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We woke to a lovely breakfast feast in the open air courtyard of our Orbetello hotel. After making the most of it, we gathered in the street at 9 AM to load our bags into the van and mount our … Continue reading
Category Archives: Cycling
We arrived at Rome airport today with the same number of bikes as riders. Hurray! Unfortunately, two of our group are deplaned in Newark, stalled by bad weather which includes tornados. Everyone’s flight was late, but that now seems trivial … Continue reading
GPS gizmos are the new Xboxes for cyclists. Map out your ride, save your route, measure your climbs, record your distance, share with friends….and Strava–how can you beat the idea of virtual racing against cyclists you’ve never seen? Which brings … Continue reading
On our final day, Sunday, we will ride in Fondo Leopardiana, which starts in the town of Recanati near the Adriatic Sea. There is a Gran (81 mi.) and Medio (52 mi.) option which is likely to be the subject … Continue reading
We are back together in Europe for our annual cycling challenge and it seems introductions are in order for those who haven’t followed previous blogs. Actually, we don’t give out full names as several guys are on wanted lists or … Continue reading