Today's the last day of sunshine for awhile, so I headed up Passo Monte Rest .  I was a little worried the pass might be snowed-over bec...

After a week of rain I was eager to hit the road on this sunny morning.  Unfortunately while it was raining down here, it was snowing in the...

I was delighted to read on  Italian Cycling Journal  that the 2011 Giro d'Italia will include a climbing time trial from Belluno to Neve...

Sun popped out today after a few days of rain.  The mountains out back are capped with snow.  So I decided I should stay at low elevation t...

I've been sick with a cold or flu all week, but now my fever broke, it's beautiful out and it's time to ride. This climb starts...

Beautiful sunny Autumn day.  I returned to Monte Cesens this week to try a different approach- the climb from Combai to Casere Budui. As b...

The climb from Pontebba to Passo Cason di Lanza is a mystery- I've read it's unrideable on a road bike, the road is closed, etc.   ...

Another break in the rain, so I rode west from Vittorio Veneto to Valdobbiadene on the Strada di Prosecco, then climbed Monte Cesen (1500 me...

After a week of rain, finally blue sky and sun have returned.  My first ride of Autumn will be from Vittorio Veneto up to Lago Santa Croce, ...

Did a bit of work on the bike yesterday.  Took the tire off rear rim because it had a hole in the sidewall and the tube was beginning to ext...

La settimana della pioggia has finally ended and everyone was out riding today.  Hundreds.  Favorites were a little girl on a tiny bike rid...