I am an eager reader of reviews of outdoor gear. All the same, I know that a fair share of them are pretty much nonsense, or at least not much helpful as far as I am concerned. That is because most of them are based on first impressions, or on a few days trial. And …
Omaggio a Damiano Cunego
Damiano Cunego ha corso oggi la sua ultima gara da professionista, al campionato italiano in linea. Si ritira così uno dei ciclisti che ho seguito con maggiore interesse e affetto – probabilmente l’unico per il quale posso dire di avere davvero tifato nell’era del dopo-Pantani. Quanti come me che hanno fondamentalmente conosciuto il ciclismo professionistico …
Quechua FH500 Helium Wind Jacket
There are times when you need the best performing item in the market. And there are other, more common times when you need some inexpensive no-nonsense piece of equipment that gets the job done, doesn’t require too much maintenance and can be used in a wide variety of conditions. I think that Quechua’s FH Helium …
Messing around with a Shimano Positron
I recently had to bring back to life a bicycle of a friend of mine, who basically considered the poor thing done for good. Surprisingly and despite being covered in sludge, the bike was overall still in good condition, and completely recoverable with just a few replacements and some fine tuning. I found however myself …
A map of Svaneti
(This entry was originally posted in my serious blog) If you haven’t gone to Georgia, please do so. It is a country of great landscapes, interesting history, excellent food and great hospitable people. When we arrived, at the passport control we were greeted with a small bottle of Georgian wine, just to give you an …
Wandering and wondering 