<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Athletic Affair: Adventures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our adventures with the brands we love. ]]></description><link>https://culture.athleticaffair.co/s/adventures</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!w1ar!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdadf2af3-1ea7-46b9-801b-5bb520dd7ea8_1222x1222.png</url><title>Athletic Affair: Adventures</title><link>https://culture.athleticaffair.co/s/adventures</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:22:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://culture.athleticaffair.co/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Athletic Affair]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[athleticaffair@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[athleticaffair@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Athletic Affair]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Athletic Affair]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[athleticaffair@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[athleticaffair@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Athletic Affair]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Affairs w/]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brands we love and bring to our adventures and project. Welcome to our brand society program.]]></description><link>https://culture.athleticaffair.co/p/affairs-w</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://culture.athleticaffair.co/p/affairs-w</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Athletic Affair]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 14:21:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbd23418a-ceaf-44bc-a0c3-7cd384e416eb_1365x2048.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2ae68387-89a9-437e-83b7-b9e036f158fd_3328x4992.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/dfb51b28-72e5-4311-9395-d8e97b05c41f_1365x2048.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/70898259-aa1d-4ea5-8347-d5b35e1aaccf_1365x2048.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0134069c-67dd-43c6-a94e-6c331d626ad0_1456x474.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><strong>Affairs w/ is our brand society</strong> where the brands are part of our network and adventures. We involve the brands in our trips and support them on their daily needs in order to make them feel part of our community in Girona.</p><p>We make a monthly post, sometimes even two, with the content we created on our adventures and trips always with them. <strong>Outdoor is in our DNA</strong> so we are so glad to share moments with these amazing brands. </p><div class="image-gallery-embed" 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travel a lot for our projects and adventures and we always bring the brands that have an affair with us, to make the trip even more complete. </p><div class="image-gallery-embed" 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the characteristics of the product very well, and to try them in our day to day is the best way to get the perfect outcome of each project we work in. </p><p>If you want to know more about it, send us an email to hello@athleticaffair.co</p><div><hr></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://culture.athleticaffair.co/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://culture.athleticaffair.co/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taste of Gravel - Guadix ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We travelled to southern Spain to the Guadix Gravel Festival and discover the surroundings and their culture.]]></description><link>https://culture.athleticaffair.co/p/taste-of-gravel-guadix</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://culture.athleticaffair.co/p/taste-of-gravel-guadix</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Athletic Affair]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2023 16:35:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UPQA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F460c46c9-a6c3-4a48-bfb6-819ef40f0ac8_9001x3731.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <strong>Taste of gravel</strong> is about discovering different territories, but not only in terms of riding, we think that to know well a place you have to discover also its culture and gastronomy.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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We have entitled the area as the <strong>&#8220;Land of the caves&#8221;</strong>.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!frq-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F58a45674-f2d8-4329-897b-207d7a79bc18_4992x3328.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!frq-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F58a45674-f2d8-4329-897b-207d7a79bc18_4992x3328.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!frq-!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F58a45674-f2d8-4329-897b-207d7a79bc18_4992x3328.jpeg 848w, 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the first day we went to visit the caves&#8217; museum and a beautiful view point where you could see the whole area. We were fascinated by the contrast between the brown mountains, the white houses and Sierra Nevada in the background.</p><p>It was all around<strong> Guadix Gravel Festival</strong>, and we joined the social ride in the afternoon, our first touch point with the terrain, and it was incredible. </p><div class="image-gallery-embed" 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Saturday we took part of the event route, that went from <strong>Guadix to Gorafe</strong> desert crossing all the area passing by different kinds of landscapes. </p><p>It is a desertic area, really dry, so if you are thinking on going to explore there, make sure you bring water. </p><div class="image-gallery-embed" 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the ride, we went for tapas, and finally discovered the &#8220;ca&#241;a-tapa&#8221; magic, in the south of Spain, normally when you ask for a beer, they bring you a tapa, so, in reality with 3 beers you can have have a full lunch. </p><div class="image-gallery-embed" 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