Componentes

Best gearing for climbs: wide cassette and compact crankset 2026

For long climbs, buy the Shimano Ultegra 11-34 cassette with a 50/34 compact chainset. The exact gearing that keeps the final ramps rideable.

Best Power Meters for Road Cycling 2026

Buy the Favero Assioma Pro RS-2: dual-sided, accurate and swappable between bikes. Garmin Rally and SRAM Red AXS also compared for every setup.

Best GPS Cycling Computers 2026: Garmin vs Wahoo

Buy the Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V3 for simplicity or the Garmin Edge 1040 for maps and training depth. Garmin vs Wahoo for gran fondo, fully compared.

Andalucía Bike Race by Garmin

Granada

With almost 8,500 m of climbing spread over 6 stages, fitting an easier cassette ratio saves your legs on the Sierra Nevada climbs, while keeping your power under control stops you from overcooking effort in the first half of the week.

Clásica Sierra de Segura

Orcera

2,100 m of elevation gain in just 104 km leaves little room to recover between climbs; riding with power meter pedals helps you pace the effort and avoid blowing up on the natural park's final ramps.

Gran Fondo Jaén Paraíso Interior

Úbeda

The route's short, back-to-back ramps demand constant changes of pace; a computer that tracks power helps you avoid burning extra energy on every ramp through the Caminos de Olivos.

Granfondo Sierra de Cazorla

Cazorla

The Puerto de las Palomas' 7 km at 5.7% arrive after more than 100 km of riding; fitting an easier cassette ratio makes a real difference once your legs are already feeling the accumulated distance.

Marcha Cicloturista La Indomable

Berja

As a Spanish Gravel Cup event, many riders race with a power meter to pace themselves over the tougher 96 km distance, where going out too hard costs you on the final track sections.

Sierra Nevada Límite Gran Fondo

Cenes de la Vega

With 3,200 m of elevation gain and a final climb that gives no respite up to 2,100 m, training and racing with a power meter helps you pace the effort on a pass where overcooking the early kilometers costs you dearly at the end.

Cicloturista Maestrazgo

Cantavieja

The short climbs between villages and the timed Mirambel segment are best tackled with comfortable gearing that lets you change pace without burning your legs before the finish.

Quebrantahuesos

Sabiñánigo

Marie-Blanque on the hard side has sustained ramps above 11 per cent midway through, on tired legs. A compact chainset with a wide cassette and a power meter help you avoid blowing up early.

Prueba Cicloturista Oscos Granfondo

Santa Eulalia de Oscos

With 2,543 m of climbing spread across demanding passes, tracking your power from Saturday's prologue to Sunday's final ramp helps you avoid burning your legs too soon.

Vuelta Cicloturista a Ibiza Campagnolo

Sant Antoni de Portmany

The overall is decided on short, intense segments. A power meter lets you pace each sector and avoid burning out on the first of the stage.

Gran Canaria Bike Week – La Cicloturista

Maspalomas

The summit stages, with the climb around Pico de las Nieves, call for wide gearing; a power meter helps you pace so you don't blow up mid-week.

Gran Fondo Pico de las Nieves – Ciclismo a Fondo

Arucas

The climb to the roof of Gran Canaria rewards very wide gearing and power data to pace an ascent that gives no respite for dozens of kilometres.

La Tea Granfondo

San Andrés y Sauces

With 2,600 m of climbing over 91 km through the volcanic passes of northern La Palma, wide-range gearing and reliable power data help pace your effort between Barlovento, Garafía and Puntagorda.

La Cantabrona

Polanco

Here it is not altitude that matters but gradient: many short climbs are around 10 to 12 per cent. A wide cassette lets you keep cadence and spare your back.

Marcha Cicloturista Pedro Delgado

Segovia

La Morcuera from Miraflores has ramps around 10 per cent and Cotos is long and steady. A compact chainset with a wide cassette lets you climb seated and save your legs.

Gran Fondo Lloret Costa Brava

Lloret de Mar

With up to seven climbs and 2,700 m of elevation gain on the 160K route, riding with a power meter helps you pace your effort from the first climb to the last, when accumulated fatigue is felt the most.

Montsec-Montsec

Balaguer

With 3,300 m of climbing on the MM190, one of the toughest profiles on the Catalan calendar, a wide-range cassette and power tracking are almost essential to arrive intact at the Congost de Mont-rebei.

Mussara Salou Costa Daurada

Salou

The ramps of up to 18% on the Mama Por climb demand very short gearing: without a wide-range cassette, this climb can become impossibly hard in the most literal sense.

Terra de Remences · Energy Tools

Sant Esteve d'en Bas

With the Condreu, Collcreu de Canes and Bac climbs spread over 175 km, riding with the GPX loaded and a cassette with enough range helps manage your effort through the volcanic landscape of La Garrotxa.

Vielha Cycling Tour

Vielha

With 3,700 meters of climbing over passes regularly used by the professional peloton, measuring effort and tracking the route precisely makes the difference on such a demanding ride.

TotalEnergies Gran Fondo Alberto Contador

Oliva

The chain of climbs through La Safor and La Marina Alta, with Coll de Rates and Vall d'Ebo as the benchmarks, is easier to manage with the right gearing and reliable power data from kilometer zero.

UCI Gran Fondo World Series La Nucía

La Nucía

The long climbs of Aitana and the Coll de Rates go better with generous gearing and power data so you don't empty the tank before the timed segment.

Mediterranean Epic Gran Fondo

Oropesa del Mar

With up to 196 km and a 12-hour cut-off, managing effort with power data and reliable navigation across 13 towns inland from Castellón is key to staying in control before the Puerto de Ares.

Gran Fondo Ézaro

Dumbría

With ramps above 20 per cent at the end of 150 kilometres, a 34-tooth sprocket or even bigger is almost mandatory to ride up the viewpoint without walking.

Cicloturista La Rioja

Logroño

The string of ramps between wineries is easier to handle with the right gearing and a computer to guide you between San Millán de la Cogolla and Sotés.

La Rioja Bike Experience

Logroño

With three stages on consecutive days, including the UCI C2 queen stage with over 1,900 m of elevation gain, tracking your effort day by day helps avoid burning out before the final stage.

Rioja y Pedal

Cenicero

Even with the retro spirit, carrying a reliable navigation reference helps you not lose track of the San Millán de la Cogolla bus transfer or the winery stops around Cenicero.

Travesía BTT La Pera

Rincón de Soto

With mixed tracks and trails through the Rioja Baja and e-bikes riding alongside, carrying a computer with the route loaded helps you stay on course between Rincón de Soto and Calahorra.

Desafío Puertos de Guadarrama

Guadarrama

Linking the Sierra de Guadarrama passes on the 158 km long route demands a comfortable gear ratio on the toughest ramps; a cassette with an easier range helps you pace your effort.

Madrid-Segovia MTB

Madrid

Crossing the entire Sierra de Guadarrama in a single 117 km, 2,600 m D+ route means getting your navigation right and having a comfortable gear ratio so your legs don't give out before Segovia.

Marcha Cicloturista Sierra Norte

Buitrago del Lozoya

With up to 2,835 m of climbing on the 143 km Gran Fondo, pacing your effort from the first pass is essential; a power meter helps you avoid burning your legs before reaching Buitrago.

Marcha BTT del Cocido

Brunete

As a moderate-intensity popular ride, it's a good opportunity to fine-tune your bike on the trainer beforehand and arrive with fresh legs.

Trofeo BTT Gravel Ciudad Tres Cantos

Tres Cantos

As it counts toward the Madrid Cup, many riders take on the race at competitive pace; power meter pedals let you control your effort over the 102 km.

Xcorial Xtreme

El Escorial

With no shorter escape route, the Xcorial Xtreme's 112 km and 2,500 m D+ demand a comfortable gear range so you don't suffer more than necessary on the route's toughest ramps.

La Integral de la Cabra

Sangonera la Verde

With 2,200 m of climbing in just 80 km, the profile is demanding even for a non-competitive ride; a cassette with an easier gear range helps you complete the climbing without burning out too soon.

III Marcha CC Beniel - BTT Experience Región de Murcia

Beniel

The tracks and trails of the Bajo Segura between Los Ramos and Beniel aren't always well signposted, so carrying a GPS with the route loaded avoids getting lost.

Memorial Luis Fernández XCM

Cehegín

With up to 1,900 m of elevation gain and hosting the Spanish XCUM Championship, tracking pace and effort with a GPS bike computer helps avoid burning out before the final sections.

Larra Larrau

Isaba

With three distances and up to 146 km towards the legendary Larrau pass, a power meter helps pace the effort and avoid running out of gas on the final ramps.

Abraham Olano Martxa · 8 Cimas por Gipuzkoa

Tolosa

Stringing together several Gipuzkoan climbs on the 133 km route demands a wide gear range; a compact chainring makes managing so many consecutive climbs easier.

Marcha Cicloturista Internacional Occident Bilbao-Bilbao

Bilbao

With 8,000 riders on the streets of Bilbao, a GPS bike computer helps you navigate the dense pack safely and pace yourself on the 125K route.

Marcha Cicloturista Internacional Donostia-Baiona-Donostia

Donostia / San Sebastián

Crossing the border towards Baiona on roads that mix coast and interior, a GPS bike computer with the route loaded gives peace of mind at the less obvious junctions.

Gran Fondo BIBE Transbizkaia

Durango

With nearly 8 hours in the saddle and 3,500 m of elevation gain, a GPS bike computer with navigation is key to managing pace and staying on track on the hardest climbs.

Prueba Cicloturista Vitoria

Vitoria-Gasteiz

With 207 km, one of the longest routes on the Basque calendar, a GPS bike computer helps manage pace and arrive at the final kilometres with something left in the tank.