Yes, 14th Sept...two days before the GF Avesani....I should in theory be in for a good time (only problem is limited spaces).....being that its two minutes from my flat..I know I'm lucky. Your blog was great..any more pics...I'm off to Napoli in August, without the bike...just walking in that heat then is a struggle to stay hydrated.
June 23rd is the real one..Peri-Fosse 1000m in 9km, with some 16% ramps : ).
Whats your next project on the bike? I'm sure it will involve Italy..is your Italian improving? I think mine is getting worse..except when I'm on the bike..strange
Buon divertimento
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by Simon C Izoard » Thu May 10, 2007 4:47 pm
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by Andrew G » Thu May 10, 2007 8:10 pm
[quote="Maria David"]...Also to Sean, Andrew, David, Adrian et al, have fun riding your nine hills - remember it's only nove colli if you do the whole 200km...
Thanks Maria, I know what you're saying about doing the full distance. I was humming and harring for quite a long time about doing the full 9 hills. I think I could do it, but have decided to stick to the short one for the following reasons. (I've quite a big bag of excuses I rummage around in periodically
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1) It's my first cycling holiday and I want to enjoy a decent amount of cycling in the week before, if I did the long one I think I'd need to rest up for a while before and miss out on some of this.
2) Doing the long one I'd have to use real tortoise pacing techniques, which I know I wouldn't enjoy as much.
3) I'm NOT a climber of any description so I think I'd get fed up with that much climbing, again spoiling my enjoyment.
4) I think I can have a fair go at a reasonable pace for the shorter route. Again I think I'll get a lot more enjoyment out of this than a longer slower ride.
5) I've never done a sportive before so probably best to start steady. Hence doing a more exotic one in Italy than heading for Wales or Yorkshire.
6) I'm not as tough as you are, bit of a wuss really.
7) Smallest gear is 53/29 so no emergency super twiddling gear if it goes badly wrong.
Is that enough, I could rummage about and come up with some more.
I like the sportive idea of a challenging ride but would prefer the challenge to be flatter / more rolling and quicker, rather than just relentless climbing. I'm going to look at the Picardie one You and Aodan mentioned.
To be honest I think the long/short route split is a bit out of kilter. I'd like the shorter one to be 20k longer with a 5th climb, I think that would make for a very good ride.
Cheers and thanks for the tips in your talk,
Andrew.
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by Maria David » Tue May 15, 2007 10:26 am
Whatever distance you ride, Andrew you will have done well. Those climbs will be harder than what you do round here.
Enjoy the day !
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by Maria David » Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:32 pm
GF alert - off to do another one again - GF Pinarello, 15th July. I haven't yet sent off the entry (though have my flight and getaway car booked).
I've got 200k around the foothills of the dolomites to look forward to!Hopefully there'll be interesting things to look at while on the job.
Simon, we (Aodan and I) are flying into and out of Verona. (I'd rather the breeziness of Lake Garda than smelly Venice, in July !)
If you are around we can hook up for a quick espresso. Let me know.
To everyone else, they are taking entries up to 12th July, so still time to decide. Apparently quite a few London riders do this. There is a gourmet option - 50km gastro ride. Huw are you doing this again ?
http://www.granfondopinarello.com/eng/index.php
http://www.2wheelchick.blogspot.com
I've got 200k around the foothills of the dolomites to look forward to!Hopefully there'll be interesting things to look at while on the job.
Simon, we (Aodan and I) are flying into and out of Verona. (I'd rather the breeziness of Lake Garda than smelly Venice, in July !)
If you are around we can hook up for a quick espresso. Let me know.
To everyone else, they are taking entries up to 12th July, so still time to decide. Apparently quite a few London riders do this. There is a gourmet option - 50km gastro ride. Huw are you doing this again ?
http://www.granfondopinarello.com/eng/index.php
http://www.2wheelchick.blogspot.com
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