A week in Toscana with Maxima to ride.  I parked at San Martino near Cecina.  After a flattish warm up on SR68 the road became more rolling,...

Short ride this morning but a good workout.  Trying to figure out my VAM.  Dardago to end of pavement is a good steady gradient. 770 v...

Today a ride to Forgaria in search of Castello Raimondo (confusingly there is a place by the same name in Le Marche regione, so instead I...

This is one of the prettiest rides I've ever ridden: the Prosecco hills of Refrontolo.  Paul Kim showed me the route 5 years ago and I k...

Villa Varda is a lovely villa down south in Brugnera.  The grounds have been made into a public park with lots of joggers, couples taking wa...

Nice ride down through Tesis, Rauscedo, Domanins and Cordenons.  Beautiful weather in Giais but foggy down on the pianura.   Good flat worko...

Another 2 weeks of indolence, and now I must start over again regaining fitness.  I gingerly mounted Maxima and soft-pedaled to Tesis.  From...

Nice flat spin across the Magredi gravel fields to vineyards above Rauscedo then back through Vivaro.  Cold but it made for a good workout. ...

I intended to go to Refrontolo via San Fior but got lost (as usual) and ended up in the southern end of the morainic hills of Colle Umberto....

I was making a little loop through Meduno, Travesio and Arba when I passed under Castello di Toppo and suddenly turned toward the climb.  It...

Another cold, clear windless day, perfect for long flat riding.  Once initially warmed up you have firm control of your temperature and exer...