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Going for a two week holiday with the extended family this summer and wondering about renting a bike to get a few miles in when the opportunity arises.
We're going half way between bologna and Florence and as I've not been before I don't know if mtb is an option or better off with road.
Any experiences ?
Go to Chianti you are very near and ride the L`eroica route on a road bike .Hard work but awesome scenery and fully signed on big proper road signs
Sounds good ill investigate. Ta.
Any mountain biking to be had in the same area
I would have thought so lots of wooded hills/muntains around so there must be some trails ,and vineyards lots of vineyards
You can't really go wrong with an MTB in that area. Finding trails is easy - there are forests all over the place, most with fire trails throughout them and loads of single track trails. No hassle from anyone for riding them either. Take a couple of different tyres, some semi-slicks and some for more rocky stuff.
I'd take the road bike though. You can ride the strada bianchi which are brilliant white gravel roads mostly the Chianti region, but stay on the tarmac and marvel at how smooth and well designed a back country road can be. The drivers are great giving riders more space than you will ever need. Italian clubbies are right friendly too. If you get passed by them they will call you in the bunch and try to teach you Italian.
Roadie it 😀