Lights are not just for nighttime!
For many cyclists, both avid and more experienced. When asked if they use lights on their bike, the common answer we receive when asking this question, is either they don’t...
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Frank the Polish MacGyver Saves the Day
Another Sunday Morning Adventure on Two Wheels There are many reasons why we enjoy riding our bicycles. One such reason is the plenty of opportunities to create great memories as...
Long live the Giro D'Italia
21 stages around the most beautiful country in the world, the fans, the food, the culture - The Giro has it all. This is one of the many reasons it's my favourite...
It never gets easier, the rides just get longer.
I’ve finally emerged out of my comfortable cave of laziness that I have been in the past 5 months and became a less fit and thicker version of myself. You...
New Wave Cycling Fashion
Having been around the road cycling scene for most of my life, many trends have been witnessed. Some have been able to stand the test of time, some come and...
So you’ve got the cycling bug...
So you’ve got the cycling bug… Before COVID-19, the last time I probably rode a bike was probably 20 years ago. Yeah, that math kind of shocked me too just...
Places to ride
Lucca Italy The birthplace of the Lion King (Mario cipollini) is synonymous with cycling and pure style. This part of Italy will look like the Giro on Sunday with the...
Introduction to tubeless
Tubeless, What’s that?Often confused for tubular, we are starting to see a growing trend towards riders converting over to “tubeless” and that’s exactly what it means, no more inner tubes....
Being Lazy
I was recently talking to a friend of mine and we were discussing addiction and how cycling plays an interesting role in feeding it. You know the feeling - the...
What to get your cyclist for christmas
It’s tough, I must admit, even as a cyclist it is not easy to find Christmas gifts for a cyclist. Unless you are an avid rider yourself, it is at...
The new kid on our block - Rapha
For what has become nearly a household name in every cyclists vocabulary across the globe, is finding a new home beyond the digital foot print it has built over the...
Ruining the diet in Sicily
Most of my time in Italy has always been in the north. I’ve been in the south but never as far down as Sicily. This is the first year I’m...
Cold Weather Riding
Summer 2020 has been a wild ride, with cycling becoming more and more popular some new and current riders are wanting to push as far as the weather will allow...
Chasing the U23 Giro D'italia
About two weeks ago I rode up to monte spluga with a few friends of mine here in Lecco to watch the final of the U23 Giro D'Italia. I had...
Greg's cycle for kids
As popular as cycling has been during this pandemic, there is still an unquenchable thirst for more, and for some that haven’t had a drip as they watch others enjoy...
Keep the wheels turning this off season - Part 1
With the tremendous influx of new riders cycling since the start of the pandemic, it is inevitable that many new cyclists will not want to lose all the momentum they...