yesterday. I was in Valdepena. 320km to my final destination – no more than 2 days and I will be back at...

10 May

Cycling solo through half of Spain: Remoteness. Headwind. And what about gravel? -Day 2

Posted 10. May 2017 By Monika Sattler

Today will be a big day, I told myself – a long day, a lot of kilometers. This would be the first “real” day of my adventure. Today, I was completely...

09 May

Cycling solo through half of Spain: 580km of unpredictability -Day 1

Posted 9. May 2017 By Monika Sattler

I am sitting at the curb in front of a gas station in remote Spain eating two greasy sandwiches with unidentifiable ingredients. I don’t recall the name of the town, maybe...