Stories from OriMar Bikes — our bikes, the roads we ride, fleet development and road cycling across the Orihuela Costa and Mar Menor.
Follow the development of OriMar Bikes and discover more about cycling in this corner of southeast Spain.
January 2026 marked a new chapter for OriMar Bikes, with a move to Pilar de la Horadada and a clearer focus on premium bike hire across the Orihuela Costa and Mar Menor.
Stuart looks back at the lessons, customer feedback and cycling memories that transformed Murcia Bike Hire into today’s focused OriMar Bikes service.
Explore Los Alcázares, Santa Rosalía, Mar Menor Golf, La Torre Golf and La Manga Club with OriMar’s Fiido C21 e-bike delivery service.
A local guide to road cycling from San Pedro del Pinatar, combining Mar Menor starts with quieter inland route options.
Five different road-cycling route styles to help riders plan a varied week from La Manga Club.
Stuart looks back at years of delivering premium road bikes to Mar Menor Golf Resort and helping visiting cyclists discover the surrounding roads.
From cleaning and mechanical checks to rider setup and loading, here is what happens before an OriMar Bikes rental bike reaches your accommodation.
In 2021, OriMar Bikes owner Stuart Mitchell was invited to introduce Bike Magazine readers to road cycling around the Mar Menor and wider Murcia Region.
Why Los Alcázares makes a flexible road-cycling base for steady Mar Menor kilometres and longer inland rides.
The Mar Menor offers a useful mix of steady roads, longer loops and access to harder terrain for winter road-cycling trips.
A practical introduction to road cycling from La Manga Club, with terrain, route directions and local riding ideas from OriMar Bikes.
Why OriMar Bikes is building greater fleet depth around the BMC Teammachine SLR Two, with a consistent premium setup for visiting cyclists.
January 2026 marked a new chapter for OriMar Bikes, with a move to Pilar de la Horadada and a clearer focus on premium bike hire across the Orihuela Costa and Mar Menor.
Explore our local cycling guides covering the Orihuela Costa, Mar Menor and some of the roads we regularly recommend to visiting riders.