Most Prefered cycling Location in Italy
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Most Prefered cycling Location in Italy
Postby Ben Ferris » Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:18 pm
I am on my way to Europe.
I am looking at living in Italy.
I was just wondering were the No#1 destination would be recommended for me to go bass myself & join a Awesome cycling club??
If you have been there & done it or know of somebody, please let us know.
thanks Kindly
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Re: Most Prefered cycling Location in Italy
Postby il padrone » Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:46 pm
For cycling culture I'd possibly suggest Rimini or Lucca. Another friend has good cycling friends in Perugia.
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Re: Most Prefered cycling Location in Italy
Postby RonK » Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:33 pm
You may not be aware that Italy has chains of hotels that cater for cycles. Here's an example, and there a plenty others to be found with Google. Worth a look.
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Re: Most Prefered cycling Location in Italy
Postby grw » Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:08 pm
SE of Genoa. Very nice countryside for cycling.There is also a roman road which hugs the med coast. A bit busy with traffic but by no means flat and some great scenery. Also goes through some of the med italian wealth enclaves - some of which are worth a visit in themselves for a spot of people watching... I can't remember what its called. 'Via something'?
I enjoyed Verona - especially to the north. Some decent hills as well. Garda was a good base.Haven't been cycling to the south so can't comment much on that.
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Re: Most Prefered cycling Location in Italy
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:38 pm
Heading back in 2014. Taking the uni this time too. Whoo whoo.
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Re: Most Prefered cycling Location in Italy
Postby JV911 » Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:07 pm
I'm biased but I'd even go further east if you're up that way i.e. Friuli (where my dad's side of the family is from) at least for a visit.RonK wrote:I would choose a location in northern Italy near the Dolomites - Lombardia perhaps, or Trentino.
It's a lot quieter, albeit a bit out of the way, but offers climbs shuch as Nassfeldpass, Monte Croce and the dreaded Zoncolan. Take a compact crank and the biggest cassette you can fit though!
This guy gives a good write up http://dolomiti-friulane.blogspot.com.a ... dpass.html
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Re: Most Prefered cycling Location in Italy
Postby goneriding » Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:51 pm
+1 for the area around Lucca especially the river valley that runs up to Bagra (absolutely beautiful).
You could also look up the various Fondo's that are run throughout Italy and plan your trip around them. Here http://www.lecomaridellamdd.it/calendariogf/ is the link.
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Re: Most Prefered cycling Location in Italy
Postby cyclotaur » Sat May 24, 2014 8:13 pm
Can anyone recommend a small inexpensive hotel for 3 nights in Venice?
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Postby herzog » Sun May 25, 2014 7:14 am
It's immediately near the famous Sellaronda. This is the route that circumnavigates the Sella Massif and takes in all the major passes in the Dolomites.
Definitely a bucket list destination. And a couple of times a year they completely close the whole thing to cars and let the bikes go nuts.
And if you ever get bored of the roads you've got some of the world's best MTB trails, many of them serviced by cable cars and chairlifts.
Then in winter the skiing... You can do the Sellaronda on skis in a day if you start early.
And there's also the matter of the food, which seems to fuse together the best of Italian and Tyrolean cuisines.
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Postby dalai47 » Sun May 25, 2014 6:14 pm
Agreed. Note Ben asked his question nearly 2 years ago... Would be interesting where he settled on but he hasn't been back since his only post.rama wrote:Ben, the weather sucks in the far northern part of Italy, where the famous climbs are to be found. They are only accessible in the summertime. Don't dream of climbing the Cols year-round.
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Postby dalai47 » Sun May 25, 2014 8:55 pm
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Re: Most Prefered cycling Location in Italy
Postby cyclotaur » Sun May 25, 2014 9:27 pm
Meanwhile .... back at the ranch - anybody got any answers to my query that revived the thread ?cyclotaur wrote:I have my location sorted (Veneto/Dolomites) but I have 3 nights to spend in Venice after 2 weeks of riding. I won't be dragging a bike around - travelling light and on my own for this last bit of the trip.
Can anyone recommend a small inexpensive hotel for 3 nights in Venice?
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Postby dalai47 » Fri May 30, 2014 1:47 pm
Try https://www.airbnb.com.au/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ???cyclotaur wrote:Meanwhile .... back at the ranch - anybody got any answers to my query that revived the thread ?
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Postby cyclotaur » Fri May 30, 2014 5:00 pm
Yeah, had a look there and everywhere else .... just wondered if anyone had a recommendation actually in Venice, but seems not. Might stay in the region and visit Venice for the day.dalai47 wrote:Try https://www.airbnb.com.au/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ???cyclotaur wrote:Meanwhile .... back at the ranch - anybody got any answers to my query that revived the thread ?
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Postby dalai47 » Fri May 30, 2014 8:04 pm
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Postby toolonglegs » Mon Jun 23, 2014 2:38 pm
Ended up staying in Arabba, bit quiet but nice spot... Got to see everything but not necessarily ride it. The Sella Ronda loop is stunning!!! 52kms anti clockwise with the Campolongo, Gardena, Sella and Pordoi passes ( 1850m climbing ) ... Easy to navigate and not much traffic, Motos are plentiful though! .dalai47 wrote:Need to post photos and details when you have TLL as I've only done Bormio too and the Dolomites are on my bucket list...
Also from Arabba through to Cortina over the Passo Falzarego ( not too hard ) after Cortina back up the same road for about 5kms at 6%'ish the turn off onto the Passo Giau ... Around 8.5kms at around 9% av ( very tough )... Lovely up top.
Then Arabba to Bolzano... Over the Passo Pordoi again and then the Passo Costalunga ... Nice ride mainly downhill.
Did one HC climb in Bolzano ( can't remember the name ) ... Plenty to chose from there but a lot more traffic.
Then we were off to the Stelvio, there is a very long bike path all the way from Bolzano to the turn off to the north side off the Stelvio.
Got to go up the Gavia very late in the arvy. Very cold for the last 5 kms!.... But you warm up quickly on the way down. The Bormio Mortirolo Gavia route is really nice ... You might have done it?, but for others the Mortirolo is brutal!!!, the east side of Passo Gavia is far more stunning ( and harder ) than the way up from Bormio.
Post a few pics soon.
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Re: Most Prefered cycling Location in Italy
Postby dalai47 » Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:20 pm
I only fitted in two days at Bormio when I was there and day two was the Mortirolo - Gavia loop. Agree that the Mortirolo is a little challenging...
The first day I rode both sides of the Stelvio from Bormio return- rode to the summit, back down 3 km towards Bormio and right over the Passo dell'Umbrail to traverse around and up the other side.
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