What does romance have to do with bicycling? If you’re an avid cyclist this might appear to be a dumb question. Those of us that ride, not only have a love affair with our bikes but also with the distant places our bikes take us. This is particularly true when we have the opportunity to
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The Giro d’Italia 2012 route will be announced on October 16th but stages are spilling out in what promises to be a showcase route! With a new race director at the helm, organizers have promised a ‘safer’ tour with less transfers. But Italians can’t do boring and safe is a relative term. Instead, in their
I used to have fond memories of Grappa. It reminded me of a time well over a a decade ago when I had a love affair with a man who preferred it. Something about getting the quickest buzz with the least amount of alcohol. In its simplest form, Grappa is fire water made from the
Nobody has ever explained to me why suffering opens up the mind. But if it weren’t for the mind, I’m not sure my muscles could have propelled me to the top of the Passo Mortirolo today. I use the term ‘propelled’ loosely. In no sense does it imply speed or ease. It only means, I


