An afternoon on the bike in Italy. From Vigolo to Sarnico. Short but oh-so sweet. A great taste of cycling somewhere entirely new – for me, of course. There was meant to be more riding during my Italian adventure but things didn’t always work out. When things did go well, as was the case for four days spent nearby Lago d’Iseo in June, the cycling offered much more than sightseeing and exercise.
Join me for a ride at beer o’clock. My notes to self include: “cycling is better than drinking booze”. It’s a theme, of sorts, that developed during a dialogue with myself that I’m sharing with you…
– Rob
#StoryOfMyRide
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Chapters
00:00 Starting at the end
00:31 How the ride began
01:06 The route (for a short but enjoyable ride)
03:07 Bike collection – Punto Tours (thanks to Livelo Bike Rental)
03:45 Sweet, smooth bitumen – “a cycling party!”
05:06 Time to ride (at last)
10:50 Summary of descent
13:36 The turnaround point, Sarnico
16:47 Conclusions on the climb
20:58 Summary and sights at the top
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#VisitingItaly
More from the series – Visiting Italy (previous episodes):
Interview with Fausto Pinarello
Bike Gallery #TDF2024 – Colnago ‘Fleur-de-Lys’ https://youtu.be/m8z9tWaLXNI?si=8bjYh4GOoqown4rB
Interview: Michael Rogers – from the pro peloton to UCI administration… a life of cycling #TDF2024
Story of a bike shop: Max Brusa at Bike Empire (Bologna, Italy) – unique cycling exotica
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Music:
Persona
Lone Canyon
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The Payback
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Bad Karma
Divisioner
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Boardroom Blitz
Adrian Walther
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7 Comments
Hehehe 😂. Thought you shrunk there for a sec. Another nice vid Rob. 👍🏼👍🏼
Wonderful video. Stunning. dr is an Italian car company that import and rebrand mainly Chinese brands
That looks so awesome. A cycling delight. I’m similar vintage to yourself and cutting back on the booze, so agree totally with your take on that. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Thanks Rob – great part of the country. Is there any stigma over there regarding regarding Cippo, he still gets enormous following on socials over there and if so does it extend the bike brand. Just curious.. Cheers
Lovely area! Been there last 2 years and really enjoyed. Cheers
That was a real treat; thanks for sharing that with us.
Heya mate, saw you yesterday cycling down past my place on Mitchell rd! I love the videos that you do on the cycle paths in and around Sydney.