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I am an avid bicyclist. This blog discusses bicycle touring and other bicycling related topics

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Arco Sports - Bellagio, Italy

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Arco Sports is a sporting goods store in Bellagio, Italy.  On a recent trip to Bellagio, I came across the store while shopping in Bellagio.  The store rents road bikes.  Many cyclists rent bikes to ride from Bellagio to the Madonna del Ghisallo  and the Museo De Ciclismo in Magreglio Italy.  This is not a ride for the […]

Madonna Del Ghisallo - A Church Dedicated To Cyclists

Monday, June 16th, 2008

The Madonna Del Ghisallo is a church in Magreglio, Italy that is dedicated to cyclists.  The church is located on the top of a steep hill that is always included in the Giro De Lombardi and has been included in the Giro D’Italia.  The church is filled with cycling memorabilia and tributes to great cyclists […]

Florence American Cemetery

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Photo Of The Main Path Leading To The Memorial

Photo Of Headstones At The Florence American Cemetery

Photo Of A Mural In The Memorial Showing Troop Movements

Photo Of The Wall With Names of the Missing
One of the reasons that I enjoy bicycle touring is that you get to see places in much more detail as compared to other […]

Touring Lucca and Pisa Italy

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Leaning Tower Of Pisa

Biking and Walking Path on Wall Surrounding Lucca, Italy

Side view of Lucca Wall
On my recent trip to Italy, I had the opportunity to visit the towns of Lucca and Pisa.  The center of Lucca is surrounded by a wall system constructed during the 16th and 17th centuries. These walls which were originally […]

Florence By Bike

Monday, May 12th, 2008

In my recent trip to Italy, I discovered a great bike shop called Florence By Bike (http://www.florencebybike.it/).  The shop provides bicycle rentals, maps and support for tourists looking to rent a bike for a day trip or a tour in the Tuscany region.   The staff in the shop are very helpful in fitting your bike and assisting […]

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