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GIBERNAUTA THE VALCO or you do not expect

The first tear

Try to ask a gibernauta (so-called athlete with a massive built-in suspenders) and as' the kind of route that he hates more ': we will say' of course, the slopes, especially steep and long.

and E as' the climb Valcava running from Tower of Busi? VERY VERY steep and long.

gibernauta logical that our firm has dealt with a mixture of fear and self-defeating to push healthy athletic suicide.

morning departure from London to 745 in 3: Renato, Alex and myself gibernauta.

The idea of \u200b\u200bcycling to the Valcava with Alex (one that already has' more 'than 5 thousand km in the legs) was already' been called by Renato Project Golgota.Per gibernauta the question obviously a very ambitious project Golgotha \u200b\u200bExtreme.

I the Lissolo, especially nice to return

Here the 'Valcava the view so' does not make much impression

Alexander has provided a fun percorsino which includes: departure from Casatenovo, Lissolo climb, climb to Colle Brianza, down to Garlate, Mangiaebevi to Calolziocorte This has increased to Busi Tower, climbing the Valcava, and return with Lissolo rebuilt at the end so ', to give a touch of flair to the path.

car on their way to drizzle: inside of me I pray a lot, but unfortunately I can not get hail.

got out searches the sky gray with worry and I do with an air of great sense of responsibility '"and maybe today' best in the area stay here ......" . Alessandro misses the mention of prayer in her voice and promptly, "but it should be! by now not catch some water! up! by which you go!"

And part: I put myself in the saddle and sadly I left my face for a sad farewell to my faithful patermobile who, grim suggestion of Alexander (and by that 'nice clean there' and there are few people ' "....) pure water, we left the parking lot of the cemetery Casatenovo.

Renato and gibernauta summit

There 's no time to think, in short we are already' on the ramp of Lissolo and from there ', after a short down climb to Colle Brianza . Along the climb, we understand already 'that pulls air: and I give ourselves Renato turns answering in monosyllables do not feel alone, while Alessandro chat with nonchalance. On top of the hill we timidly try again "and if we were a bit 'of ascents in the area here ?...." Alexander and 'inflexible, "but that goes down there' there is the sun!" and points to the east (area Valcava) a lump of blackish clouds and swollen.

Alex and Renato

The climb to where we go and 'hard, very hard especially because', says Renato, you never understand when it starts. You start at the Tower of Busi but to get to Torre dei Busi there 'to go about 400m and tear and tear in Pier tiring. For more 'Alessandro studied a little detour and exiting Calolziocorte pockets a small road on the right "to go .. but we break traffic ...!... Usti!" we face a sort of para Wall of Huy: just under 20% slope and bottom porphyry chipped. The nightmare of gibernauta. But that 'get up on the pedals and, slipping here and the', comes slowly on top of the short wall.

thank Alex for the kind of idea and we put ourselves in tourist detour training: Ale, and Renato Gibernauta to close the group.

A Busi Tower, the climb begins. To the cry of "each with its step!" Alexander with his party, pitch, and that 'the double of ours. Rapidly disappears from view. The Gibernauta limps, snorts and curses to himself, 'but salt. Here comes the fateful return to the right, the one after which there is' the wall to 18%. Hard, hard, but if only there sale.E 'satisfaction that these slopes, the percentage rises quickly (and I would like to see well ..).

But Valcava and 'hard not only for this famous wall, but also' cause, after a couple of miles to human slope (about 10%) rears up again just before the last ramp. And there they were in fact 'the last ramps, bathed in mist, even in the clouds but keep the basse.Fatico 34x25 and, surprise, I can also go slow pedaling in the saddle. A few last strappettino and we are on top. Today, the visual and 'low' cause there are clouds everywhere, but there is 'time for a couple of pictures to see the snow on the lawns them' round and a tasty Barrettini.

Then, down 'diving towards Almenno St. Saviour. The long slight slope through low to medium cancellariane devour the Bergamo thanks to Alexander "human locomotive". Lissolo the attack begin to hear some first symptom of "lignification" of the leg and it seems to me to see Pinocchio ride at my side. But cast on this jinx and get up on the pedals to squeeze the last bit of energy before discesona to self: on top of the Lissolo, last controllatina the suspenders (now strangely read) and so cheerfully to the ..... cemetery.

The Adda

Brivio from the bridge, a well-deserved rest after the tour.

Also from Brivio, and the climb 'up there', behind those clouds

Cartel intimidating

Tomorrow 's "Echo of Casatenovo" will host' an investigative report the "mysterious group of depraved 3 in pants and hairy legs that even in broad daylight cackling disturbing the peace of eternal Memorial Park: New Satanism in lycra panty?" .

were eventually 115km to 2480 m in altitude (with Valcava risen to more 'VAM of 1000 ..). For those who want the file and GoogleEarth ' here. Instead, the few pictures HERE and the GPX file and ' HERE

Swollen Eyes Toothache

Let's talk about consumption: New Beetle

As a close friend of the club, to me also take into account the consumption of my car, so I made a simple piece of paper that I always keep the door objects.

To get a good count is always necessary to fill up with fuel: of course you lose a little 'more time (maybe not), we let you down at least one sheet of 50, but in the end saves, as the case of the petrol station and, even more than € 3 to refuel.

Here are the results:

New Beetle TDI 90 hp, year 2001, more coupons Volkswagen;

Location: 25% urban, 60% suburban, 15% highway;

Media km journey: 32 km;

Media passengers: 1.5.

Images Dark Pubic Area

Around Mottarone

weather forecast is uncertain, cloudiness' irregular, poor knowledge of places, volcanic cloud looming: the ideal situation to rely on Moroni Adventures, the only agency able to organize in less than a few hours cycling around to measure the participants.

left : Paul, George, Fabio, Stephen, Edo, Gabriella, Antonio.

Round and 'just started, they are all smiling (again)

Cosi', on this Saturday morning I sat in the predawn hours shamefully machine Adventures CEO of Moroni directed towards the meeting point: the distributor It first (or maybe later?) the toll of Milan Lakes. While we are getting to the toll seraphic CEO asks me: "Maybe it was a Shell, and maybe it was long after the toll, or maybe it was the second largest distributor .... oh, well ... let's see ......"

good start.

But it was and it was shortly after the toll. Miraculously, we all here at 8 am and, without missing presentations and established the "authorities 'guidance' of the CEO we are preparing to teach" all around the car adventures of Moroni. " After a few minutes behind us, there 's just no.

Never mind, there is at Invorio in the parking lot prepared in order from MorAdvent.

Preparations for departure have the opportunity to study fellow adventurers. The CEO I know, Anthony and Gabriella too, but he never rode with Stephen Paul, Fabio and Edo.

Stephen has an imposing physique of a kind TomBoonen, but more 'big. Ideal to have in front of the plain. The others have the classic look of the versatile climber, apart from Paul who must climb be really strong, as also saith the surname.

you go. The first kilometers are ups and downs before facing the first day that brings us to pull on the rooftop terrace virtual Comnago.

altimeter Day

I offer breathtaking views and photographic documentation of the place and the company. Accession excited and smiling. Then, as I was about to put the iPhone in a multilayer of clothing all the friends I was warmly greeted very kindly and departed leaving me alone in trumpet. At the first fork in the road that goes downhill eyed a beautiful standing there and I dive on the contrary. The MA loves this kind of jokes participants and should be gone from here. But after a while 'climb the doubt and then telefono.Ho I am wrong, the others are to Lena Lake. Catch up with them in mind a certainty: "I also made the climb for free: just for today's picture."

from around the Southeast

The shore path Baveno and 'the beautiful island of fishermen that seems a few steps away from us. Stefano pulls in front of us instead, across fluency at 37 km / h wind. At one point, tired of the slow pace and speeds well over 40. I with great elegance and propriety I know better than to take a minimum of air, so much effort like a mule even while covered.

Baveno begins the climb toward the Mottarone. Mangy with sloping ramps are always higher than the 7-8% that gin cotton inevitably the group. First stop at Levo. We decide to avoid the peak opting for the bar to reach 900 m from them 'and then go down to the ring on the side of Coiromonte.Scendiamo climbing, braking on the tears of 12-14% that I remember: last year thanks to another unfortunate error of course I enjoyed them all up hill. Really cool. The usual

Mangiaebevi (very little "drink") brings us the other side of Mottarone to Orta and Armenian plane Gabriella is produced in an aggressive and forcing closed all the gaps behind Stephen. Chapeau. But we still have to face up to Coiromonte.

Around EAST

The climb to Coiromonte and 'a dish of MorAdv. A narrow road with no traffic that is screwed into the wood. Beautiful, moving to do. Too bad that we are on a bike. So much so '. It comes on top of the ones and twos. Stefano has called on the way up all the saints of the calendar as it was not with it 'not even a finger or a gel. On those occasions, one can 'kill for a plate of pasta. In fact, look at the top of the hill, with his helmet askew 'and' really murderess. He slips into a restaurant and leaving after a little 'with a sandwich. It is not known what he swallowed while he was inside. We heard screams coming from the kitchen excited. Off once more for Invorio, reached "down, calm" is the CEO of MorAdv. We are all very happy when you are in front of him after a bend in contropendenza a nice tear in a straight line. And even more 'happy when, after the sign indicating "Invorio" (ie,' we were in the municipality but must be large 80 sq km), we expected a little rise bastard before the descent to the parking lot. The legs thank you.

Greetings quick and CEO of the host division. By car to me: "you do not mind if I leave my house, and go home by bike." I "no problem, as long as' it does not rain." ".... But it's what you say, it does not rain for sure. "When we got home I go up to the CEO seat and I start. After two pedal strokes start drops the first robust. ... Son of satisfaction

Here is a link to the file GoogleEarth

And here the (few) pictures

What Does Reblochon Cheese Taste Like

The altitude of 100 km and 1700 m of altitude difference from Stratford and return to Penice

U na appetizing "normal" finger

Oltrepo in Spring ': doping and tarts

among the flowers bloom ... a C50!

Given the uncertain outlook for Sunday we decided to anticipate the turn of the weekend on Saturday. Objective: the step of starting Penice Stradella.Giornata ideal for biking: clear air and fresh spring dress, finally!

From Step Penice

We start from the Stratford and the first 830 miles to the Santa Maria la Versa rapidamente.La run and climb starts here and now 'particularly graevole (pleasant as it can' be an uphill ...) L ' air and 'clear and fresh, the sky blue and grass is bright green. It seems impossible that only two weeks ago I've rode here with the hills covered with snow.

Carmine A step before the top couple of days, Renato stops in search of carbohydrates: no bars today for him, but, instead, a sumptuous tart Jurassic recovered in a local bar. A real goodness' (to him) despite its uninviting. Renato, kind, it also offers me a piece. But I decided to give up in favor of a very tasty sticky soggy and flabby finger APTONIA. Big mistake, as discover 'more' late.

flowering Montecalvo Versiggia

Moline The descent from Passo del Carmine and 'fun, and then from there' they begin the long climb towards the Penice.Per the first few kilometers, so good. You go up and I gently until 'the slope and' near the 5% I can get by.

Romagnese But the climb becomes more 'up and less falsopiano; here simply Renato ... ... .. party.

Renato against the backdrop of a lush spring bloom

As if until then had played around for heating, gets a bit 'on the pedals and leaves. I can barely like a mule mountain artillery Belluno and pesto on the pedals to try to contain the gap. He gets light and agile on the pedals and in the last hairpin I squeezed like a lemon to remain at least at the wheel. At the top, at last: Renato turns around, looks at me kindly and I am "just a nice climb, I've really enjoyed the whole ..". I have not had the courage to answer him.

D issimulo fatigue on top of the monstrous Penice: I lean the bike does not fall to the ground.

Behind front! We go back to Stratford with the curves of Mount Caramel ahead. Again Renato decides to crank it up and very kindly let me on the spot.

My only satisfaction shortly after the passage there 'a slight slope uphill of what I like. Then Renato and the next step by pushing sitting at the cry of "come Cancellaraaaaaaa. Resist a few seconds, then the energy runs out quickly and I put out little by little rattled .. "Fabian was not .... Frengooooooo was ...."

Renato doping

T decorated the car, after I had pulled Renato even slight slope towards Stratford, many things have been clarified.

he, says, 'be' .. tart at the end and that I 'just served ... "

I say,' sorry but what brand was it?"

"boh .. unknown .. I do not know ... I think .... Fuentes.. "

Here!

the legendary tart Fuentes

Here photos

How Many Days Off After Chest Infection

Two sisters parked

What's 'more' beautiful in the first lap with the new bike?

Really nothing. Or maybe ...... a ride with a fellow who has a foot equal to your bike and you can 'lead to the discovery of the specific' and details of the new chassis.

And 'what' s happened to me first outing with the new C50-DuraAce in the company of my brother who was also armed with C50.

Proud of the new medium

Here in all its glory

Renato just before the step Ballino

The first day was cold and raining. So 'just get a few hundred meters is already' the snow seems so 'close. The path and 'a classic of the place: Step up to the sweet Ballina (800m) down to Fiave' and then climb as sweet a thousand meters of Durone step.

A classic of the season that usually at this time is done with short trousers, but that this year sees us harnessed by the middle of winter. On top of Ballino there were 6 degrees and in the short downhill we all felt.

The Valley Fiave '

The climb to Passo Durone the sun and' how to usually beautiful: a large car-free highway that climbs gently through the middle of a wood scented spotted here and there 'of snow. But on top of 'the snow and' still allows plenty of shots and very scenic

Renato to summit Durone

The large creature in the snow

excited about the new medium with the background Rank

The new bike and 'fantastic. There is no 'wonder they call it the Ferrari of bikes. On the other hand I discovered that to make the Colnago C50 uses a carbon fiber that is produced by a German company that has only three customers: Ferrari, Porsche and, indeed, Colnago. Maybe will be 'even on the new wheels DuraAce1380 carbon, but' the ride and 'very smooth and yet in the frame up and' reactive and responsive (as far as I can be snappy ...). I tried several bikes so far: steel, aluminum, carbon fiber wrapped compact, normal carbon wrapped, but I have never experienced the feeling of comfort I felt with this bike. It seems to ride on the soft. Very nice. Then down the paths are clear and sharp and even hands-free test at 50 km / h downhill and not 'concluded "without teeth": the handle is firmly directed him where the center of gravity of the rider.

Renato Fiave '

The two brothers before the descent

the end (55 km and 1400 m ascent) Ramaria one: I wanted to add more miles and more meters of ascent still enjoying the new bike. At this point, really touches my leg ..... coach

How Long Can You Have Pancreatitis For?

The path-Torbole Busatte-Storm: for once the bike is at home.

My brother told me: "you've gotta come to make a run on this path, and 'great." We take
the chance of a climate a little 'uncertain and left the bike at home, we face this "jog in the woods."

The view from the first scale down there 'Peschiera

The trail winds along a ridge of Mount Altissimo, part of Torbole and a nice storm door latch. The "nice ups and downs 'and' made up-up-up-up-short but steep climb and then DOWN LADDER steep. In short uphill weakens us down but to make us break up with Zebedee's eyes go to the ball to control the steep steps.

Towards Storm

The path, however, 'offers some breathtaking views that amply repays the hard work.

The scale 'long: over there' am I salute

the fire road that climbs from Storm

To Luckily I ran with my brother who helped me know the path in determining the energy. Basically it is a race, including the final ascent to Nago, provides far more 'than 500m of elevation gain and therefore should not be taken lightly (in the true sense of term).
Cosi 'has been very useful for him, once reached Storm, has advised me "here, here you go just a little bit on this road and then climb and' over ... then just drop down ..!"
I was already 'the language in the soles, and then I felt very reassured. I trust myself.

two of us from the spike "Rocky Balboa" Cima Coppi of the path

Good. From that moment we started a climb that damned fire up this road had a lot of curves. Before each curve Renato me "here ... and there after that curve flattens' the spike panoramic." I counted 12 curves with no plateau, before finally seeing the spike views. Each time, before the bend, squeeze the last bit of energy. But then there was another. What kind of you.

Torbole: We are now down

Renato towards the end of the trail: note the relaxed aplomb. Meanwhile I was exhaling the last gasps.

Torbole Renato reached again proposed: "by which we climb to Nago and add another piece to ride!"
I had no breath for anything or answer '(if not a ".. pffffff"), focused on survival.
him: "Great! Who keeps silent consents. And so it goes, and from that 'a Nice climb! ".
Now, the concept of beauty was a RISE after 480 m of altitude in the legs and more' 1h racing ... well 'is a concept rather relative. Going up on this country road you come out of Nago in the plain along the road that leads to the Prati di Nago Renato relaxed and courtly version, running uphill to admire the panorama from the top and says, "what seems to be in paradise! "I trudged back gasping:" mpuf ... pant ... at ... me ... I think .... more 'pant ... ... a purgatory ...."
I am also great satisfaction in the hillclimb.