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Vincenzo A. Ispra went gravel riding
September 25, 2026 at 12:43
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Vincenzo A. Ispra went gravel riding
September 23, 2026 at 09:08
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September 24, 2026
I pedal under this fantastic blue sky. But it's a disturbing thought that lingers in the mind. We still enjoy the beaches, but where will climate change lead us? The worry turns to nostalgia in front of the abandoned Villa Carlotta hotel, I had a two-day trip there as an EF chaperone, what beautiful
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Vincenzo A. Ispra went gravel riding
September 19, 2026 at 11:54
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September 20, 2026
Osmanthus in bloom, everywhere. You can smell it before you see it. Its fragrance is a delight. But it is also the melancholic sign that summer is about to end.
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Vincenzo A. Ispra went gravel riding
September 15, 2026 at 07:23
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September 20, 2026
Short morning tour so as not to completely lose the habit. Market day in Laveno.
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Vincenzo A. Ispra went gravel riding
September 11, 2026 at 08:01
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September 14, 2026
Cycling in Switzerland is like pretending to be on holiday for me. Today I climb just after Tresa, a quiet ascent I've never ridden, in search of calm villages and country views. The green is so intense that the drought seems never to have happened. Ticino is the gateway to the Mediterranean, and I even
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Vincenzo A. Ispra went gravel riding
September 4, 2026 at 08:30
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September 4, 2026
After three weeks back in the saddle, finally. On a day with perfect light, where the colors are enhanced and the lines are sharp even in the distance, like Monte Rosa and what remains of its glacier. My thoughts are free as I pedal, and I can still get lost in places I visit regularly, almost to perceive
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and Patrick L went gravel riding
August 15, 2026 at 07:42
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August 16, 2026
Ferragosto with great heat, better to head towards the mountains. We aim for Alpe San Michele, climbing calmly from Castelveccana on the shaded hairpin bends that lead to Sant'Antonio. We are distracted by the sign for the Froda waterfall, but it's complicated by bike, we'll save it for another occasion
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and Patrick L went gravel riding
August 12, 2026 at 08:30
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August 13, 2026
For months Patrick had it in mind: Borgosesia. We pass through Borgomanero and friend @borderpaolino joins us. What a special guide, he knows every corner of this land and even tells us about his past: Salesian colleges, spinning mills, and even a lion in a cage. We climb to Boca, to the sanctuary, and
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and Patrick L went gravel riding
August 9, 2026 at 06:40
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August 9, 2026
I have never tackled a col, which here is not a hill, but a pass. We are right at the foot of the Col du Revard, how could we not try to relive the atmosphere of a Tour? Indeed, we are not the only ones cycling on the road that crosses the woods, a long and constant climb, never prohibitive, marked by
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and Patrick L went gravel riding
August 8, 2026 at 06:24
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August 8, 2026
In this land, a mirror of our own, where descending from the Alps you encounter lakes, we have a local guide. It's our friend François who is hosting us and for today he has proposed a complete tour of the lake, of Bourget. Already in the morning in Aix-les-bains, some are walking, some are running
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and Patrick L went gravel riding
August 4, 2026 at 08:32
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August 5, 2026
Desire to see the lake again, the one in Lugano. Familiar roads, places, and atmospheres. But a detour and the curiosity of a sign are enough for a discovery. Here is the Lazzaretto church in Bisuschio. And then up the San Martino hill, in Besano, open view of the mountains and the lake, with the sun
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and Patrick L went gravel riding
August 3, 2026 at 14:20
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August 4, 2026
Towards Laveno to pick up the brake pad spacers. Return via cycle paths with a detour to La Bozza. At sunset, unusual, but still majestic landscapes.
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and Patrick L went gravel riding
August 2, 2026 at 15:14
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August 2, 2026
We go out when the heat is less intense. We travel the familiar roads. The lake almost at an all-time low, the Ticino river dry. How sad the effects of climate change!
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Vincenzo A. Ispra went gravel riding
July 30, 2026 at 13:44
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July 31, 2026
Arth Goldau-Lugano, 35 minutes late and broken air conditioning, Swiss trains are not what they used to be!
I choose to return home through Valganna, I'm tempted by the biscuit with ice cream prepared by the ice cream maker from Marchirolo.
I'm a bit tired, but in Cuvio I prefer the road to Orino: it will
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Vincenzo A. Ispra went gravel riding
July 30, 2026 at 08:09
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July 30, 2026
After a day lived to the rhythm of nature, I leave the alpine pasture and dear friends. The descent is challenging on the gravel road, the tires are slipping. In the village, I refill my water bottles at the fountain, up at the alpine pasture water was scarce, here too an incredibly dry season. I return
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September 25, 2026
Melancholy September is ending. I accompany it with the music I listened to as a boy, poignant, and strictly British. Summer is no longer here, the slanting light that blurs the contours and lengthens the shadows confirms it unequivocally. I pedal, without too much conviction. September, let's go. It's time to migrate.
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