Cycling

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ARE YOU LOOKING DOWN ON ME?

4 Aug 2021 2 minute read 2 comments Hob

1934 ~ Giro d'Italia, there was tension between Guerra and Camusso. A bad wind was blowing between the two cyclists in the photo of cover. That Giro was dominated by the Locomotiva Umana Learco Guerra, at the first victory in his career in the race,...

HEROIC CYCLING AND CIGARETTE - Some curiosities

26 Jun 2021 2 minute read 2 comments Hob

Between the two world wars, the cigarette emerged from World War I as a central element of material culture in the United States and other European belligerent countries, where cigarette consumption came to exceed 4.6 billion per year-about 100 cigar...

CELESTE BIANCHI - HISTORY OF A LEGEND

12 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Hob

The "Fabbrica Italiana Velocipedi di Edoardo Bianchi", known simply as Bianchi, is the oldest bicycle factory in the world still existing (founded in 1885), once also an important Italian car and motorcycle manufacturer. Since the 20's appears the cl...

VASCO BERGAMASCHI, A FORGOTTEN PINK JERSEY

5 Jun 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Hob

Vasco Bergamaschi, a forgotten pink jersey (or almost)   There is a history hidden, almost forgotten, tied to an Italian cyclist. A winner since he won the pink race in 1935. His name was Vasco Bergamaschi, but for everyone he was "Singapore". Crushe...

15km yesterday and 600 today while market boils

17 Dec 2020 1 minute read 3 comments toofasteddie

I just finished a 15.377km cycling that lasted about 1hh:16mm:32ss ! image   I'm sure some of you were wondering why @toofasteddie was not active at all these last few hours, being the Crypto Market in FULL BOILING TIME today.Well, my trading e...

Biking instead...

24 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments toofasteddie

I just finished a 14.445km cycling that lasted about 1hh:31mm:55ss ! image   No running today. I had to go to the office this morning in order to get a new laptop so, instead of taking the car I have thought it would be better to get the most o...

Commuting in The Netherlands!

23 Nov 2020 2 minute read 0 comments bengy

  Before coming to The Netherlands, the thought of riding a bike anywhere was a pretty abhorrent idea to me! I would just get puffed at the first sign of a hill, and the bike would weigh much more than I did... so all in all, it was a terrible way...

1500 year old Temple

18 Nov 2020 1 minute read 2 comments TheProfessor

         100 Kms on a cycle and with no conditioning for the last 20 years i somehow managed to reach the destination. The temple is full of mystery. With legends stating that it was built by the Gods themselves and that to in a day. Some even say th...

Pre Season 2021 W6/D2 - Endurance 150k 🚴‍♂️

9 Nov 2020 1 minute read 2 comments CryptoBlonde

CHECK IT OUT, CryptoBlonde just finished a 152,77 km cycling ride that lasted about 5h24minutes ! Today i started my endurance workouts in order for increasing the number of mitochondria in my cells. This was a mid to low intensity workout with a ste...

Autumn Came Again and Nature Became Colorful

9 Nov 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Melina Mehr

  Autumn is the season of preparation for temporary death, and forested mountains feel the cold breeze as a sign of getting ready for sleep. In fact, nature somehow prepares itself for a new death and a new life respectfully. The trees are slowly giv...