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Old 02-02-2013, 09:47 AM   #1
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Xela, synak?
Ready to ride? Saw this and it just screamed give me you biggest glutens for punishment you have!

To be very honest it looks like it would be gun to try!
http://inrng.com/2013/02/roads-to-ride-the-stelvio/




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Old 02-02-2013, 10:44 AM   #2
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Down looks like fun, getting to the start, maybe


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I can do that road all day ...... that's how long it will take me to walk the bike to the top.
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Old 02-02-2013, 06:10 PM   #4
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Simply beautiful! I would absolutely love to climb that!
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I'd be all over that like the last piece of bacon!
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I would have no brakes at the bottom
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Down looks like fun, getting to the start, maybe
That was my first thought Wild.
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Old 02-03-2013, 02:31 PM   #8
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I am actually planning a cycling trip across the pond next year with one of those paid groups. Now to decide between France or Italy.

Mountains will definitely be on the menu.
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Apparently they close it once every year (right around my birthday in fact ) to cars and only allow bikes on it. Last I saw, about 8000 cyclists rode up it. And there are three roads going up it, so you could technically climb it three times.
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Sign me up for that! It would be a blast! I'm actually looking at positions back in Europe, I may have to bookmark that one!


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