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sangano-pinerolo bike ride

Had a nice bike ride to Pinerolo, 20 km + return, large sections of cycle lane. I started off this morning at a leasurly pace, enjoying the early March sun warming up the air. I had a very thin-crust pizza in town, then made it back home, with a refreshing stop at Gelandro, the best ice-cream shop in the whole area. The ride was thoroughly enjoyable, had it not been for my rather sore bum I could have gone on another few hours.

I guess it's all a matter of saddle-training when you travel… admittedly the road was mainly flat, with no big hills to tackle, quite alright for my one-speed city bike. Anyway, I enjoyed my going so much that I want to do more of the same the coming weekends!

I saw a pretty large bicycle shop in Frossasco - I might go there to look for a decent TRAVEL bike sooner or later, when I finally get my head round to some serious bicycle travelling... something that always attracted me, but I never really got round to do.

I PARK LIKE AN IDIOT

 

via bertola, torino, 20.03.2012 -- a classic

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and now for something more recent...

yesterday, may 8 2012, 5:10pm, via pio vii - another classic...

and this morning, 7:49am, same lane...

this is actually parked here most mornings. in the netherlands they would already have set it on fire, I believe...

sadly this shows exactly how much respect and consideration is given to cyclists in italy... :(

park like an idiot...

esempio di come vengono usate le piste ciclabili a torino : in queste foto via bertola, ore 18 circa, targa automezzo: DK864AS - complimenti tdc!

example of the way cycle lanes are used in turin, italy : here, via bertola, around 6.00pm, van plate: DK864AS - well done wanker!