6CI2404 - Tenerife Riding Academy

We use our first day on Tenerife to prepare for the days (and years) ahead. In the morning, we discuss some theoretical basics on the hotel terrace in glorious weather. What riding styles are there and when do I use which one? Which line do I choose? In which situation do I use the rear brake? Then we get on the bikes for the first time, make a short stop at a cafe for tasty bocadillos, and then test whether we can put the theory into practice on a trainingsite, reserved especiallyfor us. An intensive and successful day, we are looking forward to the first training ride tomorrow.

What do we want to practise? Tight hairpins? Wide curves at higher speeds? Difficult through-town sections with steep climbs and narrow lanes? Blind bends? Wild sections of road? The answer: YES! It's a good thing that Tenerife really does offer us everything. And all paired with wonderful viewpoints and cafés where we can talk about feedback and experiences regarding riding technique in a pleasant atmosphere.

Another full day of riding on Tenerife lies ahead of us, perfect training territory. First of all, there are almost 30 km of bends along the coast. It's so beautiful that we ride one section again straight away to practise our vision. We then head into the mountains at the foot of the Teide volcano, where the sometimes strong wind demands concentration, but with controlled countersteering, we still manage to carve beautiful lines on the road. Further north, the island becomes greener and the roads are sometimes challengingly narrow. A lunch stop right by the sea, and then it's back to the hotel via numerous hairpin bends and great mountain roads.

Let's go to La Gomera. An island as it was made for the Edelweiss Riding Academy. The best asphalt and mostly wide and highly visible bends allow us to improve our lean angle today.

The ferry won't take us back to Tenerife until the afternoon today. Perfect, because we can enjoy the beauty of La Gomera again. We've now covered almost the entire island, but like all activities, you only really learn to ride a motorcycle through countless repetitions. And so we are very grateful that we can ride one or two of the mountain routes again. By lunchtime, however, we realize that such highly concentrated biking is exhausting. So we treat ourselves to an extended break with a delicious cafe con leche and breathtaking views. The last few kilometers on the small island and the return trip to the hotel on Tenerife are then a leisurely ride. Thank you Ksenija, thank you Georgia, thank you Tenerife and thank you La Gomera. We have learned a lot that we now need to practise further. Who knows, maybe next time at the Riding Academy in the Alps :)