Lisbon Night Ride and Sintra Day Ride!

"WE had a FULL DAY shuttling with WERIDE and it was just great... a lot of fun and natural trails in the wonderful nature around Sintra. The last trail ends at the beach by the sea, awesome!!! After riding, beer and snails... just perfect... what a day with very nice people!!"

"After that great day, WE booked another FULL DAY with WERIDE, the Lisbon Night Ride, that was WOOOW!! I can't explain it... just do it and you will be more than happy..."

Marco enjoying a bit of airtime in Monsanto, Lisboa

"The guys from WERIDE are not just good riders, they have a good feeling for what you would like to see and to know about the country/city and where you want to ride... and you will have a lot of fun with them, they are so nice, helpful and they had humor!! WE enjoyed it really with you guys! Many thanks to João and David for the just perfect bike days with WERIDE, WE enjoyed it really and WE will definitely come back to ride with you guys!"

Nina Glarner and Marco Baggio

4 days of amazing trail riding

"I booked four days of riding with the guys from WERIDE, through my accommodation (the Starpine Lodge - great place to stay) I was staying with, before coming to Portugal. On the first day the guide (Hugo) did not really have much information about my expectations and skill level. After a short conversation everything was sorted out perfectly and I had an amazing day riding the trails around Sintra. WE had great fun riding and while pedaling up, Hugo filled me in about everything I had to know (and wanted to know) about Portugal, Sintra and the surroundings.....be it about biking, surfing, nature, trail building, economics, football, etc... the second day (again with Hugo) and the third day (with Miguel) were about the same... great riding on very nice natural trails picked with some nicely built features and very interesting guides to talk to while having a break or pedaling up.

My fourth day of riding was a FULL day of shuttling with João as guide (and David as driver and photographer) and a great swiss couple! WE all had massive fun and rode excellent trails. As customers WE basically decided which trails WE wanted to ride and João gave us tips on how to be faster on the track and David assisted us in finding the perfect bike set up for the different trails.

Besides riding WE had a nice lunch in a small local restaurant. And after riding WE all together had few beers and snails by the sea... perfect DAY and a perfect week with WERIDE.

I will definitely come back... there are still tons of trails in Portugal left to explore!"

Philippe Greis

WOW... Sick! Yeah... Sweet! New York lads came to ride with us!

"My friend and I went out on a full morning ride with João who, on top of organizing the trip in one day, picked us up from our hotel and dropped us off afterwords. We rode through a few of the diverse Sintra trails and throughout the ride João gave us some really useful riding advice. Left us stoked for the rest of the day and wanting to do more riding. Overall an awesome adventure with WERIDE. Definitely coming back!"

Keeks George and Jack Wolf 

I am definitely coming back again to Sintra and Monchique!!!

"I got the pleasure to ride in both Sintra (Lisbon) and the Algarve (Lagos) over two different days! The trails are completely different in the two areas so if you get a chance to ride in both places do! However, you will need to get in touch with WERIDE as it will be very hard to find the trails on your own. They set me up with a bike in each place so i didn't have to worry about shipping a bike there either. I forgot my helmet on the trip so, Hugo just took me to a bike shop to get one which was super cool. They took the time to adjust the bike to my liking... even on the trail...

The Moorish Castle in Sintra

...the two guides, Hugo and Nuno, were both awesome to ride with. This is not an average mountain bike guide, these guys welcome you into their lives, community and trails.... it is definitely nothing you have experienced before. They took me to local, off the beaten path, place for lunch each time, which had great food by the way, and we talk about everything from economies to poisonous mushrooms during the riding. At one point my guide and two of the people at the lunch spot were all arguing about letting one of them buy a new bike (apparently his wife(?) said he had to sell the 12 others first) so i just sat back and laughed. That's how personal it was... I didn't feel like a client or customer, I felt like a friend with friends out riding for the day. 

If you want to ride hard, they will do that... if you want to take it easy... they will do that too. You would be hard pressed not to find something that fit you. I pushed myself while i was tired on some unfamiliar terrain and got hurt (pretty banged up with a swollen eye and lots of bruises), doing something stupid, did Nuno stop and force me to call it a day? Nope! He asked what i wanted to do... i said let's ride! So we did! After a beer of course. Sooooooo.... worth it. 

I cant really express how much fun it all was in the end. Bluntly, I am definitely going back again! Do it!"

Mo Jalaly

Mo dancing with lots of Cork Trees!

AWESOME is the word!

"AWESOME!
AWESOME communication link. AWESOME recommendation were to stay overnight in my Camper-Van!
AWESOME trails!
AWESOME spirit on the trails! (WE just want to have fun)
AWESOME lunch!
...some more AWESOME trails!
And after 10h AWESOME riding an AWESOME cold beer at the beach just 100m from were the trail ends!
And thanks again that you told me which trails and which spots I had to visit the next days!
I'll be back!!!"

Mirko Wenzel

A Perfect Mountain Bike Experience in Sintra!

"The forest and beach trails in Sintra are unique and worthy of riding if you are visiting Sintra or Lisbon. I contacted WERIDE to take a guide for exploring these trails. The trails are not marked well, you must have a guide to ride here. The quality of the bike surpassed my expectation - a near new carbon full supension Devinci Enduro bike. The guides João, Hugo, and Duarte not only were awesome riders but perfectly tailored the tour to the type of riding I was looking for. You can tell they really care about your experience and really love what they are doing. The whole thing exceeded what I thought may be possible! We rode a variety of trails varying from forest to beach. WERIDE prides themselves on completely customizing the ride for each different customer and they understood and totally nailed what I was looking for. We finished at the beach and relaxed with a beer, the perfect end to the perfect day of riding. HIGHLY recommend WERIDE!"

Mark Myers

#DigAndShred Photo Challenge powered by Marcelo Gutierrez

being BOLD and CREATIVE!

Last month WE set out a PHOTO CHALLENGE, partnering with Marcelo Gutierrez and Red Bull, alongside with the Dig & Shred strava challenge that got everyone riding really fast this amazing and brand new track in Sintra, the "11th Level"! Built by the Sintra Freeride Militia team, this gnarly track made everyone get out of their comfort zone and focus on beating Marcelo Gutierrez's timed lap of 1 minute and 43 seconds, or at least get as close as possible!!!

But this time, the best picture of the "11th Level" during the strava challenge would take the photographer and rider for a full day riding with a professional downhill athlete in Lousã!!!

1st, 2nd and 3rd place would all win a Dig & Shred t-shirt autographed by the professional guest rider and a pack of Red Bull Energy Drinks...

READY FOR THE RESULTS?

1st place, photo by Rodrigo Silva, rider Diogo Silva
2nd place, photo by Jah Guide, rider André Egreja
3rd place, photo by Bernardo Miranda, rider Francisco Rocha

THANK YOU RIDERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR THE CREATIVITY AND ENTHUSIASM ABOUT THIS CHALLENGE! 
WE will get in contact with the winners soon!

 

1st place, photo by Rodrigo Silva, rider Diogo Silva

2nd place, photo by Jah Guide, rider André Egreja

3rd place, photo by Bernardo Miranda, rider Francisco Rocha

Family riding in the South of Portugal, Algarve

"This was my second tour with WERIDE and this time around I visited Algarve. The quality of service was as high here as in Lisbon. Pick-up from the door, freedom to choose your type of riding and spots, local riders showing the trails and all in all friendly and professional guiding. Monchique is definitely a spot to go to for all riders looking for something else than spandex-rides. Algarve is also a spot offering a long season, my watch showed +38 celcius in the sun in early April!
Bike rental is also worth mentioning. Where else can you get rental bikes that equal your own? Devinci carbon frame, SRAM x01, Mavic rims, Rockshox/Fox suspension... Well done!"

Simo Kalatie

Enjoyed every second of it!

"I just contacted Hugo from WERIDE on Wednesday and asked if it was possible to ride with them two days later on Friday. After a short email conversation everything was arranged. I got picked up at the hotel by João in Lisbon and we drove to Sintra area. My guide Miguel brought the bike and we started our tour. All I can say from now on is that it was an absolutely stunning experience. I enjoyed every second about it. WE were riding and shredding the trails with our bikes til late afternoon. My legs got a little bit tired, but thats no wonder after a 40km trip. To sum it up a little bit: you can expect professional guides who know everything about the area and are experts in riding their bike! They concentrate on your own skill level and make anything possible for you to have a great time! I can totally recommend these guys from WERIDE! See you soon!"

Jannik Ha

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