Author Archives: ginevragarga

How to survive a long ride with +4k meters of climbing? Is Étape du Tour worth to join? What can we expect on Saturday stage at Tour de France? Last Sunday thanks to Tissot I had the chance to take part in the fearsome Étape du Tour, 152 kilometers and more than 4000 meters ofContinue reading “Étape du Tour: Annemasse – Morzine”

The debate over disc brakes on road bikes has been going on for a long time (too long, if you ask me).As every year during Grand Tours and after nasty crashes in the rain, the discussion resurfaces: are disc brakes truly better than rim brakes? Are they dangerous? Should we go back to traditional braking?Continue reading “What’s wrong with disc brakes?”

Giro d’Italia has always been my favorite race, going up and down my roads, in the crazy mess Italy is. Every year, for at least one day, I ride up an epic climb waiting for the peloton in the cold of the cloudy mountain days or in the burning sun of the clear sky days.Continue reading “On the roads of Giro d’Italia Stage 15: Seregno – Bergamo”

A brief report of my Ronde Van Vlaanderen experience and some tips for you! For many people newer to cycling, the Ronde van Vlaanderen might just be a race, but for someone growing up in the cycling culture, the Tour of Flanders is Christmas.Some people count sheep to fall asleep, cycling addicts name the Muurs,Continue reading “We ride Flanders!”

Struggling with indoor training and Watopia? A few tips to survive when stuck on the home trainer Winter means cold temperatures, only a few hours of light, rain and snow. It is often hard or even impossible to combine work, duties and outdoor riding and we might reluctantly find ourselves eyeing the indoor trainer andContinue reading “A complete guide to survive to indoor training and Zwift”

The only things I like about the Christmas Spirit are advent calendars and Panettone, and the Gingerbread latte I guess. Plus, buying gifts stresses me out and I know many share the same feelings. You won’t have to worry any longer because I put together the ultimate gift guide for every cycling addict and everyContinue reading “The ultimate Xmas Gifts Guide for Cycling Lovers”

In the last 20,000 kilometres ridden on my bike I tried a consistently large number of cycling kits, I picked and reviewed the ones I preferred and that, for different reasons, I consider worth our money. Different price ranges and items to meet the different needs, hope it might help your black week shopping! ShortContinue reading “Tested and rated: the cycling kits worth your money”