It's been such a shit year that I've had to do something to keep me sane. Planning a little ride for a couple of weeks in early August, Covid & Brexit allowing.
Will be traveling through France, Switzerland, over the Furka Pass into Italy, Slovenia and onto Budapest. Whilst in Budapest I'll maybe spend a day or two at the Sziget Music Festival, brilliant. If the festival isn't your thing then the city is a great place to explore, and cheap. If anyone is interested in joining me and a couple of others then let me know and I can give you more details. If you don't want to ride in a group, no problem. We can always meet up at the end of the day for a beer and chat.
Nick.
Mini European Tour Anyone?
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No problem. Hopefully there should a few of us as there is interest from other forums. Whatever happens me and a couple of mates will be going. I'll post on here when I have more information.
Nick.
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Sounds a good trip and one I have done in the past
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Stelvio is a bit of a lottery from a timing perspective, if you manage to avoid the traffic it's great but if you're stuck behind a bus that is stuck behind a bunch of cyclists it can be a nightmare especially on the hairpins.
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Stelvio is ok, there are betternickoff wrote:After a couple of suggestions it looks like we will be going over the Furka Pass and the Stelvio Pass as well. By all accounts both are biking heaven.
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Furka is better
Some of the less famous passes are in fact better
For instance the Muranza which branches off the Stevio, on the Bormio side & heads back to Switzerland....is a cracker, part gravel and has waterfalls right at the track edge
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I recon the trail off top of stevio to CH is Umbrail Johnny (unless it has a dual identity = like stiffjoch
Galvia is a nice pass too but when I visited I tried to accommodate Samaun / Stelvio /Livignio /furka /Albula = make a great big day out
Galvia is a nice pass too but when I visited I tried to accommodate Samaun / Stelvio /Livignio /furka /Albula = make a great big day out
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I can lead you around them but you may be quicker walking
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