TLDR: I’m still somewhat in disbelief that this trip actually happened. After so many awful pandemic things, after so many cancel-reschedule-cancel again cycles, it’s hard to believe that we finally got to have a nice thing. IT WAS AMAZING!!!! Thank you Cinghiale!!!!
Slightly longer version:
Day -1: Uhhh, maybe I should pack? Good thing I had some very attentive supervision to make sure I didn’t mess it up.
Bean is a helper kitty
Day 0: Some downtime in Verona, and continuing the quest of finding the odd bits of artwork
Day 1: Bike assembly and shake down ride out of the new location of Brunico. 25.9 miles, 2,070 feet elevation.
PC: James Pan, because apparently I didn’t take any photos today.
Day 2: Riding towards Austria, about the flattest ride I’ve ever done on a Cinghiale trip. 46.5 miles 1,870 feet elevation.
Rain, and snow in view – must be my summer vacation!
Day 3: A nice flat ride, and also Tre Cime di Lavaredo. 73 miles, 7,000 feet elevation.
Tre Cime di Lavaredo. Some of Andy’s favorite views from a bike.
Day 4: First transfer day, amazing roads! 77.3 miles, 8,550 feet elevation.
The afternoon light at the top of Passo Cereda was magical
Day 5: Opted for a shorter version of the day’s ride, and had a wonderful time. 21.3 miles, 2,330 feet.
Nothing like some great switchbacks, a great view, and a great riding companion
Day 6: Another spectacular transfer day. 75.9 miles, 8,740 feet elevation.
The Passo Manghen was pretty epic
Day 7: The uphill time trial route from the ’88 Giro, one of Andy’s best days on a bicycle. 29 miles, 2,770 feet elevation.
Took me a wee bit longer to get up the climb than it took Andy in ’88
Day 8: Transfer day, and we found summer. 67 miles, 4,640 feet elevation.
Broiling in summer weather, just after being absolutely drenched in a chilly torrential downpour up in those hills
Day 9: We couldn’t tour the Campagnolo factory, so instead did a little birthday ride to close out the trip. 34.8 miles, 1,550 feet elevation.
A birthday, a bike ride, and gelato + espresso?!? Doesn’t get any better than this!
Post-trip layover in Frankfurt: A flight schedule change gave us enough time to go into Frankfurt for a few hours.
So we went to the zoo where I took a picture of a rhino butt because I am nothing if not classy!
Me Bike Dolomites One Day 