Wednesday 17 October 2012
Italian gardens are all about statues & hedges. So at the Boboli Gardens we saw lots of... erm... statues & hedges 
Tuesday 16 October 2012
After 2 weeks of playing in these hills above Florence, happened to stop at road works when the sun was out. Nice 
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Went so hard up this hill today I paid for the next 30mins. 3rd & only 8s to KoM though! 23s AHEAD of Taylor Phinney 
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Monday 15 October 2012
@cyclingtips @inrng @norbs @UCI_cycling @sofaboy @SSbike http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/s... not geo-blocked. #4corners Lance doco works OK here in Italy.
Monday 15 October 2012
@jeredgruber Horrible roads up there, will be a shocker to descend! Here's what the Gavia looked like a month ago http://rainton.com/node/1604
Monday 15 October 2012
After a tough morning studying sculpture in the Bargello Museum - ahem! - lunch by Ponte Vecchio. Yum! 
Monday 15 October 2012
The Ponte Vecchio. Bored of seeing it lit up beautifully with sunshine? No chance of that today I'm afraid! 
Monday 15 October 2012
Grey day. Time to hit the Bargello Museum. No pics allowed inside, but here's the courtyard... looking grey.
Sunday 14 October 2012
Anything more satisfying then installing yet another layer of anti-spam & watching those 'bots pop up on the blacklist? #NeedToGetOutMore
Thursday 11 October 2012
Game of conkers anyone? You find these lying all over the place here. Wouldn't have done when I were a lad!
Monday 8 October 2012
Passing San Gimignano on the way home. Too late for look around, but nice view from there. Even in the fading light.
Monday 8 October 2012
Am not that great a photog, but do get annoyed when people stand right next to me & say, "I'd have never seen this, thanks!" #Plagiarism
Monday 8 October 2012
Lunch in Piazza del Campo. Hmmmm... Ossobuco Small look at the rest of town before we're back for gelato. Yum!
Sunday 7 October 2012
Italian beer is OK, but luckily the German's are just over some hills. & a couple of countries Earned it today!
Sunday 7 October 2012
When did my social feed turn from mostly sexy, cool people in sexy, cool places to mostly pictures of kids? #OldFriends #GettingOld
Saturday 6 October 2012
Visit to Greve in Chianti. It's beautiful square was full of market stalls so only sharing the view from above. Nice!
Saturday 6 October 2012
Home in Florence for a bit: Residenza del Palmerino. Nice 'formal' garden & field out back with views up to Fiesole.
Friday 5 October 2012
New cassette, rings, chain, cables, brake pads & bar tape. Feels & looks great! And do you like the work stand?
Thursday 4 October 2012
Chain stretch? What chain stretch?! A PC-1091R with 5310km on goes in the bin (with the rings & cluster). Ouch!
Thursday 4 October 2012
Italian road 'safety' (if you can call it that) at sharp corners seems to rely far too much on one's horn & using convex mirrors. Hmmm...
Thursday 4 October 2012
Stumbled across this colourful market today. Don't know what that half sandwich like snack is, but looks goooood!
Tuesday 2 October 2012
Invited to a Jack Glatzer violin recital this eve. Different & very nice. Some liked the excuse to dress up too
Tuesday 2 October 2012
Remember that lens I was a little clumsy with the other week? 10 mins in http://tecias.it/ & all fixed. And no charge! Phew! Grazie!
Monday 1 October 2012
On the way to Fiesole: view to Florence from a short way up the hill. Pass this spot plenty of times on the bike
Sunday 30 September 2012
@inrng 19 is 2013 Giro Queen Stage? Checked on Gavia 2 weeks ago. Riders should prayer for resurfaced descent to Bormio Top was rough as!
Sunday 30 September 2012
Who decided to stay bottom of 300m climb? Nice, but not with cold legs! Then found a local wall that kicks well over 20%. Tuscan riding!
Saturday 29 September 2012
These 4 were last to summit. Clearly out of touch they all just turned round & rolled back down for an early shower!
Saturday 29 September 2012
Janez Brajkovic retired top of the climb. Astana car parked up hours before race came by. No others did. Planned?
Saturday 29 September 2012
Clark's 15th place notwithstanding, not a good day for the Aussies. Or Cummings (the lone Brit). Lots of DNFs here
Saturday 29 September 2012
Traffic jam of team cars cresting the summit after the main peloton.
Saturday 29 September 2012
Faces of pain almost in contact... then those with some hope... then with no hope... A long day for all these guys!
Saturday 29 September 2012
Visibility was clearly an issue
Saturday 29 September 2012
Philippe Gilbert, newly crowned world champ was hard to spot. In fact, hard to ID most riders in these conditions!
Saturday 29 September 2012
Only around 1m20 down Saxo drag the peloton into view, with Liquigas next in line. Serious faces all round!
Saturday 29 September 2012
Salerno leads the break out of the mist. Rocchetti & Sörensen, 40s back, already look to be in the locker!
Saturday 29 September 2012
Setting the scene. Cloudy. Wet. Cold. Dark. Just plain nasty conditions! Crowds still find a smile though. Nice
Saturday 29 September 2012
Last riders top Valcava 10 mins or so down. Few turn round at the top & head home. One climbs into Astana car. Don't blame them! #lombardia
Saturday 29 September 2012
Not easy when already over 7km into a HC climb. Nothing compared to what would come later on Muro di Sormano though!
Saturday 29 September 2012
Now 9° & raining top of Valcava. Waterproof gear on! Nice Who'd be a pro cyclist today? Crowds building though! #lombardia
Saturday 29 September 2012
The day before I rode up here in beautiful sunshine. Now look at it. The descent & climb side of Passo di Valcava.
Saturday 29 September 2012
Parked right at top of Valcava. 10° & overcast. No rain but descent is wet & will be tricky. Riders will be on the way soon #Lombardia
Friday 28 September 2012
View from Passo di Valcava. Was riding the roads down there today (& up to this pass of course). Really quite nice
Friday 28 September 2012
Loading pics from camera & see on the 25th shot a heap. Had to think hard to remember where we were: Venice! Whirlwind break or just old?
Friday 28 September 2012
@cammeyercyclist Don't envy you guys tomorrow. Remember to smile top of Valcava. We'll be there to cheer you on & take snaps! #GoAussie!
Friday 28 September 2012
@inrng Just back from Valcava ride. Don't let average fool you, serious 2.5km in 2nd half. Kicks to 20%. Ouch! Will be at summit race day
Friday 28 September 2012
On descent: brake for hairpin, avoid potholes, gravel & idiots on your side of road & swat wasp stinging your leg. An interesting moment
Thursday 27 September 2012
Walking on the ridge around Valcava Pass. Great views to Lake Como & rest of Lombardy. Almost caught dinner too
Thursday 27 September 2012
Who can drive the closest to the guy in front seems a national sport here in Italy. Bad reputation deservedly earned. #DangerousDriving
Wednesday 26 September 2012
Drive a car & dislike cyclists? Read this to find out why: http://www.slate.com/articles/he... Still think all bike riders are morons? Read it again...
Wednesday 26 September 2012
Kitchen closed on arrival at Costa Valle Imagna. Nooo! Luckily the host whipped up a small cheese/meat plate. Yum!
