What's this Molini Pools people mention? Where's that on the route?

This place? https://goo.gl/maps/DiseFUzwAwo

Edit - I've got 7 full days on the route, and my fitness is coming back so (mechanicals / illness aside) I should have comfortably enough time to get through even the hardest route.

Depends how much time is spent imbibing local beverages though...

Look for Molini Di Triora. Natural pools there. 37Km option that hangs off 5.1 GPX.

Greetz

S.

8 days here as well, although I have a bit of a contingency as my flight back on day 9 isn't until quite late. Mind you that last day will probably be spent trying to find some cardboard

I didn't think the Molini Pools option was on this year's route due to it being rerouted to take into account landslides etc? Or have I made that up.

Quite possibly not on this years list. I suppose I should look at this stuff before getting out there. :)

Greetz

S.

Yeah, I've just looked. From what I can see it doesn't go anywhere near it (30km at closest point).

Recently fitted aero bars to the gravel bike, which I think are generally a good thing for long Audax or multi-day rides in simple terrain, but I think they will be coming off for TNR. I juts don't recall may opportunities to make use of them on that roller-coaster route, and any weight ditched will be a bonus! Still feeling fatigued after the Colorado Trail, so not planning to do any unnecessary HAB nonsense, in fact the biggest motivator for this ride is the thought of great Italian mountain food...for lunch breakfast and dinner every day - no more Cliff bars or M&Ms for me!

I'm assuming you mean pizza and pasta rather than... well, grass.

Just for info... when's everyone planning on getting out there? Wondering if we might get a short ride in on the Saturday or the Sunday?

I think my flight lands about 16:00 Friday. Hoping to be at the hostel by about 18:30.

Riding in from Nice. See you Sunday for dinner in the square.

Greetz

S.

Wondering if we might get a short ride in on the Saturday or the Sunday?

Good luck finding your way out of Turin unaided My advice - wait till the start and stick with the pack

There's actually a sightseeing route already done by James. Was thinking of using that.

Also, I kinda have to know how to get in / out of Turin as otherwise I'm going to struggle to get from the airport.

Unrelated... I'm very tempted to go a little off route and do a lap of Monaco.

I'm not arriving until Sunday. Think my flight arrives at 09:40 (assuming Ryanair doesn't cancel it ). Was planning on a little ride of some sort on Sunday once I've built the bike back up.

I'm in the hostel Sunday night.

I'm thinking of visiting some Italian job film venues as it's my favourite film of all time. Train doesn't get in until 5.30 so it will be a quick one.

pistonbroke wrote:I'm thinking of visiting some Italian job film venues as it's my favourite film of all time.

Nice. :D

Molini Pool is out, officially. BRG is paying attention It was an extension off the Via del Sale but it meant going through Monesi to get to the turn off point, Monesi is where the landslide damage is. Liability says that's a no go area now. Means the following lost world section and the long dark tunnel is also out of the VdS section, just how it is for now. I don't think anyone in last 2 years got as far as the pool anyway.

The way to get there now is via the Monte Fronte ridge going east. Time allowing I might check it out this year.

BRG was reading Twitter....I found the reference. My bad. Carry on. :)

Greetz

S.

Right... so the bag fits, sort of (if it was 1cm shorter it would be perfect, but oh well).

However, it's deeper than I realised so I need to get some sort of bottle cage adjuster. Anyone got any suggestions?

(Check me, doing my prep earlier than the day before I go! )

I’ve got a wolf tooth b-rad though there are cheaper versions out there

I was just looking for a b-rad but I don't think I can get it here in time (seems I'd have to get it from the US).

Richard, your best bet given the time available is to nip down to your LBS, especially if they deal with commuter bike builds and fit SKS and Topeak racks .Both come with various metal stays to fit their mudguards and racks not all of which are used so they may have a stock of the medium length stays which when straightened in a vice allow you to use little nuts and bolts to lower the bottle cage. You may need to zip tie the bottom of the cage around the downtube to be totally secure but I've used this method on one of my bikes and it works fine.

@Rich - get it here if you need it quick.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolftooth-Bott ... 97XYVPDAXA

Greetz

S.

Thanks. Oddly it didn't show up on Amazon when I searched.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shimano-Adapte ... ref=plSrch

Di2 bottle mount adapter

You’ve got to love amazon prIcing - I only paid 14.95 for my b-rad on there a month ago and now it’s a fiver more

https://www.topeak.com/global/de/produc ... age-mounts

These are easy to get hold of and you get a pair as well. Alternatively the Shimano Di2 bottle cage mount works well http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... -prod34650