- Rode 84km across hill and dale.
- Survived.
- Enjoyed it.
Not bad, eh? We all made our way across Turin to the tiny hill town of Tigliole. Michelin star restaurant. Swimming pool. Silent secluded countryside: my window is open and all I can hear are cicadas. OMG.
Suddenly this huge, fairly modern, cathedral complex looms up.
Stopped in the tiny hill town (so many tiny hill towns!) of Cinzano and discovered a water machine that provided chilled or fizzy water. Lots of cyclist and hiker amenities.
And, at the first place we stopped for coffee, a couple older men came over to chat. Both avid cyclists, one of them told me his life was cycling and he had a Bianchi that was the official replica of the bike Pantani used the year he won both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France. Then he offered to pop down to his house nearby and show it to us. How could I refuse?! And it Was a beauty! See for yourself…
A grand day!!!
Sounds wonderful–I’m envious.
Totally cool. I bade farewell today to a cyclist via Warmshowers.org who had left his bike here in storage for two months, as he hit the road again headed to Los Angeles, on the coastal route. Then he was thinking about cycling to Maine. You cyclists are awesome.
Lovely!!! Apologies if you’ve already talked about this, but can you tell us more about the cycling group you’re with? How did you find them? Who are they?!
what a lovely place- good reward after a big workout on the bike!
Think about doing one of their rides some time. They really find excellent routes: little traffic and interesting scenery.
That is so cool that you are doing that. Good for you!! It’s so great that you help with the Big Sur ride.
I’m with Bicycle Adventure Club. It’s a volunteer-run organization so the bike trips are lower cost and very fun because we become friends. My friend Gail had done many trips with them. The leaders are super nice.