How to Bike Italy on a Budget

Posted on January 25th, 2008 in Touring by admin


[Traveling by Bike is Cheaper... - credit: Jeff_Werner]

Cheapest Places

Restaurants - If you want to taste local food you should choose the various Agroturismi (farmhouses) attending in Italy. Fixed price of menù includes all the entreès and it is around 30 Euro. South italian places are cheaper than North Italy.

Bike Rentals - Italy is rich of not expensive bike rental services.? Renting a bike will keep You fit and cheap:

  • You won’t pay for public transport ticket
  • You won’t pay for a taxi (expensive in italy)
  • You will enjoy landscapes riding your bike, stopping your route where and when you want
  • No more difficult bus or train changes

I.E. Renting a bike in Rome is about 4 eruos on hour or 12 Euros a day

How to Save up Money

Some suggestions can be useful if you want to save up your money while having a good trip time:

  • If you live in countries near Italy You can search for a route to arrive directly in Italy with Your Bike. German cyclists, for example, can choose a tour in Lago Maggiore, Alpi mounts, Mortirolo Slope, to arrive in Italy by bike without paying any flight ticket.
  • If you want to do more tours in Italy, don’t use public transport: Arrive at the starting point by foot.

Repeat the slope of Gino Bartali the Italian Cycling Champion

Posted on January 25th, 2008 in Competitions by admin

Picture of Gino Bartali
[Gino Bartali - credit: AD Blues]

The hard slope - From Ponte Talloria 350 on sea level to Albaretto Torre 676 on sea level. This is the famous Gino Bartali slope.

History - Gino Bartali was the most important cyclist of the Italian History. His wins were important for italian government of Benito Mussolini during the fascism. In fact, the “Duce” wanted to get an international win by this italian cyclist to let the world see the magnificence of Italy

sino italy where starts the gino bartali slope
[View of Sino - credit: Edgley Cesar]

How to arrive here? link google map

  • From Benevello (Cuneo province) follow Tre Cunei way
  • Turn on the right to Alba direction
  • At first hairpin turn, turn on the left
  • You will get cross Borine fraction
  • Before arriving to Sino you will turn on the left, taking a narrow hairpin turn, where starts Gino Bartali Slope.