Back in April, MET staff members Dani and Lorenzo set off to ride from theMET HQ in Valtellina to race in Nova Eroica in Buonconvento. Dani takes
care of Digital Communications and Lorenzo is one of our Product
Designers.
740km
lots of rain
1 train
endless brioche
hundreds of bananas
and many Pandas
After numerous days on the bike time blurs into one and it becomes
difficult to decipher dates and hours, it is then that the people and
places bring definition to the mirage of adventure.
ITALIAN BARS AND FRIENDLY FACES
On a hunt for warmth and shelter from the rain we found ourselves taking
refuge in the small town of Berceto. We soaked up some Spritz and then
headed for pizza. The walls of the pizzeria were plastered with
unforgettable paintings, all of which were created by the friendly
restaurant owner.
Sunday was what we had been waiting for—Nova Eroica. We set off on the
course which was 130km. The route was beautiful and the short but steep
climbs were relentless yet the gravel made everything delightful. Tuscany
is a real haven for riding. Lorenzo raced the masses to cross the line in
17th, this meant that he was through to the second race of 36km where he
finished 12th and was 3rd in his category.
The painful journey home of 6 trains and 1 bus over 12 hours didn’t bode
well for the punctual arrival of holiday blues but we’re still thinking
about the next adventure.
Stay tuned for the next adventure.
Illustrations by Lorenzo
adot</a >, black and white photographs by
Ulysse Daelsse</a >, all other photographs shot on dubble film.
HERE AT MET WE PRACTICE WHAT WE PREACH
We spend lunch times discussing tyres and trails and anything else
that surrounds a bicycle. While we don’t all ride bikes of the same
discipline we still speak the same language which is that of two
wheels and adventure.
Back in April, MET staff members Dani and Lorenzo set off on a
little adventure to ride roughly 700km’s from the MET HQ to race in
Nova Eroica in Buonconvento. Dani takes care of Digital
Communications and Lorenzo is one of our Product Designers. The
recipe was simple—two light and speedy Basso Palta’s ready for
crushing gravel, loaded with enough Apidura bags to carry everything
necessary and a loose plan to get to Buonconvento.
After numerous days on the bike time blurs into one and it becomes
difficult to decipher dates and hours, it is then that the people
and places bring definition to the mirage of adventure.
On a hunt for warmth and shelter from the rain we found ourselvestaking refuge in the small town of Berceto. We soaked up some Spritz
and then headed for pizza.The walls of the pizzeria were plastered
with unforgettable paintings, all of which were created by the
friendly restaurant owner.
Somehow we managed to find a band belting out Mustang Sally in the
garden of a bar somewhere deep in the Apennine mountains. Unable to
resist the unexpected atmosphere and the chance to take a welcomed
break from the rain and cold we decided to thaw out a little. The
bar was cosy and packed with friendly humans, Lorenzo joined a table
to play a round of the board game Taboo.
We spent lots of time in bars drying out, drinking tea and wrapping
our socks in plastic bags or anything else that could aid our rain
issues.
Sunday was what we had been waiting for—Nova
Eroica. We set off on the course which was 130km. The route was
beautiful and the short but steep climbs were relentless yet the
gravel made everything delightful. Tuscany is a real haven for riding.
Lorenzo raced the masses to cross the line in 17th, this meant that he
was through to the second race of 36km where he finished 12th and was
3rd in his category.
The painful journey home of 6 trains and 1 bus over 12 hours didn’t
bode well for the punctual arrival of holiday blues but we’re still
thinking about the next adventure.
