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

    www.ridemedia.com.au

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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
    Nu Alkemi$t
    BMOR7MRD72SM9TBL

    Bad Karma
    Divisioner
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    Boardroom Blitz
    Adrian Walther
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    7 Comments

    1. 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 👍🏻

    2. 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

    3. 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.

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