New bike technologies, add-ons, accessories and Apps, which are truly worth our money? Health and performance devices Heart rate monitors Not really a new technology, at all, but definitely a must-have for both recreational cyclists and performance-oriented bikers. Heart rate monitors are very convenient to monitor our health status and they are relatively cheap, soContinue reading “Essential cycling gadgets: what’s worth it?”
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Bike holidays: three unconventional destinations
Bike holiday or holiday with a bike, for a few rides through breathtaking landscapes: three destinations that will surprise you. 1. Azores Islands: São Miguel Isolated in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the Azores are islands of volcanoes and lush nature, a paradise for nature lovers. São Miguel, accessible by plane from Lisbon, isContinue reading “Bike holidays: three unconventional destinations”
Come scalare Galibier e Alpe d’Huez in un weekend
Anche con pochi giorni a disposizione e in un solo weekend, si possono depennare dalla lista due delle salite più epiche del ciclismo: Col du Galibier e Alpe d’Huez Per chi si è avvicinato al ciclismo da poco, questi nomi suoneranno sicuramente familiari. Ma per chi è cresciuto con il ciclismo, guardando infinite tappe delContinue reading “Come scalare Galibier e Alpe d’Huez in un weekend”
Discover Val Brembana: Italy’s hidden cycling Paradise
Steep climbs with double-digit gradients, long and sweet passes, lesser-known detours, but also medieval villages and tastings of local delicacies: welcome to Val Brembana. Leggi l’articolo in italiano qui Val Brembana isn’t so well-known abroad, yet nestled within the Milan-Bergamo area and easily reachable also via air, it has nothing to envy of Italy’s mostContinue reading “Discover Val Brembana: Italy’s hidden cycling Paradise”
Cycling in the Canary Islands: the ultimate guide for a warm Winter holiday
Leggi l’articolo in Italiano qui. Which Isla Canaria is the best? Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria or Fuerteventura? Is it better to ride on the Teide or Pico de las Nieves? All your questions are answered in this maxi guide to your next winter ride in summer kit! Having visited all Canary Islands and having riddenContinue reading “Cycling in the Canary Islands: the ultimate guide for a warm Winter holiday”
Col du Galibier and Alpe d’Huez in one weekend, let’s go!
A couple of days in the French Alps are well enough to tackle down two of the most epic climbs in cycling: time to climb Galibier and Alpe d’Huez! To some newer to cycling, they may sound like familiar names, but to the ones growing up with cycling, watching endless Tour de France stages onContinue reading “Col du Galibier and Alpe d’Huez in one weekend, let’s go!”
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