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    DUAL SPORT GEM

    Oct 30, 2019 5 minutes
    WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY: Jim Patton

    If you go down to the woods today, in Spain’s Serranía de Cuenca, you’re in for a big dual sport surprise. Ok, sorry for the cheesy intro, but bear with me, no pun intended (I'm starting to get grizzly... – Ed). Situated in an empty quarter midway between Madrid and Valencia (and only a day’s ride from Santander or Bilbao), late spring to early autumn provides a playground of (usually) sunkissed, super-smooth roads and a patchwork of adventure bike-friendly trails. It’s an area I’ve been returning to for years and I’ve stitched together a route which even novice off-roaders on big GSAs can enjoy.

    I based myself for four nights at the wonderful La Utrera in the sleepy village of Las Majadas, about 40km north of

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